A Termination Insensitive Amplifier for Bidirectional Transceivers

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A Termination Insensitive Amplifier for Bidirectional Transceivers

Through Hole Version

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Surface Mount Version

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W7ZOI Design

W7ZOI Schematic

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* Use

  • Between RF/LO mixer (IF output/input) and crystal filter
  • Between Crystal Filter and Product Detector / Balanced Modulator

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Schematic in KiCAD

  • Schematic (pdf file)
  • Single channel
  • With SPICE directives

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  • Both channels
  • With SPICE directives

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NGSPICE Simulation

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  • Closely matches

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  • Across Band

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Measurements

  • Powering only L-R side
  • 30 mA power supply current
  • 12V

NanoVNA Measurements (Through-hole)

Left-to-right flow

  • At 9 MHz

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  • S21 - sweep 1-30 MHz

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  • S11 VSWR - sweep 1-30 MHz

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Right-to-Left flow

  • At 9 MHz

R-L 1-30MHz meas.png

  • S21 - sweep 1-30 MHz

R-L 1-30MHz S21.png

  • S11 VSWR - sweep 1-30 MHz

R-L 1-30MHz S11.png

NanoVNA Measurements (SMT)

  • Re = 150
    • A bit more gain

Left-to-right flow

  • At 9 MHz

L-R 1-30MHz meas SMT.png

  • S21 - sweep 1-30 MHz

L-R 1-30MHz S21 SMT.png

  • S11 VSWR - sweep 1-30 MHz

L-R 1-30MHz S11 SMT.png

Right-to-Left flow

  • At 9 MHz

R-L 1-30MHz meas SMT.png

  • S21 - sweep 1-30 MHz

R-L 1-30MHz S21 SMT.png

  • S11 VSWR - sweep 1-30 MHz

R-L 1-30MHz S11 SMT.png

CAD

Through Hole CAD

  • 2.4" x 2.4"
  • 2.0 hole center-to-center

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SMT CAD

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Test Procedure

Test Equipment

Calibrate NanoVNA

  • Cable #1 from RF out of NanoVNA (upper jack) to left side of 30 dB attenuator
  • Cable #2 from right side of 30 dB attenuator to left side of RF Demo Kit
    • Multiple positions for open, through, and short
  • Cable #3 from right side of RF Demo Kit to input of NanoVNA (lower jack)

Test UUT

  • Replace RF Demo Kit with UUT
  • Test each direction at a time
    • Power up Left to right, test
    • Power up right to left, test
  • Should show gain of about 20 dB at 10 MHz

Enclosure

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Videos

Assembly Sheet