For reliability, designers must create flex circuits that are neither too thick nor bend too much. • Every flex circuit has a neutral-bend axis. • Smaller circuit thickness reduces the risk of damage ...

The advent of microcontroller modules like the Arduino opened up ability to build and program interactive objects to a whole generation of makers. Today these modules make it simple to control ...

Circuit breakers with extra features increase efficiency, thus saving time and money in the long run. Equipped with a wide range of UL approvals, the customer enjoys the advantage of looking no ...

The 555 timer is one of the most versatile integrated circuits available. It can generate PWM signals, tones, and single-shot pulses. You can even put one in a bi-stable mode similar to a flip flop.

Things are about to get interesting in the world of PCB design software for the open source hardware community. This week, Altium launched the open public beta for its new Circuit Maker software, and ...

At the same time there are important disadvantages to using the power-of-two (P2) FFT, in particular limits on the number of reachable transform sizes that make it difficult to match data set sizes ...

CircuitMaker will be available worldwide to all interested electronics designers, and aims to address the specific needs of the electronics maker and hobbyist community with a free software offering.

The laptop-sized Voltera V-One uses different inks to turn circuit board designs into working prototypes. It won the prize because of its great potential for speeding up the hardware design process.