> 1) C12 is not specified on the BOM but it *is* on the PCB > (near U3). what > value cap goes there? It was originally meant to be a 100n ceramic cap to decouple the RAM chips. I dropped it from the BoM because I wasn't certain about the leakage current - whether it would cause the battery to drain prematurely. But since then I discovered it would be no problem. So you can fit it if you like, or not. > 2) C7 is an electrolytic can, but on the PCB it looks like > it's supposed > to be a ceramic disc... except the cathode is marked... ??? That one is an electrolytic - it's square on the silkscreen because I was thinking of specifying an axial cap, but then couldn't get the legs far enough apart. I'l change it to a radial symbol next time... > 3) C15 is supposed to be a ceramic disc, but on the PCB it > looks like it's > supposed to be an electrolytic can... The ceramic C15 was on a prototype board. It was dropped before the first production run, but I forgot it was on the BoM until round two. On the round two boards I added the PLED de-coupling cap as C15, which is a 10uF radial electrolytic. > 4) are we supposed to screw the voltage regulator down to the > pcb or just > bend it down? It depends on whether your heatsink allows it or not. If you can fit a screw in there, it's sensible to screw it down. The heatsinks I use don't have space to get a screw in, so I just bend the legs over so it all sits in the right place. Cheers, Colin f
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RE: [analogue-sequencer] PCB/BOM questions
2004-03-12 by Colin f
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