[time-nuts] Re: 10 mhz distribution

2021-09-27 Thread Adrian Godwin
I have used some TV baseband distribution amps. The first one I tried wasn't good though, due to it's DC restoration function, based on the sync tips. It resulted in distortion towards the positive end of the 10MHz sin, though it may be possible to find a compromise signal strength that is OK, or

[time-nuts] Re: Best Leo Bodnar configuration for 10MHz

2021-09-27 Thread Julien Goodwin
On 14/9/21 4:17 pm, Marek Dorsic wrote: > Hi Community, > >I received my Leo Bodnar Mini GPS Reference Clock. > The same 10MHz output frequency can be achieved by varios configuration > settings. > Are some of these combinations better than others? > Since I'm currently in the "playing

[time-nuts] Re: Death of a Capacitor

2021-09-27 Thread Magnus Danielson via time-nuts
Hi, On 2021-09-27 16:28, Lux, Jim wrote: On 9/27/21 7:22 AM, John Ackermann N8UR wrote: Indeed, Dana.  Texas Instruments has a nice "designer workbench" for their switching regulators like the TPS53400 to help select the components.  Using that worked much better than trying to follow the

[time-nuts] Re: Death of a Capacitor

2021-09-27 Thread Lux, Jim
On 9/27/21 7:22 AM, John Ackermann N8UR wrote: Indeed, Dana.  Texas Instruments has a nice "designer workbench" for their switching regulators like the TPS53400 to help select the components.  Using that worked much better than trying to follow the data sheet circuits. I also found that high

[time-nuts] Re: Death of a Capacitor

2021-09-27 Thread John Ackermann N8UR
Indeed, Dana. Texas Instruments has a nice "designer workbench" for their switching regulators like the TPS53400 to help select the components. Using that worked much better than trying to follow the data sheet circuits. I also found that high ESR caps, particularly on the output, are

[time-nuts] Re: Death of a Capacitor

2021-09-27 Thread Dana Whitlow
One other thing to consider with LDOs: some types can go unstable and oscillate with the wrong (combination of) capacitors on input and output. So any time you design in an LDO, it is important to closely scrutinize the datasheet and application note(s) and heed their warnings. Unless you like

[time-nuts] Re: Death of a Capacitor

2021-09-27 Thread Lux, Jim
On 9/27/21 2:57 AM, Gerhard Hoffmann wrote: Am 27.09.21 um 10:16 schrieb n...@lazygranch.com: I've only designed one LDO as a discrete chip (as opposed to a portion of a chip where performance just has to be good enough), so I have no guru status. That said, what spikes pass through a LDO if

[time-nuts] Re: Death of a Capacitor

2021-09-27 Thread Poul-Henning Kamp
Gerhard Hoffmann writes: > Where it really counts is in the low Hz region, when even costly 1uF > show barely any effect. Do not overlook that electrolytics are variable capacitors, depending on pretty much anything and therefore may increase noise in the up-to-around-a-Hz domain.

[time-nuts] Re: Death of a Capacitor

2021-09-27 Thread Gerhard Hoffmann
Am 27.09.21 um 10:16 schrieb n...@lazygranch.com: I've only designed one LDO as a discrete chip (as opposed to a portion of a chip where performance just has to be good enough), so I have no guru status. That said, what spikes pass through a LDO if you do it right is simply a capacitor

[time-nuts] Re: Death of a Capacitor

2021-09-27 Thread n...@lazygranch.com
I've only designed one LDO as a discrete chip (as opposed to a portion of a chip where performance just has to be good enough), so I have no guru status. That said, what spikes pass through a LDO if you do it right is simply a capacitor divider comprised of the capacitance across the pass device