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LTC2983 – Multi Sensor High Accuracy Digital Temperature Measurement System

LTC2983 – Multi-Sensor High Accuracy Digital Temperature Measurement System

Features Directly Digitize RTDs, Thermocouples, Thermistors, and Diodes Single 2.85V to 5.25V Supply Results Reported in °C or °F 20 Flexible Inputs Allow Interchanging Sensors Automatic Thermocouple Cold Junction Compensation Built-In Standard and User-Programmable Coefficients for Thermocouples, RTDs and Thermistors Configurable 2-, 3-, or 4-Wire RTD Configurations Measures Negative Thermocouple Voltages Automatic Burn Out, Short-Circuit and Fault […]

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Open BadgeYouda Maker

Open Badge:You’da Maker

Badges are amazing things. Better when you make your own. I was about to attend the 1st MakerFest at NID, Ahmedabad and thought of taking something unique to the event. Badge was a great option and suited the maker theme of the event. So, sitting down with a pen and paper i drew what it

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Portable GPS Data Logger

Portable GPS Data Logger

I have built a GPS Logger and it works very well to trace the drove route for two years. By the way, the navigation solution computed by GPS receiver itself has an excellent accuracy without DGPS because an intentional offset added by US goverment has been stopped several years ago. The position error seems to

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HARDWARE MAKERS

HARDWARE MAKERS

This is an example of a simple and cheap milliohmmeter that can be made by every maker. The core of the circuit are a current source (LT3092) and a current sense (INA225): a costant current flows through the milliohm resistor under test and the voltage at the current sense output gives the value of the

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Anti Drowsiness Alarm

Anti-Drowsiness Alarm

This reference design is an anti-drowsiness alarm, which aims to keep the drivers alert by disrupting one’s drowse. According to the study by U. S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), drowsy driving is the primary contributor of at least 100,000 auto crashes a year. Statistics shows that most crashes caused by drowsy driving occur

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The Pill Reminder

The Pill Reminder

Back in January 2014 I was at a meetup of Baby Boomer Makers at TechShop in San Carlos, California. We were going around the table, each taking a turn to talk about projects we’d like to do. Bob spoke up to describe a problem his elderly mother was having – she couldn’t remember to take

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