[vcf-midatlantic] Bag-o-chips sorting, storing, testing

[Chris Fala]

Foam or antistatic tubes.


On Wed, Apr 21, 2021 at 1:23 PM Martin Flynn via vcf-midatlantic <
vcf-midatlantic at lists.vcfed.org> wrote:

> So do we want to stick them in a square of ESD foam, and put the foam into
> a bag for long term storage?
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> Sent from my iPhone
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> > On Apr 21, 2021, at 1:18 PM, Jeff Salzman via vcf-midatlantic <
> vcf-midatlantic at lists.vcfed.org> wrote:
> >
> > The TL866 device does fault checking rather quickly. No need to guess
> with
> > in-circuit testing. Drop the chip in the ZIF socket, click on-screen
> > button, read auto-verified chip type passing logic test. Go to next chip.
> >
> > Takes about 10 seconds or less per chip. Easy busy work for someone
> willing
> > to go through them. If they fail the quick test, just toss them. A
> positive
> > quick test greatly increases the odds of an end user getting a working
> > copy, and eliminates extra hassle of wondering why a stocked chip from a
> > parts bin doesn't seem to be working.
> >
> >> On Wed, Apr 21, 2021 at 12:31 PM Herb Johnson via vcf-midatlantic <
> >> vcf-midatlantic at lists.vcfed.org> wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >> about testing them. Most are not worth testing. Just use 'em and confirm
> >> in circuit that they work. Oscilloscope observation of inputs and
> >> outputs will confirm lack of damage at the pin level. If one needs
> >> known-good chips - don't use these! problem solved.
> >>
> >>
> >
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