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Any experience with ADuM4160 usb isolator ?

post #1 of 8
4/5/10 at 12:44am
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Hi,

I am looking at trying to improve the performance of the y1, y2 and Teralink X2 and one thing I keep coming back to is the noisy USB.

I've been looking at this device :

ADUM4160 | Full/Low Speed USB Digital Isolator | Digital Isolators | Interface | Analog Devices

and a module for sale here :

Ultravox - SGD60.00 : Welcome to the diyparadise e-store!

and I wonder if anyone has any experience about how well this chip works, and if so, what kind of difference it makes ?

Thanks !

Tom
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post #2 of 8
4/5/10 at 2:38am
I've built one of this guy's kits. No idea what it does for audio, but it works fine for my non-audio-related purposes:

ADuM4160 USB Isolator board, bare PCB and kits « Circuits@Home
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post #3 of 8
4/5/10 at 2:59am
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Cool ! He sells a kit for US$25 but it uses a buck dc-dc converter - like the AD evm - isn't that noisy too ? It might not be suitable for audio.
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post #4 of 8
4/5/10 at 4:10am
Pads are provided to wire an external +5V supply if you don't want to use the onboard one.
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post #5 of 8
4/5/10 at 4:28am
Thread Starter 
Hi,

I've ordered one - gotta give this a go !

Thanks for your help.

Tom
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post #6 of 8
5/29/10 at 11:07am
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Originally Posted by thoppa View Post

Hi,

I've ordered one - gotta give this a go !

Thanks for your help.

Tom



Did you give it a try, Any updates?

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post #7 of 8
5/29/10 at 4:38pm

Ive been trying to figure out a way to isolate the USB ground, since it need this to detect a signal its kind of dififcult, I was wondering if I put a resistor across the 5v wire and ground if this would trick the computer into detecting a device, so only the data cables go to my device which I can then power with a battery? maybe its a dumb question though.

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post #8 of 8
1/7/11 at 2:13am

No experience of these wireless usb hubs but tempted:

 

Cables To Go 29570 TruLink 4-Port Wireless USB Hub and Adapter Kit

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