Testing some USB-C chargers

By martinm, in Reviews, july 24,2026.

Now that we've converted all Yoctopuce modules to USB connectivity, we thought we'd test some USB-C chargers to see if there's anything interesting to observe. These chargers are normally sold to let you charge your various USB-C devices, but you can easily use them to power Yoctopuce experiments, especially those controlled by YoctoHubs.

Don't lock your code to a specific model name!

By martinm, in For the beginners and Programming, july 17,2026.

From day one, the Yoctopuce documentation has emphasized that the Yoctopuce API for a module and its features are intentionally decoupled, to the point where you can work with Yoctopuce features without having to worry about the module that hosts them. In other words, you don't need to look for a specific module to use any of its features. In fact, it's actually not recommended...

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.