Hello, I have an idea for an embedded usb-a Expansion Card to hide your wireless mouse dongle. I am not sure what is the average size of a mouse dongle is, but once I get that it should be a very simple design. Would this design be eligible for a grant or is it too similar to a regular A to C expansion card. Thank you!
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feesh
September 14, 2021, 4:28pm
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Check out these threads for ongoing work on this:
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I saw a comment that people want to hide their Logitech Unifying dongle (and other random small easy to lose dongles. Tried a design with a standard USB-A 2.0 socket recessed inside. Not enough room for another connector to expand outward sadly.
It will need some improvement, the socket is probably too high. I’d replace it with a laptop usb-a socket that sits dropped into the board. If you have a suggestion for a part, let me know!
I am a firmware developer and electrical engineer currently running a niche PC peripherals company. After seeing the Framework Laptop, I am looking into developing a replacement/alternative to 2.4GHz dongles. I don’t like having a dongle sticking out of a USB A port. USB C dongles stick out even further. Avoiding the dongle by using Bluetooth results in noticeable input latency.
Anyone else here agree?
Unfortunately, a USB port was too thick to contain fully within the Expansion Card, so I che…
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Damn just late to the party lol
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Not sure if you are talking about the larger one or the smaller one but these are pretty small.
Their website seems to only list the std size.
RandomUser:
No glue allowed on Framework.
Don’t be so sure, I found some glue, or more appropriately, mounting tape being used in the Framework.
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