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Amplifier

RobertGawron·IonizationChamber·Hardware/Amplifier/Amplifier.kicad_pcb

Amplifier PCB layout, top view — open source board by RobertGawron
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About the Amplifier PCB

Amplifier is an open source PCB design by RobertGawron, published on GitHub under the GPL-3.0 license. It is a 2-layer board measuring 79.8 × 55 mm, with 36 components from 16 distinct parts.

Other key parts include the LMC6062 and LM358. By type, the board carries 17 capacitors, 5 test points, 5 resistors, 3 battery holders, 2 ICs and 2 inductors.

It belongs with the science & space, audio and sensors designs in this gallery.

From the project

Nuclear radiation sensor with ionization chamber as a detector. Hard to make, IMHO inferior to semiconductor detectors.

There are many ionization chamber projects online, but most (though not all) produce false positive results. It's cool when a radioactive sample is placed near the detector and the detector shows an increased radiation value, but then, if you place your hand or any non-radioactive object nearby, the readings are high too. This is because, due to high amplification, these devices pick up a lot of noise, making the measurements unreliable.

Amplifier, from the project README
From the project README

Main components on the Amplifier

LMC6062LM358

Amplifier bill of materials (BOM)

36 components, 16 distinct parts.

QtyPartRefs
1
LMC6062
U1
1
LM358
U2
1
RFShield_TwoPieces
J1
3
Battery
BT1, BT2, BT3
5
TestPoint
TP1, TP2, TP3, TP4, TP6
1
Nuclear-Radiation_Detector
V31
2
22u
L1, L2
5
100n
C1, C40, C42, C44, C45
3
10n
C2, C4, C5
4
1u
C3, C7, C9, C10
2
100u/6v3
C6, C8
1
not mounted
C46
2
0R resistor
C47, C48
1
2*50G
R38
2
10k
R39, R41
2
120k
R40, R42

Amplifier design files

The KiCad project lives in the RobertGawron/IonizationChamber repository on GitHub; these links point at the commit this page was built from.

Amplifier: common questions

How big is the Amplifier PCB?

The Amplifier measures 79.8 × 55 mm, has 2 copper layers and is 1.6 mm thick.

How many components are on the Amplifier?

36 components, from 16 distinct parts. The full bill of materials is listed on this page.

Where can I download the Amplifier design files?

From the RobertGawron/IonizationChamber repository on GitHub, which has the KiCad layout and the schematic; the links under Design files point to each one.

Can I use the Amplifier design in my own project?

Yes, under the terms of its GPL-3.0 license, which RobertGawron chose for the repository.

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