F5X -- the EUVL Approach - The Build Thread

We don't publish matching data.
Never did, never will.
Only to say that we have a very large pool (>1000 FETs) to match from.
And we build our own matching equipment to guarantee the required long term repeatability.

But below is a random set from this last GB.
The columns are Vgs at 2A, Yfs at 2A for K1530 and J201 respectively.
Data are derived from 2000 measurement points from the curve tracer, then fitted by a 6th order polynomial.
Vgs well within 10mV, Yfs within 3% for each channel.

You will not find a commercial vendor who can match this.
Especially those using a hobby USB curve tracer in pulse mode.

2.280 4.20 2.281 4.30
2.282 4.18 2.282 4.30
2.280 4.33 2.284 4.24
2.282 4.27 2.288 4.32


Patrick
 
Thanks, the data is good enough.
With these parameters so close, clearly tight matching The source resistor becomes critical.
Thanks


Btw, question but not for you. Somewhere here in the 600+ message I read about the SumR transformers. 500VA coils on 600VA capable torus (Larger to reduce magnetostriction humming). Does the transformer have a standard part number (in this case it will be cheaper). ?
Thanks
Stefano
 
I've started to assemble the control/protection board and I noticed there is something unclear about some resistor values (at least for me). For example R32_L/R values are marked 2.0k in the BOM (but also 2.7k on the comment column?). Also I can see in NicMac's build picture here (post #449) that he has used value 2.7k. So is it 2.0k or 2.7k for the rev. 4 boards? Sorry if this has been discussed earlier in this thread.

Also for R33_L/R, R34_L/R and R41 there are some differences between "Description", "Comment" and "Digi-Key part number" columns in the BOM.
 
See post #1247.
Nic complained his does not trigger.
This has been explained in detail in the thread and the values revised.
The small differences between description, comment & digikey no. were due to availability at the time.
Exact values not critical.

Please take time to understand how everything works, including the protection board.
A lot of effort has been put into explaining.
Once you understand it will answer a lot of those questions automatically.
It is part of the DIY experience, not just solder and power up.
Take your time and enjoy the journey.


Happy New Year,
Patrick
 
Yes! The most frightening part (for me) of the project is finished. The protection board is now soldered and tested and it seems to work as it should. :) I was very unsure about soldering the TSSOP devices but managed to pull it of by applying too much solder at first to the pins and then removing the excess with solder wick.
 

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Congrtulations. ;)
You should be using a 3mm Red/Blue LED ??

> but managed to pull it off by applying too much solder at first to the pins and then removing the excess with solder wick.

That's the right way.
Soldering is really need and tidy. Practice makes perfect.
But wait till you try stuff like OPA1688, by hand. :)

The difficult part for me for the protection board was crimping those 2mm connectors.
Had I known ashaw was using 2mm pitch, I would have asked for change back to 2.5mm.
Too late ....


Patrick