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Silicon Carbide E-Fuse Demonstrator Provides a Faster, More Reliable Method for Protecting Power Electronics in Electric Vehicle Applications

“Microchip’s E-Fuse demonstrator is available in six variants for 400–800V battery systems High-voltage electrical subsystems throughout Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) and Hybrid Electric Vehicles (HEVs) require a mechanism to protect the high-voltage distribution and loads in the event …

Smart Extension Board with ESP8266

“Made a smart expansion board with help of an custom ESP07S Based PCB and few 3D Printed parts Hello everyone, and today’s useful project is a SMART EXTENSION BOARD that can be utilized to switch two AC loads via …

SpaceX launches 51 Starlink satellites, lands rocket on ship at sea

“It was SpaceX’s 30th orbital mission of 2023 already. SpaceX launched another big batch of its Starlink internet satellites toward orbit and landed the returning rocket on a ship at sea today (May 10). A Falcon 9 rocket carrying …

The influence of AI on trust in human interaction

“As AI becomes increasingly realistic, our trust in those with whom we communicate may be compromised. Researchers at the University of Gothenburg have examined how advanced AI systems impact our trust in the individuals we interact with. In one scenario …

The Pico Dev M3 Board Transforms into a Rotary Encoder

“I designed two custom PCBs based on the unique features of the PICO DEV M3 development board. The Pico dev m3is a development board based on the RP2040 chip, the board has the same functions and capabilities as the raspberry …

The World’s Smallest WiFi Motion Alarm

“This is the world’s smallest motion alarm that has WiFi capabilities, built using an ESP-01. When someone moves within the range of the sensor, it detects the motion and sends a web request to Webhooks. From there, IFTTT …

This algorithm can make satellite signals act like GPS

“Researchers have developed an algorithm that can “eavesdrop” on any signal from a satellite and use it to locate any point on Earth, much like GPS. The study represents the first time an algorithm was able to exploit signals broadcast …

This startup says its first fusion plant is five years away. Experts doubt it

“Helion, backed by OpenAI’s Sam Altman, has already lined up Microsoft as its first customer. A startup backed by Sam Altman says it’s on track to flip on the world’s first fusion power plant in five years …

TI helps maximize EV driving range with SiC gate driver

“Engineers can design safer, more efficient traction inverters that improve vehicle range as much as 1,000 miles per year. Texas Instruments (TI) (Nasdaq: TXN), a leader in high-voltage technology, today debuted a highly integrated, functional safety-compliant, isolated gate driver …

Tim’s I2C Intelligent DC Motor Driver

“This is a DC Motor Driver that is controlled via I2C. The I2C Address can be set in the range: 1 to 127. It can read a Quadratic encoder. I am working on a project that needs about six Motors …