The Batteriser / Batteroo AAA sleeve tested in a toy train passive load and the results analysed!
Does the Batteriser finally live up to the claims of increased performance in passive loads? or is it a complete turkey?
More videos to come...
Full train test footage in a single take:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_a1YJ_yZug
Frank Buss's test footage:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pj6GyGVWwto
Live test footage:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pj6GyGVWwto
Main testing forum thread: http://www.eevblog.com/forum/projects/batteroo-testing/?topicseen
Forum: http://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-963-batteriser-batteroo-passive-toy-test/
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Fundamentals Friday.
Dave explains Gain Bandwith Product and how it's possible to increase your system bandwidth by cascading opamps in series. Also, a discussion on the associated noise issues.
A breadboard example shows how variable GBWP can be, and how it can relate to distortion.
Opamp Noise Tutorial: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0jkPLuFdnM
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A quick followup to the piezoelectric oscilloscope and vibration issue shown previously. This time talking about probe loading and probe microphonics.
Kemet Clip On Lead Frame (CoLF) Capacitors:
http://www.kemet.com/Lists/TechnicalArticles/Attachments/62/2007%20CARTS%20-%20Reduced%20Microphonics%20and%20Sound%20Emissions.pdf
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WE9pYUVvr00
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Some interviews from the 2014 Sydney Mini Maker Faire at the powerhouse museum.
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Dave checks out the $20 TI EK-TM4C1294XL Tiva C Series TM4C1294 Connected Launchpad Internet of Things.
ARM Cortex M4 processor with Ethernet and IoT demo application.
http://www.ti.com/ww/en/launchpad/launchpads-connected-ek-tm4c1294xl.html
How useful is it out of the box?
http://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-642-ti-connected-launchpad/
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David explains PID controllers.
First part of a mini-series on control theory.
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Dave tears down Sony's first digital camera that used removable media, a 3.5" floppy drive! The 640x480 resolution 0.3Mpixel 1997 vintage Sony Mavica MVC-FD7
Original image files here:
http://www.eevblog.com/files/Mavica/
Sorry, couldn't get all, the PC floppy drive is failing...
Datasheets:
http://www.alldatasheet.net/datasheet-pdf/pdf/61708/FUJITSU/MB88146AP.html
UPD72069 Floppy-Disk Controller
http://www.ic-on-line.cn/view_download.php?id=1057239&file=0029\upd72069_239054.pdf
AD9801 CCD image sensor processor
http://www.alldatasheet.com/datasheet-pdf/pdf/48588/AD/AD9801.html
MB90089 OSD: http://pdf.datasheetcatalog.com/datasheets/restul/500457_DS.pdf
SH7032 32 Bit Microcontroller:
http://www.renesas.com/products/mpumcu/superh/sh7030/sh7032/index.jsp
MB3785A Switching Regulator:
http://pdf.datasheetcatalog.com/datasheets2/30/300915_1.pdf
Teardown Photos: http://www.eevblog.com/2014/06/04/eevblog-625-retro-teardown-sonys-first-digital-camera/
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