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RF Electronics

• Description	links	Notes
  RF system overview	Electronics/RF_System
  Generation box	Electronics/RF_System/frequency_generation_box	Update me!
  Distribution box	Electronics/RF_System/frequency_distribution_box	Update me!
  LSC demodulators	Electronics/LSC_demoddulators	Update me!
  EOM resonant circuit	Electronics/Multi_Resonant_EOM
  Frequency Discriminators	Electronics/Frequency_Detection
  RF Photo Detectors	Electronics/RFPD	A new page for all RFPDs. They should be lists as (e.g. /Electronics/RFPD/REFL55).
  PDFR system	Electronics/PDFR_system	Automated measurement system for PD frequency response
  Mixer wisdoms	Electronics/Mixers
  RF Amp wisdoms	Electronics/RFamplifiers	How to choose an RF Amplifier
  RF Coaxial Cables	RF Coaxial Cables
  Mini Circuits RF Frequency Counter	Electronics/RF_System	Interfacing with the Raspberry Pi
  RF cable selection	Electronics/RF_Cable

New Electronics Plans

• Description	links	Notes
  Quadrant Photodetector Design	Electronics/QuadrantPhotodetectorDesign
  Low Noise FET amplifier	Electronics/LowNoiseFETamp
  New BNC AA/Whitening Box	Electronics/BNC_Whitening_AA
  SUS Coil driver upgrade	Electronics/CoilDriverUpdate
  Heater Driver	Electronics/HeaterDriver

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  Noise Monitor || Electronics/NoiseMonitor || ||\

Electronics Currently in Place at the 40m

• Name	Serial #	Schematics and links
  Mode Cleaner Board	011/MC	D040180 revB D040180-B.pdf / Installation of MC Board
  LSC PD Interface	101	D990543 rev B (modded with OP27s instead of AD797s)
  PDH Universal box		PDH Universal Box
  Whitening filters		Whitening Filters
  VideoMUX	Extron MAV PLUS 3232	/VideoMUX
  SR560	SR560	/SR560
  Agilent Spectrum Analyzer AG4395a	AG4395A	Electronics/AG4395A
  HP 3563A Spectrum Analyzer (0-100 kHz)	HP3563A	Electronics/HP3563A
  ALS related		Gree Locking/Electronics
  Trek Model 603 Power Amplifier (for piezo driving)	289	manual

Racks

• Electronics Racks

  Ethernet power strips

How to design/order a new circuit

• How To Design Circuits - practical remarks

Ordering PCBs from JLCPCB

JLCPCB is a manufacturer that can turn around simple PCBs (up to 6 layers) pretty quickly and at a good price. Read more here.

Links

• Description	links	Notes
  Ben Abbot's webpage	http://www.ligo.caltech.edu/~babbott/work.htm
  Jay Heefner's page	http://www.ligo.caltech.edu/~rolf/jayfiles
  Todd Etzel's page	http://www.ligo.caltech.edu/~tetzel/	with a list of all electronic components stocked at Wilson House
  Chub's Web Page	http://www.ligo.caltech.edu/~costheld/	with lots of electronics diagrams and pictures
  Rack Wiring Color Code	Rack_Wiring_Color_Code
  DC Readout Electronics	DC Readout Electronics
  LISO and Eagle PCB CAD	Electronics/LISO
  How to electronics works	How_To/ElectronicsWork
  40m DCC Document Tree	https://dcc.ligo.org/LIGO-E1200979	collection of 40m modifications