Massimo Gaggero wrote: > Hi all, > looking for a cheap and easy to use DC Step-Down Step-Up Converter= to =20 > 3.3V, I found this: > > https://www.banggood.com/3Pcs-Mini-2-in-1-DC-Step-Down-Step-Up-Converter-= 1_8V-5V-to-3_3V-Power-For-Arduino-p-1205021.html > that fits very well to my project. > > But searching for more details about the IC, the only clue is the > silkscreen 'N1IF', from which I cannot trace back to a datasheet. > Googling around I found this ad > > https://www.yoycart.com/Product/542865822576/ > > claiming the 'N1IF' IC to be a "hx4002b" charge pump. But again, no > datasheet for "hx4002b" charge pump. > > Does anybody of you have seen or used this before? The "b" may be only a tolerance suffix appended to a "hx4002" part. Did you see the hx4002 datasheet shown below? The recommended layout shown on page 9 of that datasheet seems at least superficially identical to the banggood image. url=3Dhttp://www.hxsemi.com/upfiles/20141031121620.pdf Thank you, --=20 Don Kuenz, KB7RPU Genius is nothing but a greater aptitude for patience. - de Buffon --=20 http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .