Image of Donald Bell Maker Update: All Wound Up Donald Bell Maker Update: All Wound Up Publish Date: 2026-04-30

This week on Maker Update: on a wing and a prayer, making your own RAM in a shed, corrugated starships, and indestructible PLA parts.

Image of SICK Micro Fork Sensors Micro Fork Sensors Publish Date: 2026-04-30

SICK Micro Fork Sensors

Explore Pasternack’s high-performance fiber optic cable solutions, featuring simplex, duplex, and multi-fiber configurations with single-mode and multimode options for telecom, data center, and industrial applications.

Image of DFRobot DFR1216 Multi-Function Expansion Board DFR1216 Multi-Function Expansion Board Publish Date: 2026-04-30

The DFRobot DFR1216 multi-function UNIHIKER expansion board is a comprehensive solution for robotics and electronics enthusiasts.

Image of DFRobot SEN0628 Gravity 8 x 8 Matrix ToF 3D Distance Sensor SEN0628 Gravity 8 x 8 Matrix ToF 3D Distance Sensor Publish Date: 2026-04-30

The DFRobot gravity 8 x 8 64-pixel Matrix ToF sensor is a compact 3D depth-sensing solution that bridges the gap between simple distance sensors and complex depth cameras.

Fairview Microwave’s SM4233 SMA female to N female adapter features a 4-hole flange mount, operates up to 18 GHz, and delivers low VSWR of 1.2:1 for reliable, high-frequency RF performance.

Image of DFRobot SEN0638 Gravity HUSKYLENS 2 Sensor SEN0638 Gravity HUSKYLENS 2 Sensor Publish Date: 2026-04-30

The DFRobot SEN0638 HUSKYLENS 2 powerful and versatile AI vision sensor is widely used in maker projects, AI education, STEAM education, and interactive art fields.

This video provides a quick overview of Hammond’s C4RR-A series of pre-configured server rack cabinets. Ideal for rapid deployment into network and IT environments, C4RR-A cabinets ship assembled and ready to go.

Image of Solving Harsh Environment Rotary Position Sensing Engineering Challenges Solving Harsh Environment Rotary Position Sensing Engineering Challenges Publish Date: 2026-04-30

Reliable rotary position sensing for harsh and rugged environments has many applications, including manufacturing, process, construction, and agriculture.

Fairview Microwave’s ST4079 Mini SMP female termination delivers reliable high-frequency performance from DC to 40 GHz with low VSWR and 0.25W power handling—ideal for RF, microwave, and test applications.

Discover Pasternack’s high-performance RF and microwave components for UAV and military drone systems, designed to ensure signal integrity, reliability, and scalability in demanding aerospace and defense applications.

How to make a Dice Tower from Finnboard Updated: 2026-04-30

Board game nerds rejoice! This beautifully simple laser cut project uses only one material and is an extremely buildable and customisable project that is easy to add your own style to.

image of Programming hardware two ways: CircuitPython and Verilog webinar Programming hardware two ways: CircuitPython and Verilog

In this webinar you will gain practical insight into how modern embedded systems combine software control, digital logic, and hands-on hardware skills.

Image of Amphenol Communications Solutions SAS/PCIe® 6.0 (U.2/SFF8639 ) Connectors SAS/PCIe® 6.0 (U.2/SFF8639) Connectors Publish Date: 2026-04-30

The Amphenol Communications Solutions SAS/PCIe® 6.0 (U.2/SFF8639 ) Connectors meet high-speed demands of next-generation servers.

Arduino Display Date & Time on MAX7219 8-digit Digital LED Display Using Updated: 2026-04-10

Learn to wire a DS1307 RTC with a MAX7219 LED matrix and control it through Visuino. Step‑by‑step guide for Arduino UNO users.

Image of Molex Easy-On FFC/FPC Connectors, Slider Series Easy-On FFC/FPC Connectors, Slider Series Publish Date: 2026-04-30

Molex Easy-On FFC/FPC Connectors, Slider Series, securely lock both the slider and cable in place to maintain reliable performance under stress.

SiTime Epoch Platform MEMS OCXO

Discover how the SiTime Epoch™ platform MEMS OCXO outperforms quartz, delivering 2x better service continuity and ppb stability for 5G and data centers.

Image of Opsero MCIO PCIe Gen4 FMC with Switchable Host and Device Modes MCIO PCIe Gen4 FMC with Switchable Host and Device Modes Publish Date: 2026-04-30

The Opsero OP103 MCIO PCIe FMC adds eight lanes of PCIe Gen4 at 16 GT/s per lane to FPGA development boards, with switchable host and device modes.

Design custom RF cable assemblies with Fairview Microwave’s RF Cable Designer, featuring hundreds of connector options, coaxial cable types, and real-time compatibility filtering for fast, reliable configurations.

Image of Webinar – From Prototype to Deployment: COTS Enables Faster, Flexible, Scalable Solutions Webinar – From Prototype to Deployment: COTS Enables Faster, Flexible, Scalable Solutions

Explore how commercial off the shelf (COTS) solutions help designers accelerate subsystem delivery without sacrificing performance, flexibility, or reliability.