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
Read More »EEVblog #137 – BK Precision 879B Handheld LCR Meter Review
Dave reviews the new design BK Precision 879B handheld LCR meter. How does it differ from the legacy Escort design? BK Precision have confirmed the MIN/MAX bug and now have a fix available: http://kb.bkprecision.com/questions.php?questionid=182 Podcast: Download
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