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CoAction Hero: 32-bit Open-Source ARM Cortex-M3 Board

Co Action Hero: a powerful proto-board with a 120Mhz processor, 1MB file system, and built-in OS for tinkerers and engineers alike. Co Action Hero:  Feature-Rich, Easy-to-Use, Open Source Co Action Hero is an ARM Cortex-M3 microcontroller board with a built-in operating system (Co Action OS) delivering unprecedented power and ease-of-use to your electronics projects. It …

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Easy Pulse kit: A DIY pulse sensor based on photoplethysmography

The Easy Pulse sensor is designed for hobby and educational applications to illustrate the principle of photoplethysmography (PPG) as a non-invasive optical technique for detecting cardio-vascular pulse wave from a fingertip. It uses an infrared light source to illuminate the finger on one side, and a photo detector placed on the other side measures the …

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Step-by-Step Design Process for the MAX16833 High-Voltage High-Brightness LED Driver

Introduction This application note details a step-by-step design process for the MAX16833 high-voltage high-brightness LED driver to speed up prototyping and increase the chance for first-pass success. The MAX16833 is a peak current-mode-controlled LED driver, capable of driving an LED string in several different architectures: boost, buck-boost, SEPIC, fly back, and high-side buck topologies. The …

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NXP LPC800 Development Boards Now Available from Distributors

Nuremberg, Germany and San Jose, California, February 26, 2013 – NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ: NXPI) today announced that it is delivering evaluation samples of the LPC810 and LPC812 microcontrollers via major distributors. The LPC800 series microcontrollers build upon NXP’s strong ARM® Cortex™-M0 portfolio, which currently exceeds 80 different available parts, and are the first products in …

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LIS3MDL ultra low-power, high performance 3-axis magnetometer

The LIS3MDL is an ultra low-power high performance three axis magnetic sensor. The LIS3MDL has user selectable full-scales of ±4/ ±8/ ±12/ ±16 gauss. The self-test capability allows the user to check the functioning of the sensor in the final application. The device may be configured to generate interrupt signals for magnetic field detection. The …

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