Even if surface-mount skills aren’t in your repertoire, chances are pretty good that most of us are at least familiar with SMD stencils. These paper-thin laser-cut steel sheets are a handy way to ...

[Mile] put together this stunning LED matrix watch, on which the stars of this show are the 256 monochrome 0603 LEDs arranged in a grid on its face. The matrix is only 1.4in in the diagonal and is ...

Part 1 of this three-part series introduced the technical and engineering steps necessary to design an LED display system from individual LED lamps. Part 2 provided the remaining steps needed to ...

LEDs provide a convenient way to electronically display information. LEDs provide a convenient way to electronically display information. Although the seven-segment LED display, arranged in the form ...

Makers, developers and electronic enthusiasts may be interested in a new Arduino programmable Internet connectable LED matrix display launched via the Crowd Supply website this week, which is now ...

Opel has prided itself on the success of the 2016 Astra after winning numerous awards and registering 350,000 sold ordered since it went on sale in 2015. But, one feature in particular, is making ...

We’ve seen some great Halloween-related hacks for costumes, including the gaping hole one over at Make, but we at GeekTech are fond of wiring up our pumpkins as well (we even made a Pumpkin PC). Mike ...

Texas Instruments (TI) has unveiled a fully integrated, high-brightness LED matrix manager IC for adaptive automotive headlight systems. The TPS92661-Q1 is a compact, scalable solution that enables ...

The second-generation Volkswagen Amarok is nearing its debut on July 7, and the German carmaker wants to keep the news flow pumping with a new teaser. This time, we learn more about the truck’s LED ...

A matrix of eight switches form an eight-channel LED bypass switching IC that controls on/off/dimming and fault indications for an LED array. In operation, the switch matrix interfaces with an ...

Audi has developed high-beam headlights that can detect other vehicles on the road and dim part of the light beam so that they don’t blind other drivers while at the same time continue to cast their ...

These are exciting times if you happen to live in Germany and want to buy an all-new compact executive sedan. The Audi A4 has been revived in such a dramatic way that it puts BMW and Mercedes on ...