Most consumer remote controls operate using infrared light. This works well assuming the piece of equipment has a line of sight to the remote. But if you have, say a receiver in a cabinet or closet, ...

RF Solutions has created a single-channel remote control problem-solver that can switch up to 1kW of mains load. Called RF Ferret, it has a 21 x 76mm footprint and uses change-over relay as an output.

The circuit utilizes an 8-pin single chip microcontroller PIC12F509 that is used mostly for low pin count applications with 1K word flash memory and 41 bytes SRAM while having some features like power ...

(InfraRed remote control) A handheld, wireless device used to operate audio, video and other electronic equipment within a room using light signals in the infrared (IR) range. Infrared light requires ...

I've been fixated on IR and RF remote controls for some time now, and it frequently shows in my review critiques. I have no tolerance for bad remotes - the industry has been around long enough to ...

Recently, I picked up a cheap, two-channel RF remote control switch from eBay, and once I completed a demo project with it, I decided to do what I do with all of my electronics: take it apart! The ...