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The Raspberry Pi Primer Part 1: Introduction and Required Hardware By Kyle Olive, EEWeb Contributing Author Recently, interest in hobby electronics has grown dramatically. With platforms like the Arduino gaining popularity and achieving wide success in various retail markets, it’s no wonder that these kinds of hobby electronics have become more prevalent. While the Arduino is designed around a microcontroller like the Atmel AVR and allows hobbyists to acquire and build various shields and add-ons for more functionality however, the Raspberry Pi (though a similar piece of hobbyist electronics) takes a different approach. MORE Part 2: Raspbian “Wheezy” Setup Guide If y...

Power Block II Ultra-small form factor synchronous buck NexFET™ Power MOSFET pair for high-current applications At less than 0.5mm thick and requiring as little as 7.5mm 2 of PCB area, Power Block II is TI's latest innovation in synchronous buck NexFET™ Power MOSFET pairs that is ideal for notebooks, tablets, ultrabooks, desktop PCs, and any other application where an ultra- small form factor is a necessity. The Power Block II technology combines superior performance and ease-of-use in the industry's smallest solution size. The Power Block II products are supported by technical resources and unmatched online support to help differentiate and streamline your design.   Streamline your design Feature...