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🔧 Featured Project

A maker has built an IoT-enabled CAN bus monitoring system using the Indusboard Coin that detects vehicle activities like speed, braking, acceleration, and collisions, transmitting real-time data to an IoT dashboard for remote monitoring.

The compact board uses its built-in sensors for magnetic and acceleration measurement along with integrated CAN bus and IoT connectivity.
Perfect for anyone wanting to build automotive telemetry on a budget!

Check out the full build →

📰 Electronics News

Global RAM shortage worsens through 2026

A global memory shortage is reshaping smartphone and PC markets for 2026, with rising DRAM and NAND costs threatening pricing, specs, and growth across devices.

Memory prices have already surged approximately 90% in the first quarter of 2026 compared to the fourth quarter of 2025.

Read more at IDC →

Synopsys launches Electronics Digital Twin Platform

Synopsys launched the Electronics Digital Twin (eDT) Platform on March 10, 2026, a first-of-its-kind open solution to accelerate the creation, management, deployment, and use of electronics digital twins critical for software-defined product development enabling physical AI.

Read the announcement →

Samsung and AMD expand AI memory collaboration

Samsung Electronics announced it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with AMD to expand their strategic collaboration on next-generation AI memory and computing technologies.
The partnership aims to accelerate development of memory solutions optimized for AI workloads.
Learn more →

💡 Tutorial Spotlight

Ever wondered how to switch high-power loads with a microcontroller? This tutorial breaks down MOSFETs — the versatile transistors that let your Arduino control motors, LED strips, and other power-hungry devices. You’ll learn the difference between N-channel and P-channel types, how to choose the right gate voltage, and why you need that pulldown resistor.

Read: What is a MOSFET and how do you use one as a switch →

🔌 Component of the Week: MOSFET

The MOSFET (Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor Field-Effect Transistor) is the workhorse of modern electronics switching. Unlike BJTs that require constant base current, MOSFETs are voltage-controlled devices — apply voltage to the gate, and current flows between drain and source. They’re incredibly efficient because the gate draws virtually no current, making them perfect for microcontroller projects. N-channel MOSFETs switch ground-side loads, while P-channel types switch positive rails. Key specs to watch: V_DS(max) (maximum drain-source voltage), I_D (continuous drain current), R_DS(on) (on-resistance, lower is better), and V_GS(th) (gate threshold voltage). Popular choices like the IRF520 or IRLZ44N cost under a dollar and can switch dozens of amps.

Drain (D) Source (S) Gate (G)

LED Switching Circuit +12V LED R1 From MCU GND 10kΩ

👥 From the Community

Mark your calendars for March 27-28, 2026, as Arduino Days 2026 kicks off — a packed two-day online celebration featuring product deep dives, inspiring projects, and insights from incredible creators, with the MicroBox handheld game console that runs on an Arduino UNO R4 showcasing what’s possible.

Join Arduino Days 2026 →