banana jacks

Oct 05, 2010 3 Replies

Here's the proto 4-layer board, the one with three different test circuits. The real innovation "that will improve all humanity" is the banana jacks for power and ground. HH Smith #101.



ftp://jjlarkin.lmi.net/Z290A_pcb.JPG



The SMBs are for TDR testing trace impedances through all layers. I didn't do too well, getting 60.2, 75.8, and 69.4 ohms on various layers, target being 50. But I called out really sloppy stackup tolerances to keep cost down... this is only 100 MHz stuff, so it really doesn't matter.



ftp://jjlarkin.lmi.net/Z290A_TDR_J4.JPG



AP Circuits did a nice job. We ordered 6 boards and they gave us 7.



John



At least until you put it down on a metal tabletop. ;)

Cheers

Phil Hobbs

Dr Philip C D Hobbs Principal ElectroOptical Innovations 55 Orchard Rd Briarcliff Manor NY 10510 845-480-2058 email: hobbs (atsign) electrooptical (period) net http://electrooptical.net

yeh, should have had a hole in each corner for a stand-off spacers

-Lasse

The banana jacks are nice spacers. And my workbench is Ikea wood.

John

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