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Buck Regulator Hookup Guide

“Who doesn’t occasionally need power regulation? We certainly do, so we’ve designed the SparkFun Buck Regulator Breakout and the SparkFun BabyBuck Regulator Breakout to help us with just such a task. Starring the AP63203 from Diodes Inc, both …

Charging Board for Lithium-Ion Battery With Step-up to 5 Volts

“I bought a couple of lithium ion 18650 batteries to power electrical projects. However, I needed something to conveniently charge and use the batteries safely. So, I used one of the inexpensive, widely available charger modules, threw in a few …

Decades of research brings quantum dots to brink of widespread use

“Review article in Science covers a wide range of breakthroughs, including Los Alamos’ role in key advances A new article in Science magazine gives an overview of almost three decades of research into colloidal quantum dots, assesses the technological progress …

Digital Contour Gauge

“A contour gauge is a useful tool for extracting a flat, two dimensional profile from a three dimensional object. What would be even more useful, is if the tool could input into a computer, for use in CAD modeling. This …

DIY Arduino Corner lamps

“Corner Lamps controlled via clap Make Lamps and put in the corner and when you enter the room, just clap and these Red and Blue lamps will turn On automatically. When you clap once again, these lamps turns Off.”

DIY Sensitive Arduino IB Metal Detector with Discrimination

“This time I will show you how to make a sensitive metal detector also capable of discriminating between ferrous and nonferrous materials. The sensitivity is satisfactory, given that it is a relatively simple device. This is a continuation of David …

First Aerospace-qualified Baseless Power Module Family Improves Aircraft Electrical System Efficiency

“Microchip’s BL1, BL2 and BL3 family, developed with the Clean Sky consortium, is qualified to stringent aerospace standards for AC-to-DC and DC-to-AC power conversion In the race to reduce aircraft emissions, developers increasingly are moving …

Floating Hexagon - Magnetic Tensegrity - 3D Printed

“… another contribution to the topic “Tensegrity”. The main difference to the other models is that the tension in the middle is not created by a thread but by the attracting force of two magnets. Therefore the top is of course …

Getting smart about off-grid desalination

“Theoretical modeling helps boost the efficiency of a device that generates both clean drinking water and electricity. Small changes in membrane design can have a large impact on the performance of a new technology developed at KAUST that uses waste …

How cola still tingles after a year

“A few nanometers of thin quartz-like coatings can multiply the shelf life of food, enable brilliant OLED TV pictures or separate gases from each other. When it comes to recycling, they can simply be neglected. When you add energy to …