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A project log for FITM (Flex-In-The-Middle) for power analysis

Flex-In-The-Middle device for analyzing the power consumption patterns of battery powered products

jose-ignacio-romeroJose Ignacio Romero 04/30/2019 at 04:570 Comments

Before ordering the boards from OSHPark I wanted to do some "fit testing" with a paper prototype (basically just a printout of the board render in 1:1 scale and cut out with an x-acto knife). Here are some pictures of it in different kinds of battery holders:

AA holder of a wiimote:

AAA Holder in a Pokemon Mini console:

This one really shows the usefulness of the flexible pcb, as the battery terminal is recessed into the plastic, so the board needs to bend to reach, here is a picture of the console without the battery:

It will also even work for many button cell holders!:

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