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Spice Model
...Jim Thompson -- | James E.Thompson | mens | | Analog Innovations | et | | Analog/Mixed-Signal ASIC's and Discrete Systems | manus | | STV, Queen Creek, AZ 85142 Skype: skypeanalog | | |...
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pcb thru hole drilling machine controled by arduino
I picked up some 80-20 aluminum extrusion at the local scrap yard and got thinking I really ought to use it for something. So went cruising on the internet and found a little desktop cnc machine sold...
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How does Spice calculate Current Noise?
How does Spice calculate Current Noise? I know it takes V(ONOISE) and refers it to the input _current_ noise, but _how_ is that calculation done? Thanks! ...Jim Thompson -- | James E.Thompson | mens |...
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Stupendously Expensive Amplifier
What makes this amp justify its outrageous price tag, FFS? Is it due to it weighing in at 170 lbs per channel? Can it make the Sex Pistols sound like the Beach Boys or something? Where's the value...
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OT: Trigger warnings
ROTFLMAO.... ...Jim Thompson -- | James E.Thompson | mens | | Analog Innovations | et | | Analog/Mixed-Signal ASIC's and Discrete Systems | manus | | STV, Queen Creek, AZ 85142 Skype: skypeanalog | |...
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Spacex crash video
-- John Larkin Highland Technology, Inc lunatic fringe electronics
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Lithium jump starters
What form of words would I present a search engine to find out the technical info on lithium jump starters, how they work, what is the bank of the three pin TO packages in the positive line to car...
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really nice little switcher
The data sheet doesn't say much about thermals, and it looks scary to me to make a 15 watt switcher in a SOT23-6 without a power pad, so I got the eval board and tried it. It's unusual in that it...
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coupled-inductor capacitance - the dirty underbelly
Coupled inductors are attractive devices, easily made and inexpensive with bifilar windings, and all the rage. They're quite useful for SEPIC and Cuk converters, for balanced-output and zeta...
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OT: tailgaters
This really sucks. Driver not paying attention, hit me while I was slowing down for a sharp turn. Thankfully we're all OK. It was a hell of a bang, but the damage actually doesn't seem too terrible...
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50 years later, how would you improve this.
Poking around on Jim's schematic's page, I see this ShotgunMike Being this is 51 years old, could it be improved. I'll throw out a few things you all can shoot down. The 37 tubes are grouped in a...
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Blu ray resolution only 480i
I checked the resolution of a Blu Ray disk. It's 480i which is no better than a standard DVD. Rip-off ??
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OT: So goes Californica, so goes the nation...
So goes Californica, so goes the nation... if Queen Hillary is coronated. Free speech for "elites" only. ...Jim Thompson -- | James E.Thompson | mens | | Analog Innovations | et | |...
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Paging Robert Baer
Check your spam trap. I sent you an email yesterday that's somewhat time- critical. Thanks. -- Tim Wescott Control systems, embedded software and circuit design I'm looking for work! See my website if...
 
Ground wire choke
Another magnetics question :-( What is a 'ground wire choke' - how does it differ from any other inductor? For example, this one... ...is supposed to be 2mH at 16A, but it's surely far to small for...
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