Microcontroller units (MCUs) are single-chip computers optimized for performing embedded computing tasks like controlling a ...

Over time, I've found different uses for it, and the most recent way that I'm using it is likely the one I'll settle on.

Researchers at the University of Arkansas and the University of Michigan have reported the first use of ultra-low power ...

The $50 sensor runs on two coin cell batteries so you don’t need a nearby power source for installation.

In this video, I’m building a LoRaWAN Class A sensor node using an ESP8266, BME680 environmental sensor, and REYAX RYLR993 ...

One of the joys of writing up the entries for the 2025 Component Abuse Challenge has come in finding all the different alternative uses for the humble transistor. This building block of all modern ...

A dual resonator graphene sensor measures pressure with exceptional precision and stability, using built-in temperature ...

Researchers in United Arab Emirates have developed a novel model that relies on either the open-circuit voltage or the maximum power point voltage to estimate PV module operating temperature without ...

After introducing the 1 GHz RA8T2 MCU earlier this month, Renesas has recently expanded its RA8 lineup with the RA8D2 and RA8M2 groups of MCUs, where the ...

Artist's depiction of a coronal mass ejection from EK Draconis. The hotter and faster ejection is shown in blue, while the cooler and slower ejection is shown in red. (NAOJ) (CN) — Astronomers ...