40m QIL Cryo_Lab CTN SUS_Lab TCS_Lab OMC_Lab CRIME_Lab FEA ENG_Labs OptContFac Mariner WBEEShop
  ATF eLog  Not logged in ELOG logo
Entry  Wed Dec 15 15:41:45 2010, Alastair & Zach, Electronics, General, RFPD design RFPD_1.pdf
    Reply  Wed Dec 15 22:29:27 2010, Frank, Electronics, General, RFPD design 
       Reply  Wed Dec 15 22:36:05 2010, Alastair, Electronics, General, RFPD design 
    Reply  Thu Dec 16 03:50:33 2010, rana, Electronics, General, RFPD design: comments 
       Reply  Thu Dec 16 15:27:12 2010, Alastair, Electronics, General, RFPD design: comments 
       Reply  Fri Dec 17 22:07:00 2010, Alastair, Electronics, General, RFPD design: comments 
Message ID: 1228     Entry time: Fri Dec 17 22:07:00 2010     In reply to: 1221
Author: Alastair 
Type: Electronics 
Category: General 
Subject: RFPD design: comments 

Do we need to add extra caps to both the input and output sides of the regulators, or just the output side?

RA: Both. There are multiple schools of thought on what gives the best performance, so its best to have both possibilities. The large electrolytic caps give good filtering of the low frequency stuff but also have a big inrush current when the supply is first activated. Even so, it would be good to have a pad available so that we can have a large-ish cap on the input and output with a 35V or higher rating. Its not necessary that it be surface mount - could also use tantalum. There's no need to make it larger than 100 uF.

ELOG V3.1.3-