dc voltage controlled oscillator, input voltage 0-1000mV

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gauravkalra

Joined Jun 21, 2010
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hello everyone
i want to make wireless FM temperature sensor
sensor has dc otput voltage range 0 to 1000mV
oscillator frequency required is near 100 MHz
 

SgtWookie

Joined Jul 17, 2007
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Here is something you can start with. See the attached .pdf document, look at the last page.

You will need to use a faster IC, as the 74HC is limited to around 50MHz.

You'll need to design a VCO (voltage controlled oscillator) for the input portion, as the existing design is controlled by a sensor with variable capacitance.
 

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Markd77

Joined Sep 7, 2009
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100MHz is in the band of FM radio transmission. Best check if you can legally transmit on that frequency in your country and how much power you can put out.
 

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gauravkalra

Joined Jun 21, 2010
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Here is something you can start with. See the attached .pdf document, look at the last page.

You will need to use a faster IC, as the 74HC is limited to around 50MHz.

You'll need to design a VCO (voltage controlled oscillator) for the input portion, as the existing design is controlled by a sensor with variable capacitance.
Here is something you can start with. See the attached .pdf document, look at the last page.

You will need to use a faster IC, as the 74HC is limited to around 50MHz.

You'll need to design a VCO (voltage controlled oscillator) for the input portion, as the existing design is controlled by a sensor with variable capacitance.
well thanks for your assistance
i saw pdf and analyze the circuit
i have some questions in my mind
1 it is doing amplitude modulation or frequency modulation?
2 while calculating R2*C2 time constant we get carrier frequency
now if take C2 10pF and r2 is 1k then i get frequency 100 MHz but it written for only 10 to 50 MHz
3 can fm band is possible?
4 how to use enable pin inthe starting?
5 it will give square wave output so can a square wave output is decoded at the fm reciever?
 

SgtWookie

Joined Jul 17, 2007
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well thanks for your assistance
i saw pdf and analyze the circuit
i have some questions in my mind
1 it is doing amplitude modulation or frequency modulation?
I thought you said you analyzed the circuit?
2 while calculating R2*C2 time constant we get carrier frequency
You forgot about L1 and L2. Use Wheeler's formula to get the approximate inductance
now if take C2 10pF and r2 is 1k then i get frequency 100 MHz but it written for only 10 to 50 MHz
As I mentioned originally, you will need a faster IC.
3 can fm band is possible?


Sorry, but your sentence structure reminded me of that image.
As I mentioned before, you would need to use a faster IC.

4 how to use enable pin in the starting?
A logic 1 enables.
A logic 0 disables.
5 it will give square wave output so can a square wave output is decoded at the fm reciever?
The L2/C4/C3/L1 network outputs a sine wave.
 

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SgtWookie

Joined Jul 17, 2007
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See the attached for a rough simulation of the circuit.

I decreased C1 by 90% just to make the simulation time manageable.

The output is a gated 50MHz signal. This will be easier to construct and decode than an FM signal, as the base frequency would have to be extremely accurate.
 

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