MA12070 Adapter board

No local decoupling caps so less good than cheap boards. Extra contacts/connectors won’t make it better either. Subdividing of circuits without benefit with regards to quality.

The trap of modular designing. Sorry.
 
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Extra connectors/contacts is no concern. Using hypex and purifi for decades no problems at all. About decoupling i can try to fit some easy to solder big smd caps. Goal is to have a cheap adapter board were we can use for the rest quality through hole parts and power supply.
 
Aha cheap, that is an important parameter. IMHO decoupling (also according data sheet) is mandatory.

I don’t see the reason to build something more expensive than ready made stuff but less good performing. No way that a well executed MA12070 DIY design can compete with a ready made device (pricewise) anyway.
 
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Extra connectors/contacts is no concern. Using hypex and purifi for decades no problems at all. About decoupling i can try to fit some easy to solder big smd caps. Goal is to have a cheap adapter board were we can use for the rest quality through hole parts and power supply.
The first components 30mm fro
Extra connectors/contacts is no concern. Using hypex and purifi for decades no problems at all. About decoupling i can try to fit some easy to solder big smd caps. Goal is to have a cheap adapter board were we can use for the rest quality through hole parts and power supply.
Perhaps simply, if existing, using QFN test socket.

But also with this solution, components way to far away from chip!

If PCB producer soldering IC with not SMD decouplings?

JP
 
I expect to make 4 or 5 revisions when i can exchange the IC adapter part that will be cheaper. I will ad decoupling caps, flycaps and the gatedrive pump parts to the adapter board..
I am building the analoge version.

  • With separate power supply for analoge part(AVDD).
  • inputbuffer without coupling capacitors.
  • Proper output filter.
  • PBTL mono boards.
 
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Added decoupling caps, Film flycaps, gatedrive pump caps. Back of PCB can addept heatsink with thermal tape(50x50mm).
 
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I will pubish as build schematic and gerber files for PCB’s when i have tested the design.
Goal is too let the adaperboard fabricated with the smd parts in china and deliver it in a groupbuy with the empty mother board for about 25 to 30 euro. You can build the motherbord as I build but you can also try another inputbuffer, regulators and/or output filter. So it should be a nice diy project.

Power supply can be a 24v 4A SMPS or linear supply.
 
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I will pubish as build schematic and gerber files for PCB’s when i have tested the design.
Goal is too let the adaperboard fabricated with the smd parts in china and deliver it in a groupbuy with the empty mother board for about 25 to 30 euro. You can build the motherbord as I build but you can also try another inputbuffer, regulators and/or output filter. So it should be a nice diy project.

Power supply can be a 24v 4A SMPS or linear supply
One remarl, avoid vias in SMD pads.

JP
 
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