Cool Chips
It’s been a while since I did any electronics or embedded programming, but lately I have found a bunch of chips that seem interesting. Don’t think I will have time to play with these but I wanted to create a table (to be updated as I find new chips) to keep a record.
Part Number | Title | Category | Link | DIP? | Comments |
TLC5940 | 16 Channel LED Driver with Dot Correction and Grayscale PWM Control | LED PWM |
Y | Could possibly be used for PWM motor control too Current sink Available at mouser |
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ESP8266 | WiFi Module | WiFi | NURDspace Community Forum |
N/A | Module |
WS2812B | 5050 RGB LED with Integrated Driver Chip | LED | N | Can come in strips (30/60 per meter). Watch the power consumption! | |
nRF51822 | Ultra Low Power Bluetooth Low Energy SoC | Bluetooth | nRF51 Development Kit | N/A | SoC is SMT, DK is a PCB Available at mouser |
As a related link, this lists 40 embedded SBCs from 2014.
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