The current regulators burn 1.5W, too much for portable operation. I want 3.3, 5 and 12V for daughter board features like power amps, etc. I want direct 3.3 input for battery operation. In the spirit of using inexpensive off the shelf components, I've started using a computer power supply for the Hermes Lite. The Antec VP-450 does not show signs of noise and sells for $37 at NewEgg or Amazon. So, rev 1.1 will have the following changes:
Drop 3.3V regulators and power from external power supply. I've tested this with the Antec VP-450 and my current prototype and it works fine.
Include SATA connector on SDR board.
Include through hole for those wishing to wire their own power supplies in.
Include power source/feed through PCIe connector.
Use freed space for a bit beefier filtering, ferrite bead.
For power to BeMicro, replace P8 with a jumper to 5V.
Connect any power plane left unconnected in the prototype for experimental reasons.
The current regulators burn 1.5W, too much for portable operation. I want 3.3, 5 and 12V for daughter board features like power amps, etc. I want direct 3.3 input for battery operation. In the spirit of using inexpensive off the shelf components, I've started using a computer power supply for the Hermes Lite. The Antec VP-450 does not show signs of noise and sells for $37 at NewEgg or Amazon. So, rev 1.1 will have the following changes: