MEP EP#243: Schematics and Connectors, Name a More Iconic Duo...

Parker

• Battery Charger debacle update
  • Two batteries recovered, One failed
• Amazon Sidewalk draws electronics from among TI, Silicon Labs and Semtech
  • Amazon Sidewalk, a new shared wireless network for IoT consumer device
• DXF to Board outlines?
  • Eagles DXF importer doesn’t work all too well
  • Suggestions?
  • AutoDesk Fusion seems to import just fine

Stephen

• Connectors on schematics
  • Rfdave on slack channel asked a question about this
    • Am I the only person who hates a schematic consisting of 1 connector, 2 IC’s, 4 bypass caps with all of the interconnects being done with net names, and no interconnecting wires?
  • Currently working on a design that has multiple boards with cable interconnects
  • How do you like to show this?
  • Reference Designator?
• Potentiometer board - one board to rule them all
  • Using slots to make panel mount “solder lug” potentiometers into pcb mount
    • Not a lot of values in each taper is available in a through hole version
    • This means a lot less wiring is required.
    • EDA schematic and grounding