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November 10, 2021

MEP EP#302: A 1 Dollar Chips Matter

1 hour 17 minutes

MEP EP#302: A 1 Dollar Chips Matter

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Molex 217175-0001

Tasty Type-C connector

No data pins?

Only power and the CC pins for doing the Power Delivery handshake

Datasheet

Non FCC switcher?

ICL7660CBAZA-T Super Voltage Converters

Power Rail Flipper/Inverter

Charge pump voltage “flipper” uses only two capacitors

At an input voltage of 5V and an unloaded oscillator pin the switching frequency is 10khz

Reducing to less than 9khz only takes one capacitor

Price

Singles: $1.82

Bulk: $1

SMT Bench Equipment for Soldering

X-tronic 440 died now I need to replace!

Soldering Iron

Thermaltronics TMT-2000S-SM

Tips

S75LR018A

S75DS045

Hot Air

Quick 957DW+

Microscope

AmScope SM series

Get a 0.5x Barlow lens

Tweezer set

Non magnetic stainless steel is what you want

ESD?

Aven is a good brand

Snips/flush cutters

Hakko CHP-170 are king

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