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Speaking of radars... Did you know a useful radar is now just 34 US cents?[1] And that chip? Not even designed for this application - it is a PIR sensor
by londons_explore 3y ago
Speaking of radars... Did you know a useful radar is now just 34 US cents?[1]
And that chip? Not even designed for this application - it is a PIR sensor chip repurposed.
The core of the radar is just a single multi-Ghz transistor (in the middle of the left half of the PCB), and a super clever feedback circuit made out of fancy shapes of copper traces that probably took someone years to design and perfect.
[1]: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005006240906322.html https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005006240906322.html