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  • What’s in a Battery Management System?

    This Tech Spotlight discusses the modern battery management system (BMS), its functionality, and the components and architecture inside. A BMS monitors and controls the health, state of charge, and temperature of individual battery cells to optimize performance…
  • Wireless Power Charging Coil - WE-WPC

    Wireless Power Charging Coils from Würth Elektronik Electrical properties pdf Size WE Order Code L (μH) Q IR (A) Isat (A) RDC (Ω) Farnell Order Code A1 760308101 24 90 5.5 10.0 00.7 2114371 2114371 3737 760308201 10 50 4.5 8.0 0.16 2114372 2114372 A5…
  • Capture an IV Curve of a Solar Panel - Solar Module Test (Video)

    In Part 1 of this demonstration we will capture a family of IV curves using diferent levels of illuminations. A simple program was created to control Agilent's N6784A general purpose SMU to capture an IV curve of a solar panel. The N6784A is a four quadrant…
  • (WebCast) Technique for Measuring Fuel Cell AC Impedance

    A Technique for Measuring Fuel Cell AC Impedance Webcast - recorded (Originally broadcast Oct 28, 2009) A fuel cell is an electrochemical device used to create electricity through a reaction between a fuel (such as hydrogen) and an oxidant (such as oxygen…
  • Search and Rescue portable cell phone network

    Today we are practically born with a cell phone attached to us. It is a rare occasion we are without one. Whereas I am not an avid camper, I have friends who are and they all have stories about getting turned around and somewhat lost while hiking or camping…
  • Help with WiFi web server analog input code

    Hi all, I have written some code to display readings from an analog input (load cell from a digital scale) in my browser through a web server. However, when I have nothing on my load cell, the browser displays a weight value of -500 rather than 0. I know…
  • hitachi g1000 smart phone

    is it possible to take a hitachi G 1000 input new technology in it
  • Ben Heck’s DIY Cell Phone Part 2 Episode -- Episode 149

    element14's The Ben Heck Show Join the Ben Heck team every week for amazing hacks! Watch them build and mod community-inspired projects using electronics! Back to The Ben Heck Show homepage Connect with TBHS Featured Bonus Materials See All Episodes …
  • Ben Heck’s DIY Cell Phone Part 1 Episode -- Episode 148

    element14's The Ben Heck Show Join the Ben Heck team every week for amazing hacks! Watch them build and mod community-inspired projects using electronics! Back to The Ben Heck Show homepage Connect with TBHS Featured Bonus Materials See All Episodes …
  • Wireless Power market triples revenue until 2020

    The Market for Wireless Power Systems Will Triple Over the Next 8 Years, Surpassing $30 Billion by 2020 According to an analysis done by PikeResearch the market for wireless power will triple until 2020. Originating with simple inductive charging mechanisms…
  • IBM alliance sets efficiency record for solar power cells using common materials

    There have been more than a few solar power efficiency records set in the past few months , let alone years . What makes IBM, DelSolar, Solar Frontier and Tokyo Ohka Kogyo think they can just waltz in and claim a record of their own? By using more commonplace…
  • UCLA creates transparent solar cell for energy-generating windows

    Solar cell research continues to increase their efficiency and produce more free energy per square inch. However, the fact solar cells aren’t transparent means adding them to our power hungry gadgets is difficult. We can put them on the back of devices…
  • Using the Custard Pi 3 A to D to design weighing scales

    This design uses a Load Cell, an op-amp and the Custard Pi 3 with a Raspberry pi to measure weights. The circuit is presented below For full documentation and sample Python Code go the SF Innovations Tutorials page and click on the Custard Pi 3 weighing…
  • Qi integrated LG Optimus and Panasonic Eluga

    Over 100 Qi-Enabled Consumer Products Certified The Wireless Power Consortium (WPC) announced that 110 consumer products are now authorized to carry the Qi (pronounced "chee") logo, comprising a global installed base of 8.5 million units. Qi is the global…