I am really interested in this. I am really hoping, but not optimistic, that they will use this chip in a V2 NEBOX. It isn't the best mod I have ever had, but i am using it as my daily driver due to convenience.
The NiCr capabilities is really looking amazing. Most people do not realize how unbelievable it is that we are able to measure ohms to .001 and even lower. Just a few years ago it took a a 4 wire ohm meter just to measure anything lower than .01. Accuracy, precision, and resolution makes the measurements very difficult.
With a super low TCR, NiCr is 178×10-6 it is not much better than Kanthal which is 2×10-6 by comparison Ni200 is 6000×10-6 So the resistance in Ni200 changes so much more from 20C to 300C than most other wires. At 68F with a .15 coil, nickel would change to .402 ohms at 572F, where as NiCr would be say .5 at 68F and .5429 ohms at 300F. That is not much change! Just the slightest bit of resistance can make 100 degree difference in Ni200, with most other metals, it is will be much worse.
I think what amazes me the most is fact we are getting resolutions (not necessarily accuracy and precision) from a $50 mod that rivals a $5000 Megger! There are $1500 Bench Multimeters that do not accurately measure down to .001.