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Update, Oct 15, 2000: This kit is out of stock. We expect to have more in mid/late November.
The STA013 MP3 decoder chip, CS4334 DAC, and VP5_0053 transformer are surface mount components. The two ICs are 50 mil (1.27 mm) lead spacing parts, which are low density pin spacing, but can still be quite a challenge for anyone without experience soldering surface mount components. If you're not comfortable soldering these surface mount parts, please consider the fully assembled board.
These parts come packaged in 10 bags, corresponding to the assembly steps.
There is also a version of this kit that does not include the parts for the on-board power supply, which can save you some cost if you have an external power supply that can provide the 5 and 3.3 volt regulated supplies needed by the board.
Note, at this time (Aug 31, 2000) the firmware does not yet support the DRAM. This means it will work without a SIMM, but there is very little buffering, and the hard drive must be defragmented before it is used with the player. The firmware is flash upgradable, so when new firmware is available with DRAM support, you will be able to load it into the board.
| MP3_PCB_KIT | MP3 Player Board, Complete Kit | $140 |