Posted on Monday, 13th June 2011 by Auw Jimmy

Finally, I finish assembling my AD1865 PCB which converts standard I2S to AD1865 LSBJ format. This idea comes from pavouk, which provides the schematic then later I follow to design the PCB. Credit to him for this project.

So below is the appearance from the top side. The AD1865 main chip, followed by some 74HC converter, some DIY inductors and some ceramic bypass capacitors.

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Tags: AD1865, DAC, shinkoh
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Posted on Monday, 13th June 2011 by Auw Jimmy

I need to build small chokes for my AD1865 DAC. After some calculation, it comes to specific wire length, turns, and layers. In order to maintain the stiffness of the winding, I have to use what do I have now (no winding machine here). So it seems that the combination between hands and foot does the job perfectly

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Tags: Choke, DAC, inductor, LCR Meter
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