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2 layers84 × 30 mmWatson, the printed circuit board in 3D

PCB layout and test results for a simple high dynamic range power meter based on the Analog Devices AD8307 Logarithmic Amplifier.

Size
84 × 30 mm
Copper layers
2
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
56
Nets
24
Pads
129
Tracks, vias
758, 527
Pours
5
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 3
Created
21 Sep 2013
Updated
27 Apr 2014

Overview

Watson is an open-source printed circuit board by paretech, from the paretech/Watson repository on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board of 84 × 30 mm with 56 parts on 24 nets, routed with 758 tracks and 527 vias.

It is built around the AD8031AN, AD8307AN and 78L05, with the 79L05 among its other parts. Its parts include 22 capacitors, 10 resistors, 6 inductors, 5 ICs and 1 connector. It belongs with the sensors and measurement boards of this library.

Main components

4

README

README.md

Watson

Watson is a relatively simple RF power meter based on the "120 dB Measurement System" outlined in the Analog Devices (AD) AD8307 data sheet. Watson has a narrow and fixed measurement band centered on 10.7 MHz and was developed as the detector for a low cost spectrum analyzer design.

Un-Populated Watson PCB

Populated Watson PCB

Screen grab of Watson's Schematic

Snapshot of Watson's Board Layout

Log Response at 10.7 MHz

Log Frequency Response

Log Conformance at 10.7 MHz

Parts

56
QtyValueFootprintReferences
11CSM0603_CapaC3, C6, C7, C8, C9, C12, C13, C14, C15, C16, C19
50.1uSM0603_CapaC5, C11, C18, C20, C21
5CONN_1PIN_ARRAY_1-12V, +12V, GND, GND, LV
5LSM0603_InductorL2, L3, L4, L5, L6
21nSM0603_CapaC17, C22
233uc_tant_AC1, C4
2RSM0603_ResistorR9, R10
2VAL**Pad, Pad
2VAL**hole, hole
1.1uSM0603_CapaC2
1100kSM0603_ResistorR5
1150pSM0603_CapaC10
1187kSM0603_ResistorR1
120kSM0603_ResistorR6
128kSM0603_ResistorR2
1330SM0603_ResistorR3
14.7SM0603_ResistorR8
1464SM0603_ResistorR4
15kVRSM3932_JHOOKRV1
1750nH180mm_ChipCoilL1
178L05sot89U1
179L05sot89U2
180.6kSM0603_ResistorR7
1AD603so-8U4
1AD8031sot23U3
1AD8307AD8307U5
1BNCsma-edge-062P5
1BPFSFECF1
1Val**PIN_ARRAY_1GND

Questions

How big is the Watson PCB?

It measures 84 × 30 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the Watson use?

56 parts, built around the AD8031AN, AD8307AN, 78L05 and 79L05. 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 Watson KiCad files?

From the paretech/Watson repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is kicad/watson.kicad_pcb. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the Watson design in my own project?

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

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