💡𝐒𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 I recently needed to test two AC switches—a flexible check before I sit to the #kicad. I used the breadboard for it. After I built and verified the first one, I mirrored the
Symmetry always helps
3 minutes from excellence
🕒🕒🕒 𝐑𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫–𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐛𝐞 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐚 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 ❓Can be the connector pinout changed? 💪 Do it!
Popsicles
🍭🍭🍭 𝐃𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐩𝐨𝐩𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐬? I don’t, but I have a thing in ones 👇👇👇 Your design can be just more fun and more human. The regular black headers are good but those red or yellow ones lit up your
LTM µModule PCB
Today, I want to share some insights from a project I’ve been working on, targeting power management in hardware design. I’ve created an evaluation PCB for the LTM4644 PMIC (Power Management IC) by Analog Devices. 📊 Quick Specs: 1️⃣ Outputs:
Redesign can start
🎬🎬🎬 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭 …after we pave the road for a successful finish. Please, always follow the following steps: 1️⃣ 𝗔𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁: Before a single line is drawn or a plan set into motion, ensure that every expectation
Verifying Client Expectations
👁️👁️👁️ 𝐕𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐟𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐁𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐚 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐑𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧 Before embarking on any redesign journey, consider this: 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗔𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁: It’s not just about what you think needs changing; it’s about what the client envisions. A mutual understanding is paramount. A project
My personal journey back to FPGA
⏮️ About two decades ago, a university seminar opened a door for me. It wasn’t just any seminar, but one focused on #CPLD devices and the intricacies of hardware description languages. Armed with this knowledge, I embarked on a project
RP2040+ESP32
🍓🍓🍓 𝐑𝐏𝟐𝟎𝟒𝟎 𝐝𝐞𝐯𝐤𝐢𝐭 𝐨𝐧 𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐢𝐝𝐬 In the world of tech, evolution is constant. But every so often, a piece of hardware comes along that rekindles the spark of innovation and gets the heart racing. I recently had the pleasure of
Pomona Grabber cord
🏑🏑🏑 𝐇𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐛𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐫𝐮𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐚𝐦𝐞 Enter the 𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗜𝗚𝗥𝗔𝗕𝗕𝗘𝗥 𝗣𝗔𝗧𝗖𝗛 𝗖𝗢𝗥𝗗 by Pomona. At first glance, it might seem like just another test lead, but a closer inspection reveals its brilliance. Equipped with hook grabbers on both ends, this tool
What is the oldest?
👵🏻👵🏻👵🏻 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐬? For me, the oldest component I consistently reach for in my designs is the 𝗟𝗠𝟯𝟯𝟵 comparator. While many might be swayed by the allure of newer, shinier alternatives, there’s