{"id":625,"date":"2024-10-16T20:38:51","date_gmt":"2024-10-16T20:38:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alvaro-varela.com\/?page_id=625"},"modified":"2025-05-26T22:50:59","modified_gmt":"2025-05-26T22:50:59","slug":"aspinity-aml100-ref-1-pittsburgh-pa","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/alvaro-varela.com\/index.php\/sample-page\/aspinity-aml100-ref-1-pittsburgh-pa\/","title":{"rendered":"AML100-REF-1 (2023)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1909\" height=\"1432\" src=\"https:\/\/alvaro-varela.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/20230602_134734.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-627\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alvaro-varela.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/20230602_134734.jpg 1909w, https:\/\/alvaro-varela.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/20230602_134734-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/alvaro-varela.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/20230602_134734-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/alvaro-varela.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/20230602_134734-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/alvaro-varela.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/20230602_134734-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/alvaro-varela.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/20230602_134734-650x488.jpg 650w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1909px) 100vw, 1909px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">Bluetooth<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Aspinity&#8217;s CEO wanted a demo platform for showing off Aspinity&#8217;s AML100 technology at conferences, trade shows, potential investor meetings, etc. The two main requirements were that (1) the device should be able to last for 12+ months on a single CR123A battery and (2) the device should be eye-catching&#8211;aesthetically pleasing enough to pique someone&#8217;s interest quickly. 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I designed the rest of the board to look like a product hanging on a store shelf (with hang tab and all).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">In addition to the AML100, the board also features a microphone, power measurement circuitry and a bluetooth SoC (STM32WB) for remote alerting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Lastly, I designed and 3D printed a magnetic mounting plate for the board.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">This hardware was at the forefront and was largely responsible for our Series B funding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" scoped>.rbs_gallery_69faf535399cdSpinner{\r\n\t\t\t\tmargin: 50px auto;\r\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50px;\r\n\t\t\t\theight: 40px;\r\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\r\n\t\t\t\tfont-size: 10px;\r\n\t\t\t}\r\n\t\t\t.rbs_gallery_69faf535399cdSpinner > div{\r\n\t\t\t  background-color: #333;\r\n\t\t\t  height: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t  width: 6px;\r\n\t\t\t  display: inline-block;\r\n\t\t\t  -webkit-animation: 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