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Full SiC Power Modules for Formula E racing team Venturi, enhancing performance through significant reductions in size and weight

rohm_eu

ROHM will provide the full SiC power modules to the VENTURI Formula E team in the FIA Formula E 2017–2018 (season four), the leading racing event for electric vehicles starting on 2nd and 3rd of December in Hong Kong. This module will support further...
- 10 Jan 2018
Dynamo hub 5v usb charger

rctho

I have some pics from last winter i thought i'd share from my dynamo hub 5v charger project. I finally got it to work but unfortunately it doesn't work well. i think i would have to ride across Canada to fully charge my phone. The output of t...
- 9 Jan 2018
So awesome! Thank you E14

gam3t3ch

So pumped finally got the starter kit I have wanted for a long time was just not on the top of the list project14 win for the win Thanks!
- 8 Jan 2018
ANTI-COUNTERFEITING FORUM ANNOUNCES THE DETAILS OF ITS 9TH ANNUAL SEMINAR

RogerUKEA

The Anti-Counterfeiting Forum is delighted to announce the details of its 9th Annual Seminar, which is to be held on Thursday 15th March 2018 at BAE Systems Park Centre in Farnborough, Hampshire.Counterfeiting in the electrical and electronic systems...
- 8 Jan 2018
Tractor simulator (cabin tractor interface with Farming Simulator 17): Part 3 - the software, 3/ PCs

dhal

Let's report on the Tractor simulator (cabin tractor interface with Farming Simulator 17): Part 1 to see the global sketch. All the PC, except Master, start at boot. The following launch.bat are linked in C:\Users\{USER}\AppData\Roaming\Micr...
- 8 Jan 2018
ATX Bench top power supply

rctho

I have seen these around on the internet for a while and now i could use one. scored a psu for free so of course, i took it apart. Seems pretty straight fwd. gonna wire it up tomorrow. I'll post a pic of it when it's finished.&nbsp...
- 7 Jan 2018
microbit for begginers

inghernandez

some times people has a great talent, some times this talent is hide inside you,this kind of places helps you to see deep inside looking trough imagination todevelop a wonderful and helpful devices. just if were easy to find all this electronics...
- 6 Jan 2018
Rocket launch themed timer- with visuals and sound

beagles

Ive been thinking about my next project. Now I have the arduino wave shield basics I would like to get a bit more creative. I want to make a rocket launched themed timer that will count down from a given time. To start I think I wil...
- 6 Jan 2018
Keysight U1461A Insulation Multimeter Test Fault

three-phase

As part of my road test review of the Megger MIT420/2MIT420/2 insulation tester, I have carried out some comparison of this instrument to the Keysight U1461AU1461A insulation multimeter and have commented that I have had issues with the&n...
- 5 Jan 2018
Automate Rigol Power Supply with LabVIEW

Jan Cumps

A check-out the Rigol LabVIEW example for the DP800 series of power supplies. I'm planning to automate the measurements on the programmable electronic load that Peter, Jon and I are designing here on element14. For that I need to control a power...
- 5 Jan 2018
Fixing Mebo, Part 1

pettitda

First off, I realize that the Project 14 competition Simple Electronic Repairs has ended. Congratulations to all of the winners. However, I really want to repair my Mebo robot and I think it will be fun to document the process. So, ...
- 3 Jan 2018
TI Hercules RM46 Three-Phase Generator With IGCM15F60GA Part 2

martinvalencia

AttachedPart 1:TI Hercules RM46 Three-Phase Generator With Transformers Part 1IGCM15F60GA:Infineon-IGCM15F60GAMicrocontroller:LAUNCHXL2-RM46 Hercules RM46x LaunchPad Development Kit | TI.com User Guide Technical Reference ManualFacebook:Electron...
- 1 Jan 2018
Windows Bluetooth system analysis – a SensorTag approach

dmdobrea

In the following, I will do an analysis of the Windows operating system (OS) from the point of view of communication with Bluetooth Low Energy devices – in our case with different types of SensorTags: Thunderboard React, Thunderboard Sense (bo...
- 28 Dec 2017
Christmas presents

jlangbridge

There is a certain level of frustration involved when you get back home after a long day's work to find a little piece of paper in the letterbox - Sorry! You weren't home. Your parcel is waiting for you in <insert name of company that is sufficien...
- 26 Dec 2017
Soldering and wave shield success!

beagles

Had a succesful christmas eve working on the flush-a-vader project. learnt to solder... made a couple errors but a good learning experience Got the wave shield code to work. Now to combine the PIR sensor and shield to complete the electroni...
- 24 Dec 2017
my main blog.... please have a look!

johnfire

this is a link to my main blog on all things electronic and electro mechanical. please have a look. there are lots of useful links there , and ill be doing most of my project updates there. stop by and have a look! all the best Chris https:...
- 19 Dec 2017
Small Update

spork182

With the Holiday Season here and in full swing, I hope any and all who read this have a very joyous holiday. Projects Update: "Ruffage": No Change. "I/O": No Change. "CaveMave":&nbsp...
- 19 Dec 2017
How I became an embedded guy

jpnbino

Hey, there! Guess how I was taken by the embedded train loaded with MCUs, FPGAs, COBs, PCBs, crosstalk, EMI, plants and birds and rocks, and things? My grandpa had an electronics store ...No, It was by chance! For me, until 2009 when I got into ...
- 18 Dec 2017
Tractor simulator (cabin tractor interface with Farming Simulator 17): Part 3 - the software, 2/ Raspberrys

dhal

1/ Raspberry's configuration I have downloaded the "Raspbian Stretch with Desktop" version from the Rasperry site and copy the image with Win32DiskImager on a 16Go micro SDHC card (class 10, up to 100 MB/s, "A1").I have l...
- 18 Dec 2017
Playing around with the PIR Sensor for Flush-a-Vader

beagles

Been playing around with the PIR sensor this morning. Managed to wire it up and get some code from this very useful sourcehttp://www.circuitmagic.com/arduino/pir-motion-sensor-with-arduino/ Now to understand the code. Changing s...
- 18 Dec 2017
Tractor simulator (cabin tractor interface with Farming Simulator 17): Part 3 - the software, 1/ Arduinos

dhal

1/ Arduino DUE 1.1/ Keyboard : (attached to "FS Hat" PC) Arduino DUE has to behave as a keyboard, so I will use the <keyboard.h> lib. But all the keys are not included in this lib, so an extension is needed to add extra keys: key...
- 17 Dec 2017
Tractor simulator (cabin tractor interface with Farming Simulator 17): Part 2 - the hardware

dhal

1/ the outputs (tractor lights - beacon, blinkers, lights) I choose to use a Raspberry Pi for this task (Raspberry "Outputs" on the global sketch); I needed something independent of the PCs to lighten their processes and a board ...
- 15 Dec 2017
Before You Buy Your First 3D Scanner

steve3dprinters

No wonder they demand a bit of initial investment, 3D scanners are gaining prominence leaps and bounds. And again, no surprises, one of these might be lingering in your mind too, planning to emerge in reality from the imaginations.Are you too plannin...
- 15 Dec 2017
Tractor simulator (cabin tractor interface with Farming Simulator 17): Part 1 - global presentation

dhal

Here is one of my recent works; creating an interface between a cabin tractor and Farming Simulator 17 (FS17) software for an exhibition.The goal was to show the benefits tire technology and linked services could bring to a farmer.So 2 modes were pre...
- 14 Dec 2017
Third Year Systems Project 10 - It's Finished

djfraz

Sorry For the delay in uploading, been focusing on exams.Two Weeks ago we presented the final build of our project The presentation went well, with only one hiccup; my cheap windows tablet not working, but that was easily fixed by using one of our lap...
- 13 Dec 2017