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Arduino Relay : Circuit, Working, Code, Specification & Its Applications

Arduino Relay : Circuit, Working, Code, Specification & Its Applications

An electrically operated switch like a relay is used to turn ON/OFF a load by allowing the flow of current throughout it. This relay is simply cont...

Types of capacitors: Definition/ Diagram/ Working/ Uses

Types of capacitors: Definition/ Diagram/ Working/ Uses

In this post, you’ll learn what is a capacitor? Its definition, diagram, working, specifications, applications, capacitance color coding, and types...

Arduino Sensor – Types and Applications

Arduino Sensor – Types and Applications

When an electronic hobbyists start designing any project, the main concern factor would be the compatibility issue between hardware and the availab...

Difference between ESP32 vs Arduino

Difference between ESP32 vs Arduino

Arduino and ESP32 are the two most popular development boards based on microcontroller or hardware platforms which have impacted embedded systems &...

M261/M262/M263 Series Microcontroller

M261/M262/M263 Series Microcontroller

This is a low-power and strong security microcontroller designed for IoT applications. This microcontroller is based on secure core like Arm®Cortex...

What’s Inside A USB Drive?

What’s Inside A USB Drive?

Have you ever wondered what’s inside a USB? You may not have the means or the time to crack open a flash drive and see what’s inside, but we do. We...

Anatomy of a Drone

Anatomy of a Drone

A. STANDARD PROP The same “tractor” propeller used on standard front-engine R/C airplanes. B. “PUSHER” PROP These contra-rotating props exactly ca...

LED Flexible Strip Comparison

LED Flexible Strip Comparison

LED strip lighting is an amazing form factor with a multitude of real life applicational uses. LED Flex is revolutionizing how and where light...

Seven Basic Logic Gates

Seven Basic Logic Gates

Digital electronics relies on the actions of just seven types of logic gates, called AND, OR, NAND (Not AND), NOR (Not OR), XOR (Exclusive OR) XNOR...

What Does HDMI Stand for? Here's How HDMI Works

What Does HDMI Stand for? Here's How HDMI Works

If you've set up a TV in the last 10 years, you've probably seen an HDMI cable like this. ­If you've shopped for an HDTV, a PlayStation, or an HD-...

The single-atom transistor is here – the amazing evolution of microprocessors (infographic)

The single-atom transistor is here – the amazing evolution of microprocessors (infographic)

A team of researchers in Australia has managed to create a transistor that is the size of an atom. That’s the smallest transistor ever created. Con...

Introduction to Gerber Files

Introduction to Gerber Files

Gerber files are a collection of document formats used by circuit board industry software to describe circuit board (circuit layer, solder mask lay...