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    Electronic Design, BARC Feb2013

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    The document is a presentation by Larry Benko on electronic design for hobbyists. It discusses resources for learning basic electronics, such as online courses and books. It provides options for simulation software, parts suppliers, construction techniques, and schematic capture programs, many of which are free. It also covers microcontroller development, using platforms like Arduino, and recommends open source hardware and software projects. The goal is to encourage more homebrew electronic projects and help hobbyists improve their skills.

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    The document is a presentation by Larry Benko on electronic design for hobbyists. It discusses resources for learning basic electronics, such as online courses and books. It provides options for simulation software, parts suppliers, construction techniques, and schematic capture programs, many of which are free. It also covers microcontroller development, using platforms like Arduino, and recommends open source hardware and software projects. The goal is to encourage more homebrew electronic projects and help hobbyists improve their skills.

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    The document is a presentation by Larry Benko on electronic design for hobbyists. It discusses resources for learning basic electronics, such as online courses and books. It provides options for simulation software, parts suppliers, construction techniques, and schematic capture programs, many of which are free. It also covers microcontroller development, using platforms like Arduino, and recommends open source hardware and software projects. The goal is to encourage more homebrew electronic projects and help hobbyists improve their skills.

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    Larry Benko, W0QE

    2/5/2013

    Electronic Design

    for the Hobbyist


    www.w0qe.com

    Larry Benko, W0QE

    2/5/2013

    PDF file
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    file with clickable links at www.w0qe.com. Adobe Acrobat Reader 9, X, XI do not allow pdf files to load web pages directly without asking for permission. If you wish to disable this feature (annoyance), click Edit, Preferences, Trust Manager, and Change Setting for Internet Access from PDF files, from Custom setting to Allow all web sites. You can change back again.

    Larry Benko, W0QE

    2/5/2013

    Reason for the Presentation


    The Boulder Amateur Radio Club
    May/November homebrew nights are very popular and represent a wide range of topics This presentation is to encourage more homebrewing and to increase skills Thanks to those (21) who responded with suggestions in the past month

    Common adage:
    If youre not learning then you are dying

    Larry Benko, W0QE

    2/5/2013

    Scope of Presentation
    Hobbyist?
    A single person doing all aspects of electronic design guarantees being a hobbyist in some area!

    Please make comments during the presentation Please make notes as to any topics that could
    be dedicated future presentations

    Larry Benko, W0QE

    2/5/2013

    Topic Limits of this Presentation


    NO One of a kind, 40 year old, large $ items Everything must be available to everyone Emphasis on
    Low or no cost & educational value Spending time equates to spending some $ Presentation is not comprehensive due to time Primarily aimed at electronic projects: analog, digital, microcontroller, RF. No antennas, & no mechanical construction due to time

    Larry Benko, W0QE

    2/5/2013

    Project Life Cycle



    Decide on project Design Simulate Procure parts Construct Debug & test Analyze Document, save as PDF (e.g. Bullzip or other free) Brag!, Dont brag if you skip any of the above

    Larry Benko, W0QE

    2/5/2013

    Basic Electronics Design



    ARRL Handbook, ~$50 All About Circuits, free virtual electronics book RF Circuit design, Chris Bowick, free download Online electronics courses, free MIT course 6.002x, Circuits and Electronics ElectronicsTheory.com, basic course Many on YouTube etc.

    Larry Benko, W0QE

    2/5/2013

    Web Resources
    G3YNH zdocs, Amazing resource by David
    Knight YO3DAC-VA3IUL, many good RF links Huge amount of good material online but the Internet also contains a lot of bogus information

    Larry Benko, W0QE

    2/5/2013

    Electrical Simulation Programs (all free)


    MicroCap10, Microwave Office, Ansoft very powerful & expensive

    Spice, from Berkeley University (the original) LTSpice IV, from Linear Technology,
    huge user group & files, see other Linear Tech. simulation programs

    QUCS, v.0.0.16, Quite Universal Circuit Simulator


    Win, Linux, AC/DC + S-parameter analysis

    Larry Benko, W0QE

    2/5/2013

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    Electrical Simulation Programs (all free)


    Tonne Software, Elsie, OptLowpass, SVCfilter,
    Diplexer, Helical, PI-EL, etc. (write LTspice files) Almost All Digital Electronics, Filter Design Duncans PSU Designer II, power supply design

    Larry Benko, W0QE

    2/5/2013

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    Current Smith Chart Programs


    SimSmith v7.6, free, Win, Mac, Linux
    needs free Java Runtime Environment (V7 update 13 or later), actively updated and supported

    Rfdude Smith Chart v0.810, free, Win,


    last update 2007

    Quick Smith v4.2, free, last update 2009


    Doesnt run on Win7-64, See Jul & Sep 2010 QEX,

    WinSmith 2.0, SuperSmith2.09, MicroSmith,


    No longer available SimSmith hands down is the best!

    Larry Benko, W0QE

    2/5/2013

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    Calculators RF Oriented (all free)


    SWR Calculator, Win7-64 OK, old but very useful EEWeb Tools, several nice web tools including
    inductance & impedance calculators ON4AA Inductance Calc, web based, very accurate & other good stuff Dual Dielectric Coax Calculator, web based Coax Loss/Power Calc, web, Times Microwave Mantaro Impedance Calc, web, many physical structures mini Ring Core, toroid calculator

    Larry Benko, W0QE

    2/5/2013

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    Major Parts Suppliers


    Sell to anyone with a credit card or PayPal

    Mouser Electronics Digikey Electronics Allied Electronics Newark Electronics Avnet Electronics Future Electronics Arrow Electronics

    Larry Benko, W0QE

    2/5/2013

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    Finding Parts
    Find Chips, several distributors stock & buy Octopart, several distributors stock & buy IC Master, more part types but less useful Above websites make a good vendor list Prices vary 40% or more Many suggestions about low/high cost vendors
    didnt match my experiences. Check what you buy!

    Larry Benko, W0QE

    2/5/2013

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    Other Parts Suppliers


    Parts manufacturers & reps
    TI, Maxim, Linear Tech, etc. very good at sampling, Enter design contest and answer surveys

    Jameco NTE Electronics, replacement components All Electronics Radio Shack, depending on store

    Larry Benko, W0QE

    2/5/2013

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    Specialty Parts Suppliers



    Kits and Parts dot Com, toroids, small RF parts eBay, bus. & industrial category, (Chinese parts?) Amidon, toroids, special tape & wire Dans Small Parts, assortment of mostly RF parts SchmartBoard, SMT IC adapters Micro-controller stuff later

    Larry Benko, W0QE

    2/5/2013

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    Construction
    SMD, thru hole, or mix? Solderless, dead bug, ugly, Manhattan, generic

    PCB with holes/pads, project specific PCB? Evaluation or proto-board (common for uP/DSP) or PCB design re-fabs for anyone Prototyping examples from Clifton Laboratories Ugly construction examples PCB front panel (SMD) Magnification need is proportional to your age!

    Larry Benko, W0QE

    2/5/2013

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    Schematic Capture
    Back of envelope or handwritten in notebook Generic CAD program, Autocad, Visio ExpressSCH, from ExpressPCB
    Schematic and PCB layout, free, schematic output OK, $60 for Gerber files, easy to learn

    PCB Artist, from Advanced Circuits, free Schemeit, from Digikey, Web based schematic only,
    free, nice looking schematics, includes vacuum tubes

    TinyCad, basic schematic drawing

    Larry Benko, W0QE

    2/5/2013

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    Semi-Pro Schematic Capture


    Schematic capture linked to PCB layout, Gerber files (Cadence & Altium powerful & expensive)

    Eagle (Element 14), free light ver., 1 schematic


    sheet, Win, Mac, Linux, program not intuitive DipTrace, free for 300 pins or 500 if ask Win, Mac, Linux, very flexible KiCad, free, Win, Mac?, Linux, generally considered inferior to Eagle or DipTrace DesignSpark, free from RS Components/Allied

    Larry Benko, W0QE

    2/5/2013

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    PCB Design

    ExpressPCB, free, easy to learn, PCB size limits PCB Artist, Advanced Circuits, free FreePCB, free, net list import Eagle, free for 2 layers, 4x3.2 PCB DipTrace, free for 500 pins/2 layers, $125 for 1000 pins/4 layers

    PCB Vendors, LadyAda summary Cheap PCB discussion, Element 14 Community

    Larry Benko, W0QE

    2/5/2013

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    Post PCB Design



    FreeDFM, Advanced Circuits, get discount with use Most vendors have some checking software Panelize or not? Batch vendors such as BatchPCB, OSH Park, etc. (no need to panelize), very cool, $/in2 Local companies such as Circuits West and Advanced Circuits (aka 4PCB, $33 PCB etc.) PCB4U, Accutrace, $10 ea. x 10 (<20 in2) + $10 Electrical test, probably not!

    Larry Benko, W0QE

    2/5/2013

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    So Many Choices!
    Solderless Done Paper Schematic Dead bug, ugly, Manhattan, proto board PCB Layout Program Generic CAD PCB Tape PCB Layout

    Done

    Add Parts Done to PCB


    Gerber Fab Direct Fab Machine PCB Fix Vias

    Evaluation Board Done

    Schematic Program

    Toner Transfer Expose Resist

    FeCl3 Etch

    Larry Benko, W0QE

    2/5/2013

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    Microcontroller
    Small computer on a single integrated circuit
    Usually mixed signal with flexible I/O

    Different than a microprocessor Functionality repurposable based on code,


    compilation, programming of device Very useful device in many electronic designs

    Larry Benko, W0QE

    2/5/2013

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    Microcontrollers Excel for the Following



    Debouncing switch inputs & encoder processing 10-12bit A/D, Complex timing events > few uS Async. serial, SPI, I2C, USB data Driving simple to medium complex displays PWM driving motors & LEDs Counting frequency to ~60MHz Simple math & register control for DDS etc. Power frugal designs Does this sound useful for a project?

    Larry Benko, W0QE

    2/5/2013

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    Microcontroller Choices
    Broad category and very large topic

    Arduino, very popular $25+ (Atmel AVR), shields PIC, huge # of parts, all time most popular ~9B MSP430, lowest power, $4.30 LaunchPad,

    Stellaris ARM LaunchPad $12.80 ARM, very fast, licensed to many suppliers Mini PCs: Raspberry PI, MK802IIIS, Beagle Bone, OLinuXino-MAXI, run Linux or Android DSP, DDS, FPGA etc. design similar

    Larry Benko, W0QE

    2/5/2013

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    Microcontroller Development (typical)



    Pick microcontroller family Get development board Download part datasheet and other docs. Download compiler/editor/programmer/debugger* Get programmer if needed (in or out of circuit) Write code (learn assembly language or C etc.) Debug code

    Larry Benko, W0QE

    2/5/2013

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    Microcontroller Project Sources


    SparkFun, electronic projects, classes Adafruit, electronic projects, Limor Fried named

    entrepreneur of year 2012 by Entrepreneur Mag. Olimex, small uC PCBs, sold by US distributors, Sparkfun, Adafruit, & Microcontroller Pros Direct from manufacturers, often free shipping Arduino parties and clubs Arduino language reference TI LaunchPad CC110L 2 radio & BP-EDUC-01

    Larry Benko, W0QE

    2/5/2013

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    Open Source Hardware and Software



    Dangerous Prototypes Seeed, open source facilitator Sharp LCD, graphics low power displays SparkFun, Adafruit, Micro Center etc. Energia, Arduino like environment for MSP-430

    Larry Benko, W0QE

    2/5/2013

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    Debug and Troubleshoot



    Digital multimeter, more than 1 Various power supplies Oscilloscope, 2/4 channels (digital?) Function generator (sine/square/pulse wave) Component meters (LCR + Q) RF signal generator RF power meter, dummy load, attenuators Spectrum analyzer Vector network analyzer

    Larry Benko, W0QE

    2/5/2013

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    Inexpensive VNAs
    DG8SAQ VNWA & new VNWA3, kits and
    assembled versions, Jan & May 2009 QEX Array Solutions VNAs , W5BIG (AIM 4170C, 4170UHF, VNA2180) and Rig Expert (AA-30, AA-54, AA-230, AA230PRO, AA-520, AA-600, AA-1000) mini Radio Solutions, IW3HEV miniVNA N2PK VNA, mostly craftsman kit Dont forget calibration loads

    Larry Benko, W0QE

    2/5/2013

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    Other Test Equipment


    LC Meter IIB, measure inductors and capacitors Blue ESR Meter, find bad electrolytic capacitors HV probe, clamp on RF probe, clamp on AC/DC
    current meter, lots of DC & RF cables Good soldering equipment, magnification, microscope, hot air rework, hot plate, oven Test equipment capture to a PC very desirable

    Larry Benko, W0QE

    2/5/2013

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    RS-232 programs

    HyperTerminal no longer free after WinXP Clear Terminal v2, free, basic, v1 was simpler RealTerm v2, free, hex, I2C Putty v0.62, free Docklight v2
    free eval. with saving/logging disabled, monitors both sides of serial stream, hardware cable & 2 ser. ports

    Larry Benko, W0QE

    2/5/2013

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    Documentation
    Often unfortunately overlooked Electronic schematics, well commented code,
    screen shots of measurements etc. go a long way to document the project and are easy to do Pictures at various stages of the project Parts list Description of project use similar to a manual Project specs

    Larry Benko, W0QE

    2/5/2013

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    Helping & Getting Help (Important!)


    Want to help someone remotely or need help See remote PC screen & take control of PC

    Person helping sees remote PC screen as a



    window Person helping can have optional control of remote PC Person being helped sees local screen as usual and controls access

    Larry Benko, W0QE

    2/5/2013

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    Screen Sharing Software (free)


    Need mouse control & do not need remote access

    RealVNC v.5, free for private use, no encryption


    fastest, requires opening port(s) in router for server, maps multiple monitors as one, Java mode very slow

    join.me, free for non-commercial use


    easiest to setup & use, moderate screen refresh, handles multi-monitors well

    TeamViewer v.8, free for non-commercial use


    fast screen response, has both remote control & meeting modes, handles multiple-monitors well

    Larry Benko, W0QE

    2/5/2013

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    Whats Next?
    This is a great time for electronic design! Whats next? Presentation of some topics at a much more
    detailed level Topics that were skipped?

    Hope the information was useful


    www.w0qe.com

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