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greatfet-hardware/lily

Lily

an RF power detecting GreatFET neighbor

Required KiCad dependency:

https://github.com/greatscottgadgets/gsg-kicad-lib

If you are using git, the preferred way to install gsg-kicad-lib is to use the submodule:

git submodule init && git submodule update

potential ICs

  • LTC5507 100 kHz - 1 GHz
  • HMC1120LP4E DC - 3.9 GHz
  • MAX2016 LF - 2.5 GHz dual channel
  • ADL5904 DC - 6 GHz
  • AD8363 DC - 6 GHz
  • HMC909LP4E DC - 5.8 GHz

Pin usage

signal pin alt1 alt2
VOUT J2.05 J2.09 J2.16
ENBL J1.03 J1.04 J1.05
RST GND J1.20 J1.22
Q J2.17 J2.18
Q bar J2.30 J2.31

Initial calibration data

Calibration data was taken by driving the RF input of Lily with a function generator creating a 10MHz sine wave at various amplitudes (VPP). The analog voltage output (VRMS) was measured with an oscilloscope and the ADC was used to convert VRMS into a digital measurement. Driving Lily with an input of VPP = 4V resulted in Lily drawing 4mA of supply current. The input should not exceed VPP = 5.62V in order to avoid damaging the board.

VPP VRMS ADC
10mV 25mV 7
50mV 0.258V 84
0.1V 0.478V 155
0.2V 0.697V 227
0.3V 0.830V 267
0.5V 0.988V 317
1V 1.2V 386
2V 1.4V 454
3V 1.57V 494
4V 1.66V 524