4 layers66.5 × 93.5 mm
4 layers43.2 × 35.6 mm
Doubler switch
loxodes/vna205Under development open hardware microwave vector network analyzer
- Size
- 43.2 × 35.6 mm
- Copper layers
- 4
- Thickness
- 1.6 mm
- Parts
- 363
- Nets
- 40
- Pads
- 563
- Tracks, vias
- 457, 42
- Pours
- 12
- Routed
- Yes
- KiCad
- KiCad 4
- Created
- 22 Apr 2016
- Updated
- 31 Dec 2023
Overview
Doubler switch is an open-source printed circuit board by loxodes, from the loxodes/vna repository on GitHub. It is a 4-layer board of 43.2 × 35.6 mm with 363 parts on 40 nets, routed with 457 tracks and 42 vias.
It is built around the PE42521C-Z and MASW-008322-TR1000. Its parts include 22 capacitors, 14 resistors, 12 ICs, 1 diode and 1 connector. It belongs with the radio and wireless and sensors and measurement boards of this library.
Main components
2README
README.mdOpen Hardware Vector Network Analyzer
I'm developing a proof of concept two port microwave vector network analyzer. The project is under developent. Ongoing documentation and logs are located on a hackaday.io project page.
Usage
This project is still under development, y'all probably don't want to try reproducing it yet. Two port measurements to 14 GHz work, a redesign for operation out to 36 GHz is in progress.
Hardware Design
See breakouts and hardware for various modules developed for the network analyzer.
Software Design
See the software directory for scraps of software written for testing VNA modules.
License
Unless otherwise noted, all work is under a MIT license.
Contact
Feel free to contact me at arcticmicrowave@gmail.com or loxodes on irc.freenode.net
Parts
363| Qty | Value | Footprint | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | C_Small | Capacitors_SMD:C_0402 | C101, C102, C103, C104, C105, C106, C107, C108, C109, C110, C111, C112, C113, C114, C115, C116 |
| 9 | R_Small | Resistors_SMD:R_0402 | R104, R105, R106, R107, R108, R109, R112, R113, R114 |
| 5 | C_Small | Capacitors_SMD:C_0603 | C117, C118, C120, C121, C122 |
| 4 | MOUNTING_HOLE | Mounting_Holes:MountingHole_3mm | H101, H102, H103, H104 |
| 4 | PE42521 | Housings_DFN_QFN:QFN-16-1EP_3x3mm_Pitch0.5mm | U102, U105, U106, U108 |
| 3 | CONN_SMA_2GND | vna_footprints:SMA_901-10512_30MIL_OSHFR408_CPW_LAUNCH | U101, U109, U110 |
| 2 | 100 | Resistors_SMD:R_0402 | R102, R103 |
| 2 | 51 | Resistors_SMD:R_0402 | R110, R111 |
| 1 | 10 uF | Capacitors_SMD:C_0603 | C119 |
| 1 | 10k | Resistors_SMD:R_0402 | R101 |
| 1 | 74HC04_FULL | Housings_SSOP:TSSOP-14_4.4x5mm_Pitch0.65mm | U103 |
| 1 | AMMP-6120 | vna_footprints:8QFN_5mm | U104 |
| 1 | CONN_01X06 | Pin_Headers:Pin_Header_Straight_1x06 | J101 |
| 1 | D_Zener_Small | Diodes_SMD:SOD-323 | D101 |
| 1 | LTC1983 | TO_SOT_Packages_SMD:SOT-23-6 | U112 |
| 1 | MASW-008322-TR1000 | Housings_DFN_QFN:QFN-24-1EP_4x4mm_Pitch0.5mm | U107 |
| 1 | TPS255xx | TO_SOT_Packages_SMD:SOT-23-6 | U111 |
The 54 most common of 363 parts.
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Questions
How big is the Doubler switch PCB?
It measures 43.2 × 35.6 mm and has 4 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.
What parts does the Doubler switch use?
363 parts, built around the PE42521C-Z and MASW-008322-TR1000. 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 Doubler switch KiCad files?
From the loxodes/vna repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is hardware/archive/doubler_switch/doubler_switch.kicad_pcb. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.
Can I use the Doubler switch design in my own project?
Its repository states no licence, so its author keeps all rights: ask loxodes before reusing the design.