Dave explains, shows, and measures a potentially big trap with using high value ceramic capacitors. If your 10uF capacitor really 10uF in your circuit? Those humble X7R caps you think are a “stable” dielectric? think again… Class II and above ceramic capacitors can vary their capacitance drastically with DC bias …

Dave tears down Sony’s first digital camera that used removable media, a 3.5″ floppy drive! The 640×480 resolution 0.3Mpixel 1997 vintage Sony Mavica MVC-FD7 Original photos form the camera are HERE Datasheets: MB88146AP UPD72069 Floppy-Disk Controller AD9801 CCD image sensor processor MB90089 OSD SH7032 32 Bit Microcontroller: MB3785A Switching Regulator …

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Want to see through a visually opaque material? it’s easy with a thermal imaging camera and a bit of physics. Dave also follows up on the cling wrap ESD issue with some measurements and alternatives. Previous video – How To See Through Objects With A Thermal Camera Anti-static bag myth …

Dave shows you a handy tip on how to see *through* your product using a Flir thermal imaging camera with the cover *on*. Thus being able to maintain the correct airflow, whilst at the same time being able to view the thermal map as if the cover was off! Forum …