Join Dave as he opens a mystery box of magazines from his archives, in search of his old Talking Electronics FM Bugs book. What will he find?, will it be one of his own projects?, and what were Australian Electronics Magazines like back in the 70’s and 80’s? 100% pure …
Read More »EEVblog #141 – AA Alkaline Battery Capacity Measurement
How much Wh capacity does a typical Alkaline AA battery have? Dave intends to find out with his new Gossen Metrawatt Metrahit Energy multimeter Podcast: Download
Read More »EEVblog #140 – Battery Capacity Tutorial
Ever wanted to know what battery capacity is? Dave takes you through everything you need to know about amp-hours, mAh, watt hours, internal or series resistance, temperature effects, battery cutoff voltages, and characteristic curves. Part 2 coming soon. Podcast: Download
Read More »EEVblog #139 – Let’s Select a DC-DC Boost Converter
Join Dave on the search for a single cell to 500mA 5V DC DC boost converter chip. What will he find?, and how long will it take him? What is the Maxim Datasheet FAIL he uncovers along the way? (Yes, it’s over an hour long, because that’s how long searching …
Read More »EEVblog #138 – Top 5 Tips for Graduate Engineers
Dave runs through his top 5 career and life tips for electronics engineering graduates. Podcast: Download
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