Channel: GreatScott!

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Description: Try PSIM for free: powersimtech.com/products/psim/psim-pricing-and-licensing/download-demo More information about PSIM: powersimtech.com Previous video: youtu.be/ktcuBLA3Www Facebook: facebook.com/greatscottlab Twitter: twitter.com/GreatScottLab Instagram: instagram.com/great.scott.lab Support me for more videos: patreon.com/GreatScott?ty=h Altium Designer: altium.com/yt/greatscott! More project information here: patreon.com/posts/63950907 Parts list (affiliate links): Resistors: s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_dTPpXjt amzn.to/3ijSqPe Ceramic Capacitors: s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_dU4FEsB amzn.to/3Ig8GLH IRL540 MOSFET: s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_A2Q9sP TL431 IC: s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_AekHjV amzn.to/3JlmfuP MCP602 OpAmp: s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_dTvJRGw amzn.to/3tiHGXS Supercapacitor: s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_Agm02X Perfboard: s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_dXx2Zv5 amzn.to/366Xxjq Trimmer: s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_AWiIan amzn.to/3JoAYVI You can get the Buy option here (affiliate links): amzn.to/3tivs1p amzn.to/3CPPUtL In this episode of DIY or Buy we will be having a look at a Fire TV Stick and its problem that you can not really power them with a TVs USB Port. There is a product out there that solves this problem but I think you can build such a circuit better, simpler and cheaper the DIY way. So let's find out how the buy option works and how can we can create a DIY solution with Supercapacitors! Let's get started! Thanks to Powersys for sponsoring this video. 0:00 The power problem of Fire TV Sticks 1:45 Intro 2:45 Fire TV Stick current measurement 3:30 Testing the Buy option 4:00 How does the Buy option work? 5:26 DIY Supercapacitor improvement 6:44 DIY Solution Test/Explain 9:36 DIY Solution Build & Verdict