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Okay, so imagine this: you have an incredible idea. Really, a life-changing one!
You investigate and discover that there really is no one who came up with this idea before you. There are no similar products or patents.
Wow! You let this sink in. Now what?

The first step is to develop a Proof of Concept. We are happy to explain what that is and what you can expect from us.

‘Hi, this is Casper.’
‘Yes, hello. Can you help me?’
The man at the other end of the line sounded a bit scared.
‘We haven’t passed the EDS test.’

Snap.
Casper knew right away what this was about and was alert at once.

These are special times in the electronics world, that much is clear.
The delivery times of components are still increasing: sometimes you even have to wait until March 2023 (!) to be able to continue producing. We cannot explain exactly how it happened and why it is the way it is. We can say that the majority of our customers can still produce. Now and next year.

Unicorn Magic? Yes of course!

There is an awkward silence in the conference room. My client looks at me with eyes as large as saucers. He opens his mouth to say something, but closes it again. He is stunned, I see his inability to respond adequately to the question I just asked him. So I ask if anyone else might know how long it takes a hen to hatch an egg.

The PCB layout is the key to a good SMPS design. It determines the accuracy, stability and EMC performance of the SMPS. The biggest challenge is to run the fastest changing flows in such a way that there are minimal loops, resulting in minimal emissions. But where do these currents flow?

At Pink Fluffy Unicorns, we absolutely love electronics development. It’s in our blood. We think about it when we take a shower, or when we go for a walk. And yet electronics are not central to what we make or what we are passionate about. Electronics should mean something, but not an end in itself or an “oh yes, that should also be in there” thing.

Example SMPS Schematic

Dimension the main components.

Designing SMPS (Switched Mode Power Supply) is becoming less common as modules with integrated coils are getting better and smaller. When making your own SMPS designs, you have to consider costs, space and EMC. In this short series of articles, we want to give you some guidelines on different aspects of buck, boost and buck/boost SMPS designs so that you can choose one, develop and integrate it into your designs without any problems.

Walk, run or sprint. We do it all for our customers. We develop products at the pace our customer needs. Regularly take a step more or faster, but never less or slower.