When does PCB propagation delay matter in PCB layout? Dave goes down the rabbit hole from DIY TTL processor design to DDR memory design and layout. DDR memory termination. What is a timing budget? When is it important? How does signal integrity matter? When do you have to do serpentine …
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How to convert a dumpster Sony CRT TV into a retro computer RGB monitor. Going through the design considerations, schematics, datasheets and the “jungle chip” and how to feed in the RGB signal and switch it. Also a look at the the old school CGA video interface on an IBM …
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Can you find the fault in the IBM PCjr wireless keyboard before Dave does? A most excellent adventure in troubleshooting. Forum HERE Podcast: Download
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More Mailbag! Forum HERE SPOILERS: Mailbag SPAM! Arizona If it smells like chicken, you’re holding it wrong. 2:57 https://www.tympan.org Open source hardware audio hearing development system. 11:20 Circuit Scribe conductive ink learning kit https://www.circuitscribe.com/ 24:20 Sony RM-440 video editing unit teardown 30:42 Pulse Sensor https://www.pulsesensor.com 31:36 DIY Mouse Kit https://github.com/biomurph/Mouse …
Read More »EEVblog #1243 – Sony Boombox REPAIR and Teardown
Repair and teardown of a Sony CFD-V10 portable stereo boombox Service manual Forum HERE Podcast: Download
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