The CCD is the abbreviation of Charged Couple Device. This light sensor is very used to obtain images in digital cameras, telescopes and smartphones.
Category: Instrumentation
Gyroscope: what is it and how does it work?
This post’s subject is the gyroscope. An instrument of great utility for electronic devices and for air, naval, and space navigations.
AC detector and cooler with LED effect
In this post, are shown 2 circuit projects: an AC voltage detector and a cooler with LED effect.
Wattmeter: operation and main types
Fulfilling the request, This post’s subject is wattmeter operation. An instrument that measures provided or dissipated power in a circuit.
Rotary encoder: how it works and how to use it?
The rotary encoder looks like a potentiometer, but the operation is completely different. How it works and how to use it in Arduino are today’s subjects.
Thomson effect: what is it?
This post is the second part about thermoelectricity. Thomson effect is a reversible thermoelectric phenomenon and related to Seebeck and Peltier effects.
How the multifunction meter works?
Fulfilling requests, this post’s subject is multifunction meter, an instrument that makes many electrical measurements, to help in energy management.
New atomic clocks will redefine the second
Three different atomic clocks made an ultraprecise comparison measure, within a quadrillionth of 1%, an advance in the new definition of a second.
Carbon-14 for dating (Part 2)
In this part, are explained the methods to measure the quantity of carbon-14 in organic material, allowing to determine a fossil’s age.
UAE launches Hope, it’s the first probe to Mars
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) sends it’s first probe to the orbit of Mars, called Hope.