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2 layers50 × 32.5 mmCapCoupler, the printed circuit board in 3D

Petit coupleur capacitif (ou "tap" en franglais) destiné à prélever une faible portion d'énergie dans un circuit HF de puissance.

Size
50 × 32.5 mm
Copper layers
2
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
10
Nets
3
Pads
25
Tracks, vias
5, 115
Pours
9
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 5 (file 20171130)
Created
2 Oct 2024
Updated
2 Oct 2024

Overview

CapCoupler is an open-source printed circuit board by F6ITU, from the F6ITU/Capacitive_coupler repository on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board of 50 × 32.5 mm with 10 parts on 3 nets, routed with 5 tracks and 115 vias.

Its parts include 3 connectors and 2 capacitors.

README

README.md

Capcoupler

Petit coupleur capacitif (ou "tap" en franglais) destiné à prélever une faible portion d'énergie dans un circuit HF de puissance.

Selon la puissance émise, les condensateurs utilisés doivent être capable de supporter entre 500 et 2000V. Capas porcelaine ou mica "cms" vivement conseillées. Caveat emptor

Comparativement aux coupleurs inductifs ou capacitifs, ce genre de montage est "relativement" indépendant de la fréquence de travail. Il est donc utilisable sans grande déterioration des performances entre 1 et 500 MHz.

En revanche, on ne peut espérer la moindre directivité... ce n'est pas un réflectomètre.

Parts

10
QtyValueFootprintReferences
2N ConnSMA_PINS:SMA_EDGE_NRWJ1, J2
12.2nATC_B:ATC_500_HandSolderingC2
12.2pATC_B:ATC_500_Dual_HandSolderingC1
1smaSMA_PINS:SMA_EDGE_NRWJ3

The 5 most common of 10 parts.

Questions

How big is the CapCoupler PCB?

It measures 50 × 32.5 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the CapCoupler use?

10 parts. The full list of its parts is on this page, with links to each part's symbol and footprint where PCBKit's library has them.

Where can I download the CapCoupler KiCad files?

From the F6ITU/Capacitive_coupler repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is CapCoupler.kicad_pcb and its schematic CapCoupler.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the CapCoupler design in my own project?

Its repository states no licence, so its author keeps all rights: ask F6ITU before reusing the design.

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