🛠🛠🛠 Buck replacement On a board I have worked for a while, there is a buck converter of a type RP604K281A by @Nisshinbo Micro Devices Inc. The device is ingenious. There is no need for a feedback voltage divider at
Buck for buck
Differential problem solver
🧪🧪🧪 My differential Probe solves problems Today I would like to introduce my friend, the Differential Probe. We’ve known each other for like 10+ years, and we did not argue once. I checked the probe is still on the market.
Webench™️ plays games
🤖🤖🤖 Webench™️ Power Designer plays with us This is not going to be a satirical post. I love the Webench™️ Power Designer by @Texas Instruments. I played with the optimisation levels one day, and there is a result in the
HW review hurts!
💊💊💊 Hardware design review hurts! Our egos cry for help. My ego used to not even think about the possibility of letting anyone criticise my pimped schematic or a PCB layout. It is pretty standard. Everyone’s experienced this bad feeling.
Nut and bolts
🛠🛠🛠 Nut and bolts My GF asked me to print a few nut nad bolts phone stands for her company collagues. So I sit and let the magic machine work. In the pictures, there is a result. I like them.
UniFlash
⚙️⚙️⚙️ Universal FLASH programming tool I have been working on a project using CC2640 MCU, and my prototypes need to be flashed with a customer code. I was given excellent advice to use the UniFlash tool by @Texas Instruments. By
How to 3D-print PCBs from KiCAD
🎩🎩🎩 How to 3D-print PCBs from KiCAD? I prepared a short guide using Free tools only: 1️⃣ Set a new Drill/Place origin to the bottom left corner of the PCB. 2️⃣ Export the PCB as a new 3D model in
KiCAD project templates
🎩🎩🎩 Project templates in KiCAD Work on #hardwaretemplates for @Beny-devices inspired me to simplify the schematic drawing preparation. Especially the drawing Title block content repeats in every project. Here is a short guide on how to prepare a customized KiCAD schematic template:
BC 53.6 DIN rail template
📐📏 Verification of the Hardware Design Templates Beny-devices‘ mission of providing only verified #hardwaretemplates is a strict commitment, not just a motto. Each Hardware Design Template was verified in the actual application. Currently, I am working on the BC 53.6
Missing details for radiuses
💪💪💪 Nobody needs Hardware Design Templates Engineers do have everything = drawings and datasheets. But… I have been working on another piece to the #hardwaretemplates mosaic. There are missing detailes for radiuses. Sure, everyone can use the 3D model and