[time-nuts] Minicircuits 10% discount in December

Jim Lux jimlux at earthlink.net
Thu Nov 27 11:58:44 EST 2014


On 11/27/14, 7:07 AM, Tim Shoppa wrote:
> For a hobbyist doing things a few at a time, what advantage is there to
> buying RF transformers made by Mini-circuits etc., vs winding them using
> commonly available ferrite cores/binocular cores?
>

Probably depends on the frequency ranges and such.  The commercial 
transformers are very small, and probably have more consistent properties.


> If I needed to do a production run of 1000+ boards with tiny SMT
> transformers, sure, no problem buying them from mini-circuits or a
> distributor etc. But for hobbyist stuff seems far more flexible to wind
> them onesy-twosy using not so tiny cores and windings selected for the
> particular application.

Sure.. it's a trade time for money situation.


OTOH, most hobby tinkerers are not going to fabricate semiconductor 
devices like MMICs (although I'm sure there's a [semi-fab-nuts] list out 
there for folks who have a 3" wafer line in their garage).


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