Electronics Design

Solar power inverters have problems

A solar inverter converts the variable direct current (DC) output of a photovoltaic (PV) solar panel into a utility frequency alternating current (AC) that can be fed into a commercial electrical grid or used by a local, off-grid electrical network. It allows to the use of ordinary AC-powered equipment with solar power. Solar inverters may →

Cloudwash – Creating the Technical Prototype

How to build a IoT device? Cloudwash – Creating the Technical Prototype is an interesting project description how to design and build a connected washing machine. Cloudwash developers understood that to understand and design for this type of device, the designers need to have a working technical prototype that allows experimenting and getting experience. So →

Processors for Internet of Things

There is a wide variation of processors that are used and aimed for IoT. The processors in use range typically from small 8 bit micro-controllers to 32 bit ARM processors and more. 7 Controllers for Internet of Things article has a good update on newest trends. EDN magazine  article 7 Controllers for Internet of Things →

EDN Hot 100 products of 2014

EDN’s annual list of the year’s Hot 100 Products is here again! EDN Hot 100 products of 2014 offers you pointers very many interesting products. This year’s list leaves no doubt as to the hottest technology trends, with mobile, wearables, connectivity and the Internet of Things (IoT) – along with related areas of sensing, security →

Audio jacks evolution to confusion

In the portable electronics market, cell phones and MP3 players have greatly expanded the use of headsets for listening to music, making phone calls, and watching videos. Connecting headphones to the 3.5 mm plug used to be easy some years ago when headphones were just headphones (still then you might sometimes need to check sometimes →