I still don’t understand the advantage of putting 3 of these chips on one PCB . The space in the middle of the PCB is wasted… why not just make a PCB with 1 chip and 2 ports and put three of those PCBs in the same project box?
I haven’t seen the part, I’m tired of RAR files and don’t have anything that opens them installed. So I’m not sure what needs to be done. It should be as simple as adding the library to your Eagle and then adding the part…
A single port chip that’s 1/2 the cost of a dual port chip… waste of board space?
I still think your 2-port board can be smashed down to around $3.50 with no loss of functionality and similar mounting provisions.
Have you guys tried Dirty PCBs ? You have to wait for shipping from China but $14 for ten 5cm x 5cm boards is dirt cheap. I tried to upload an OSHPark design to their site but they must need a different format. Complains about a lack of a drill file.
It was on the brd I downloaded but not in my .lbr directory, I wanted to copy from that stacked one that ones mine, so I could replace the single one on my board with a double stacked one…this way the board could like wight said it could be less than 1/2 the size it is now
Wait time from OSHPark is bad enough, and they are made here CONUS…I just like the purple board goodness
However it might help to get the SRK boards made in 2mm vs 1.6mm (the OSHPark boards are thinner than stock boards and sometimes lead to issues with continuity between the driver and battery tube [aw crap…they charge and extra $20 for the 2.0mm upgrade…fooey])
I wonder if those triple and 7*XML Scaru boards would do better on .6mm thick boards heat wise…hmmm
I wonder how many BLF15.17DD would fit on a 5x5cm panelized board…hmmm
Thanks for the heads up! I will try them. I’ll continue to need OSHPark for my rapid prototyping needs, regardless of how many filthy little PCBs I get shipped from China.
Also, I figure they’ll probably have similar routing restrictions to other things like Seeed: you can’t break-route panelize w/in your 5x5cm boards. If that’s the case it’s a horrible deal for small round PCBs and a good deal for larger ones or ones that you can cut apart yourself (rectangular boards).