Electronic Flash Unit
AssemblyCapacitor-discharge xenon flash that fires by default because the slow f/12.7 lens and ISO 800 film need it indoors. A full specification article for this item is being written. Meanwhile its bill of materials and connections are below.
Electronic Flash Unit parts and their functions
6 top-level parts · 6 parts in total · full bill of materials below
| # | Part | Qty | What it does |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Xenon Flash Tube | 1× | Gas-discharge tube that converts the capacitor charge into a sub-millisecond burst of white light. |
| 2 | Flash Capacitor | 1× | ~100 µF 330 V electrolytic |
| 3 | Flash Inverter Circuit | 1× | HV boost converter |
| 4 | Trigger Coil | 1× | Pulse transformer producing the multi-kV strike that ionises the xenon tube. |
| 5 | Flash Reflector and Window | 1× | Polished reflector and Fresnel window that shape the flash into the lens field of view. |
| 6 | Power MOSFET | 1× | IGBT/MOSFET quench switch |
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Bill of materials for Electronic Flash Unit
6 top-level lines · 6 rows shown · 6 parts total · indented to 3 levels| # | Item / sub-assembly | Part no. | Qty/assy | Ext. qty | Parts | Type |
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| 1 | Xenon Flash Tube | instant-camera-flash-tube | 1× | 1 | · | part |
| 2 | Flash Capacitor | instant-camera-flash-capacitor | 1× | 1 | · | part |
| 3 | Flash Inverter Circuit | instant-camera-flash-inverter | 1× | 1 | · | part |
| 4 | Trigger Coil | instant-camera-trigger-coil | 1× | 1 | · | part |
| 5 | Flash Reflector and Window | instant-camera-flash-reflector | 1× | 1 | · | part |
| 6 | Power MOSFET | mosfet | 1× | 1 | · | part |
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Where the electronic flash unit is used
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Sourcing: possible vendors
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🇨🇳Foxconn
foxconn.com ↗
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Shenzhen, CN | Electronics contract mfg | 1,000 pcs | 6–10 wks |
| flex.com ↗ | Singapore | Electronics contract mfg | 1,000 pcs | 6–10 wks |
| dixoninfo.com ↗ | Noida, IN | Electronics contract mfg | 1,000 pcs | 6–10 wks |
| bydelectronic.com ↗ | Shenzhen, CN | Electronics contract mfg | 1,000 pcs | 6–10 wks |
| venture.com.sg ↗ | Singapore | Electronics contract mfg | 1,000 pcs | 6–10 wks |