8bd9dc73a7All component values set (TODO change transistor gain stages to match values from experimentationKelvin Ly2019-09-18 23:16:08 -0400
d5b0c3b138Add matching PNP/NPN transistor pairs, fix pin numbering for BFU520R transistors TODO fix biasing on power stage, source last NPN transistor, autofill and start sourcing passivesKelvin Ly2019-09-18 09:01:16 -0400
d3a8292cd9Start work in footprinting everythingKelvin Ly2019-09-17 09:02:27 -0400
cf973da102Wire out all control signals to connectors TODO PLL charge pump loop, bypass caps in attenuator circuit, antialiasing filter for ADC frontendKelvin Ly2019-09-16 08:36:57 -0400
7cb938fd7dDesign DAC/ADC stages, pass out all control signals to top sheetKelvin Ly2019-09-13 08:21:37 -0400
91d8fee681Source hybrid quadrature coupler, add front end LC filterKelvin Ly2019-09-12 22:16:17 -0400
99b37cc088Work on simulations a litte more.. looks like testing in-situ is honestly the best optionKelvin Ly2019-07-11 22:56:31 -0400
c99c758ae7Woo, the degenerated design works but probably isn't worthwhile because of the gain lossKelvin Ly2019-07-06 00:00:08 -0400
42b58b6296Merge stuff I guess, hopefully this doesn't break too muchKelvin Ly2019-07-05 21:38:34 -0400
a71bee2866Fix typo that was messing up conjugate match calculationsKelvin Ly2019-05-17 22:42:40 -0400
1f4c96e8d7Second stage almost working, still off for some reasonKelvin Ly2019-05-17 08:29:11 -0400
1d474bbd32Almost working LNA first and second stage; need to figure out why the second stage isn't conjugatively matching correctlyKelvin Ly2019-05-17 01:32:47 -0400
a599c25d56Work on LNA design; looks like minimal matching produces the best resultsKelvin Ly2019-05-14 09:05:09 -0400
bc29d8c3a5Picked matched NPNs for IF amplifier stagesKelvin Ly2019-04-30 23:45:05 -0400
e0cf34e057Capture IF amplifier stages and work on LNA stagesKelvin Ly2019-04-28 23:56:20 -0400
0721bb8db1Finish diode mixer simulations and capture in schematicKelvin Ly2019-04-17 07:52:20 -0400
8af98d3163Finish active mixer simulation; it looks good!Kelvin Ly2019-04-15 08:30:11 -0400
4fb7daebcaMatch mixer LO input and RF output to 50 ohmsKelvin Ly2019-04-14 02:59:21 -0400
5786d3573cMove qucsdata to the right directoryKelvin Ly2019-04-13 23:27:34 -0400
5337f68e3eCopy in qucs Python files to process Qucs data in PythonKelvin Ly2019-04-13 23:18:44 -0400
2e5082f8f0Finish first draft of LO amplifierKelvin Ly2019-04-13 18:49:50 -0400
b9aec35934LO amplifier simulation is pretty close to done; it seems like the BFU520XR will just barely do the job; compression point is >6 dBm, amplifier seems sufficiently stableKelvin Ly2019-04-13 15:17:12 -0400
59b4ee9036Test out cascading them to get more gainKelvin Ly2019-03-19 01:09:00 -0400
9f7bc578b4Work on power amplifier design; got the matching networks set up, and they seem to work, a part from being almost marginally unstableKelvin Ly2019-03-19 01:08:36 -0400