EP#137: Vector Simulations for Samsung Capacitors

Before we get started I would like to thank everyone that entered into the MacroFab Design Contest: Blink an LED Sponsored by Mouser Electronics. The judges are going through the entries this week and we will announce the winners on the blog and typical social media locations on September 17th, 2018. Stephen and Parker will announce the winners of the MacroFab Engineering Podcast Favorite on the next episode 138.

• Stephen
  • Both Introduction and Design Posts for the uTracer are live on AnalogEng.com
  • Vectrex
    • Modding the internals to display synthesizer "sounds"
    • Vectrex Service Manual
• Parker
  • Software Defined Radio update 
    • Python on the Raspberry Pi talking to Arduino
• R.F.O.
  • Simulation of circuits 
    • Do you use it?
    • Should engineers do more simulations?
  • uConfig
    • KiCAD Schematic Symbols from PDFs
  • Samsung Caps? Counterfeit parts rampant? 
    • James Lewis from Slack - “Established brand name, new to the market, and famous for being the cheapest. It’s a thief’s dream.”

Tags: Counterfeit Capacitors, electronics podcast, MacroFab, macrofab engineering podcast, MEP