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“This article describes a simple routine to allow you to use a low-cost eight-digit LED module to display formatted data from a microcontroller project The routine will work with almost any microcontroller; as a demonstration of the routine I’ve …
“Hold on to your car just a little bit longer. According to the research firm IHS Markit, “The average age of light vehicles in operation (VIO) in the U.S. has risen to 12.1 years this year, increasing by …
“New technique can create complex 3D optics for infrared spectroscopy, sensing and more Researchers have developed a new fabrication process that allows infrared (IR) glass to be combined with another glass and formed into complex miniature shapes. The technique can …
“An international team of researchers, including four Rutgers astronomers, has discovered a powerful megamaser — a naturally occurring, astronomical, radio-wavelength laser — in a galaxy nearly five billion light years from Earth. The furthest of its kind, the megamaser was detected by …
“The IBM 1401 team at the Computer History Museum accumulates a lot of mystery components from donations and other sources. While going through a box, we came across the unusual circuit board below. At first, it looked like an IBM …
“Researchers have used a combination of automated text analysis and the ‘robot scientist’ Eve to semi-automate the process of reproducing research results. The problem of lack of reproducibility is one of the biggest crises facing modern science. The researchers, led …
News STMicroelectronics’ AMOLED power-management IC boosts viewing experience and battery runtime in portable devices
“STMicroelectronics’ new fully integrated Power-Management IC (PMIC) for AMOLED displays combines a low quiescent current and enhanced flexibility to extend the battery runtime of portable devices. With an input-voltage range from 2.9V to 4.8V, the STMP30 PMIC contains …
“STMicroelectronics’ L9908 integrated automotive three-phase gate driver unit (GDU) operates in 12V, 24V, or 48V systems and has flexible input and output channels to fulfil numerous applications in conventional and hybrid/electric vehicles. Dedicated source connections to the high-side and …
“New to embedded programming? Use MicroPython to read and display temperature and humidity on an LCD. No soldering or breadboard is needed. Is the room uncomfortable because of the temperature or the humidity? Introduction This project will show you how …
“Scientists in Japan have found a common substance that can reversibly and rapidly store and release relatively large amounts of low-grade heat without decomposing. The research could lead to more efficient reuse of industrial waste heat. The results were published …