With everything going wireless it comes as no surprise that even speakers are using Bluetooth! In this Teardown Tuesday, we will strip down a Sony Bluetooth…
With everything going wireless it comes as no surprise that even speakers are using Bluetooth! In this Teardown Tuesday, we will strip down a Sony Bluetooth Speaker to see how they are put together and what parts they consist of.
In this teardown, we examine the guts of 3M's hearing protection device which comes with a built-in AM/FM radio and is…
In this teardown, we examine the guts of 3M's hearing protection device which comes with a built-in AM/FM radio and is capable of playing music from your MP3 player.
Passive intermodulation represents the intermodulation products generated when two or more signals transit through a…
Passive intermodulation represents the intermodulation products generated when two or more signals transit through a passive device with nonlinear properties. The interaction of mechanical components generally causes nonlinear elements.
Use Cypress Solar-Powered BLE Sensors, an Arduino UNO, and an HM10 BLE module to make your own multi-node temperature and…
Use Cypress Solar-Powered BLE Sensors, an Arduino UNO, and an HM10 BLE module to make your own multi-node temperature and humidity monitor and display.
Transmit humidity and temperature data with a fully functional, off-the-shelf, battery-less wireless sensor node.
Transmit humidity and temperature data with a fully functional, off-the-shelf, battery-less wireless sensor node.
STMicroelectronics has released a Discovery kit for IoT developers.
STMicroelectronics has released a Discovery kit for IoT developers.
In this week’s Teardown Tuesday, we tear down a PlayStation Move controller to see what ICs and parts make up current…
In this week’s Teardown Tuesday, we tear down a PlayStation Move controller to see what ICs and parts make up current gaming technology.
The XBee Shield provides an interface to the XBee which adds wireless communication to an Arduino project.
The XBee Shield provides an interface to the XBee which adds wireless communication to an Arduino project.
u-blox has released the world's smallest Cat M1 module to date.
u-blox has released the world's smallest Cat M1 module to date.
Why install three components when you could use one instead? You can simplify your layout with single-component passive…
Why install three components when you could use one instead? You can simplify your layout with single-component passive filters, such as the MEM1005PP251T from TDK.
In the last two months, some impressively tiny systems were unveiled or released.
In the last two months, some impressively tiny systems were unveiled or released.
Brace yourselves, Bluetooth 5 is coming. These SoCs and their dev kits can help prepare your designs for the new protocol.
Brace yourselves, Bluetooth 5 is coming. These SoCs and their dev kits can help prepare your designs for the new protocol.
This article shows you two ways to use a Raspberry Pi Zero Wireless to track flights in your area. It also demonstrates…
This article shows you two ways to use a Raspberry Pi Zero Wireless to track flights in your area. It also demonstrates how it can control a 64×64 RGB matrix.
A new wireless power delivery system can safely transfer kilowatts of power to mobile devices within a room.
A new wireless power delivery system can safely transfer kilowatts of power to mobile devices within a room.
The BeagleBone Blue is now available. You can learn more about this open source robotics computer and its BeagleBone…
The BeagleBone Blue is now available. You can learn more about this open source robotics computer and its BeagleBone predecessors here.
The MAX14775E offers high-performance capabilities that make it especially suitable for data transfer in harsh environments.
The MAX14775E offers high-performance capabilities that make it especially suitable for data transfer in harsh environments.
In this project, we will demonstrate the simplicity of RIOT by creating a data logger that will plot levels of light onto…
In this project, we will demonstrate the simplicity of RIOT by creating a data logger that will plot levels of light onto a graph on a PC server application.
This teardown looks at some of the circuitry inside Baofeng's dual-band handheld transceiver.
This teardown looks at some of the circuitry inside Baofeng's dual-band handheld transceiver.
No more waiting around for the groundhog. The Punxsutawney 5000 is here to keep you inside until springtime arrives!
No more waiting around for the groundhog. The Punxsutawney 5000 is here to keep you inside until springtime arrives!
Detecting, decoding, and displaying IR (Infrared) signal data is interesting, but using those signals to control stuff is…
Detecting, decoding, and displaying IR (Infrared) signal data is interesting, but using those signals to control stuff is more interesting . . . and sometimes useful. Read on to learn how.