Dave tests the AD8436 True RMS converter chips inside the 121GW multimeter to see if it works well below it’s voltage rail specification. Bonus thermal testing in the chamber. Forum HERE Podcast: Download
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Dave tests the AD8436 True RMS converter chips inside the 121GW multimeter to see if it works well below it’s voltage rail specification. Bonus thermal testing in the chamber. Forum HERE Podcast: Download
Read More »Bristol University have a neat new “zero power sensing” chip that takes energy harvested signals and switches an open drain output, the UB20M Voltage Detector. But the marketing has gone too far when they demo a TV that supposedly has zero standby power. Dave busts this smoke and mirrors demo. …
Read More »Mailbag time. WARNING, Contains Nerd Nudity Forum HERE SPOILERS: Lab Gruppen C SERIES 88:4 Power Amplifier Module ECG Electrocardiogram Module PAP2 Portable Gaming Console Tearddown Nikon D300 Pentaprism $2 Casio FX-82MS calculator ripoff 1980’s Princess Handy TV Teardown Turf, WTF? Vaisala RS80 Radiosonde Teardown with some RF magic. Oscilloscope shootout, …
Read More »Dave answer a question from the forum: “How does a hobbyist go about getting a product designed?” Forum DISCUSSION
Read More »How did you do video editing in the 1990’s? With an $80k Panasonic WJ-MX1200 NLE video editing box, that’s how. Dave takes a look inside. Forum HERE Hires Teardown Photos: Podcast: Download
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