🚀🚀🚀 𝗪𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗼𝘁𝘆𝗽𝗲 𝗣𝗖𝗕 Today I finished the prototype board of the new conceptual wearable smart device. The first version is minimalistic and almost empty. 1️⃣ a buck/boost converter2️⃣ a microcontroller3️⃣ a sensor Nothing more but a few input
🎩🎩🎩 A 3-step guide on how to prepare a simple 3D model for KiCAD I have a very short guide on preparing a simple 3D model of a component for a KiCAD footprint. 1️⃣ Create a simplified body in FreeCAD.
🚀🚀🚀 𝗔 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘆 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 I am currently working on a project for a smart wearable device. The first version has to 1️⃣ evaluate the concept and its feasibility 2️⃣ create a practical MVP 3️⃣ prepare the next
🎯🎯🎯 Are you looking for a reliable Hall current sensor for your device? You can stop searching. My best recommendations go to the Melexis MLX91221 family. Why? 1️⃣ The pin compatibility with similar devices by other manufacturers.2️⃣ The VREF voltage
🛠🛠🛠 Buck replacement On a board I have worked for a while, there is a buck converter of a type RP604K281A by @Nisshinbo Micro Devices Inc. The device is ingenious. There is no need for a feedback voltage divider at
🧪🧪🧪 My differential Probe solves problems Today I would like to introduce my friend, the Differential Probe. We’ve known each other for like 10+ years, and we did not argue once. I checked the probe is still on the market.
🤖🤖🤖 Webench™️ Power Designer plays with us This is not going to be a satirical post. I love the Webench™️ Power Designer by @Texas Instruments. I played with the optimisation levels one day, and there is a result in the
💊💊💊 Hardware design review hurts! Our egos cry for help. My ego used to not even think about the possibility of letting anyone criticise my pimped schematic or a PCB layout. It is pretty standard. Everyone’s experienced this bad feeling.
🛠🛠🛠 Nut and bolts My GF asked me to print a few nut nad bolts phone stands for her company collagues. So I sit and let the magic machine work. In the pictures, there is a result. I like them.
⚙️⚙️⚙️ Universal FLASH programming tool I have been working on a project using CC2640 MCU, and my prototypes need to be flashed with a customer code. I was given excellent advice to use the UniFlash tool by @Texas Instruments. By