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The SunPlower is supposed to be able to power mobile phone towers, propel boats and submarines, and fly you around in an Air-Taxi! Let’s turn flat solar panels into wind turbine blades! The laws of physics and engineering might have a lot to say about that… Subscribe on Library: https://lbry.tv/@eevblog:7 …

Don’t be caught out by embarrassing premature triggering! Dave demonstrates how and why your oscilloscope may trigger before it’s supposed to, and how to solve it. Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1320-premature-oscilloscope-triggering/ Podcast: Download

Only Dave can think that TV packaging boxes are interesting enough from a product design perspective to make a video about them. Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/eevblab/eevblab-77-tv-packaging-technology-is-interesting/

The TS80P is the upgrade to the TS80, Dave’s previous favorite portable soldering iron. But with added USB-PD and 30W vs 18W. Various Aliexpress stores: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_BfZODpxj https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_dUG2CxP TC66 USB-C PD Power Monitor/Logger: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_Bf8wne37 Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1319-new-ts80p-portable-usb-pd-soldering-iron-review/ Podcast: Download

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Youtube is about to make a HUGE change to mid-roll ads on every video on every channel. All creators are about to be opted-in to mid-roll ads for new AND existing content. You are about to be bombarded with ads! This also potentially impacts the revenue and discover-ability of creators. …

Green Screen Test Dave testing his new green screen.

Is there a better chopper/auto-zero amplifier than the MAX4239 used in the uCurrent? A look at the exciting world of parametric searching for components. Follow along as Dave looks for a new state-of-the-art opamp. Success not guaranteed! Podcast: Download

The Complexities of Lab Lighting Demonstrating the answer to a question asked on my main channel about why I don’t just switch off my overhead LED lights when filming reflective product screens. Subscribe on LBRY: http://eevblog.tv

$140 for a 2CH 100MHz 1GS/s tablet oscilloscope? Review of the $140 FNIRSI-1013D 2CH 100MHz 1GS/s tablet oscilloscope. Is it too good to be true? Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1317-$140-2ch-100mhz-fnirsi-tablet-oscilloscope-review/ Podcast: Download

Quantum Computing from an Electrical Engineering perspective, with professor Andrea Morello from UNSW. Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1316-quantum-computing-for-electrical-engineers/ Full video on EEVdiscover: Podcast: Download

That’s not a ZIF socket, THIS is a ZIF socket! A look at the huge ZIF socket on the Philips ultrasound probe. OK, I know it’s technically a ZIF plug/connector, but no one says ZIF plug. Subscribe on LBRY: http://eevblog.tv

What’s inside a Philips curved array ultrasound probe? Multi-element ceramic transducers: https://pubs.rsna.org/doi/pdf/10.1148/radiographics.13.5.8210599 Subscribe on Library: https://lbry.tv/@eevblog:7 Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1315-ultrasound-probe-extreme-teardown!/ Podcast: Download

Complete teardown of an ATL/Philips HDI 3000 ultrasound machine. Time Gain Control Compensation: https://www.ti.com/lit/an/slaa724/slaa724.pdf Subscribe on Library: https://lbry.tv/@eevblog:7 Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1314-ultrasound-machine-teardown!/ Podcast: Download

Double 13 is worse than normal 13, obviously. More mailbag. Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1313-bad-luck-mailbag/ SPOILERS: Back in the old lab! Vintage Soviet Union PC. 10:42 3G modem with a funky antenna. 13:52 IOMEGA ZIP drive teardown 18:56 USB to RS485 interface http://olegkutkov.me/ 19:52 Another Byte magazine cover! http://bytecovers.com/ 21:41 Smoke alarm sensor …