RF-Amp

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RF Amplifier Features

RF Amplifier Design

Schematic

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LT Spice Simulation

Transformers

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Charlie Morris Design

Beta DC

  • Geometric mean min/max beta at operating current
    • =sqrt(100*300) = 173

Beta AC

  • Gain bandwidth product divided by operating frequency
    • Assume operating frequency of 10 MHz (my IF is actually at 9 MHz)
    • = 300/10 = 30

DC Operating Point

  • CE current 10 mA
    • If Vce = 6V, this is 60 mW power dissipation
  • Assume Ve (voltage across emitter resistor) = 1/10 Vcc = 12V/10 = 1.2V
      • R3 is Re (emitter resistor) = 1.2V/0.01A = 120 ohms
  • VCE = 0.7V (typical from data sheet)
  • V(emitter) = 1.2V
  • V(base) = V(emitter) + VCE = 1.9V
  • Assume current in biasing resistors = 10x current needed by DC beta
    • 10 mA in C-E, beta DC less = 10 mA/173 = 48 uA
    • 10x the current in the biasing resistors = 480 uA (calculated)
  • R2 is 1.9V at 480 uA = 3.9K use 3.3K
    • Actual current will be 1.9V/3.3 ohms = 634 mA
  • R1 sources current to R2 and transistor base
    • Voltage = Vcc (12V) - 1.9V = 10.1V
    • Current = 576 uA + 57 uA = 634 uA
    • R1 = 10.1 / .634 mA = 15.9K, use 15k

Input resistance

  • Parallel resistors R1, R2 paralleled with transistor input impedance
    • R1=15K, R2=3.3K
    • Transistor resistance = Beta AC (30) times re
      • re = 26 / Ie (10 mA in mA) = 26/10 =
      • Beta AC * re = 30*2.6 = 78 ohms - predominates
    • All in parallel are 75.8 ohms

Input/Output Transformer

FT37-43 Toroid

  • FT37-43
  • Wideband Transformers 5 - 400 MHz
  • Power Transformers 0.5 - 30 MHz
  • 10 turns = 35uH

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Tracks

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  • T1 50:75.8 ohms
    • n = sqrt(Zout/Zin) = sqrt(75.8/50) = 1.23
    • 9:11 turns ratio
  • T2 - different than Charlie's design since my Crystal filters are all 50 ohms in/out
    • 250:50 ohms
    • n = sqrt(250/50) = 2.23:1
    • 11:5 turns

Input Transformer

    • Input Transformer (T1 on Charlie's - T2 on this board)
      • 50:75.8 Ohms = 1 : 1.23 turns ratio
        • 9 turns primary, 11 turns on secondary

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Output Transformer

    • Output transformer (T2 on Charlie's - T1 on this board)
      • 200:50 Ohms = 2:1 turns ratio
      • 10 turns primary (on transistor collector), 5 turns secondary (towards output)

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Charlie's Notes

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Video

Assembly Sheet