As field-programmable gate arrays have evolved into true programmable systems-on-chips, the task of designing the printed-circuit boards on which these chips are used has become more complex.

Hardkernel launched a $35 single-board computer last year called the ODROID-C1. It’s basically a Raspberry Pi-like mini computer with an Amlogic S805 ARM Cortex-A5 quad-core processor rather than a ...

A new type of printed circuit board (PCB) could drastically reduce the amount of electronic waste that ends up in landfills. Although most PCBs are difficult to recycle, such is not the case with this ...

Every system and circuit design is a balancing act among trade-offs of size, weight, power, reliability, performance, and many other parameters. After all, that’s what engineering design is largely ...

Hot on the heels of the new Orange Pi Zero, Shenzhen Xunlong has launched the larger (but still small) and more powerful (but still low-power) Orange Pi PC 2. Like a Raspberry Pi, the Orange Pi PC 2 ...

It’s been a rough start for Intel’s MinnowBoard Max open-source computer, which has been delayed and is now pricier. The Max is like the Raspberry Pi, an open-source computer that has taken hobbyists ...

There’s no better way to introduce yourself than handing over a blinky PCB business card and challenging the recipient to a game of Connect Four. And if [Dennis Kaandorp] turns up early for a meeting, ...