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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


=

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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BEAMblocks


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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