Other Parts Discussed in Thread: TPS2513A, TPS2514A, TPS2561
Hello,
I am a high school teacher attempting to guide an engineering class through the production of solar cell phone chargers. The great majority of modern cell phones require some sort of interface in order to accept external current sources for charging. The TPS2540 seemed like the perfect candidate for our project, until we purchased 5 units for evaluation. Even with DIP adapters, we are unable to manually solder the IC to said adapter, as I came to realize that such is not its intended method of installation in devices.
My question is the following; does TI offer any solution with the 2540's function, in a package intended for manual installation? Unfortunately, we are a public school, and cannot afford to have a custom engineered solution made for us, especially for only 30 units. Any guidance would be greatly appreciated. Thank you for your time.
Mr. "D"