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Projects, Designs, and Technical Stuff / Re: Homebrew Lock-In Amplifier
« Last post by Kleinstein on Today at 12:14:42 pm »One can replace the AD630 with a CMOS swich (e.g. DG419) a few resistors and OP-amp.
For simple testing one should include some simple generator that also generate a quadrature signal. Many of the experents may wand a ref signal from a generator and it easier to start with 2 or 4 x the frequency and than make it an accurate 50:50 signal and get a quadrature signal than to generate this from a PLL. A simple µC to generatore the ref. signal and a source drive signal could be a good idea, as it allows to get at least some phase shift rather easy.
Parts of the design depend on how one looks at the output / result. E.g. when using an ADC there anyway, one would not really need the very long time constants at the output. The resolution at the output recording also determines how many gain steps and outout gain is useful. HIgh resolution there can substiture some gain steps.
For simple testing one should include some simple generator that also generate a quadrature signal. Many of the experents may wand a ref signal from a generator and it easier to start with 2 or 4 x the frequency and than make it an accurate 50:50 signal and get a quadrature signal than to generate this from a PLL. A simple µC to generatore the ref. signal and a source drive signal could be a good idea, as it allows to get at least some phase shift rather easy.
Parts of the design depend on how one looks at the output / result. E.g. when using an ADC there anyway, one would not really need the very long time constants at the output. The resolution at the output recording also determines how many gain steps and outout gain is useful. HIgh resolution there can substiture some gain steps.