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Last post by Jessica_K - Today at 08:17:47 PM
In one respect it's easier if it did not work, add more bypass etc, but this is power good issue. All LDO's with a power good output that I have ever worked with have a protection diode to vin so the pull-up is connected there,
The device chosen seems to have the protection diode to vout so the PG signal cannot be higher than the output. In this case, the regulator produces 1.2V but a PG of 1.2V is not enough to enable the next stage, in fact it's worse than that, I have it connected as usual to Vin and then the diode conducts so the PG is only 1V instead of 3.3V. The spec does not say this, just that it's the usual open drain output. I have inferred all this by observation. it's useless.
Attempting to bypass the PG is a mare as apart for 0.5mm of track it's all on inside layers. We do not have a trained wireman, so I am attempting to do it myself, and it's way above my confident skill set. After I have proved the solution I can send the board back to the manufacturer that do have such wireman.
I have to do everything. Design, layout and repair/rework. I have one software test engineer that is a bit handy with a soldering iron but he said he would not touch the board with a bargepole lol. And management is panicking and losing confidence in me, not alowing me to change the device for the next iteration without proof of working. If I had to do this for every part of the design it would taken years to build the design bit by bit, and cost astronomical. The boards cost about £10k to build as prototypes.
Going back to the initial question, confidence is everything and for all the successes I have, one error and it all goes tumbling down.
Also the company wants everything, pimping me out to other companies to get revenue to offset my salary instead of just having me as a R&D resource. And these issues are the consequences of only allowing me to work for 2 days a week on this very complex PCB and off to Teledyne to work on their projects for 3 days. I always have to generate revenue instead of being a capital expense, generating income when they sell the PCB's.
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Quote from: Gina P on May 05, 2024, 07:35:21 AMGreat to see your beautiful face posted and no 'face app' logo. Amazing how far you have come sister. Looking great.
Hugs Gina
Thanks, hon. I wish I was where you're at, but I am what I am (Popeye).
Quote from: Jenn104 on May 05, 2024, 04:46:44 PMHey! I am super happy you have a support network. I am happy for all of you.
No one does this alone. thanks for the update.
~Jenn
Thank you, Jenn. I totally agree. You know, you're on my short list of people from here who I'd like to hang out with!!
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Quote from: LoriDee on May 04, 2024, 10:22:55 PMLooking good, Courtney!
I'd like to know about the carbon dye you use. I have two IPL machines that I have used on my legs, but with a gray beard, it didn't work. I am like you that I get so frustrated shaving only to have whickers pop through. I was advised once to use concealer with a pink tint to cover the shadows. I found that a light touch of pink lipstick works, then use a sponge to work it into the area and spread it out so it blends in. Dyeing the whiskers to use the IPL is something I considered, but I didn't think it would get deep enough into the follicle to work. Please share your wisdom oh great wise sister.
Sorry for the delayed reply. Thank you! And thanks for the tip regarding the pink lipstick! I'd read about carbon dye as a solution for grays, so I'm giving it a try but the jury is still out as to whether it will be effective. I'm waxing as much of my face as I can tolerate (it hurts) then shaving very closely, then applying the dye to my skin, wiping the surface dye off with alcohol. The idea is that some dye will find its way into the root where it will absorb the heat from the IPL. It's also possible that the hairs I didn't extract by waxing will get a little dyed and will also get the zap.
I'll try it this way for a couple more months (about once every 10 days, as time allows) and see if I continue to get a reduction in facial hairs. It's a pain because I have to let my whiskers grow for at least a week in order to get enough for waxing (they grow slowly these days). So it's going to be some time before I can report back regarding the effectiveness.
For me, those facial hairs seem to come screaming through the foundation - it's a real dysphoria trigger - they're all I seem to focus on, sometimes. I've had several electrolysis sessions, but the cost really adds up, as you know!
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It's good to hear from you, Rachel. I'm glad you're doing well. Sorry that you can't express your gender the way you'd like, but I'm so happy you've found an acceptable way to redirect that energy.
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Hi Lilith,
Welcome!
I also don't fit neatly into the usual gender binary.
Even when I grew a full beard I'd often "male fail" when socializing in public.
Once I learned to properly modulate my voice I'd drive the telemarketers crazy because I didn't sound like the gender they were expecting!
I still go by my assigned name at birth so there can be confusion when ordering takeout
but I live where people are very accepting.
Marion
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Last post by Lilis - Today at 06:48:07 PM
Hi everyone, I'm Lilith or Lilis, and I'm thrilled to join this community! I'm a transwomen, but for as long as I can remember, there hasn't been one neat label that's felt quite right for our gender identity. I say "our" because I share my body with a man, and we have walked a really exciting journey together for many years. In this one body we both flow and change intermittently depending on who is present, the changes and flow could be daily and (or) sometimes weekly, and just recently, the term 'gender fluid' has really resonated with us.
It's has been a very challenging journey ever since puberty our body went through some changes, and developed some curvy feminine features those similar to cis-gender girls, and nothing like the other cis-gender boys. I think this was when I was discovered but I was ignore for many years after that. This new body brought a lot of confusion and embarrassment, the boys locker rooms was a nightmare to change clothes without being teased or stare at by other boys, also shirtless activities such as the beach and at the pool were also humiliating when people would stare and say hurtful things. We learned from the medical professionals a little bit of what was happening and they called it gynecomastia, and something about a hormone imbalance. Our father wasn't to happy about the news and wanted to get this fixed asap with surgery or with what ever means were available at the time. But mother convinced him to wait and see if it would go away after puberty. Luckily for me it never went away so we have been together ever since right into adulthood. During this time I would be suppressed, or ignored most of the time and not allowed to exist, but I was a constant reminder every time shirts came off in public and private body inspections.
Finally at around the age of 30 years old something changed. When our cis-gender girlfriend at the time was at work and we were both home alone we experimented with her clothes, wigs, makeup, and everything in her wardrobe. I think this was the turning point in the acceptance of me. Finally I was acknowledged and today we're both happy with each other, we live alone and like I said at the beginning of my post we share the same body intermittently depending who is present. Sometimes it's all me the other times it's all him, back and forth we go.
We joined this community because exploring the feminine side of us has been both exciting and confusing at times. This forum feels like a welcoming space where we can connect with others who understand the complexities of our gender identity. Also we are considering hrt feminization therapy as discussed with our therapist.
Oh, don't worry about him. It's not likely he will join the forum he is into other things that cis-gender men and transgender men enjoy. I can assure you every time that you see me post here it's because Lilith aka Lilis is present.
Again, I am happy to be here and thanks for having me.
#10
Last post by LoriDee - Today at 05:29:46 PM
When I was an instructor for the electrician's apprenticeship program, the apprentices did not believe in "magic smoke". So I gave them a demonstration. I had them build a simple circuit, then compute the maximum current the resistor could handle. Then had them guess what would happen with various-sized batteries as a power supply. After they let the smoke out, I had them test the resistor to verify that it would no longer work. Of course, it was just a crispy chunk of carbon, but they learned from the experience.
