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Component list
Component List
Resistors
R1, R3, R5 = 22 kΩ
R2 = Not used
R4 = 75 kΩ
R6 = 0.1 Ω
R7 = 2.2 kΩ
R8, R19 = 10 kΩ NTC
R9, R29 = 0.01 Ω
R10, R11, R30, R31 = 10 Ω *
R12 = Not used
R13, R24, R25, R26 = 10 kΩ
R14, R15 = 2.7 kΩ
R16 = 33 kΩ
R17 = 4.7 kΩ
R18 = 100 kΩ Trimmer, multiturn
R20 = 220 kΩ
R21 = 1 kΩ
R22 = 10 kΩ Trimmer, multiturn
R23 = 5.6 kΩ
R27 = 1.2 kΩ
R28 = Not used
Capacitors
C1 = 6.8 nF
C2 = 47 pF
C3, C6, C14, = 22 µF, 25 V
C4, C26 = 47 µF, 25 V
C5 = 4.7 µF, 25 V
C7 = 100 µF, 25 V
C8…C11 = 100 nF
C12, C20 = 220 µF, 25 V, electrolytic
C13 = 470 nF
C15, C17 = 470 µF, 25 V
C18, C23, C30 = 1 µF, 25 V
C19 = Not used
C25 = 2.2 µF
C16, C21, C22, C24, C27, C31 = 100 nF
C28, C29 = Not used
Inductors
L1 = 4.7 µH inductor, see [4]
L2 = Not used
L3 = Not used
L4 = 15 µH inductor, 1 A rated
Semiconductors
U1 = LTC1871
U2 = AP7381-33
U3 = LTC4002
U4 = PIC12F1840
IC1, IC4 = INA219
IC2 = SI4435 or IRF9393
IC3 = LP2992
Q1 = IPD031N03L
Q2…Q6 = 2N2222
Q5 = Not used
D1, D2, D3 = SSB44 Schottky
D4 = SBR20M150
D5 = MBR330 Schottky
D6 = LED red (PC power)
D7 = LED red (Charge)
D8 = LED red (DC/DC Conv. on)
D9 = 1N4001
D10 = Zener diode, 12 V 0.5 W
Miscellaneous
2 x 18650 3.7 V cell, LG type LGABHG21865
1 x 2-pole screw terminal block (PC output)
1 x barrel-type conn., female, PCB type or
1 x 2-pole screw-terminal block (AlimPC)
2 x heat sink (see text)
1 x 0.91" OLED Display, see [6]
1 x fan, 40 x 40 mm, 5 V DC
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