Re: [time-nuts] 50 ohm driver

2015-03-07 Thread Didier Juges
The MOSFET drivers are limited in the max frequency they can operate at without burning. At 1 Hz it is of course not a problem but at 10MHz it most definitely would be. Since Martin did not originally say at what frequency he wanted to operate, it was most relevant. MOSFET drivers can deliver

Re: [time-nuts] 50 ohm driver

2015-03-07 Thread Charles Steinmetz
Martyn wrote: Charles asked for a link to the IC I mentioned. Thanks, but I have databooks for the various logic types, including AS. What I asked for is a link to the datasheet for your product -- the product the customer is using -- so we have some context for what you (and they) are tryi

Re: [time-nuts] Pinout of FEI 5680B

2015-03-07 Thread Bob Camp
Hi Thanks! The listing is still up at auction if anybody wants to double check it against the usual “Bob types poorly” errors … :) Bob > On Mar 7, 2015, at 9:37 AM, Didier Juges wrote: > > I have added this info to the wiki: > > http://www.ko4bb.com/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=precision_timing:fe

Re: [time-nuts] 50 ohm driver

2015-03-07 Thread Graham / KE9H
The question is not the frequency, but the edge rate. For a 1 PPS signal, how fast a rise time do you need? Do you want to know the time of the edge to 1/100 second? one microsecond? one nano-second? A few pico-seconds? If you want to know the time of the edge to one nano-second, then you need a

Re: [time-nuts] Pinout of FEI 5680B

2015-03-07 Thread Didier Juges
I have added this info to the wiki: http://www.ko4bb.com/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=precision_timing:fe5680a_pin-out Thanks Didier KO4BB On Sat, Feb 21, 2015 at 2:25 PM, Bob Camp wrote: > Hi > > Just so it goes into the archives. Here’s the pinout for the FE-5680B with > a 15 pin connector on it.

Re: [time-nuts] 50 ohm driver

2015-03-07 Thread Didier Juges
Martyn, if you only need 1Hz, I recommend you use a MOSFET driver like the MIC4420 series or the UCC27531, powered from 10V with a 50 ohm output resistance. These parts have several A current capability, 18V or more max VCC and are designed to drive capacitive loads (large MOSFET gate capacitance).

[time-nuts] 50 ohm driver

2015-03-07 Thread Martyn Smith
Hello, Charles asked for a link to the IC I mentioned. http://www.mouser.com/ds/2/405/sdas074b-192680.pdf It has a 48 mA output drive capability but doesn’t like the outputs in parallel even with resistors. The reason my customer wants 0-5V is that he is feeding the distribution amp output ov