Design and Develop a

88-108MHz
3.5W (8Km)
FM Transmitter
Ramin Farmani - Ahmad Bahreyni
Summer 2009

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Preface

Designing a Transmitter
FM & AM a brief introduction
Class C Power Amplifier a brief
introduction
Designing Circuit
Schematic and PCB
Dipole and Yagi Antenna
Tuning
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Designing a Transmitter

Analog & Digital Complexity

Extra Complexity in RF Electronic
Define our Project Requests
Governmental Rules in Countries

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FM & AM Modulation

FM & AM in Broadcasting
AM a Brief Introduction
FM a Brief Introduction

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CLASS C AMPLIFIER
Ic

Class A
Class AB
Class B

Vce
Class C

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CLASS B AMPLIFIER REVIEW

The Class B amplifier is biased at cutoff; in other words there is no bias.
The amplifier relies on the input signal to bias the transistor. The first 0.7 volts of the
signal in is lost because the transistor does not turn on until the base voltage reaches
0.7V.
Amplifier is very efficient but provides crossover distortion.
Amplifier is used to amplify power in situations where waveform is not important (power
supplies)
12V
+V
1k

TP1

-5/5V
NPN
1.0 kHz
1k

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CLASS C BIASING
The Class C amplifier has a negative voltage at the base, and zero volts at the
emitter. The Base-Emitter junction is reverse biased. The transistor will turn on at a
signal voltage of 4.7V. The transistor will only conduct a small pulse through to the
collector output.
Amplifier is very efficient but has very little usefulness. Unless.
12V
+V
1k

TP2
About 0.3V

-5/5V
NPN
1.0 kHz
1k

-4V DC
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CLASS C APPLICATION
Collector resonant circuit responds to an impulse by ringing at its resonant
frequency. This is like pushing someone on a swing. A sharp short push each trip
allows the swing to oscillate back and forth at its resonant frequency. Collector
impulses occur by design at the resonant frequency of the tank circuit. Resonant
circuit continues to ring and restores the sine wave at the output Class C Amplifier is
used in radio/RF applications and is also called a tuned amplifier.
12V
+V

1uF

Resonant (tank) circuit

C1

Positive alternations filled in by

tank circuit ring
1uH

TP3
-5/5V
NPN
1.0 kHz
1k

-4V DC

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Designing Circuit

Audio Preamplifier

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Designing Circuit

FM Modulator and Oscillator

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