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Hello! I just want to clarify some of these points. Saying it is the world's smallest switch is a bold claim, and there are definitely alternative options aroun
by byran 2y ago
Hello! I just want to clarify some of these points. Saying it is the world's smallest switch is a bold claim, and there are definitely alternative options around. However, our board scales really well. The main reason we say it's the cheapest is because the real BOM is only around 4-5 dollars. Our small run of ~25 boards came out to ~$7 each. If you agree with my interpretation, perhaps the words "smallest and cheapest" can be together?
Magnetics: We have built-in "external" magnetics, so the physical ports don't have the magnetic inductors required in the Ethernet standard. This makes the ports super small, allowing us to use 1.25mm pitch Molex Picoblade connectors. Again, thanks for the suggestions. We're still learning and the team is taking all the comments very seriously.
- fragmede 2y agoThe "real" BOM is what you can actually get. If you don't have the funding to make 10,000 boards in order to push to cost down to $4, then the BOM is $7.
- jiveturkey 2y agooh wait, so the BOM is $7? that's not the complete cost, you have to assemble it as well.