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When Dartmouth engineers designed their popular RC tackling dummy, "iterative prototyping" was the name of the game just…

When Dartmouth engineers designed their popular RC tackling dummy, "iterative prototyping" was the name of the game just as much as "football" was.

This Teardown Tuesday looks at the Bluetooth LE enabled E4 battery charger by ESyb.

This Teardown Tuesday looks at the Bluetooth LE enabled E4 battery charger by ESyb.

Clock-generator ICs such as the NB3H73113G offer various features that are beneficial for your digital and mixed-signal designs.

Clock-generator ICs such as the NB3H73113G offer various features that are beneficial for your digital and mixed-signal designs.

In this teardown, we examine the PCBs and the main ICs found inside the Leeo Smart Alert Nightlight.

In this teardown, we examine the PCBs and the main ICs found inside the Leeo Smart Alert Nightlight.

Mechanical switches are often impractical in modern embedded designs, and ICs such as the DG2788A offer a…

Mechanical switches are often impractical in modern embedded designs, and ICs such as the DG2788A offer a high-performance alternative.

In this article, we will look at the power source for the Voyager probes, the Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator.

In this article, we will look at the power source for the Voyager probes, the Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator.

Linear regulators such as the AP7380 series can offer convenience, simplicity, and flexibility in terms of input voltage.

Linear regulators such as the AP7380 series can offer convenience, simplicity, and flexibility in terms of input voltage.

Check out the insides of a USB CD drive in this Teardown Tuesday!

Check out the insides of a USB CD drive in this Teardown Tuesday!

Want to know more about mesh networking? Check out this intro.

Want to know more about mesh networking? Check out this intro.

The Google Virtual Reality division just announced this past May that it would be releasing design files for two…

The Google Virtual Reality division just announced this past May that it would be releasing design files for two standalone virtual reality headsets by the end of this year, manufactured and developed in partnerships with Lenovo and HTC.

In this teardown, we inspect the PCBs and their major components (ICs) found inside Microsoft's Xbox 360 Kinect.

In this teardown, we inspect the PCBs and their major components (ICs) found inside Microsoft's Xbox 360 Kinect.

Electronics are ever becoming more advanced but their users, humans, have barely kept up with the changes. But this is…

Electronics are ever becoming more advanced but their users, humans, have barely kept up with the changes. But this is something that some companies are attempting to address by trying to bridge the gap between humans and the digital world in the form of neuron-circuit connections.

AI is proving useful in many applications ranging from games to medical diagnostics. However, there is a growing…

AI is proving useful in many applications ranging from games to medical diagnostics. However, there is a growing realization of the importance of AI in a particular field that can potentially save billions for business globally: counterfeits.

In this teardown, we will look at the innards of a Bluetooth keyboard.

In this teardown, we will look at the innards of a Bluetooth keyboard.

IBM has created a 17-qubit quantum computer and is making plans to timeshare the machine with other companies via cloud computing.

IBM has created a 17-qubit quantum computer and is making plans to timeshare the machine with other companies via cloud computing.

In this teardown, we will look inside a mini router that creates a wireless local area network.

In this teardown, we will look inside a mini router that creates a wireless local area network.

We have seen computers recognize faces, prepare food, and even beat grandmasters at chess and Go. But what about everyday…

We have seen computers recognize faces, prepare food, and even beat grandmasters at chess and Go. But what about everyday gaming such as GTA or SimCity?

With everything going wireless it comes as no surprise that even speakers are using Bluetooth! In this Teardown Tuesday,…

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.