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  • Introduction
    • Introduction to Das Blinkinput
    • Transimpedance SPICE Simulations and Error Considerations
  • Background and Ideas
    • Participate - Finding the DB op amp
    • Participate: Finding the DB photodiode
    • Prototyping Board Sizes First
    • Finding the DB Op Amp
    • Finding the DB photodiode
    • Calculating the feedback resistor
    • Adding A Comparator
    • Adjusting The Das Blinkinput Orientation
  • Schematic Creation
    • Creating the initial DB schematic
    • Completing the DB single page schematic
    • Simulating The Bypass Capacitor
    • Channelizing the DB circuits
    • Understanding Dark Current
    • Finishing The DB Schematic
  • PCB Layout
    • Importing The DB Components
    • Creating the photodiode footprint
    • Adding (and removing) a second photodiode footprint
    • Lining Up Pads and Making A 4 Layer (Bigger) Board
    • Participate - Layout Part 1
    • Layout Part 1
    • Participate - Layout Part 2
    • Layout Part 2
    • Layout Part 3
  • Manufacturing
    • DRC and Adding A Silkscreen Logo
    • Explaining and creating guard traces
    • Gerber Generation, Checking and Ordering
    • Creating tags and releases in GitHub
    • Moving BOM XSL Scripts to GitHub
    • Ordering Parts
    • Creating A GitHub Branch
    • Assembly
    • Participate - Assembly Recap
  • Testing
    • Testing
    • The Importance Of Labeling (After Long Absence)

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Das Blinkinput

Das Blinkinput

Lessons

  • Introduction
  • Background and Ideas
  • Schematic Creation
  • PCB Layout
  • Manufacturing
  • Testing
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