microcontrollers
LattePanda Sigma 2: 64GB Board with an RP2350 Real-Time Co-Processor
LattePanda's Sigma 2 pairs an Intel Core Ultra X7 with an RP2350 microcontroller for real-time control. Here is what it means for robot and…
diy projects
Doom Runs on a $30 Clamp Meter With Just 32 KB of RAM
A $30 clamp meter with 32 KB of RAM now runs Doom natively. Here is how the port works and what to try on…
diy projects
Run an SSH Server on an RP2040 Pico with Ethernet
Ricardo Marques runs an SSH server on an RP2040 with a W5500 Ethernet chip, giving a Pico encrypted remote control over the LAN. Here…
microcontrollers
Olimex Level Shifters Fix 3.3V to 5V Breadboard Headaches
Olimex's two new open hardware level shifters translate 1.65 V to 5.5 V on I2C, SPI and UART. Here's where they fit on your…
microcontrollers
RP2350 Laser Attack: Ledger Donjon Re-Enables Debug
Ledger Donjon used a laser and about $250,000 of lab gear to re-enable debug on a locked RP2350-A4. Here is why Raspberry Pi will…
microcontrollers
Toshiba TXZ+ M4H: 120 MHz Cortex-M4F Entry-Level MCU
Toshiba's new TXZ+ M4H microcontrollers pack a 120 MHz Cortex-M4F, 256 kB flash, and up to 51 GPIO into an entry-class part. Here's what…
diy projects
Build an ’80s Brick Phone with a Raspberry Pi Pico and Bluetooth
A Pico, a Bluetooth HFP module, and a keypad turn into a retro brick handset that answers your iPhone's calls. Here is how it…
diy projects
LED Bubble Hair Extensions with Motion-Reactive Rain Effects
Braid 2020 NeoPixel seed pixels into hair and let an RP2040 Feather and accelerometer turn a head shake into rain and lightning. A weekend…
diy projects
Negotiator II: A Business-Card USB-C PD Bench Power Supply
Negotiator II turns any USB-C PD charger into an adjustable 5 V to 48 V bench supply on a 2 mm thick card. Here…
diy projects
Long-Range Bluetooth LE Mesh on an STM32WB07 Module
An STM32WB07 board with Coded PHY and a 20 dBm amplifier pushes Bluetooth LE to 4.6 km line of sight. Here is how to…
diy projects
H8 Mini: Build a Palm-Sized 8085 Heathkit Replica
The H8 Mini is a through-hole, 80C85-powered replica of the 1977 Heathkit H8, small enough for your palm and simple enough to solder in…
diy projects
DIY STM32 Scientific Calculator With a Memory LCD and CR2032 Power
An STM32L431, a 400x240 Memory LCD and two CR2032 cells make a graphing RPN calculator. See the power, keypad and PCB tricks you can…