Programming NFC tags

By mvuilleu, in Misc and Internet of Things, july 10,2026.

NFC technology has become widely adopted in cell phones in recent years, but few people realize that it is simply a logical overlay based on RFID standards that have been around for much longer. In particular, you can use the Yocto-RFID-15693-C to write to any ISO-15693 tag specially formatted data that Type 5 NFC readers will recognize, including many cell phones.

Including the C++ library in a Visual Studio solution

By seb july 04,2026.

We recently received a support request asking us how to compile our C++ library and generate a ".lib" file that can be used in Visual Studio. We thought this might be of interest to others, so we've added a new example to the library and we'll explain here how it works.

The transition to USB-C is complete

By martinm june 26,2026.

Announced a little over two years ago, the transition to USB-C connectivity for all Yoctopuce modules is now officially complete. This is a good opportunity to take stock and explain how we see the future. If you still absolutely need modules with Micro-B connectors, reading this post carefully will likely put your mind at ease.

A new autoplacer robot

By mvuilleu, in Electronics, june 19,2026.

After 15 years of loyal service, our first autoplacer robot is reaching the end of its life. It's still working well, but given the difficulty in sourcing replacement parts, the manufacturer informed us this Spring that its support contract would end at the end of the year. So we had to break open our piggy bank to upgrade this key piece of equipment in our production process...

Monitoring a parking space with Home Assistant

By seb june 12,2026.

This week, we'll look at how to set up a parking space occupancy sensor in Home Assistant. To do this, we'll use a Yocto-RangeFinder.