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=== Core Analog & Interfacing Components ===
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! Component !! Quantity !! Justification
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| Raspberry Pi Pico Kit || 1 || The host microcontroller that runs the control software, sends inputs, and reads outputs.
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| '''AD633JNZ''' Analog Multiplier || 3-4 || The active chip that performs the crucial (T-D) * V multiplication. The PDIP package allows for easy breadboard prototyping. One is for the final build, the others for testing and spares.
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| '''ADS1115''' 16-bit ADC Breakout Board || 1 || High-precision Analog-to-Digital Converter used to read the final computed voltage ("the answer") from the board and send it to the Pi Pico.
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| '''MCP4275''' 12-bit DAC Breakout Boards || 4 || Digital-to-Analog Converters used to send input variables (Thrust, Drag, Velocity, Weight) as precise analog voltages from the Pi Pico to the board.
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| '''LM358''' Dual Operational Amplifiers || Pack of 10+ || The workhorse active components used to build the differential amplifier, integrators, and scaling circuits needed to condition signals on the board.
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| 0.1" Pin Headers || 1 pack || Used to create the physical I/O terminals on the PCB for all external connections.
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