Macropads can be as simple as a few buttons hooked up to a microcontroller to do the USB HID dance and talk to a PC. However, you can go a lot further, too. [CNCDan] demonstrates this well with ...

In this project I did a Christmas jumper with rgb LEDs, this can also be a creative clothing project or whatever you want, it uses rgb LEDs that are controlled by an Arduino-based microcontroller that ...

The tiny Pico has some niche advantages over full-fledged Raspberry Pi boards ...

It makes sense, too, even considering similar analogue technologies. Just a few years ago, Hall effect keyboards and controller joysticks were quite rare and usually quite expensive. Now, you have ...

A wide of array of advanced controllers arrived in 2025, marked by high integration and enhanced intelligence in solutions ...

Build a low-power smart sensor system with a tailored board, MOSFET switching, and ESP32 deep sleep, giving up to 1.7 years usage between charges ...

The world is getting more connected every day, and the Internet of Things (IoT) is a big reason why. It’s not just about ...

Most Hall-effect and magnetoresistive (MR) sensors are fabricated on 200mm (8-inch) wafers using CMOS or BiCMOS processes.

Silicon Labs’ $7.5B all-cash acquisition by Texas Instruments at $231/share brings a 50% premium and $450M synergies—read the ...

The Zerowriter Ink features a 60% mechanical keyboard with Kalh Choc Pro Red low-profile switches and keycaps, a microSD card reader for removable storage, a USB port that allows you to charge your ...

In 1958, the American free-market economist Leonard E Read published his famous essay I, Pencil, in which he made his point ...

The 2026 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) at the Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC) is fading into the past, but its impact continues to grow. This is my take on this year’s CES, albeit one that ...