MEP EP#291: Vaporized Copper Stiction
Bias Test system update
- Happy with the two A/D Converters. Got *all* channels running
- Made a simple breakout board to be able to access all the pins easier
- 16 pin IDC cable is holding up to 450V seemingly ok - real test will be with all signals
- Resistor measurement was adjusted slightly
- Checked against 4 multimeter and getting values “in range”
- Next steps
- Finish a first version of the arduino code
- Merge the skipi communication with my code
- Solder into an actual amp to get real world values
- Schedule next python thing
Jiva Materials
- “The World’s First Fully Recyclable PCB Substrate”
- https://www.jivamaterials.com/
- PCB board that when soaked in hot water starts to delaminate
- Jiva is in the process of ensuring that Soluboard® is compatible with aqueous PCB fabrication processes. Jiva is also engineering Soluboard® to be resistant to high humidity environments.
- No technical specifications yet
- Circuits/metals are applied in traditional ways (plating and etching)
Relay Dissection
- Had a relay stick closed during some “experimenting”
- Cut off the top to find out what happened
Fixing circuit boards
