EEVblog 1606 - $45 AlienTek DP100 100W USB-C PSU REVIEW

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  • AlienTek DP100 100W USB-C PSU REVIEW
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    00:00 - AlienTek DP100 100W USB-C PSU Unboxing
    02:43 - Power on and operation
    08:57 - User Manual
    10:01 - Trying USB-C source
    10:44 - Setting Menu
    12:00 - uSupply Inception
    12:55 - Physical size comparison
    13:16 - Teardown
    14:44 - PCB Inspection and design analysis
    18:14 - BOM Consolidation & MOSFET's
    19:15 - USB Power Delivery Chip
    20:46 - MP9928 Buck Converter & PWM Current Limiting
    23:37 - Zero drift opamps
    24:14 - Processor
    24:52 - Connector LED lighting
    26:09 - Housing
    26:39 - DC input testing
    27:28 - Output noise measurement
    28:57 - Classic Dave GOOF
    29:57 - USB-A vs USB-C input noise
    31:37 - Voltage Accuracy test
    32:11 - Real noise measurements
    33:08 - MAGIC SMOKE!
    34:12 - Max 100W load testing
    35:45 - Overshoot and CV/CC mode change testing
    37:35 - Conclusion
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  • @EEVblog
    @EEVblog  หลายเดือนก่อน +134

    I totally forgot to test the software control via USB feature, apparently it has it.

    • @unmanaged
      @unmanaged หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      need to try the usb and use it to revive old batts ....

    • @JAKOB1977
      @JAKOB1977 หลายเดือนก่อน +34

      Will put it here, as it can be helpful info for this device.
      You got secondary features.
      * Double mid button will activate menu.
      * Holding mid button will lock it.
      * Holding right button will enter "presets" where you can save values with 10 presets (0-9) and OCP & OVP for each.. You cycle with thumb-wheel and select with buttons.
      * Holding left button will power on or power down... you can adjust in menu how it shall react when you attach power.. "on or off".
      * Doube left button will enter USB slaxxmode (lol your not allowed to write that word..spooky censored PC world) USB slaxx-mode so you can control it remotely with a wireless mouse or keyboard etc (you just plug in your wireless dongle into the USB-A socket) and you can control it remotely, its fiddly when doing minute differences, as its the mousewheel that cycles values
      * You can get out of the V/A adjustment highlight-mode, by holding either of the three buttons for a short while, so you don't have to rely on time for the V/A-highlight to dissapear..
      You can dial in your choosed input-voltage and what PD value you wanna use in the DP100 menu.. 5v. 9v. 12v. 15v. 20v..it will also do Qualcomm protocols so 5V, 9v, 12V... and you can also just run it from old school USB-A 5V, but its a bucked device (no boost) so you will only obtain voltage control below your voltage input level.
      I run mine from PD3.1 140W powerbank (Anker737), so 28v 5A but I need to trigger the 28V PD3.1 protocol on the cable, as not many end products got PD3.1 support.. same with DP100 it support max PD3.0 protocol.. so natively its max 20V 5A, that again matches with its rating 100W. .
      but you can always just feet it what every DC voltage you like. it doesn't have to be one of the modern charge protocols, and why they incl. the TypeC to DC barrel adapter, so you can use any old laptop PSU with DC barrel 5.5x2.5/2.1 or you can use a RC LIPO pack.. in the voltage you prefer, and just run it from that.. it accept 5v to 32v input.
      its very tolerant for the DC voltage sources it will work with.
      I love how Dave almost take offense, as its fronting on his little precious MicroSupply-turf that were a sexy little thing (no doubt) that sadly never saw daylight and likely wont, when you can get 100W adj. PSU at these prices.
      Dave.. please be careful with your price-thumbnails as they ain't representative... your showing "Welcome Deal prices".. that really ain't representative.. as Aliexpress will eat a good chunk of the cost when there is a "welcome deal banner".. please log into Aliexpress to see the real prices.
      Its a relative new Chinese upstarter that are making these "Atomic".. if I recall AlienTek is just a western intended brandname... but its Punctual Atom.. that are making it.. they also make a few other tools.
      Soldering Iron, small Logic Analyzer, small handheld scope, heatgun with brushless motor, and some other stuff.. I got a thread on EEVblog.
      There is also PC software with english language, but I couldn't get it to work when I dug down into it ½ year back on the 2 units I purchased (fw v1.4_1.4).. - when trying to run the software it popped up with a small window that were a pain to close again. :-/
      An example of the PC software th-cam.com/video/kgAZ4y6v4Oc/w-d-xo.htmlsi=sJ8x-7lMMHN2vKoO&t=47

    • @Electronics-Rocks
      @Electronics-Rocks หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      I was just about to purchase one then saw your tweet about editing.
      The only thing is it is not pc control?
      Ok better buy it tonight as the price is rising!

    • @txpgc4867
      @txpgc4867 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Hi dave can we put 2 identical 20000 mA in parallel as input to DP100 and have a mobile bench PSU ?

    • @johnsonlam
      @johnsonlam หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Usually I consider China product (own brand) not good, but sometimes there is exception like this, love to see them making good quality product!

  • @sabamacx
    @sabamacx หลายเดือนก่อน +160

    Dave's micro-supply is the reason why I subscribed to this channel in its infancy while I was in highschool. Since then I've graduated, post-graduated, jobbed, housed and kidded. Still would like a micro-supply :^)

    • @AnnaVannieuwenhuyse
      @AnnaVannieuwenhuyse หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      one day

    • @Mtaalas
      @Mtaalas หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      I want to believe!

    • @echelonrank3927
      @echelonrank3927 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      sounds like explanation why u cant afford it 😁

    • @ericpilboue3276
      @ericpilboue3276 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Thank you very much from Paris, with the help of subtitle your video is a true retro-engineering , i have the tiny scope, the tiny logic analyser, but now i need this tiny power supply i will have 3 measuring tools never used, only tested after the unboxing..

    • @tobimai4843
      @tobimai4843 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Agree. Really sad that he just dropped it

  • @alientek_official
    @alientek_official หลายเดือนก่อน +198

    We are very happy that everyone likes our DP100 mini DC power supply----ALIENTEK😘

    • @janh.4943
      @janh.4943 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

      is it possible to ship the DP 100 to Germany? On Ali Express it says it won't ship

    • @evanvenn
      @evanvenn หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      What is best UK purchase URL?

    • @LeonZhou-gi5rq
      @LeonZhou-gi5rq หลายเดือนก่อน

      haha

    • @alientek_official
      @alientek_official หลายเดือนก่อน

      Our store can be opened through Mr. Dave’s link@@evanvenn

    • @alientek_official
      @alientek_official หลายเดือนก่อน

      Sorry, friends, we are trying to find a way to open sales and delivery in Germany.@@janh.4943

  • @Giedrius-lb7np
    @Giedrius-lb7np หลายเดือนก่อน +74

    This might a milestone, first positive review by Dave of something costing less than 100,000$

    • @lolilollolilol7773
      @lolilollolilol7773 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

      That's not true, he has done some positive reviews of things like that in the past, including a $12 multimeter, and of course scopes.
      The truth is, we are spoilt nowadays, we can do some serious electronics at very affordable costs. For $300, we can have a DMM, a 2 channel 20MHz scope, a soldering statiion, a power supply, and a Raspberry Pi 4, all of those with pretty decent performance. This allows quite a lot of things.

    • @calholli
      @calholli หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Flaws are flaws.. you can't just ignore them

    • @gregandark8571
      @gregandark8571 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

      I'm not really sure, but I'm starting to think this is because the Chinese has started to rise their overall quality.
      But i may be wrong, so pls nevermind.

    • @KrotowX
      @KrotowX หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Not the first for sure. He did several positive "cheap tech" revievs earlier too. Particularly about another power supply - Riden RD6006. I bought that power supply after Dave's review and so far I have not regretted it.

    • @era7928
      @era7928 16 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@gregandark8571 It is because of china started to manufacture their own chips. That is the reason why products from china can be this cheap.

  • @scottbez1
    @scottbez1 หลายเดือนก่อน +45

    This thing has a relatively simple (but undocumented) HID interface that supports control and monitoring over the USB A port! There's apparently windows software and a library available, but I decompiled the library for reference and built a proof of concept browser-based interface using WebHID called webdp100 that doesn't require any application to be installed. I'd love to see someone take that concept and run with it to build a full-featured cross-platform computer interface!

    • @TechnicallyaNomad
      @TechnicallyaNomad หลายเดือนก่อน

      Fascinating! Do you have a GitHub or something?

    • @dougle03
      @dougle03 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      Sounds like you should put this into a Github repository to let others contribute...

    • @scottbez1
      @scottbez1 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

      @@dougle03 Indeed. Can't link outside TH-cam in comments though 🔎 "webdp100"

  • @Evergreen64
    @Evergreen64 หลายเดือนก่อน +66

    Man. This is the first review in a while I've seen where Dave didn't really have any major criticisms of a product. 😁

    • @ColHardy
      @ColHardy หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      I was so impressed by that I bought one lol. Had to use Dave's link to get it$20 AU cheaper than just searching for it

    • @Elastane
      @Elastane หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      >"First review in a while I've seen where Dave didn't really have any major criticisms "
      >"Had to use *Dave's link* to get it $20 AU cheaper "
      ;P

  • @testep02
    @testep02 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Love videos like this! Thanks for the effort you put into this, Dave. Much appreciated, man!

  • @IanScottJohnston
    @IanScottJohnston หลายเดือนก่อน +43

    Sheesh!….it’s tiny! If Dave had made it, it’d be called the nanoSupply.

  • @rahulkushwaha9500
    @rahulkushwaha9500 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

    I like this type of teardown n exploration of cheap but useful products.

  • @Markus2801A
    @Markus2801A หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    I bought the unit a few months ago. I am very impressed with its capabilities and accuracy! Highly recommend! Hopefully AlienTek will release a Unit with larger Screen and maybe dual or more outputs ;-)

  • @jimquinn
    @jimquinn หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Nice review. I just received and tested mine on Thursday. Software is good, but I emailed them
    some suggestions. They responded, so I am hopeful. Anyway, best part is the portability.
    This Dp100 plus SharGeek 140W GaN charger are perfect match. Thanks Alientek.

  • @McTroyd
    @McTroyd หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    Should AlienTek see this comment, UX suggestion: offer the option for larger font and icons. Then, when nothing is selected for adjustment and the thumbwheel is otherwise unused, use the thumbwheel to page between readouts. Maybe flip back to the icons automatically if there's a fault (i.e. user reached ISet and we're current-limited) so we see the red light. Neat little box, though, and a textbook example of what Dave would be competing against with the uSupply.

  • @cheeseparis1
    @cheeseparis1 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    This is such a nice power supply. I need to find a use for this because I want it!
    Thanks for the test

  • @jasoncrosby8523
    @jasoncrosby8523 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I like that you open things up and go through all the guts.

  • @lighteningwawa
    @lighteningwawa หลายเดือนก่อน +151

    Dave you kept saying Alienware 😂😂😂

    • @EEVblog
      @EEVblog  หลายเดือนก่อน +48

      Damn, really?

    • @jjoonathan7178
      @jjoonathan7178 หลายเดือนก่อน +46

      It has light-up ports, it makes sense

    • @shadow7037932
      @shadow7037932 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      @@EEVblog Yes lol. Listen to the Conclusion section.

    • @willynebula6193
      @willynebula6193 หลายเดือนก่อน +16

      $40 Gaming laptop! Ill buy ten!!!!

    • @LawpickingLocksmith
      @LawpickingLocksmith หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Built by slaves on alien rates. Every-time I order from Ali I pray to their god....

  • @veritanuda
    @veritanuda หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    What a cute little functional device. I can see that being used in prototyping when you need specific voltages. The fact is comes in carry case and fits in your pocket awesome. I shall have to add it to my kit bag.
    Great review. Thanks for sharing.

  • @IndependentNewsMedia
    @IndependentNewsMedia หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Nice break down video, Happy Easter God bless.

  • @Chriva
    @Chriva หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Looked really good for the price!
    Happy almost 1 mil subs btw :)

    • @EEVblog
      @EEVblog  หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Long way to go to 1M at the current rate

    • @Chriva
      @Chriva หลายเดือนก่อน

      Not looking too bad when checking out socialblade stats. I give it 18 months max

    • @rkan2
      @rkan2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Dave's been at 930k or so for like 3 years 😂

  • @aliveandwellinisrael2507
    @aliveandwellinisrael2507 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    Couldn't miss up the opportunity to tease us with the uSupply yet again, huh? :)

  • @Indiskret1
    @Indiskret1 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This was a great review! Much obliged.

  • @BlackPhanth0ms
    @BlackPhanth0ms หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    Had this one in my cart for some time. Saw your Twitter sneak peak and decided to buy before you make it sell out ;). Glad it passed the tests

    • @LawpickingLocksmith
      @LawpickingLocksmith หลายเดือนก่อน

      While you waste time on Twitter, I buy the model X....

  • @Tawnos_
    @Tawnos_ หลายเดือนก่อน

    One of the few times I've seen your version of effuse praise for a cheap product, great find!

  • @frankgrudge8823
    @frankgrudge8823 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Ripper video Dave! Watching in Venice from Melbourne

  • @noahwinslow2692
    @noahwinslow2692 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Wow, I am actually really impressed with that little power supply! good features, pretty low output ripple ! What a fine bit of kit there

  • @L-udo
    @L-udo หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    dave to the rescue, saw this on my aliexpress and was interested. same day I saw it I also see this video on it. finished the video and immediately bought one!

  • @JarekLupinski
    @JarekLupinski หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    this, with a small battery pack (even if it's external) would be a game changer. coupled with a DMM that has the same form factor and a usb-c powered soldering iron, i can pack my whole lab into a small backpack pocket

  • @ekner
    @ekner หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Was expecting you to be quite critical of it. Positively surprised it seems to have gotten your stamp of approval! I might get it because I need a beginner bench psu. Been soldering and doing little things here and there for 20 years but haven't bought an adjustable psu yet because they are all so expensive.

    • @Kevin75668
      @Kevin75668 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      I've been using one of the cheap Chinese ZK-4KX buck-boost adjustable power supplies for years now. Works fine for my purposes, and I used the box it came in along with some salvaged speaker terminals from an old amplifier to make an enclosure. One set of terminals is adjustable, and the other is switched directly to the input, so I have fixed 12v available at all times too.

    • @simonilett998
      @simonilett998 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​​@@Kevin75668 I've had a ZK4-KX mounted in my ATX power supply for a few years.
      I also still have all the usual fixed voltages, but use the ZK when needed, and it works great, been very handy.
      Recently, I found I need 36V for something, with a quick search I found you can now buy a ZK-5KX - 0.6V-36V - 0-5A, with a heatsink mounted cooling fan.
      It has the same size panel dimensions as the 4KX, just a little deeper with the fan.
      It should be an easy direct swap into my existing ATX supply for a nice V + C upgrade without having to modify the panel cut out or any internal wiring etc.👍🇦🇺

  • @3v1Bunny
    @3v1Bunny หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    the DP makes it a keeper!

  • @shubus
    @shubus หลายเดือนก่อน +15

    It's a nice bit of kit, but would really like to have a display where I don't need to wear my glasses to see it. That's why Dave's "Not For Sale" supply would find a home in my shop.

    • @lolilollolilol7773
      @lolilollolilol7773 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yes, the screen could have been on the top of the unit and hence much bigger.

    • @Tawnos_
      @Tawnos_ หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@lolilollolilol7773 They're meeting a price point. The fact it has USB control should eliminate all the screen size issues. If the firmware is updatable/UI customizable, the screen has a lot of potential for a better setup (left right buttons to swap screens, hold center to modify, tap center to select items/confirm changes, left to go back while modifying, scroll to change items/change values). Such a tiny screen greatly benefits from not trying to cram viewing everything on the same screen and could be more than adequate for such a small power supply adapter.

  • @-Graham
    @-Graham หลายเดือนก่อน

    I just got one delivered yesterday because of this video, it really is a hidden gem on AliEx!!
    It really feels solid and quite a nice build quality. The screen isn't quite as hard to read for me as Dave makes out and the default brightness is only 50%.
    I'm really happy with it so far. Deilvered in 8 days to the Old Dart for about £50 all in 👍

  • @-Graham
    @-Graham หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    One of the reasons I started following back in the day was because of the μSupply!
    It looks like there is plenty of space for a buck/boost/sepic converter on the input but it would be much less efficient. ≤97% seems unbelievably good!

  • @TYGAMatt
    @TYGAMatt หลายเดือนก่อน

    Dave, your review did it for me. Just put my order in before the price shoots up. 47USD. Free shipping. Don't need all the fancy cables and power supplies. Have those already.
    Mustn't grumble.

  • @gentlemanhk
    @gentlemanhk หลายเดือนก่อน

    I just love his way of reviewing stuff xD

  • @MacNifty
    @MacNifty หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    That is awesome I want to stack up 10 of them right now

  • @ClementsProjects
    @ClementsProjects หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great review ! I ordered one of them, let's try! :)

  • @bennguyen1313
    @bennguyen1313 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    For its size and that you can use your laptops' usb-c supply it almost the perfect travel supply.
    Would like to see a boost version of it, or an AC input to get the 30V/5A.
    Being able to control it via usb is a killer feature!

  • @shazam6274
    @shazam6274 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Alientek also lists the DS100, a 2ch 50 MHz 250 MS hand held scope and component tester for

  • @qzorn4440
    @qzorn4440 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Very nice DP100 and a sweet RIGOL 12 bit Digital Oscilloscope DHO814. 😎 Thanks for an interesting video.

  • @Electronzap
    @Electronzap หลายเดือนก่อน

    That is cool, I have wanted to use my portable power banks as a current source, and that would do so nicely.

  • @rocketman221projects
    @rocketman221projects หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    It would have been better with a larger display mounted in the top of the case and dedicated output on/off, voltage and current buttons.
    At least output seems to be fairly clean for a switcher as long as you don't run it from a USB power brick. I would have preferred Anderson Powerpole connectors for the input though.

  • @youtubak777
    @youtubak777 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This is cool, I might add this to my pelican case next to the USB C soldering iron...

  • @marcus_w0
    @marcus_w0 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Ahh, retro EEV-Blog vibes, testing power supplies. Loved it! What are the two op-amps in this configuration for?

  • @justin.campbell
    @justin.campbell หลายเดือนก่อน +12

    I believe that "Diode" across the output is a SMAJ28CA TVS diode, the YG marking and package matches. Sure seems like they put a lot of effort into making this supply!

    • @shazam6274
      @shazam6274 หลายเดือนก่อน

      What? Dave guesses wrong again?

  • @teraytech1818
    @teraytech1818 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I've found the detail of the chip with silkscreen ‘GEE’ on the output board. It's AP2502 4-CH Linear Constant Current Sink With Matching.
    Make sense for driving 4 LEDs at the output port.

  • @dominikbehr2863
    @dominikbehr2863 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I bought one several months ago. It is amazing, I love it. I put my chonky bench power supply in storage. But I havent installed the PC software for it yet because it is on some weird Baidu shared drive.

  • @SeanBZA
    @SeanBZA หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Really needs a bigger display, plenty of room to put it on the top of the case, and use the rest of the PCB layout on the main board still, only needs to have that encoder not installed, with a SMD socket in place of it (likely same footprint is available for one) with a small lead to the encoder, and as a bonus gives a bit more room to have the buttons as well. Going to make the case a bit thicker, but now you can have it either mounted on a flat vertical surface, or flat on the bench, with no extra work. Also rotate it so display is mounted so leads come out bottom, and gives real estate for a decent display in same form factor (going to cost a little more for display over the dinky colour OLED though, probably will have to be a small colour LCD with backlight instead, likely a drop in replacement) and some larger switches, with a regular encoder as well. Easily reuse the main PCB and button board, along with output jack board, and then, because you now have 10mm between board and top, put 5 small stick on heatsinks on the power switches to keep them cool.

  • @sammcj2000
    @sammcj2000 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great video, so the TLDR is probably - surprisingly good for $78AUD, lots of features, well made with decent components and respectable noise! That's awesome!

  • @IanScottJohnston
    @IanScottJohnston หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    I believe, the Chinese text on the underside of the Pcb "正点原子" translates to "Punctual Atom"......I guess the tag line used by AlienTek.

    • @alientek_official
      @alientek_official หลายเดือนก่อน +8

      NO,"正点原子"These words are our brand name in China, and the foreign brand name is "ALIENTEK"

  • @johnshaw359
    @johnshaw359 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Nice and neat, but I prefer the Fnirsi buck boost, 7V minimum input.

  • @ken830
    @ken830 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

    Just a day later, and the price has already increased by $10.

    • @JWH3
      @JWH3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Still not bad at that price.

    • @truectl
      @truectl หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      I bought this some months ago for ~$45 and was impressed with it. I figured as soon as some big enough tech reviewer reviews this, the price will immediately go up. Always does. And that day has come...

  • @James-wb1iq
    @James-wb1iq หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Looks nice - would love to see an output noise comparison against the Miniware competitors

  • @SlaVoy
    @SlaVoy หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I recognize these illuminated connectors and power cables from the MINIWARE power supply 😉

  • @LeonZhou-gi5rq
    @LeonZhou-gi5rq หลายเดือนก่อน

    WOW!AlienTek!I used their STM32 devlopment board from 2010.

  • @borayurt66
    @borayurt66 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Wow! Not one single serious criticism from Dave. This one is a keeper.

  • @NelioSmix
    @NelioSmix หลายเดือนก่อน

    Really interesting product. @EEVblog could you check the curve response when powering something by touching the alligator and not the software output on. Usually power supplies generate a quite high overshoot that can damage some devices.

  • @MattyEngland
    @MattyEngland หลายเดือนก่อน +22

    I guess they didn't silkscreen it so that they can sell it in any language market.

    • @ZaphodHarkonnen
      @ZaphodHarkonnen หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      That’s exactly my thinking. Though power on/off does have an international symbol they could have used for that at least.

    • @redolgreg
      @redolgreg หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      I reckon its a case used for multiple products, maybe an audio amp

    • @user-yk1cw8im4h
      @user-yk1cw8im4h หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      They could have used symbols like I/O though, so your assumption does not make sense.

    • @unicodefox
      @unicodefox หลายเดือนก่อน

      also likely that they reuse the same case among multiple devices

  • @tonyh6309
    @tonyh6309 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    I think you got it wrong wrt. the switching mosfets - the single one is the switch, the 2 paralleled are the synchronous rectifiers, which is what I expect given that the dominant loss in a buck converter is typically the switching loss in the upper mosfet. For maximum efficiency the switch needs to switch as fast as possible which is made easier by minimising the gate charge of the switch fet (so long as it's conduction losses don't then dominate).
    The sync fets don't suffer switching loss so reducing the conduction losses by paralleling 2 fets can often improve efficiency. It's all a compromise of course; the ratio of input to output voltage determines which source of loss predominates.

    • @volodumurkalunyak4651
      @volodumurkalunyak4651 หลายเดือนก่อน

      That is only true for low output voltages like CPU VRM does. When output voltage can be 0-99% of input one - 2 high side switches seem better than 2 low side ones to me. Majority of switching loss happens in high side switch so keeping lowering and spreading conduction losses there seems reasonable.

    • @tonyh6309
      @tonyh6309 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@volodumurkalunyak4651 Using 2 high side FETs will halve the high side conduction loss but it may come at considerable cost in switching loss given the drive current to/from the high side gate driver (the MP9228) now has to be shared between two FETs; halving the drive current to charge the gate capacitance could double the switching time and switching loss.
      In reality it probably wouldn't be as bad as that in this case - the MP9228 should be able to switch 2 x RUH4040M2 FETs reasonably quickly (< 25ns) but still slower than a single FET. The conduction loss reduction could be more than undone by the extra switching losses, the extra power for the gate charge and the extra output capacitance loss of the 2nd FET. [EDIT] On the other hand, the minimum switching time may well be limited by EMI requirements more than the gate driver's ability.
      The lower, sync, FET(s) do not suffer significant switching loss so using more (or larger) FETs reduces the low side conduction losses (at output voltages < 0.5 x input voltage) for the extra gate charge and output capacitance losses. The benefit from having 2 sync FETs doesn't appear to be great however.

  • @mikefochtman7164
    @mikefochtman7164 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Maybe the thermal pad across the two parallel MOSFETs is just to keep them both at the same temperature? If they're just hardwired in parallel, it could be important that one doesn't get a lot warmer and start to runaway with more than it's share of the load?

  • @Rob2
    @Rob2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I do have some cheap "USB DESKTOP POWER" supply that I use for experiments, it is powered from USB-C as well.
    It has a lot less features like this one, but it DOES have a buck/boost converter!

  • @scuzzo7
    @scuzzo7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Looks amazing! Just having a usb-c power lead worries me though, if you use the adapter cable to get 30 volts, I’m guessing that means you have a constant, unprotected 30 volts on a usb-c killer right on the desk where you might be plugging in usb-c devices that are incapable of such voltages. So for 30V I would have preferred an additional barrel input. Having it also work on usb-c is amazing though.

  • @andutei
    @andutei หลายเดือนก่อน

    The two paralleled mosfets are low-side not high side, their drains (pins 5..8) go to the high side mosfet's source (pins 1..3). The output diode is a SMAJ28CA, bidirectional TVS.

  • @QuantumWaveMaster
    @QuantumWaveMaster หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks

  • @halko1
    @halko1 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I was expecting dumpster fire. But that looks really decent for many applications. Sure I won't replace my lab supply with it, but this AlienTek is very compact, very affordable and seems to perform beyond expectations. And it's powered with USB-C. I could've used one of these in many places.

  • @radarmusen
    @radarmusen หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Reminds me a little of MiniWare MDP-P906 it's just another price level.

  • @TheGFS
    @TheGFS หลายเดือนก่อน

    I love Miniware gadgets, i mainly play around with MMCUs , led controllers, 3d printers and fairly small ee projects and im fairly limited on space so I love their very smal lbult very nice builts tools.. Note that i've never tried any high end gear but these are plenty good for me... Currently dont have this PSU , but it's awesome so im gonna order one :)

  • @samuraidriver4x4
    @samuraidriver4x4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Seems like a nice supply to take with you on vacation.
    add a breadboard, arduino, small dmm and some jellybean parts and it should give you plenty to play around with in my opinion.

  • @hansdegroot652
    @hansdegroot652 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Wow Dave is possitive about something 😊

  • @XtianApi
    @XtianApi 11 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I have the miniware load and screen and wanted to add the little power supply, it can buck and boost, but this is so much cheaper. Hard to decide.
    A few of aloentek's products seem to be following what miniware is doing

  • @mdfyui8000
    @mdfyui8000 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I bought one as it seemed handy as a field kit device, a little bit more than just a dumb powerpack or using the negotiation adapters. Complaint would be, wish the display had a mode to display less but larger and a setting for a peak holding display (pretty sure it doesn't peak-hold per sample period, not sure if it's average or just direct sample). The update rate for the feedback measurement on the display is really too slow to catch anything on.
    ED - also the metal barrels could do with a bit more insulation bulk... I suppose there's a convenience of being able to probe them or apply one directly against something but they seem far too exposed with just the little coloured ring around the screw sleeve.

  • @TheSocialGamer
    @TheSocialGamer หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    You are soooo crazy funny... The Cables Are Smoking..! 33:08

  • @leon13noelspy
    @leon13noelspy หลายเดือนก่อน

    Dave you might wanna check out the zk-dp3d power supply. It takes usb a, micro usb or usb c and you can go from 1 to 30v and 0-2A. However if the output is over 15w it will shut off after a bit to protect itself from overheating. It’s only 9$ including shipping. It’s less quality than that one you showed in the video but on the go this one is pretty good

  • @thephlophers
    @thephlophers หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I would immediately buy a larger version of this for the bench

  • @golllluk
    @golllluk หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Tempting to get one of these. But I frequently work with 24V stuff. Would be great if it was 140w rated, using 28V 5A.

  • @icpart
    @icpart หลายเดือนก่อน

    I have that DP100 form late December ordered. The price in not very different from now. I paid about 56$ with dicounts to EU, AE prices go up after every sale events so jut wait some time and it will go down again. Also Alientek T80/80P soldering irons are also very good. I just received my T80 C210 compatible version. I am suprised how small and handy us that soldering iron. It is also very light and made from full metal body. My USB-C cable weight much more compared to T80 weight.

  • @tomgreen6795
    @tomgreen6795 26 วันที่ผ่านมา

    The diode across output pos and neg might be something emmmm.... deliberate. In some designs, to prevent someone from accidentally connecting a power source in the wrong polarity to output pins, they add a diode with a huge rated current and hope the external power source fries or triggers its own protection.

  • @KrotowX
    @KrotowX หลายเดือนก่อน

    Low form-factor USB-C powered 100W PSU without a fan? Damn, I want it.

  • @kamaromike
    @kamaromike หลายเดือนก่อน

    Looks like they used an already engineered case for a desktop DAC/AMP or headphone AMP given the button/wheel and silkscreen layout. Appears very similar to some other devices I've used and seen. It's a great form factor for travel work. If only it was available with an internal battery for being in the field. Similar to something like a NanoVNA or the little Hantek oscilloscopes.

  • @unmanaged
    @unmanaged หลายเดือนก่อน

    and Thanks dave...

  • @yobb89
    @yobb89 หลายเดือนก่อน

    yeah i think i might get one of these, sick of having a large bench psu

  • @Ojref1
    @Ojref1 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I like the Miniware stuff but this seems to be a good alternative.

  • @LawpickingLocksmith
    @LawpickingLocksmith หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Awesome, even the book is a RTfM perhaps the most hyped up Buck on ultra steroids?

  • @Indiskret1
    @Indiskret1 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Good ripple measurements, but that's when it's new. I seen many PSU's which were very good as new, but terrible after a couple of 1000 hours. What makes the difference here is capacitor quality and brands. Rubycon is one brand that usually holds up, even for decades if the power supply is properly constructed.

  • @4bSix86f61
    @4bSix86f61 25 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Those ChongX capaictors sometimes come with the word VEHT instead of VENT 😂

  • @philoso377
    @philoso377 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Nice video and presentation.
    Why do we call a voltage converter/regulator a power supply?

  • @x689thanatos
    @x689thanatos หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    It made me think about miniware powersupply. Unsure if they have the same specs, but i'd like to see a comparission.

  • @adam.gibson
    @adam.gibson หลายเดือนก่อน

    There is a tiny LiPO/LiIon/etc charger (B6 Neo) that takes USB C PD input and also has DC power supply mode. The thing is tiny. It can't go down in amperage as far but for emergency power supply, charger, etc. I end up using it more than I use my power supply for most things that don't need a bigger supply.

  • @leighleslie1144
    @leighleslie1144 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    29:19 i can't believe you didn't give us a demonstration of how much of a difference the shielding makes vs "touching the housing with a human hand"

    • @EEVblog
      @EEVblog  หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      It goes away completely.

  • @ivic1112
    @ivic1112 หลายเดือนก่อน

    You are perfect at making me spend money. Maybe next you can persuade me to buy the Oscilloscope from the same guys 😂 (Just got my psu for 50gbp shipped). Thx

  • @joshuawang5859
    @joshuawang5859 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This company “正点原子” was founded by some electronics enthusiasts, I bought their Microcontroller develop kits couple years ago, really good for students or engineers on budget

  • @salmanrashid6245
    @salmanrashid6245 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hakko just announced its updated FX-888DX with an updated rotary encoder and an optional 95w iron and new colors!

  • @dougle03
    @dougle03 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I mostly use mine when prototyping small boards based on ESP chips. I have several of them and they never let me down...

  • @breedj1
    @breedj1 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Seems like a nice piece of kit. But if the CH224 only supports 22 V how does the power supply support 32V input? Will it be bypassed when using a powersupply at the input (non negotiable)? And what are those tinned rectangles on the pcb? There are a lot of them.

  • @nil2k
    @nil2k หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Would love to see what it does with a 100w Mac pro USB c power supply

  • @calholli
    @calholli หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    This looks similar to the FNB58 .. that is a USB tester. It has a similar display and can act as a power supply also. I wouldn't be surprised if it were the same electronics on the inside.. It even has a built in oscilloscope and even some sort of software app used on PC to go with it. It would be a great comparison to this thing.. The features and setup are very similar.

    • @OGRTD
      @OGRTD หลายเดือนก่อน

      No. FNB58 is just a USB Tester. You can trigger different fast charging protocols and monitor the load parameters. But it is not a power supply like this one.

    • @calholli
      @calholli หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@OGRTD It definitely is.. It even comes with a USB to alligator wires.. While plugged into a USB-c. you can set the output as 5v, 9v, 12v and 20v and use it as a power supply. Most of the major video reviews show this too. I don't think it's as powerful as this one though.

  • @a-borgia4993
    @a-borgia4993 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Nice jobby

  • @lohikarhu734
    @lohikarhu734 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I still like a good old knob for adjusting stuff... All the multi function ideas for doing things with 3 buttons are such a pain in the neck when using gear all day long...

  • @ForTheBirbs
    @ForTheBirbs หลายเดือนก่อน

    What a beautiful little bugger. When all else fails get the Dave brand monster cable out. Lol

  • @zyeborm
    @zyeborm หลายเดือนก่อน

    They may have the screen there so you can stack them vertically if you want a few units.

  • @Shocker99
    @Shocker99 หลายเดือนก่อน

    15:00 What software is Dave using when he shows the PCB photos?

  • @Nik930714
    @Nik930714 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Any plans to make a video on that Matrix power supply you used in this video?