From: JosephKK on
On Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:30:56 -0500, "krw(a)att.bizzzzzzzzzzzz" <krw(a)att.bizzzzzzzzzzzz> wrote:

>On Tue, 16 Mar 2010 08:10:55 -0700, "JosephKK"<quiettechblue(a)yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>>On Sat, 13 Mar 2010 13:15:43 -0600, "krw(a)att.bizzzzzzzzzzzz" <krw(a)att.bizzzzzzzzzzzz> wrote:
>>
>>>On Sat, 13 Mar 2010 13:53:23 -0500, "Martin Riddle" <martin_rid(a)verizon.net>
>>>wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>><krw(a)att.bizzzzzzzzzzzz> wrote in message
>>>>news:6qmnp598tm30hlmvgvdne65ps3msbb8q3r(a)4ax.com...
>>>>> On Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:05:24 -0800, John Larkin
>>>>> <jjlarkin(a)highNOTlandTHIStechnologyPART.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>On Sat, 13 Mar 2010 08:42:27 -0800, Fred Abse
>>>>>><excretatauris(a)invalid.invalid> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>On Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:28:07 -0800, John Larkin wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I never buy crystals for things like this. They have a high
>>>>>>>> probability of
>>>>>>>> not working, and you wind up fiddling with capacitors and such.
>>>>>>>> It's
>>>>>>>> easier to but a packaged, working crystal oscillator, already tuned
>>>>>>>> to a
>>>>>>>> couple PPM, guaranteed to oscillate, for $1.50 or thereabouts.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Me, too. Amplifiers oscillate, oscillators don't ;-)
>>>>>>
>>>>>>We've just started using silicon oscillators, in SOT-23 sized
>>>>>>packages, for things where 1% is good enough. We're using one part
>>>>>>that's pin strappable for 8-4-2-1 MHz.
>>>>>
>>>>> A seven pin SOT-23?
>>>>
>>>>I think its this Linear part
>>>><http://cds.linear.com/docs/Datasheet/6900fa.pdf>
>>>>There are others tho.
>>>
>>>Neat (but sloppy - 1/5% to 2% error). That's a trinary input (1/10/100) in a
>>>SOT-23-5. John was suggesting 1-2-4-8 binary inputs. I've never seen a
>>>SOT-23-7. Up to six pins on a "SOT-23" I can understand, but where does the
>>>seventh pin go?
>>
>>As a quick guess, perhaps a thermal/power pad?
>
>SOT-23s with a power pad? I think we got the answer, though.

It has been interesting reading. I am about to get an attitude about TQFP and
smaller / finer pitch. Just not hand handlable any more (at least for some older
folk such as me).
From: JosephKK on
On Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:45:06 -0800, Joerg <invalid(a)invalid.invalid> wrote:

>Steve Upton wrote:
>> I have copied the CD4060 part of the CMOS synthesizer in the link
>> below to the letter, but it does not work. I am using a 12VDC SLA for
>> supply. It tries to start when I tease the caps, but then dies.
>>
>> I've spent hours tinkering to no avail. Can anyone see what is might
>> be going amiss? ...
>
>
>Not knowing which frequency you are using, the 100k is way too low. I
>never go below 1M. Also, the burden caps are highish, 100pF is a bit much.
>
>
>> ... Or can anyone please provide a similar circuit that works?
>>
>
>Yup:
>
>http://www.edn.com/contents/images/6553623.pdf
>
>
>> http://www.redclifferadioclub.org.au/QRM/2006%2010%20-%20October%20QRM.pdf
>>
>
>How on earth could you guys call your club bulletin "QRM"? ... :-)
>
>(for non-hams: QRM means noise, of the undesired kind, meaning not from
>a rock band and stuff)

Perhaps they are disguising that they really should be QRN. Much like the EDN
article (no improvement in S/N in 30 years, -10 dB or worse).
From: JosephKK on
On Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:55:06 -0500, Phil Hobbs <pcdhSpamMeSenseless(a)electrooptical.net> wrote:

>On 3/12/2010 7:45 PM, Joerg wrote:
>> Steve Upton wrote:
>>> I have copied the CD4060 part of the CMOS synthesizer in the link
>>> below to the letter, but it does not work. I am using a 12VDC SLA for
>>> supply. It tries to start when I tease the caps, but then dies.
>>>
>>> I've spent hours tinkering to no avail. Can anyone see what is might
>>> be going amiss? ...
>>
>>
>> Not knowing which frequency you are using, the 100k is way too low. I
>> never go below 1M. Also, the burden caps are highish, 100pF is a bit much.
>>
>>
>>> ... Or can anyone please provide a similar circuit that works?
>>>
>>
>> Yup:
>>
>> http://www.edn.com/contents/images/6553623.pdf
>>
>>
>>> http://www.redclifferadioclub.org.au/QRM/2006%2010%20-%20October%20QRM.pdf
>>>
>>>
>>
>> How on earth could you guys call your club bulletin "QRM"? ... :-)
>>
>> (for non-hams: QRM means noise, of the undesired kind, meaning not from
>> a rock band and stuff)
>>
>Nah, noise is QR*N*. QRM is interference, usually other random lusers
>gassing about their equipment.
>
>Cheers
>
>Phil Hobbs

Please recheck Phil, i remember QRN as being QRNovice (pejorative).
From: JosephKK on
On Sun, 14 Mar 2010 14:29:37 -0700, Jim Thompson <To-Email-Use-The-Envelope-Icon(a)My-Web-Site.com> wrote:

>On Sun, 14 Mar 2010 13:34:49 -0700, Joerg <invalid(a)invalid.invalid>
>wrote:
>
>>Jim Thompson wrote:
>>> On Sun, 14 Mar 2010 13:25:18 -0700, Joerg <invalid(a)invalid.invalid>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Jim Thompson wrote:
>>>>> On Sun, 14 Mar 2010 09:51:52 -0700, Joerg <invalid(a)invalid.invalid>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Jim Thompson wrote:
>>>>>>> On Sun, 14 Mar 2010 09:05:27 -0700, Joerg <invalid(a)invalid.invalid>
>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Jim Thompson wrote:
>>>>>> [...]
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> My rule of thumb, which seems to work with every inverter-style
>>>>>>>>> crystal oscillator I've ever tried: Use capacitors as recommended by
>>>>>>>>> the crystal specification... if it says 15pF, that means 30pF on EACH
>>>>>>>>> end to ground. Then choose the resistor based on 45ยบ phase shift with
>>>>>>>>> the first capacitor (at the crystal frequency).
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I am usually happy with around 1M. All it needs to do is to crank it
>>>>>>>> over. Kaaaa-chum-pah ... POOF ... vrooooom. Unless I must start it
>>>>>>>> really fast for some reason but that can require special kicker circuitry.
>>>>>>> Huh? You and I are talking two different resistors. I'm talking the
>>>>>>> series drive resistor; you're talking the DC loop resistor.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> Ok, different thing. Mostly you can get away without although that's not
>>>>>> always the nice way of doing things.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Which brings to mind... does the CD4060 have the DC loop resistor
>>>>>>> built-in? It would appear not.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> AFAIR not.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> And I should pay closer attention to details :-( The OP has 100K
>>>>>>> there... needs to be 10-20Meg.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> I usually go for 1M.
>>>>> CD series stuff doesn't have a lot of gm. But 1Meg is good for
>>>>> something like 74HCU04.
>>>>>
>>>> For the CD4060 they recommend even higher values, page 3:
>>>>
>>>> http://www.fairchildsemi.com/ds/CD%2FCD4060BC.pdf
>>>
>>> Didn't I say 10-20Meg ?:-)
>>>>
>>>>> DO NOT USE buffered inverters for crystal oscillators!
>>>>>
>>>> Depends on the frequency but generally yes, don't use those if you can
>>>> avoid it.
>>>
>>> Makes for lousy stability and possible non-starts.
>>>
>>
>>I never had those problems. But I also prefer non-buffered inverters for
>>that.
>>
>>>>
>>>>>> 10M may not work outdoors when humidity is high and
>>>>>> some condensation occurs.
>>>>> Mine are usually on-chip :-)
>>>>>
>>>> Yup, a poly resistor is nice. But you can't put crystals on the chip :-)
>>>
>>> Wanna bet ?:-)
>>>
>>
>>With MEMS you could, lots of things are possible. But unlikely as good
>>as a real crystal.
>
>You _can_ mount a membrane type crystal onto a chip, though, right
>now, we're mounting the crystal separately... hybrid board style.
>
> ...Jim Thompson

Excuse my ignorance, but that sounds very scary. Physical mode control
would have to be very reliable; else there could be unwanted transferred
mechanical stresses.
From: JosephKK on
On Sun, 14 Mar 2010 16:10:43 -0500, Vladimir Vassilevsky <nospam(a)nowhere.com> wrote:

>
>
>Joerg wrote:
>
>> Vladimir Vassilevsky wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Joerg wrote:
>>>
>>>> Yup, a poly resistor is nice. But you can't put crystals on the chip :-)
>>>
>>>
>>> Isn't it what Maxim does in their clock ICs ?
>>>
>>
>> I never use Maxim parts. If you mean the former Dallas series 32kHz
>> things those are modules that contain a tuning fork crystal. They may
>> look like a chip but in reality it's modules. And my clients would
>> probably have my head examined if I placed a timing clock oscillator
>> that costs several Dollars :-)
>
>There are not too many choices when you need an RTC. Besides, some
>Dallas/Maxim parts offer the ability to adjust the clock frequency
>digitally, so you can phase lock it to external signal. That's not too
>bad for few dollars.
>
>VLV

May i suggest that both of you reacquaint yourselves with NTP (network
time protocol). It is an intentionally very simple protocol, with
intentionally very useful byproducts.