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Worlds Smallest ever Microchip | Graphene #Microchip #Smallest

Using graphene and other 2D materials to make the world’s smallest microchips, in a technique called “nano-origami,” can speed up computers. Physicists from the University of Sussex in the U.K. made the first-time discovery. “Nano-origami” is a structure that is made by crinkling, or creaking kinks, in nanomaterials such as graphene, and the researchers discovered that when it is set in such an…

Wii MotionPlus Gyro to Microchip PIC

Sometimes the most mundane products have surprisingly sophisticated internals. What’s in a game controller? If it is a Wii remote, you’ll find a lot inside–an IR sensor, Bluetooth, an accelerometer, and EEPROM. It also has a six pin expansion port that allows I2C peripherals connect to the controller. [DotMusclera] wanted to experiment with a gyroscope and decided to hook up to the Wii MotionPlus to a Microchip PIC. Using information from the WiiBrew wiki, [DotMusclera] connected a PIC18F4550, an LCD, and a handful of components (mostly to do 3.3V level conversion), he set up the hardware on a breadboard. The …read more #Gyroscope, #I2C, #MicrochipPIC, #Microcontrollers, #NintendoWii, #NintendoWiiHacks