Macrofab Engineering Podcast

Hosts: Parker Dillmann Stephen Kraig Guests: N/A Figure 1: SSPS front panel test layout. Miniature version of the real front panel to test physical placement and new parts. Figure 2: Two TPS65982-EVM booster packs. One is powering the other over USB Type-C. Parker was able to pull 20V @ 3.2A before his Re:load Pro overheated. Podcast Notes Stephen is now almost done with the FX Development Board's final layout and enclosure design. He is also working on a new version of his drop in replacement for opamps that will use a dual stacked PCB. Parker finished the test panel for the SSPS. See Figure 1. Has all the critical spacing and parts on the board for testing. Parker wants to make sure everything fits before running the full sized version. A listener recommended we change the name to the Super Sophisticated Power Supply. Stephen thinks the Super Superfluous Power Supply sounds awesome. The TPS65982-EVMs are working great. Parker is doing loads of research into USB Type-C. He is currently waiting to hea