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Meet Singleboard Alpha! - An ESP32 Based Single-Board Computer
Kevin Bates, the creator of AUDUBOY—a full-fledged miniature gaming system in a credit card-sized package—is now working on his new project, Singleboard Alpha. This concept involves a single-board computer built around the ESP32-S3 as its core. Kevin released… |
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Infineon's XENSIV™ Sensor Shield for Arduino and Smart Home Applications Infineon Technologies AG has introduced the XENSIV™ Sensor Shield for Arduino, designed to evaluate smart sensor systems in smart home and consumer applications. This shield incorporates various sensors from Infineon’s portfolio, including Sensirion’s SHT35 humidity and temperature sensor, enhancing design possibilities for Infineon’s customers. It enables engineers… |
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SmartMCD™ Series Gate Driver ICs Deliver Sensorless Control of Three-phase Brushless DC Motors Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation has begun the mass production of the SmartMCD™ Series, an innovative line of gate driver ICs featuring an embedded microcontroller (MCU). The inaugural product, "TB9M003FG," is specifically engineered for sensorless control of three-phase brushless DC motors utilized in various automotive applications such as water… |
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Pescado Engine: A Custom 3D Graphics Solution for ESP32-S3 Game developer Alex Fish has unveiled a new 3D graphics engine called Pescado, specifically tailored for the Espressif ESP32-S3 microcontroller. Originally developed in WebGL and later in OpenGL, Alex adapted the engine for the ESP32 platform, achieving smooth performance even on this microcontroller. The Pescado Engine employs a unique approach where 3D points are… |
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Raspberry Breadstick: The Tool You Need for Tangle-Free Electronics Prototyping Raspberry Breadstick is a very unique development board designed specifically for breadboard prototyping. Unlike traditional development boards that often result in a tangled mess of wires, the Raspberry Breadstick features a unique form factor that spreads its I/O pins along the length of a breadboard. This layout eliminates the need for lengthy jumper wires,… |
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Advanced Ultra-low-power STM32 MCUs Optimized for Industrial & Consumer Applications STMicroelectronics has introduced the new STM32U0 energy-conscious and cost-effective microcontrollers (MCUs) that can reduce energy consumption by up to 50% compared to previous product generations. This enables less frequent battery replacements, minimizes the impact of discarded batteries, and allows more designs to go battery-freerunning solely from an… |
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Scalable & Secure Bootflash MCUs Raise Embedded-Application Performance in Smart Home and Industrial Systems STMicroelectronics has introduced the new STM32H7 MCU series that combines the highest-performing Arm Cortex-M core ST has yet announced (Cortex-M7 running at up to 600MHz) with minimal on-chip memory and high-speed external interfaces. The new STM32H7R and STM32H7S microcontrollers come with robust security features, needed to address Internet of… |
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Arduino Sketch Transforms ESP32 Board into Web-Based Oscilloscope Bojan Jurca’s open-source Arduino sketch "Esp32_oscilloscope," transforms any ESP32 board to function as a web-based oscilloscope accessible over WiFi. While the Scoppy project demonstrated the conversion of a Raspberry Pi Pico W into a 2-channel oscilloscope, Bojan's project showcases the potential of using the more robust ESP32-series microcontroller for similar… |
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New Short-Range Wireless Microcontrollers for Wearables and Smart Objects STMicroelectronics has launched a new series of short-range wireless microcontrollers aimed at serving wearables and smart objects. These microcontrollers focus on making devices smaller, easier to use, and more cost-efficient, while also ensuring security. The main emphasis of this product line, known as STM32WBA5, is its ability to provide a single-chip solution… |
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M1 Multitool Device: A Practical Alternative to the Flipper Zero In the past few years, Flipper Zero has gained a lot of attention for its versatility. Now a new multi-hacking tool is coming to the market, offering enhanced features and capabilities for tech enthusiasts and professionals, called the M1. The M1 resembles a retro-gaming console with a powerful STMicro STM32H5 Cortex-M33 high-performance microcontroller, setting it… |
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PCA9685 - Multiple Servo Control Using Arduino The 16-channel 12-bit PWM/Servo Driver, PCA9685, is an ideal module for precise control of multiple PWM outputs that are commonly used to control servos, LEDs, and other devices in applications such as robotics, automation, lighting, and servo motor control. In this project, we will use most of this module’s channels to control the Servo motors. At the same time, we… |
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Build your own Security Camera using ESP32 Welcome to the DIY world of Circuit Digest! In this blog, we're going to show you How to build your own Simple CCTV Security Camera using an ESP32 camera module. From tinkering with hardware connections to coding functionalities and enabling remote access, join us on a step-by-step tutorial to craft a cost-effective and customizable surveillance solution. We… |
