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nonlinear cap in LT Spice
This makes a nonlinear cap and graphs c vs v. It's a shot at simulating a Z5U ceramic cap. It can be tweaked to match some actual cap curve. The '2' factor can go up to make the dropoff steeper. And...
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Thermoelectric Selection
A thermoelectric cooler (TEC) project has been inherited. A sanity check on some basic thoughts would be welcome. The collection of parts previously purchased (ebay or Amazon) include thermoelectrics...
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LaTeX for documentations in large projects
Hi everyone, today I spent nearly 8 hours chasing the very same content in more than 30 documents in order to bring up to date the entire documentation set. There must be a more efficient way to...
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MC1350 Spice Model Now Available
MC1350_SpiceModel.zip is now available on the Device Models & Subcircuits Page of my website. ...Jim Thompson -- | James E.Thompson | mens | | Analog Innovations | et | | Analog/Mixed-Signal ASIC's...
 
OT: Hilarity of the day
Just got a jury duty summons in the mail. At the bottom of the summons it says, "FAILURE TO REPORT OR CALL MAY RESULT IN A BODY ATTACHMENT OR CONTEMPT OF COURT CHARGES" Wonder what kind of body...
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Rescue Corrupted WD External HDD
OK, I know this is not a computer group, but I am desparate and there are geniuses here. My wife borrowed my brand new Linux EXT formatted WD external HDD and connected it to her Windows machine. Then...
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New Behavioral Spice Model Posted to my Website... MC14504
This subcircuit... MC14504_Behavioral_Subcircuit.zip has been posted to the Device Models & Subcircuits Page of my website. ...Jim Thompson -- | James E.Thompson | mens | | Analog Innovations | et | |...
 
Creative X-Fi Elite Pro Break-Out Box picking up signals ?
Hello, I haven't looked into it yet, I might later, though perhaps I miss the expertise to understand it further, it might be a quite broad topic. My Creative X-Fi Elite Pro 7.1 soundblaster which I...
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On Good Questions
Someone sent me an email this morning thanking me for answering his questions over the years. It happened to be someone whose name always makes me perk up, because even though he nearly always asks...
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risetime in LT Spice
Got a suggestion for making 10/90 risetime measurements in LT Spice? I need to do that a lot, as I tweak other things. I can do it manually on the waveform plot, but that's a nuisance. I have two...
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Interesting power supply
Seems to be just a full-bridge rectifier and capacitor voltage divider. Just wondering how well it works: How much current can you get out of it? It says 25A rectifier, but not sure about output...
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200nH inductor from PCBA traces
I need a 1ADC, 200nH inductor crammed into a tiny section of the board. This will be to filter the fine spikes off a 5V flyback output. Chip inductors cant be used due to extreme high temperatures >>...
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Release Spray for Superglue
I am winding some flat coils out of fine wire and need to hold the windings in place as I go with beads of superglue. Does anyone know of a spray or coating that I can use on the substrate to prevent...
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(cheap) 'scope probes
Hi, I rescued a TDS749D and am looking for suggestions for a "cheap" set of probes. I don't use/need a 'scope often (I tend to use a logic analyzer for troubleshooting) so not keen on putting much...
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corn
We roast corn in the husk. Snip the loose stuff off the end with scissors and pull off any really loose leaves. Rinse. Bake at 450F for 40 minutes. Let it cool a few minutes and pull back the husks to...
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