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Smartphone without a battery (2022)

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97 points MYEUHD | 2 comments | 12 Dec 25 07:36 UTC | HN request time: 0.001s | source
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cl3misch ◴[12 Dec 25 12:24 UTC] No.46243471[source]▶
> Basic phone charger <1A USB power supply was not enough to even finish booting, but a ~2A was enough to boot and launch octo4a

So it's drawing >1A over a single diode? Let's say 1.4A and 700mV voltage drop over the diode, then it's roughly 1W over the diode. Won't it get pretty hot?

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1. ZiiS ◴[12 Dec 25 13:46 UTC] No.46244082[source]▶
The diagram calls it a 1N4001 which is rated to sustain 1A (but 40% over is probably fine). A safe 1N5400 would still be pennies.
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2. mystifyingpoi ◴[12 Dec 25 14:05 UTC] No.46244251[source]▶
Author should've just used a $1 adjustable buck converter with USB-C in. There would be no issues with heat, or the need for a big capacitor even.