[Thumbgps-devel] supercap vs. battery in Macx-1 GPS receiver

[Jau-Yang Chen]

Dear Dave,

After being fully charge, the supercap in Macx-1 could last around 4 hours,
and around one week for Li-ion battery,

Best regards,

JY

-----Original Message-----
From: Dave Taht [mailto:dave.taht at gmail.com] 
Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2012 10:39 AM
To: Jau-Yang Chen
Cc: esr at thyrsus.com; tcf at navisys.com.tw; gloria at navisys.com.tw;
thumbgps-devel at lists.bufferbloat.net; lily; veronica
Subject: Re: [Thumbgps-devel] supercap vs. battery in Macx-1 GPS receiver

On Wed, May 9, 2012 at 7:22 PM, Jau-Yang Chen <cjy at navisys.com.tw> wrote:
> Dear Dave,
>
> The design of GR-601W/Macx-1 supports both supercap and battery, which 
> are with the same form factor and I/O interface. The default is with
battery.
> It's OK to mount supercap per customers' request and order before 
> manufacture.

Awesome!!! What is the duration of the supercap's charge in this
configuration?

>
> We are glad to offer you the same price to meet your special 
> requirement with supercap. The lead time is the same if there is 
> forecast ahead so that we could arrange the production accordingly.
>
> Best regards,
>
> JY
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dave Taht [mailto:dave.taht at gmail.com]
> Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2012 12:39 AM
> To: Jau-Yang Chen
> Cc: esr at thyrsus.com; tcf at navisys.com.tw; gloria at navisys.com.tw; 
> thumbgps-devel at lists.bufferbloat.net; lily; veronica
> Subject: Re: [Thumbgps-devel] Article -- Macx-1: GPS receiver with 
> standard USB connector and PPS support
>
> What would be the change in cost and delay in manufacturing to switch 
> to using a supercap, rather than battery?
>
>
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