OpenCVMeter - Rediscover Your Capacitors !
A project in Lausanne, Switzerland by Mathieu Stephan000days
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An open source tool to measure capacitance and leakage current as a function of a capacitor's working voltage.
Backers: 77
Average Pledge Per Backer: CHF98
Funded: CHF7,529 of CHF10,000
Dates: Nov 11th -> Dec 14th (33 days)
Project By: Mathieu Stephan
Backers: 77
Average Pledge Per Backer: CHF98
Funded: CHF7,529 of CHF10,000
Dates: Nov 11th -> Dec 14th (33 days)
Project By: Mathieu Stephan
CHF7,529
current pledge level
Last Updated: December 14 @ 10:30 -0500 GMT
75%
of goal
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Latest News
Last 24 Hours! 
December 13th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear Backers, We are now entering the last 24 hours of the OpenCVMeter 64% funded campaign. Independently of its outcome, I'd like to thank you all for your support! (Read More)
Campaign's End Approaching - Please Help Spread the Word!
December 10th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear Backers, It looks like reaching the campaign's goal is going to be a tough one... But it might still be possible with your help! Exposure is the key, it would therefore mean a lot to me if you could send tips to your favorite electronic websites... (Read More)
Detecting High ESRs for High Value Capacitors
November 27th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear Backers, After having read the OpenCVMeter design rundown in my last update, one of the campaign backers noticed that it could be possible to measure a capacitor's equivalent series resistor by only making a few firmware adjustments. As it also... (Read More)
OpenCVMeter Inner Workings
November 24th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear Backers, I'm sure you'll be more than happy to know that I've recently published a detailed explanation of how the OpenCVMeter works on my website. You're welcome to have a look at it and write any comment you may have there or on the... (Read More)
Spreading the OpenCVMeter Word
November 18th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear Backers, The OpenCVMeter crowdfunding campaign is 28% funded... thank you! To keep this momentum going, I need you. A quick message to your friends or colleagues, a small tip to your favorite electronics website... that's all it takes to let... (Read More)
Measuring Mosfet Gate Capacitance vs Vgs Voltage
November 16th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear Backers, Yesterday a potential backer had an excellent question: would it be possible to use the OpenCVMeter to measure FETs gate capacitance as a function of voltage? I therefore tried the OpenCVMeter with a 30V 1.2 IRLML2803 N-Mosfet I had... (Read More)
The Adventure Begins !
November 12th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear Early Backers, As the OpenCVMeter crowdfunding campaign just started I'd like to use this occasion to thank you all for your support. Given that I haven't begun contacting electronics related websites and magazines, it means you are one of a... (Read More)
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