Consumer Electronics
Save, recall, and script oscilloscope settings
Introduction Digital oscilloscopes have a great thing going for them: they are digital. Instrument settings, waveforms, and screen images can be saved as digital files either internally or to external devices. Not only can they be saved, but they can be recalled to the oscilloscope or an offline program to review the data and, in…
DC-DC Voltage Regulators For Low-Power Electronics Design
Mastering the limitations and applications of linear and switching regulators optimises design, ensuring efficiency, longevity, and reliable performance for PCBs. Voltage regulators are indispensable in electronics, providing stability and precision in power management for electrical circuits and hardware PCBs. These circuits convert one DC voltage to another with precision, making them indispensable in designing and…
Metamaterial’s mechanical maximization enhances vibration-energy harvesting
The number of ways to harvest energy that would otherwise go unused and wasted is extraordinary. To cite a few of the many examples, there’s the heat given off during almost any physical or electronic process, ambient light which is “just there,” noise, and ever-present vibration. Each of these has different attributes along with pros…
Perceiving the insides of a wireless camera flash receiver
In a recent teardown, I disassembled and documented the insides of a Godox wireless camera flash transmitter that ended up being in much better shape than had been advertised when I’d first acquired it. I was therefore highly motivated to return it to fully functional shape afterwards, albeit not for personal-usage reasons—it supported Fujifilm cameras,…