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Today's mobile devices continue to integrate more features and functions into ever smaller packages. Features usually win over battery life during the design phase. In order to help quantify and…

OVERVIEW A common automation system requirement is to drive or actuate high power loads using low level voltage signals. Motors, solenoids, relays and capacitive loads can be actuated with…

INTRODUCTION The Sharp family of infrared range finders are used extensively for robotics and automatic distance measurement applications. Unfortunately, the output of these sensors are inherently…

The most popular infrared detectors and rangers are designed and manufactured by Sharp.  Boasting a small package, low-power consumption, and a variety of output options, Sharp Infrared…

INTRODUCTION Electromotive force (EMF) refers to the voltage generated by a spinning motor. Measuring this voltage in order to determine the rotational speed of a motor is commonly called Back-EMF…

PWM (Pulse Width Modulation) refers to the concept of rapidly pulsing a digital signal on a wire. Along with many other uses, it can be used to simulate a varying static voltage. PWM is commonly…

HOKUYO COMPARISON The table below shows some of the basic features and prices of the Hokuyo units tested and compared in this article. They are, the UTM-30LX-EW, the UST-10LX, and the URG-04LX-UG01…

  Sharp infrared ranging modules boast a small package, very low power consumption and a variety of output options. In order to maximize each sensor's potential, it is important to…

The Sharp family of infrared ranging modules These modules are used extensively for robotics and automatic distance measurement applications. Unfortunately, the output of these sensors are…

high power loads using low-level voltage signals A common automation system requirement is to drive or actuate high power loads using low-level voltage signals. Motors, solenoids, relays…