The D7 robot vacuum from Neato Robotics in California boasts a lot of navigational features such as zone cleaning, no-go lines, and floor plan mapping. We tore down a D7 to see how these features Top, the D7. Middle, the D7 with its dust bin removed. Bottom, the underside of the D7 with the battery removed. are implemented and to get a close look at the lidar unit that … [Read More...] about Teardown: D7 robot vacuum from Neato Robotics
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Aimee Kalnoskas
eGaN FETs support 48–12V- DC-DC circuits ranging from 500 W to 2 kW -
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Filters keep RF signals in line -
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Negotiate through 1/f noise challenges towards sample sizes into the 100s of years -
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Battery safety standards and testing
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Battery safety standards and testing
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eGaN FETs support 48–12V- DC-DC circuits ranging from 500 W to 2 kW
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Focus on 5G
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Embedded Systems
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