If you’ve been hanging around microcontrollers and electronics for a while, you’re surely familiar with the concept of the breakout board. Instead of straining to connect wires and components to ...

Microchip Technology Inc. announced the expansion of its Arduino™ compatible chipKIT™ platform ecosystem, with new tools from partners Digilent, Inc., the Fair Use Building and Research (FUBAR) Labs, ...

Chuck Todd has built a Arduino compatible Mega2560 expansion RAM that will enable those using the Arduino platform who need more that 8k RAM in the Arduino processor. Originally Todd created a ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. There's a certain charm in seeing simple electronic systems at work. Don't you just get excited as you watch a mobile robot solve a maze or ...

If you’re unfamiliar with electronics-building kits, Arduino is part hardware, part software. It is an open-source platform that you can use to learn about coding and electrical components, or you can ...

A number of open source hardware platforms have emerged that provide access to a wide range of peripherals. These include Raspberry Pi, Arduino and BeagleBone. A few years ago, I tried to push for a ...

In many cases, when developing solutions for the Internet of Things (IoT), engineers will try out new sensors, communication links, and control subsystems. Lots of developers choose platforms like ...