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Bus Pirate Development / Re: Project: Bus pirate isolator/level converter version PA1
I2C and opto isolation is not trivial, this explains why: "Google for AN10364 from NXP"
Possible replacement is SI8600, but i think it will be more expensive in higher volumes (doesnt texas still have their generous sample program)?
Throuh hole components are out of the picture, since my version is intended for pick-and-place and a wave soldering step is very expensive. You are welcome to do a variant of your own with more solderable components
I would love some help finding alternative parts!
Best regards
Stefan
Svep Design Center AB
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Bus Pirate Development / Re: Project: Bus pirate isolator/level converter version PA1
The very smalls part is mostly because i reuse parts in our company library to save time. If you know of a cheep dual channel N-mos with logic level gate below 1.8V please advice
Opto isolators are more bulky an expensive i think, an generally dont support I2C
Its not impossible to build, just challenging :) I can hand-solder everything, but you need a microscope :)
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Bus Pirate Development / Project: Bus pirate isolator/level converter NEW VERSION PA2
Update schematic and component placement released: [attachment=0]
Hi!
I love the principle around the bus pirate. We would love to use it proffesionally in our company, but its to fragile for that.
I have started an internally sponsored projekt to develop an isolator + levelconverter compatible with the bus pirate. Of cource everything (schematic, BOM list, gerber, pick-n-place file, manufacturing spec) will be released under CC-0 when i feel it is ready
I have now compleated the first draft and would love community review and feedback.
Some remarks
* I'm aiming for exactly the same form factor as the bus pirate, if this means it will not be hand solderable, though luck...Hopefully bigger components can be choosen when the layout starts
* The design is choosen to be I2C-compatible and with clockspeeds up to 1Mbps. Sniffer mode sould also work
* Best possible components to solve the different problems will be choosen. Of cource i will try to cost optimize, but not compromising function
* The net names are clickable to make it easier to navigare
* It is intended to work down to 1.8V
Best regards
Stefan
Svep Design Center AB