Parts
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| Image | Name | Description | Distributor | Qty |
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IC1 |
5V boost converter |
Digikey Maxim |
1 |
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IC1' |
8-pin socket | 1 |
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C2, C3 |
Power supply capacitor (100uF/6.3V) | Digikey Mouser |
2 |
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C1, C4 |
Bypass capacitor (0.1uF) | Digikey Mouser |
2 |
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R4, R5 | 15K 1/4W 5% resistor (brown green orange gold) These were included for older iPods and devices. |
Digikey Mouser |
2 | |||||||
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100K 1/4W 5% resistor (brown black yellow gold) Alternatives for R4/R5 for the latest iPods (classic, nano video) |
2 | |||||||||
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D1 |
1N5818 (or 1N5817, etc) Schottky Diode | Digikey Mouser |
1 |
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L1 |
22uH power inductor, at least 1A current capability | Digikey Mouser |
1 |
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X1 |
USB type A female jack | Digikey Mouser |
1 |
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2 x AA battery holder | Digikey Mouser |
1 |
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PCB |
Circuit board | Adafruit Industries | 1 |
Schematic
LED1, R1, R2 and R3 are optional, not included in the kit, and should be installed only if the user wants the "Low Battery Indication" function. Check the MAX756 datasheet for information on how to pick R1 and R2.
R5 should be installed as either a pulldown or pullup (like R4) - in the V1.2 pcb there are two positions possible