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VHDL Language
VHDL Hardware Realisation and Compilation
VHDL Examples
Installation Guide for ispLever Classic
Lecture Notes on EPLD programming used in CC2510 as a refresher.
EPLD's and ABEL Programming for Combinational Logic and for Synchronous Logic
Introduction to RF Electronics
RF simulation using Microwave Office
RF Transformers and Hybrids
Transmission Line Transformers and Hybrids
Diode Mixers
Oscillators PLL Loopfilter Calculation Program
Quartz Crystal Resonators and Oscillators by John Vig Condensed version 78 pages Full version 292 pages PDF file Power Point slides (Zipped)
RF Filters Part 1 RF Filters Part 2
Helical Filter Calculation Spreadsheet LCBandpass Filter Design Program Interdigital Filter Design Program
Power Point Slides on Filters Microstrip Filter Design
Amplifier Stability, Noise and Gain Circles
Power Amplifier Matching LC Matching Program, Transformer Matching Program
RF Printed Circuit Board Techniques
High Speed and low Noise Operational Amplifiers,
Op Amp Noise Calculation Spreasdheets,
Current vs Voltage Feedback (National OA30), Op Amps for RF applications (National OA11)Resources
Simple Basic Program Collection by C. J. Kikkert (Phase Locked Loops, Filters, Radio links etc)
Visual Basic Program Collection by C. J. Kikkert (Zipped) PLL calculator ZippedTransformers
Motorola AN779
( Source, Minicircuits http://www.minicircuits.com/application.html )
Introduction
How Transformers workMixers
( Source, Minicircuits www.minicircuits.com/application.htm )
Understanding Mixers as pdf file
Definition of Mixer Terms as pdf file
Improved two-tone, third order testing as pdf file
How to select the proper mixer as pdf file
Most often asked Questions as pdf file
Mixer Data SheetsOscillators and Crystals
(Source, Minicircuits www.minicircuits.com/application.htm )
Glossary
VCO Concepts
VCO Phase noise
Reducing Power Supply Noise
Synthesiser Design
Phase Locked Loop Fundamentals
VCO Test Methods
Most Often asked Questions
Source Motorola Local Motorola Application Notes
Phase Noise Measurements
VCO DataSheets
Xtal Oscillators web sites Hy-Q (Aus) , Hy-Q (UK) , PiezoTechnology
Crystal Basics
Crystal Specification
AT and SC cuts compared
Holder Types Cold Weld, Solder Seal andfrom Hy-Q
Xtal Oscillator Circuits using logic gates
More Resources on XtalsRF and IF amplifiers Data Sheets
Power Amplifier Matching Motorola Application Note 267
Operational Amplifiers
Current vs Voltage Feedback Amplifers (National Semiconductor OA-30)
Applying OpAmps to RF applications (National Semiconductor OA-11) (Noise Theory pages 14-20)
Low Noise Operational Amplifier LMH6624 (Noise Theory pages 14-18)
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