/challenges-projects/design-challenges/experimenting-with-magnetic-components/b/blog/posts/experimenting-with-magnetic-components---smd-transformers-experiment-gizmo-part-1-buildI&#39;m reviewing a set of inductors for the Experimenting with Magnetic Components design challenge.In this post: a non-destructive testbed for SMD transformers.The inductor is #13 of the kit: HCTSM80304BAL-E1 Pulse Transformer, 3:4, 300µH HCTSM80304...en-USTelligent Community 12https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/design-challenges/experimenting-with-magnetic-components/b/blog/posts/experimenting-with-magnetic-components---smd-transformers-experiment-gizmo-part-1-buildMon, 11 Oct 2021 21:12:00 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:47442e88-7f5f-4536-8730-f378a6e7c6aegenebren0<p>Very nice setup for testing the transformer, and again with very clean protoboard techniques.</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=22215&AppID=339&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/design-challenges/experimenting-with-magnetic-components/b/blog/posts/experimenting-with-magnetic-components---smd-transformers-experiment-gizmo-part-1-buildSun, 10 Oct 2021 21:01:43 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:47442e88-7f5f-4536-8730-f378a6e7c6aeJan Cumps0<p>preparing for measurements.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><span>[View:/resized-image/__size/620x311/__key/commentfiles/f7d226abd59f475c9d224a79e3f0ec07-47442e88-7f5f-4536-8730-f378a6e7c6ae/6648.contentimage_5F00_216632.png:620:311]</span></p><p><span>[View:/resized-image/__size/620x702/__key/commentfiles/f7d226abd59f475c9d224a79e3f0ec07-47442e88-7f5f-4536-8730-f378a6e7c6ae/8080.contentimage_5F00_216633.png:620:702]</span></p><p><span>[View:/resized-image/__size/620x464/__key/commentfiles/f7d226abd59f475c9d224a79e3f0ec07-47442e88-7f5f-4536-8730-f378a6e7c6ae/6724.contentimage_5F00_216634.png:620:464]</span></p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=22215&AppID=339&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/design-challenges/experimenting-with-magnetic-components/b/blog/posts/experimenting-with-magnetic-components---smd-transformers-experiment-gizmo-part-1-buildSun, 10 Oct 2021 19:04:04 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:47442e88-7f5f-4536-8730-f378a6e7c6aeJan Cumps0<p>A few close-ups:</p><p><span>[View:/resized-image/__size/620x665/__key/commentfiles/f7d226abd59f475c9d224a79e3f0ec07-47442e88-7f5f-4536-8730-f378a6e7c6ae/2045.contentimage_5F00_216629.png:620:665]</span></p><p><span>[View:/resized-image/__size/620x578/__key/commentfiles/f7d226abd59f475c9d224a79e3f0ec07-47442e88-7f5f-4536-8730-f378a6e7c6ae/4604.contentimage_5F00_216630.png:620:578]</span></p><p><span>[View:/resized-image/__size/515x885/__key/commentfiles/f7d226abd59f475c9d224a79e3f0ec07-47442e88-7f5f-4536-8730-f378a6e7c6ae/1055.contentimage_5F00_216631.png:515:885]</span></p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=22215&AppID=339&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">