Broadcasts.com - "MEP EP#205: Disgusting Surge" (MacroFab Engineering Podcast)

Published: Jan. 1, 2020, 8:46 p.m.

MacroFab PCB Specification Update
- - PCBs now have advanced PCB specifications
  - Stack Ups
  - Advanced Via management
  - UL Logo control
  - Surface Finish
PinoTaur REV 2 PCBs arrive
- Assembled Soon to a pick and place near you

Hellhound preamp Episode 199
- Doing a partial product design prototype. Split into two.
- Back to back transformer design works well but has some unpredictable operation
  - The primaries are not regulated as well as the secondaries
    - Gyrator episode 173
- Looked at the 4 band equalizer on my scope and compared to the SPICE simulations
  - Almost 1:1 with simulation
- $10 dollar switch
  - Alternative?
  - 1004P6T1B4M7RE

Our favorite podcast episodes of 2019?
- Discrete Atomic Luffa Control
  - Ben and Chris talking about 3D printers and Luffas
- Ken and Chip Gracey of Parallax Inc
  - Chip and Ken are super passionate about semiconductors!
- Honorable Mention: The Fourth Rule of Robotics
Thank you so much to our guests that have joined us on the podcast!
- Ben Heckendorn
- Chris Kraft
- Cliff Schecht
- Jason Cerundolo
- Al Williams
- Christopher Howell
- Phil Bresnahan
- Dillon Nichols
- Ken and Chip Gracey
- Kevin Beller
- Danny Rankin
- Roz
- Nickolas Peter Chelyapov
- Chrissy Meyer
- Greg Paulsen
- Shruthi Soora
- Gerard Hayes
- Zapp, Hyron, and the AND!XOR Team
- Joe Grand
- Mike Geyer
- Jeff Garoon
- Daniel Hienzsch
- David Guiness