Schematic of the thermal switch showing the (a) ON-state with the liquid metal droplet bridging the heat source and sink and (b) OFF-state with liquid metal removed from the channel. (c) Side view image of the fabricated thermal switch device. (d) The ON and OFF thermal resistance circuits based on a 1-D heat transfer model. […]
A HEAT SWITCH FOR CONTROLLING HEAT FLOW PATH IN ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS Read More »
Joulescope™ enables designers, engineers, and makers to quickly and easily optimize the energy consumption and battery life of a target device. Joulescope is designed to automatically handle wide current ranges and rapid changes in energy consumption, while allowing the target device to run normally. Jetperch LLC writes: Measuring energy consumption during product development is crucial,
Joulescope: Precision DC Energy Analyzer Read More »
The drone industry is booming, and the technology is just… cool, to put it plainly. Flying robots, many of which are completely autonomous delivering our goods and also spying on us. Makers and hobbyist are getting on the bandwagon, making their customized drones with available parts. With the boom of UAV (Unmanned Autonomous Vehicle) and Drone technology also comes
IQ MOTOR MODULE – AN INTEGRATED MOTOR WITH A CLOSED LOOP CONTROLLER AND POSITION SENSOR Read More »
Capitalizing on the global trend of 360-degree imaging, ASPEED Technology Inc., the world’s largest BMC (Baseboard Management Controller) SoC provider, is pleased to announce at MWC19 Barcelona the Cupola360 solutions, world’s advanced Spherical Image Processor specifically designed for 360-degree Camera, as well as the accompanying apps, which cemented the company as the pioneer and leader
Cupola360 – World’s most Advanced Spherical Image Processor for 360-degree Cameras Read More »
LTC7820 is, a high power fixed ratio charge pump DC/DC controller that eliminates the power inductor in a non-isolated intermediate bus converter, allowing up to a 50% reduction in circuit size and up to 4000 W/in³ power density. The 72V fixed-ratio DC/DC controller can deliver 500W. Non-isolated regulators and voltage level converters that employ energy
Linear applies switched-capacitor step-down topology for inductor-less DC/DC Read More »
The ODROID-N2 SBC is a new generation single board computer that is more powerful, more stable, and faster performing than ODROID N1. The main CPU of the N2 is based on big.Little architecture which integrates a quad-core ARM Cortex-A73 CPU cluster and a dual core Cortex-A53 cluster with a new generation Mali-G52 GPU. Thanks to
ODROID-N2 SBC features Hexa-core Amlogic S922X and $63 to $79 price tag Read More »
Smartphone microscope as the name implies is basically a microscope which is compatible with a user’s smartphone. They mostly made up of a soft pliable lens and uses the smartphone’s camera. Smartphone microscopes have been in existence before, they are based on the use of external LEDs and usually get powered from an external source, these attachments
3D PRINTED CLIP-ON TURNS ANY SMARTPHONE TO A HOUSEHOLD MICROSCOPE. Read More »
Back in 2016, FriendlyARM launched the NanoPi NEO Air, an ARM-based board that featured Allwinner H3 processor, 2.5GHz WiFi, Bluetooth 4.0 LE, a camera DVP interface, and a ton of GPIO pins. The board was relatively powerful for it’s Nano size and it now costs around $28. Fast Forward to 2019, we have a new board called the TinyWiFi 5G based around the same NanoPi
TINYWIFI 5G – A CLONE OF NANOPI NEO AIR WITH 5GHZ WIFI Read More »
Mosquitoes are some of the most adept bloodsuckers on Earth. With a quick jab, sharp mouthparts plunge into human skin in search of a juicy blood vessel. It’s no surprise, then, that bioengineers have used the pest as inspiration for a device to periodically and independently sample the blood of individuals with diabetes. Fingerpricking, the most common
E-Mosquito Drinks Your Blood to Keep You Healthy Read More »
Paper is a Nordic nRF52840 epaper display that can be used for various low power wireless applications. It supports both BLE (BLE5, BLE Mesh) and 802.15.4 (Thread, Zigbee). The accompanying Android App will allow you to draw a shape or select and image and send it directly to the e-paper display. With the exploding number
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