The concept of age is much on my mind at the moment. Well, yes, theoretically I will be turning 65 in a few months’ time, thank you so much for bringing this to everyone’s attention, but that’s not what I meant. On the other hand, since you’ve seen fit to open this can of … Read More → "Meet the World’s Smallest, Most Integrated 3D Ultrasonic Sensor"
Signetics announced the NE555 timer/oscillator IC in 1972, 50 years ago. Over five decades, this simple 8-pin chip has consistently sold in the billions, each year. It’s a perennial hobbyist favorite. Well-known authors such as Walter Jung wrote 555 timer cookbooks, and 555 circuits have been popular for new circuit designs since the 1970s. Engineering acceptance has been mixed. Some engineers routinely put 555 chips in their circuits. Others … Read More → "Happy 50th Birthday to the Signetics 555 Timer IC"
If you are anything like me, you dream of having the ability to create and automatically populate your printed circuit board (PCB) prototypes in the comfort of your own office. Well, in fact you can, because BotFactory’s SV2 combines a conductive ink printer, solder paste extruder, pick-and-place machine, and reflow bed into a single product that allows you to prototype your PCBs in a matter … Read More → "BotFactory: All-In-One PCB Printing and Assembly"
 nanoPower Module Extends Battery Life in Space-Constrained ApplicationsSponsored by Analog Devices Designers can now increase battery life and reduce size in space-constrained IoT devices with a power module that features the lowest quiescent current compared to competitive solutions and uSLIC built-in inductor technology that reduces solution size by up to 37%. |
