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Message #09234
To: beam@sgiblab.sgi.com beam@sgiblab.sgi.com
From: Richard Caudle richard@cqc.com
Date: Sunday, 16 January 2000 7:56
Subject: Re: BEAMblocks
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Well, today I whipped out my ExpressPCB software and made up a couple o=
f PCBs. =
=
I have a four component suspended BiCORE and a five component classic B=
iCORE. They are small enough to fit inside of a 2x2 LEGO style block. Eac=
h have two inputs, two outputs, a +V terminal, and a 0V terminal. No frill=
s, no machine pins, just the XCORE circuits. If I were to make these up in=
a quantity of 200 with components mounted and tested, they would cost me a=
pproximately $3.00US. With better PCB pricing, the overall cost would drop=
. =
=
I'll make up a single Nv and a single Nu on the same board using the du=
al schmitt trigger chips from Fairchild. That way, both are available with=
out having to change any components. =
=
FLAME ON!
=
Richard
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Well, today I whipped out my=
=
ExpressPCB software and made up a couple of PCBs.
I have a four component susp=
ended =
BiCORE and a five component classic BiCORE. They are small enough=
to =
fit inside of a 2x2 LEGO style block. Each have two inputs, two =
outputs, a +V terminal, and a 0V terminal. No frills, n=
o =
machine pins, just the XCORE circuits. If I were to make=
=
these up in a quantity of 200 with components mounted and tested, they =
would =
cost me approximately $3.00US. With better PCB pricing, =
the overall cost would drop.
I'll make up a single N=
v and a =
single Nu on the same board using the dual schmitt trigger chips from =
Fairchild. That way, both are available without having to change =
any =
components.
=
FLAME =
ON!
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