I’m re-doing a project I have using only OPL parts. I ran into the following missing capabilities:
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There is no 22K chip resistor. I had to use two 10K resistors in two places.
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There is no 470 or 660 or 680 resistor. These are nice when current limiting LEDs. I ended up using a 390, which sources more current than I’d want.
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There is no small 5V regulator with high input range. There’s only a really big 7805 which is 2V drop-out and really big, and 1117 which maxes out at 16V input (i need at least 21V for a 5S LiPo input, and some margin would be nice.) The previous version of this project uses a MCP1804, which is a great 5V regulator! (Microchip, 150 mA, 230 mV drop-out, up to 27V input range.)
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There is no TVS suitable for higher-voltage inputs or outputs. I had been using a SMBJP6KE20A (Micro Commercial, 600W, 27.7V clamp)
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There are no power MOSFETs. The project uses PSMN011-30YL N-channel. (NXP, 30V, 37A)
Other projects of mine have used P-channel devices, such as the DMP3010LK3 (Diodes, Inc, 30V, 17A) -
Other commonly used parts include some switching power converter controller (might need a higher-power inductor to match,) and some N-channel MOSFET driver like the IRF2101, 2183, or similar.
Currently I am using multiple resistors, and I’m planning to have to solder the power MOSFETs and the TVS myself.
Btw: I had Digi-Key URLs in the item descriptions but the forum wouldn’t let me post them.