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Smartphone App - Power Electronics News Reader for iPhone and Android (Bodos Power)

e14 Contributor

Due to readers wanting greater access to Power Electronics News and Bodo'sPower Articles on their Smartphones, it is now possible to download PowerGuru smartphone apps free of charge.You can download the PowerGuru app by following the links bel...
- 15 Mar 2013
Power Module Basics

e14 Contributor

Further articles at: http://www.powerguru.org Under normal circumstances, power electronics circuitry does not contain one single power semiconductor component but is composed of several components. When discrete devices...
- 15 Mar 2013
Electrical connector test requirements

e14 Contributor

Electrical connector specification and test requirement According to different applications, the connector can be divided into military connectors, aerospace connectors, space connectors, automotive connectors, railway connectors, industrial co...
- 9 Mar 2013
Detecting light pulses from a domestic energy meter

mistertee

Most modern electricty meters have a light pulse output. On the example below this pulses 1000 times for every kWh used. That mans it pulses once everytime a watt hour is used. For information on open source circuit for how to detect this ...
- 8 Mar 2013
Suggested Parts

finian826

Well so far I have a few parts picked out and I think it is time to order them to do some testing. MCP23017 for interfaceing.ISO7241CDWISO7241CDW Digital Isolator16-350000-11-RC SOIC-16 to DIP-16 adaptorULN2003AN DARLINGTON TRANSISTOR ARRAY, NPN...
- 7 Mar 2013
The New Trends of European & American Connector Manufacturer in 2013

e14 Contributor

Although the connector is only one of the basic connectors electronic components, with the high speed and high frequency of the signal transmission, new requirements for connector design, manufacturing and application has put forward by system, the c...
- 6 Mar 2013
Conférence de Presse 2013

association.polyjoule

Tout est en cours de préparation pour ce premier évènement de la saison! L'ensemble de l'équipe CityJoule (Polyjoule / Microjoule) vous invitent à venir découvrir le nouveau véhicule 2013 le 20 Mars prochain à 12h à l'hôtel de région des Pays de...
- 5 Mar 2013
Great launch for Custard Pi at Venturefest

mistertee

Great interest in the Custard Pi range at Venturefest York on the 28th of Fenruary. There was a lot of interest from Universities in the region, including Scarborough, Teeside and York. Looking forward to promoting the use of the Raspberry Pi and the...
- 4 Mar 2013
Raspberry pi first thoughts

e14 Contributor

I recently received my new rev 2 raspberry pi from Element 14. And was totally surprised by the quality and size of the system. Its slightly too big to fit in an Altoids tin but with a few cuts and grinds you can easily (not so) make it fit inside. I...
- 3 Mar 2013
Running on a Breadboard

shoemakersp

This project almost seems like a distraction as the other ones I have going are for work and are needed soon. However it has been very important as it is much less complex and it is teaching me a lot of different skills. Skills like:learning to re-ch...
- 3 Mar 2013
New Output Strategy

shoemakersp

Since my last update I have made a great discovery. I found the following youtube video that explains how to use the TV Out library. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WlBXiZpuncg It is ultra simple I know, but I just found it and...
- 3 Mar 2013
Le Raspberry-Pi fête ses 1 an

Crozemarie

Le Raspberry-Pi fête ses 1 an Certains d’entre vous ne s’en souviennent peut être pas mais le 29 Février dernier était un jour un peu particulier.En ce qui me concerne je me souviendrais longtemps de cette journée, car on a pas souvent l’occasio...
- 1 Mar 2013
Solution graphique tactile haut de gamme pour applications microcontrôleurs économes en énergie

Crozemarie

Solution graphique tactile haut de gamme pour applications microcontrôleurs économes en énergie Energy Micro et Mjolner Informatics ont conclus un partenariat afin de présenter une Interface Utilisateur Graphique (GUI) semblable à ce que l’on a...
- 1 Mar 2013
Les Matinées de l'Assistance à l'Autonomie

Crozemarie

Les Matinées de l'Assistance à l'Autonomie Venez découvrir les solutions de maintien à domicile lors des Matinées de l'Assistance à l'Autonomie qui se dérouleront le 26 Mars à Nantes et le 9 Avril à LyonCe sera l'occasion pour la société Françai...
- 1 Mar 2013
La Minute Promotelec

Crozemarie

La Minute Promotelec L’association Promotelec lance une Websérie baptisé la Minute Promotelec.Une série de petites vidéos ludiques qui traite en 60 secondes différents sujets pour délivrer soit une consigne de sécurité soit un message pédagogiqu...
- 1 Mar 2013
How to detect external switch status

e14 Contributor

I have got a project to design a circuits to control and detect an external electrical circuit. The project should complete these functions as I list below. 1. I cut off external circuit and connect two broken wire terminal to a relay in my boar...
- 26 Feb 2013
ben heck show is one of the greatest

andrewk182

best e14 show ever I must say. Great way to get kid's and other's into electronics and hardware micro-controller's programming
- 26 Feb 2013
a most watch blog

andrewk182

EEVblog is a must watch show it's on youtube.com. Just search for EEVlog it's a must watch...
- 26 Feb 2013
power inverter and step-down plus step-up

andrewk182

I'm working on a power inverter and step_down and step_up all in one next in a tiny package hopeful I'll be able to release it to the online story soon, here's what I have so far... Attachments:
- 25 Feb 2013
Home Gateway Reference Design de Texas Instruments

Crozemarie

Texas Instruments vient d'annoncer le lancement d'un Reference Design pour passerelle domotique. (Home Gateway Reference Design Réf: HG3352) Il ne sagit ni d'un produit fini destiné au grand publique, ni d'une plate-forme de développement complète&nb...
- 25 Feb 2013
my first project ir1

e14 Contributor

I am more interested in technology things, from my childhood I used to open electronic things as everyone does that,but my interest on the technology and the way I want to see the world is entirly different, I want to learn electronics and mechanical...
- 21 Feb 2013
step-down from 9volt battery to 6volt

andrewk182

I have been working on a simple power regulator system to work with 9V battery's to make it eraser for to power 6V portable device's finely did it today and work's with all kind of boards and it also stabilize's the power with a simple plug-in design...
- 20 Feb 2013
BP 0x0007

billabott

SO MUCH info on the CD! Getting started by reading the DM-STF4BB Quick Operation Manual. Yeah, looks like I need to dig around for a serial DB-9/F cable or fabricate it myself since I do have a small stash of these on hand.
- 19 Feb 2013
BP 0x0006

billabott
- 17 Feb 2013
ARDUINO UNO r-2 is it better or is the r-3

andrewk182

I found the R-2 is than R-3 because there isn't so many error's and load's to the IC but that's my opinion. what's your's ? please post your comment's
- 17 Feb 2013