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Re: EMI problems

From Joerg <news@analogconsultants.com>
Newsgroups sci.electronics.design
Subject Re: EMI problems
Date 2017-06-15 12:27 -0700
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On 2017-06-14 16:09, John Larkin wrote:
>
>
> I designed this little photodiode amp and I'm trying to measure its
> output noise. All we can see on a spectrum analyser is radio and TV
> stations.
>
> https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/53724080/Otis/EMI/Sutro.JPG
>

Who installed those vents? Did they smoke some funny-smelling cigarettes?


> The *output* of the amp needs to be around 10 nV/rootHz.
>
> The DUT output is 100 ohm differential, which makes it harder. So we
> took one of our standard products, an x100 1GHz amplifier, and hacked
> a wideband transformer into the front end. Then I stuffed the DUT and
> the X100 amp into a custom-machined shielded enclosure.
>
> https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/53724080/Bypassing/E2_EMI_Encllosure.JPG
>
> The DUT is the smaller extruded box. There's enough gain that I can
> use a scope to measure RMS noise voltage directly.
>
> Those are really nice shield cans, but before you can use them you
> have to find a way to dispose of the filler materials that they come
> with.
>

If you want a nice-looking smaller box there is also Fishermen's Friend. 
You can get cans with a more international flair:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fisherman's_Friend#/media/File:Fisherman%27s_Friend_Tin_Taiwan.jpg

Be careful. The dad of a friend popped one and then fell asleep on the 
couch. When he woke up the cheek pointing towards the pillow had become 
numb like after a major dentist session.

-- 
Regards, Joerg

http://www.analogconsultants.com/

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EMI problems John Larkin <jjlarkin@highland_snip_technology.com> - 2017-06-14 16:09 -0700
  Re: EMI problems Martin Riddle <martin_ridd@verizon.net> - 2017-06-14 20:05 -0400
    Re: EMI problems John Larkin <jjlarkin@highland_snip_technology.com> - 2017-06-14 18:01 -0700
      Re: EMI problems o pere o <me@somewhere.net> - 2017-06-15 09:28 +0200
        Re: EMI problems Phil Hobbs <pcdhSpamMeSenseless@electrooptical.net> - 2017-06-15 10:59 -0400
          Re: EMI problems Don Kuenz <g@crcomp.net> - 2017-06-21 02:53 +0000
        Re: EMI problems John Larkin <jjlarkin@highlandtechnology.com> - 2017-06-15 07:59 -0700
          Re: EMI problems George Herold <gherold@teachspin.com> - 2017-06-15 08:07 -0700
            Re: EMI problems Phil Hobbs <pcdhSpamMeSenseless@electrooptical.net> - 2017-06-15 11:12 -0400
              Re: EMI problems George Herold <gherold@teachspin.com> - 2017-06-15 08:42 -0700
            Re: EMI problems John Larkin <jjlarkin@highlandtechnology.com> - 2017-06-15 09:38 -0700
          Re: EMI problems Robert Baer <robertbaer@localnet.com> - 2017-06-16 22:06 -0800
  Re: EMI problems Jon Elson <jmelson@wustl.edu> - 2017-06-15 14:14 -0500
    Re: EMI problems John Larkin <jjlarkin@highland_snip_technology.com> - 2017-06-15 13:55 -0700
      Re: EMI problems Lasse Langwadt Christensen <langwadt@fonz.dk> - 2017-06-15 14:02 -0700
      Re: EMI problems Phil Hobbs <pcdhSpamMeSenseless@electrooptical.net> - 2017-06-16 12:43 -0400
        Re: EMI problems John Larkin <jjlarkin@highland_snip_technology.com> - 2017-06-16 10:11 -0700
          Re: EMI problems Phil Hobbs <pcdhSpamMeSenseless@electrooptical.net> - 2017-06-16 13:24 -0400
      Re: EMI problems Jeff Liebermann <jeffl@cruzio.com> - 2017-06-16 10:37 -0700
      Re: EMI problems Jon Elson <jmelson@wustl.edu> - 2017-06-16 13:31 -0500
        Re: EMI problems Phil Hobbs <pcdhSpamMeSenseless@electrooptical.net> - 2017-06-16 14:46 -0400
          Re: EMI problems John Larkin <jjlarkin@highland_snip_technology.com> - 2017-06-16 12:25 -0700
          Re: EMI problems George Herold <gherold@teachspin.com> - 2017-06-16 13:07 -0700
        Re: EMI problems John Larkin <jjlarkin@highland_snip_technology.com> - 2017-06-16 12:22 -0700
    Re: EMI problems upsidedown@downunder.com - 2017-06-16 09:35 +0300
      Re: EMI problems John Larkin <jjlarkin@highlandtechnology.com> - 2017-06-16 06:40 -0700
  Re: EMI problems Joerg <news@analogconsultants.com> - 2017-06-15 12:27 -0700
    Re: EMI problems John Larkin <jjlarkin@highland_snip_technology.com> - 2017-06-15 12:47 -0700
      Re: EMI problems Lasse Langwadt Christensen <langwadt@fonz.dk> - 2017-06-15 12:57 -0700
        Re: EMI problems Joerg <news@analogconsultants.com> - 2017-06-15 13:12 -0700
      Re: EMI problems Joerg <news@analogconsultants.com> - 2017-06-15 13:03 -0700
    Re: EMI problems "Lund-Nielsen, Jorgen" <jorgen.lund-nielsen@xyz123desy.de> - 2017-06-16 08:58 +0200
  Re: EMI problems Jeff Liebermann <jeffl@cruzio.com> - 2017-06-16 10:03 -0700
    Re: EMI problems John Larkin <jjlarkin@highland_snip_technology.com> - 2017-06-16 11:09 -0700
      Re: EMI problems Jeff Liebermann <jeffl@cruzio.com> - 2017-06-16 12:06 -0700
        Re: EMI problems John Larkin <jjlarkin@highland_snip_technology.com> - 2017-06-16 12:34 -0700
          Re: EMI problems Jeff Liebermann <jeffl@cruzio.com> - 2017-06-17 09:22 -0700
            Re: EMI problems John Larkin <jjlarkin@highlandtechnology.com> - 2017-06-17 10:08 -0700
              Re: EMI problems John Larkin <jjlarkin@highlandtechnology.com> - 2017-06-17 11:07 -0700
                Re: EMI problems Tauno Voipio <tauno.voipio@notused.fi.invalid> - 2017-06-17 21:30 +0300
                Re: EMI problems pcdhobbs@gmail.com - 2017-06-17 16:34 -0700
                Re: EMI problems krw@notreal.com - 2017-06-17 20:44 -0400
                Re: EMI problems George Herold <gherold@teachspin.com> - 2017-06-19 06:03 -0700
              Re: EMI problems Jeff Liebermann <jeffl@cruzio.com> - 2017-06-18 12:49 -0700
                Re: EMI problems John Larkin <jjlarkin@highlandtechnology.com> - 2017-06-18 13:42 -0700
                Re: EMI problems Jeff Liebermann <jeffl@cruzio.com> - 2017-06-18 15:50 -0700
                Re: EMI problems John Larkin <jjlarkin@highlandtechnology.com> - 2017-06-18 17:15 -0700
                Re: EMI problems upsidedown@downunder.com - 2017-06-19 09:39 +0300
                Re: EMI problems upsidedown@downunder.com - 2017-06-19 09:48 +0300
                Re: EMI problems Phil Hobbs <pcdhSpamMeSenseless@electrooptical.net> - 2017-06-19 12:45 -0400
    Re: EMI problems "John Miles, KE5FX" <jmiles@gmail.com> - 2017-06-16 15:30 -0700
      Re: EMI problems John Larkin <jjlarkin@highland_snip_technology.com> - 2017-06-16 18:10 -0700
        Re: EMI problems Phil Hobbs <pcdhSpamMeSenseless@electrooptical.net> - 2017-06-17 11:08 -0400
      Re: EMI problems upsidedown@downunder.com - 2017-06-17 14:25 +0300
      Re: EMI problems Jeff Liebermann <jeffl@cruzio.com> - 2017-06-17 09:35 -0700
        Re: EMI problems John Larkin <jjlarkin@highlandtechnology.com> - 2017-06-17 10:42 -0700
  Re: EMI problems upsidedown@downunder.com - 2017-06-17 14:45 +0300
    Re: EMI problems John Larkin <jjlarkin@highlandtechnology.com> - 2017-06-17 08:28 -0700

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