Yann Guidon / YGDESI just updated the PCB and that's pretty neat indeed !
- No more series resistors, less soldering, smaller BOM (if you work @3.3V)
- LED orientation is less critical, more forgiving for assembly blunders (as long as the LED are reverse-wired, and you update the segment definition in the software)
- single-sided PCB ! Routing is even easier ! No need to connect every end of every segment, because they are chained in pairs :-)
So it looks like the protection diodes are a "feature" that can become beneficial if it is used creatively :-)
The Eagle file is updated as well and a PCB run is started, stay tuned !
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That is looking good! The new PCB is now it is also simple to etch the new PCB at home.
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Exactly !
I can't believe it's now so easy....
A new set of boards is in production now, might arrive in a month.
The only drawback I see is potentially inconsistent luminosity from segment to segment because these LEDs are not rated at such low current.
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