LEDs are increasingly being used as energy-saving light sources as a response to new energy regulations. They have decisive advantages over conventional lights—they consume less energy, have longer ...

If you're looking for a project to put your electronics skills to the test and get your home ready for the holidays consider the animated star project design from UK-based Unusual Electronics. You'll ...

The STM8S001J3 is an 8-bit microcontroller that offers 8 Kbytes of flash program memory, plus an integrated true data EEPROM. It is referred to as a low-density device in the STM8S microcontroller ...

"Cute circuitry" is not a term you hear often – if at all – but it could be used to describe Chibitronics, which is a crafty merging of electronics and paper. The system combines familiar adhesive ...

The idea of a fan with LEDs that spell out words as it spins is nothing new, but here’s one that’s programmable via USB. Polo Tech from Taiwan has patented a rotating LED fan display technology that ...

Well, summer has been and gone; and for most of us it was a time to relax and reflect on our working practices. What can we do to achieve better results? And what can we do to break out of the routine ...

Guest columnist Faraz Hasan, marketing and business development manager at Tyco Electronics Circuit Protection Products says that LEDs can require overcurrent protection despite built-in safety ...