Homebrew PCBs

On 6/03/2010 13:52, sailingto wrote:
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> That was one of the BIG reasons I purchased a L/C meter IIB by AADE
> (Almost All Digital Electronics) was to check SMD chips. Problem is, it
> just doesn't do SMD caps very well - does leaded caps just fine, but
> SMD... not so good.
>
> I have talked to the guy who say "Send it back for calibration", I've
> got to get that done.
>
> Thanks for all the info - sounds like there is no real reason other than
> "they don't do it".
>
> Ken H>


I've got one these.

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/TH2821-LCR-Meter-inductance-capacitance-and-R-1Khz_W0QQitemZ280467653417QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_3?hash=item414d2cc329

Its about another $50 more than than the L/C meter above, but its specs 
are better. 4 port measurement at 100Hz,120Hz,1kHz or 10kHz with L, C & 
R resolutions of 10nH, 100uOhm and 10fF respectively. It's only 
disadvantages is the poorly thought out user interface.