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  • EEVblog 1748 – Dumpster iMac BONANZA!

    The dumpster really delivered today, with no less than FOUR 4K Retina display iMac’s! Plus a Nikon DSLR camera! Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1748-dumpster-imac-bonanza/ Podcast: Download

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    EEVblog 1746 – Schottky vs PN Diodes & Measurement Traps

    Demonstrating the difference between Schottky diodes and PN junction silicon diodes, and how your multimeter can influence your measurement when troubleshooting. Answering an interesting Twitter question. https://x.com/blind_via/status/2052223991839170919 https://www.tti.com/content/ttiinc/en/resources/blog/infographics/schottky-diodes.html https://engineering.purdue.edu/~ee606/downloads/ECE606_f12_Lecture17.pdf Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1746-schottky-vs-pn-diodes-measurement-traps/ 00:00 – Twitter question 01:21 – Recreating the problem 03:08 – Why doesn’t it read zero volts? Let’s try …

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    EEVblog 1746 – The 555 is 55 Years Old!

    A tribute to the 555 timer and Hans Caminzind, which turns 55 years old this year. Released on May the 5th, International 555 Timer Day at 5:55pm with a length of 5:55 And Dave demonstrates blowing out the birthday candle with his 555 Killer One Shot circuit. Use coupon code …

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    Norwest Business Park Internet is DOWN FOR 2 WEEKS!

    Walk time rant. The NBN Internet in the Norwest Business Park has been down for 6 days now since April 24th, and was supposed to be fixed today. But the latest update is now 8th May! This impacts thousands of businesses in the business park, and Telstra mobile is on …

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    EEVblog 1745 – How LOUD is the Continuity Tester

    Testing the loudness of a new version of the BM2257 multimeter firmware using the CRY2851 Class 1 sound level meter. https://www.crysound.com/product/cry2851-sound-level-meter/ COUPON CODE: LOUD for 10% off the BM2257 Hardware Store: https://eevblog.store/ 00:00 – BM2257 Firmware changes 01:58 – Crysound CRY2851 Class 1 Sound Level Analyser 06:26 – Lab baseline …

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    EEVblog 1744 – NEW Micsig DP700 High Voltage Differential Probe

    The DP700 is Micsig’s third suck of the sav on a high voltage differential probe. Not to be confused with the MDP700 which this replaces. https://www.micsig.com/DPA/ 00:00 – Comparison to the DP10007 and MDP700 03:58 – Unboxing of the DP700 05:52 – CMRR measurement hardware setup 09:52 – Sanity check …

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    EEVblog 1743 – Mechanical Vibration Detection with your Oscilloscope Probe

    Dave shows you how to use your oscilloscope probe to detect mechanical vibrational modes on your PCB. And shows off the Crysound Acoustic Imaging Camera! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/pocket-acoustic-cam/crysound-pocket-acoustic-imaging-camera/ Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1743-mechanical-vibration-detection-with-your-oscilloscope-probe/ Podcast: Download

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    EEVblog 1741 – Mailbag!

    More amazing Mailbag! 00:00 – BOOK Professional Electronic Design Best Practices, Volume II 06:01 – A Crusty Nautalytics Simple Compass 11:46 – DPS DIN Power Supply Modules https://digitalpowersystems.eu/hdr20/ USB-AC-PD 20:22 – The Book: The Ultimate Guide to Rebuilding a Civilization Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1741-mailbag/ Podcast: Download

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    EEVblog 1739 – UNUSUAL FAULT! in a Beelink Ryzen 9 Mini PC

    The Beelink EQR6 Ryzen 9 Mini PC mysteriously failed after an upgrade, why? 00:00 – This Beelink EQR6 failed just after an upgrade, WHY? 02:28 – Is is the flat flexes? 04:45 – Woah, what’s THIS? 07:17 – Nooooooooo! It can’t be… Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1739-unusual-fault-in-a-beelink-ryzen-9-mini-pc/ Podcast: Download

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    EEVblog 1738 – Solar Freakin’ Roadways NEW FUNDING!

    Everyone’s favorite Solar Roadway, the OG Solar Freakin’ Roadways is still going strong with NEW EQUITY FUNDING! WeFunder: https://wefunder.com/solar.roadways.incorporated StartEngine: https://www.startengine.com/offering/solar-roadways US Army contract: https://www.highergov.com/contract/W5170122C0119/ Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1738-solar-freakin-roadways-new-funding!/ Podcast: Download

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    EEVblog 1737 – Alex Lidow: Inventor of the Power MOSFET

    A chat with Alex Lidow, the inventor of the original Power MOSFET and HEXFET at International Rectifier. Former CEO of International Rectifier (founded by his father!), and now Founder & CEO of EPC (Efficient Power Conversion) that make the most efficient GaN FET’s on the market. https://epc-co.com We cover everything …

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    EEVblog 1736 – TOP 5 Jellybean MOSFET’s

    What are the TOP 5 Jellybean MOSFET’s? 00:00 – MOSFET vs BJT 02:21 – What is a Jellybean? 04:14 – 2N7002 N-Channel wimpy generic 13:10 – BSS84 P-Channel wimpy generic 14:47 – AO3400 N-Channel SOT-23 21:30 – Continuous Current vs Pulse Current Rating and SOA Graph 24:15 – AO3401 P-Channel …

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