I didn't really have a pressing need, but I went through the exercise of designing an SMD version of MintyBoost. I was able to come up with one, but what really gave me pause was the $6 price of the LT1302.
I checked into alternatives. I had used the NCP1402 before, but it can only make 200 mA. That led me to the NCP1450, which uses an external MOSFET. The two combined are only about $1.50 or so.
I do get it - MintyBoost needs to stay a through-hole design for the sake of being useful as a beginner's project, but maybe there's a compromise of some sort... putting an NCP1450 onto a breakout board as a part for the MintyBoost? Or perhaps pre-mounting it on the board and using through-hole parts for everything else?
Alternate designs
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Re: Alternate designs
Interesting suggestion. I'll pass it along to the product engineers
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Re: Alternate designs
We suggest the Powerboost 500 as a replacement if you need something mintyboost like, it has many extras!
https://www.adafruit.com/product/1903
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