May 2026 Updates

Authors:

Geoffrey Hunter

Published On:

May 31, 2026

Last Updated:

May 31, 2026

Avalanche Rated MOSFETs

Added info on Avalanche Rated MOSFETs.

E-Paper Displays

Added info on E-Paper displays including Cholesteric Liquid Crystal Displays (ChLCDs).

Switchable RF Connectors

Added info on switchable RF connectors.

Antennas

Added info on antenna gain, a 3D plot showing the gain of a directional antenna compared to an isotropic antenna, and more to the antennas page.

Test Jigs

Added info on test jig architecture to the test jig page.

Stackable Banana Connectors

Added info on stackable banana connectors to the Tools page.

Bluetooth Range Extenders

Add info on the nRF52840 Bluetooth range extender (FEM) to the Bluetooth page.

Bluetooth Advertising Data Encoder/Decoder

Added a bluetooth advertising data encoder and decoder to the Bluetooth page. This can take the raw hex advertising packet and decode it into the various structures, or build up the hex from the user describing the structures (e.g. Flags, Complete Local Name, Manufacturer Specific Data).

Resistor E Series Finder

Added an interactive E series resistor finder to the Resistors page. Enter a desired resistance and the widget shows the closest preferred value (and the closest equal-or-lower / equal-or-higher value) in each of the E6, E12, E24, E48, E96 and E192 series, along with the percentage error for each. Inputs accept metric prefixes (e.g. 10.3k, 2M2, 470R).

Resistors In Series/Parallel Calculator

Added an interactive parallel resistance calculator to the Resistors page.

Ported NinjaCalc Calculators

Given I was starting to add specific calculators to certain pages, it made no sense to separately maintain NinjaCalc. I felt it was better to embed calculators around the textual information that provides background information and useful tips. And I felt I could still recreate the NinjaCalc “homepage” experience by creating a “Calculators” page which shows all of the available calculators on the site (click one takes you to the place in the page it is embedded in).