MEP EP#334: Double as good!

<h4><a href="https://macrofab.com/blog/mep-ep334-double-as-good/">MEP EP#334: Double as good!</a><strong><br></strong></h4><p><strong>Project: SNACKEY</strong></p> <ul> <li aria-level="1">PCBs and Components arrived</li> <li aria-level="1">All PTH components fit</li> <li aria-level="1">Assembly starts tomorrow</li> </ul> <p><a href="https://www.tti.com/content/dam/ttiinc/products/PCN/Nichicon/NIC-OBSL-PTN-195.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Nichicon Obsolescence</strong></a></p> <ul> <li aria-level="1">Removing 8 and partial 2 of there SMT Aluminum Electrolytic lines</li> <li aria-level="1">Nichicon has 43 lines of SMT Electrolytic capacitors alone </li> <li aria-level="1">Lines they are getting rid of have these qualities: <ul> <li aria-level="2">Standard range</li> <li aria-level="2">High reflow temp</li> <li aria-level="2">Low impedance</li> </ul> </li> <li aria-level="1">New series is UBH which seems to partially cover what they are removing <ul> <li aria-level="2">High Temperature Range</li> <li aria-level="2">Vibration Resistance</li> <li aria-level="2">Low temperature ESR specification</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <p><strong>Jeep A/C Troubles? </strong></p> <ul> <li aria-level="1">Jeep AC started acting weird</li> <li aria-level="1">Vacuum leak</li> <li aria-level="1">Replaced the controller module and introduced new problems!</li> </ul> <p><strong>uTracerV6</strong></p> <ul> <li aria-level="1">New version arriving soon</li> <li aria-level="1">1000V @1A </li> <li aria-level="1">Check out the previous version Stephen modified on <a href="https://macrofab.com/blog/mep-ep-135-hamster-chirps/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">episode 135</a></li> </ul>