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STMicroelectronics Simplifies Development of Cordless Power Tools with Plug-and-Play STSPIN32 Prototype Boards

“Aiding the development of state-of-the-art cordless home and garden power tools, STMicroelectronics has introduced two new plug-and-play boards for controlling 3-phase brushless motors powered by up to 56V Li-ion batteries. Based on ST’s highly integrated STSPIN32 motor-control Systems-in-Package, the …

The highest heat-resistant plastic ever is developed from biomass

“The use of biomass-derived plastics is one of the prime concerns to establish a sustainable society, which is incorporated as one of the Sustainable Development Goals. However, the use of most of the biomass-derived plastics is limited due to their …

EBooks  The MagPI 99

The MagPI 99

“Discover an endless array of amazing gadgets, devices, and projects with our guide the greatest gear from the year. Inside The MagPi magazine #99 - Raspberry Pi Ultimate Wishlist. The ideal inventory for a Raspberry Pi owner with a mission to …

Time Lapse Raspberry Pi Zero W

“Create a Time-Lapse device using the small and cheap Raspberry Pi Zero W and a camera. Enjoy it. I bought a Raspberry Pi Zero W kits some months ago and I have not had time to work with it. I …

Tiny moon shadows may harbor hidden stores of ice

“Hidden pockets of water could be much more common on the surface of the moon than scientists once suspected, according to new research led by CU Boulder. In some cases, these tiny patches of ice might exist in permanent shadows …

Toshiba Announces Updated 4TB, 6TB and 8TB Enterprise Capacity HDD Models

“The MG08-D Series delivers reliability and power efficiency to enterprise and business-critical applications workloads Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation (“Toshiba”) announces the Toshiba MG08-D Series HDDs, designed for a wide variety of business-critical applications, such as email and …

UART Transmit with HLS for FPGA

“This project implements a UART transmit logic design in HLS. Like my previous projects, this one also demonstrates that “Designing digital systems with HLS for FPGA is fun”. If you are interested in learning HLS coding techniques please refer here …

USB-C PD Sink BCR

“A USB-C Power Delivery Sink, handling up to 20V 5A based on the Cypress CYPD3177 USB PD Controller. USB-C Power Delivery offers the option to negotiate power delivery from a compatible PD power supply. The USB-C PD …

Using better colours in science

“Colours are often essential to convey scientific data - from weather maps to the surface of Mars. But did you ever consider that a combination of colours could be “unscientific“? Well, that’s the case with colour scales that use rainbow-like …

Wireless and Wearable Heart Rate Monitoring Device

“Health monitoring has always been a promising application for the Internet of Things (IoT). By using the right technology we no longer have to depend on our general routine health check-up or our local physicians to assess our body. Sensors …