Design & Manufacture


Easy-to-use wearable computer code teaching aid

Available now from Farnell element14, CodeBug is a fun, low-cost, programmable wearable device that 'anyone can learn to use' and can even be sewn into clothes, says the company. It is designed to teach the fundamentals of programming,

Farnell element14 | 15-09-2015

New development platform drives 8-bit MCU evolution

Microchip has announced the expansion of the development platform for its growing portfolio of innovative 8-bit PIC microcontrollers (MCUs) with Core-Independent Peripherals (CIPs). Designers can combine these building blocks to perform a

Microchip Technology | 15-09-2015

.NET Gadgeteer mainboard running .NET Micro Framework

Available now from Mouser stock, the FEZ Spider II is a .NET Gadgeteer mainboard running .NET Micro Framework, which allows for programing the board from Microsoft's Visual Studio using C# or Visual Basic. It features extensive built-in

Mouser Electronics | 15-09-2015

Low-power cost-effective development system for Kinetis MCUs

Freescale Semiconductor's Freedom development platform kits are now available from Digi-Key. The compact low-power boards offer cost-effective evaluation and development for quick application prototyping and demonstration of Freescale's

Digikey | 14-09-2015

New low-cost LaunchPad development kit features IoT hardware-encryption security

This post is sponsored by Texas Instruments. Addressing the critical need for security in the Internet of Things (IoT), Texas Instruments (TI) has announced the TM4C Crypto Connected LaunchPad development kit to speed design of IoT gatew

Texas Instruments | 14-09-2015

Free design software to those not already using electrical CAD tools

RS Components has announced the launch of DesignSpark Electrical, which brings the benefits of design software to all those not already using electrical CAD tools. The new software targets electrical design engineers and other electrical pr

RS Components | 14-09-2015

Latest TVS diode arrays offer smartphone circuit protection

ProTek Devices has introduced a new ultra-low capacitance steering diode / transient voltage suppressor array (TVS array) targeting circuit protection in a variety of applications that include Gigabit Ethernet; smartphones and other port

Protek | 14-09-2015

LaunchPad kit for low-cost high-performance digital control design

Mouser is now stocking the C2000 Delfino F28377S LaunchPad evaluation kit from Texas Instruments (TI). The TI LaunchPad is an easy-to-use, rapid-prototyping kit for TI's C2000 Delfino F2837xS portfolio of microcontrollers and offers 200M

Mouser Electronics | 14-09-2015

Wideband digitally-controlled variable-gain amplifier

Designed for DC to radio frequency (RF), intermediate frequency (IF), and high-speed time-domain applications, the Texas Instruments (TI) LMH6401 is a versatile wideband, digitally-controlled, variable-gain amplifier (DVGA). The device i

Texas Instruments | 07-09-2015

Digital mirror device features over four million micro-mirrors

The Texas Instruments (TI) DLP9000 DLP digital mirror device (DMD) is now available from Mouser stock. Featuring over four million micro-mirrors, with a high resolution 0.9 WQXGA DMD the spatial light modulator (SLM) can modulate the am

Mouser Electronics | 07-09-2015

Programmable auto-zero analog sensor signal conditioner

Mouser now stocks the Texas Instruments (TI) PGA308, a single-supply auto-zero programmable analog sensor signal conditioner. The analog signal path amplifies the sensor signal and provides digital calibration for offset and gain. Calibr

Mouser Electronics | 04-09-2015

E-block keypad board for bus-based systems requiring data-entry information

Available now from RS Components, the Matrix Technology Solutions EB014 E-Board is a 4 x 3 numeric keypad board that can connect to other e-blocks boards using the 9-way D-type connector. The keypad is ideal for bus-based systems that re

RS Components | 03-09-2015

Robust op-amp integrates input protection against signal excursions

Introduced as the industry's first and most robust operational amplifier to integrate input protection against signal excursions of 32V beyond the supply rails, and 70dB of rejection for electro-magnetic interference (EMI) above 1GHz, An

Digikey | 03-09-2015

New Grid-EYE infrared array sensor evaluation kit speeds IoT prototyping

Panasonic Automotive & Industrial Systems has introduced a Grid-EYE Infrared (IR) array sensor evaluation kit which combines its 'nanopower' PAN1740 Bluetooth Smart module and a microcontroller on one PCB. By combining its new IR sensor

Panasonic | 03-09-2015

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