MEP EP#274: The Pinch Load

MEP EP#274: The Pinch Load

• Thermal Management Part two!
  
  
  
  • Interesting thermal management designs and devices
    
    
    • Copper “fingers”
    
    
    • Thermal Jumpers
    
    
    
    
  
  
  
  


• Common DRC Problems
  
  
  
  • Annular ring
  
  
  • Copper to Board Edge
  
  
  • Tolerances of the checks?
    
    
    • Why?
    
    
    • -0.1mil or -0.00254mm
    
    
    
    
  
  
  
  


• Record Player Deconstruction
  
  
  
  • Tube Amp Schematic
  
  
  
  


• Possible Fake components?
  
  
  
  • From the thermal discussion from last week's podcast
  
  
  • LM338 or LM317...
  
  
  
  


• Opamp Stability
  
  
  
  • Interesting issue with opamps and comparators with latest design
  
  
  • Make sure to add extra component pads for analog design prototyping!