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by AL_IgorO
Thu Dec 15, 2022 3:04 pm
Forum: Hardware
Topic: ESP32-S3-Mini-1 custom hardware-no signs of life from the processor
Replies: 6
Views: 2885

Re: ESP32-S3-Mini-1 custom hardware-no signs of life from the processor

Absolutely- this was just a proof of concept to validate the failure mode. There is an RC on the board it's just not connected to this pin due to module soldering issue. Which brings me to- any guidance on what the datasheet calls "proper amount of paste" if using center pads? Stencil thickness, red...
by AL_IgorO
Thu Dec 15, 2022 2:54 am
Forum: Hardware
Topic: ESP32-S3-Mini-1 custom hardware-no signs of life from the processor
Replies: 6
Views: 2885

Re: ESP32-S3-Mini-1 custom hardware-no signs of life from the processor

Update, upon shield removal I could confirm power was present, but Enable pin was floating. Connected it to nearby power pin and the part booted.
by AL_IgorO
Thu Dec 15, 2022 1:37 am
Forum: Hardware
Topic: ESP32-S3-Mini-1 custom hardware-no signs of life from the processor
Replies: 6
Views: 2885

Re: ESP32-S3-Mini-1 custom hardware-no signs of life from the processor

Good point re shield! We tried Xray so far but with shield walls it's hard to tell.
As far as leakage into GPIO, can we assume they have typical ESD steering diodes to the rail? So ifI put supply voltage on one of them via small resistor I should see something change /micro boot?
by AL_IgorO
Wed Dec 14, 2022 10:40 pm
Forum: Hardware
Topic: IBIS Models
Replies: 1
Views: 1736

Re: IBIS Models

Same question - any availability of IBIS models?
by AL_IgorO
Tue Dec 13, 2022 3:00 pm
Forum: Hardware
Topic: ESP32-S3-Mini-1 custom hardware-no signs of life from the processor
Replies: 6
Views: 2885

ESP32-S3-Mini-1 custom hardware-no signs of life from the processor

Working with a batch of newly build custom boards here and while most work, I have some population with no signs of processor life. Checked so far: Supply rail looks ok No console output Nothing changes if I pulse RST Input current very low (700uA or so vs 13-16mA on working boards) and looks to be ...
by AL_IgorO
Wed Jul 13, 2022 11:22 am
Forum: Hardware
Topic: ESP32-S3-Mini-1 custom hardware- failure to boot/ invalid header message
Replies: 6
Views: 5114

Re: ESP32-S3-Mini-1 custom hardware- failure to boot/ invalid header message

Interesting, we have nothing connected to pin26/GPIO26. For now we got it working by removing encryption, but still not clear why the same scripts worked on dev board. Would the presence/absence of PSRAM do that? The exact module PN on our board is ESP32-S3-MINI-1-N8, but I have no way of knowing wh...
by AL_IgorO
Tue Jul 12, 2022 2:57 pm
Forum: Hardware
Topic: ESP32-S3-Mini-1 custom hardware- failure to boot/ invalid header message
Replies: 6
Views: 5114

ESP32-S3-Mini-1 custom hardware- failure to boot/ invalid header message

We have a custom design using ESP32-S3-Mini-1 that we flash using ESP IDF tools via ESP Prog/UART Flashing goes through just fine but on boot all we get after reset is "Invalid Header" scrolling through on UART. The same programming script and binaries, when flashed to an ESP32-S3-DEVKITM boots and ...