Building a USB Type-C PD Powerbank the Super Simple Way || Testing an Aliexpress PCB!

In this small project I will show you how to create a DIY USB Type-C PD powerbank the super simple way. To do that I will firstly test a powerbank PCB based around the IP5328P IC I got from Aliexpress. The measurements will show us how suitable the PCB is for creating a DIY powerbank. Afterwards I...

Beginner - 11 min - Maker Tech - GreatScott!

The full course: Learn Electronics Basics free

What you'll need

• Soldering station: Temperature control for clean joints.
• Multimeter: The first tool you need.
• Electronic component kit: Resistors, LEDs and capacitors.
• Helping hands with magnifier: Hold small work steady.
• Solder and flux: Good joints need both.

Books

1. Make: Electronics by Charles Platt - View on Amazon
2. Practical Electronics for Inventors by Paul Scherz - View on Amazon
3. The art of electronics by Paul Horowitz - View on Amazon
4. Open Circuits by Windell Oskay - View on Amazon
5. Electronic devices and circuits by Theodore F. Bogart - View on Amazon
6. Digital computer electronics by Albert Paul Malvino - View on Amazon

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