The device is a RF source based on the Minicicuit's POS range of voltage controlled oscillators. The output is a fixed amplitude radio frequency signal with frequency tunability over the range specified by the POS VCO.
Project date: May 2011
Hrishikesh Kelkar, kelkar@iqo.uni-hannover.de
This VCO (qty:2) is currently being used in the Magnesium experiment.
The circuit is based on a Minicircuits POS VCO. A stabilized voltage is provided to the POS oscillator, which creates a RF output for EOMs or AOMs. A wide range of RF frequencies can be produced by simply choosing the POS oscillator of desired frequency.
Before you solder the POS VCO, check if the voltage at the pad of pin 1 is correct. Also check if the voltage of pad 8 can be tuned using the potentiometer. Once the VCO is soldered, tune the frequency via the poti and look for the bandwidth. It should be within the specified range (e.G. POS-100: 50 - 100 MHz)
What | How many | E-Preis (€) | Preis (€) | Note |
---|---|---|---|---|
PCB | 1x | 4 | 4 | 60 boards for 240 € from Basista |
Housing | 1x | ??.?? | ??.?? | |
POS-x | 1x | 60 | 60 | … |
R,C | 5x | 0.02 | 0.10 | |
Diode | 2x | 0.05 | 0.10 | |
Voltage reference | 1x | 0.50 | 0.50 | |
Sum | 64.70 € |
Was für die nächste Version zu tun ist: (: verworfen, : in Arbeit, : im Schaltplan, aber noch nicht im Layout, : erledigt)