Maxim Integrated's MAXREFDES79# reference design is a fully compliant IO-Link version 1.1, 4-port IO-Link Master using a TEConcept software stack. The system contains four IO-Link master transceivers, a standard ARM® Cortex® M3 processor, and efficient industrial step-down DC-DC converters. The MAXREFDES79# comes preprogrammed and ready to connect with any compliant IO-Link device using a simple-to-use graphical user interface (GUI) program. Design files including schematic, PCB, BOM, GUI software, and compliance report are available for download.
This is a reference design for a wireless charger. The working principle is: power transmission between objects through electromagnetic induction. A fully analog RL78/G11 microcontroller, ISL28006 current sense amplifier and HIP2106A MOSFET driver are used.
The MAXREFDES43# subsystem provides an I2C-based reference design for securing Xilinx FPGAs to protect IP and prevent attached peripheral counterfeiting. The system implements an I2C SHA-256 challenge-response between the FPGA and a DS28C22 secure authenticator with on-board memory. Boards for purchase, hardware, and firmware design files provide complete system information for rapid prototyping and development.
The i.MX RT AVS solution based on Alexa Built-in MCU is a turnkey hardware and single-source software solution for adding voice control with Alexa.
Have you ever thought about attaching an inertial measurement unit (IMU) to an object to track its posture and motion? Tracer provides high-performance, safe, reliable and low-cost object tracking. Tracer can be easily attached to objects using Velcro. It can tilt and track rhythm as the bike's frame tilts, it can record the number of shots taken with a tennis racquet, and it can even differentiate between topspin and chip shots. Let your imagination run wild and explore more interesting applications of Tracer!
Isolated 4-Channel Thermocouple/RTD Temperature Measurement System with 0.5°C Accuracy
Using ADuC7060/ADuC7061 precision analog microcontroller to build a thermocouple temperature sensor with cold junction compensation based on automotive SENT interface
The Microchip SAMRH71F20-EK Evaluation Kit is a hardware platform for evaluating the SAMRH71F20 microcontroller.
Powered by Microchip's MPLAB® HARMONY integrated development platform and other commercially available development environments, the evaluation kit provides easy access to the Microchip RadHard SAMRH71F20 microcontroller and its aerospace-specific feature set and shows how to integrate the device into a custom design.
The software part of this tool (including the host computer) is not open source, but the schematic diagram and PCB related files are.
The Stanford Pupper is a four-legged robot designed to help K-12 and undergraduate students engage in exciting robotics research.
The MAXREFDES62# reference design ushers in the era of Industry 4.0. With dual RS-485 communication channels for the next generation of ultra-small programmable logic controllers, this design meets the data rate and higher voltage needs of industrial control and industrial automation applications, while consuming minimal power and space. This high-performance system features one half-duplex RS-485 transceiver, one full-duplex RS-485 transceiver, a complete, efficient power-supply system and on-board processing. Hardware and firmware design files as well as results of lab measurements are provided.
Battery-operated fluorescent lighting projects often appeared in hobby electronic magazines in the 1980s. I always thought that fluorescent lamps were devices that only used AC power at that time. Those articles about using batteries to light miniature fluorescent lamps attracted me. I made some fluorescent lights, but I couldn't get good practical use out of them from a lamp efficiency and longevity perspective. That's because I was just reading the article and knew nothing about the theory of discharge lamps or even electronics. I don't know what to change to get good results, and I'm losing interest in it. However I found a battery powered fluorescent light project online that was identical to the schematic I was working on. So I "revived" the project after 30 years with modern driver circuits and correct theory.
The project originated when the author purchased an electric motorcycle for his daughter and replaced its original lead-acid gel battery with a lithium battery pack. Due to the lack of smart, cheap and easy to configure lithium battery management systems on the market, the author decided to make one himself.
This design has a PMOD for the SD card to emulate the SD card to the host system.
Evaluate USB Type-C CC control logic in DFP and UFP (or DRP) configurations. Also included is the PTN36043 USB3.0 SuperSpeed redriver.
In early 2005, NEC Electronics launched small-pin-count microcontrollers such as PIC/AVR based on the 78K0S architecture. The 78K architecture has a register set similar to the i8085 and additional bit manipulation instructions. It is said to be a classic architecture, but the memory organization is simpler than PIC/AVR. There are various devices with dedicated peripherals, and the 78K series occupies a considerable share of industrial equipment. In the early days, only OTP/Mask products were available, so they were not popular among electronic crafts. However, the small pin count 78K series with flash memory is getting some attention from Japanese microcontroller geeks. Powerful IDEs (compilers, assemblers, simulators, etc.) are also provided for free. I built a very simple 78K0S flash programming adapter for these devices. Additionally, I built a universal programming adapter for V850ES, LPCxxxx, STM32F, etc.
Integrated isolated power supply, powerful fully isolated current sensing circuit for solar photovoltaic converters
3D printer filament can be produced from discarded water bottles, which will serve two key purposes: recycling plastic waste and producing 3D printer filament at extremely low cost.
The authors hope that as many people as possible will replicate and improve on this project. Therefore, all CAD, firmware and other resources are open source. Special consideration was also given to ensuring that all parts and tools used in the build process were easily sourced.