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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...