{"id":5297,"date":"2016-02-27T08:54:28","date_gmt":"2016-02-27T08:54:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bartola.co.uk\/valves\/?page_id=5297"},"modified":"2021-07-10T09:50:05","modified_gmt":"2021-07-10T08:50:05","slug":"gyrator-pcb","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bartola.co.uk\/valves\/for-sale\/gyrator-pcb\/","title":{"rendered":"Gyrator PCB"},"content":{"rendered":"

Introduction<\/h1>\n
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After 7 years of working with the gyrator load circuit in DHT preamps and valve amp driver stages, a friend of mine suggested in building this PCB for the DIY audio community. The result of many years of experience and testing plus some refinement of the PCB design made by Tom Browne from Sonic Illusions<\/a>, is this flexible PCB.<\/p>\n

If you don\u2019t know what I\u2019m talking about, however someone told you about this board, then I suggest you pay a visit to some of the following articles and blog entries on my website:<\/p>\n

01a DHT Pre-amplifier (Gen2)<\/a><\/p>\n

Gyrator boards<\/a><\/p>\n

PCB Features<\/h1>\n
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  1. Gyrator load (or voltage-controlled CCS) to build a “hybrid” mu-follower stage for either DHT or IHT valve stages:\n
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    1. DHT Preamps (e.g. 4P1L<\/a>, 01a<\/a>, 26<\/a>, 10Y<\/a>, 3A5<\/a>, 71a\/CX371a<\/a>, 2P29L<\/a>, )<\/li>\n
    2. IHT Preamps (e.g. 27<\/a>)<\/li>\n
    3. DHT output stage drivers (e.g. 4P1L<\/a>, 300B, 45, 10Y, 211\/845, 813,6J49P-DR<\/a>, 6SF5<\/a>, \u00a0etc.)<\/li>\n
    4. Push-pull drivers in LTP configuration<\/li>\n
    5. Phono output stages<\/li>\n
    6. Parafeed stages<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
    7. Flexible PCB design to fit multiple capacitors\n
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      1. From a low cost\u00a0WIMA MKS 100nF \/ 630V<\/a>to<\/li>\n
      2. Any\u00a0boutique cap up to 2.7cm x 6cm<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
      3. It can be re-wired to build a CCS\u00a0load instead<\/li>\n
      4. Stable voltage reference source provided by a cascoded pair of LND150<\/a> FETs<\/li>\n
      5. The top MOSFET is located next to the edge of the PCB so you can use the heatsink (if needed) of your choice<\/li>\n
      6. Top MOSFET can be either DN2540<\/a> or any other HV depletion MOSFET like IXYS 01N100D<\/a>, IXTP08N100D or similar<\/li>\n
      7. Various options in the PCB to fit low noise and capacitance JFET according to the anode current demands like:\n
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        1. \u00a0J309\/J310<\/a>\u00a0(TO-92)<\/li>\n
        2. 2SK170<\/a>\/LSK170<\/a>\u00a0(TO-92)<\/li>\n
        3. BF862<\/a>\u00a0 (SMD SOT-23)<\/li>\n
        4. MMBJ310<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0(SMD SOT-23)<\/li>\n
        5. BSH111BK<\/a> (SOT-23)<\/li>\n
        6. BSN20BK<\/a> (SOT-23)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
        7. Anode current test point across a 10R resistor<\/li>\n
        8. PCB characteristics:\n
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          1. 70x65mm board on a high-quality 1.6mm thick FR4 board<\/li>\n
          2. ENIG finish, 2 oz. copper.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

            SMD pre-soldered boards<\/h1>\n

            You can get your pre-soldered SMD jFET or MOSFET device (BF862 or BSH111BK) if you are not used to do SMD soldering. Here is how I do it:<\/p>\n

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            Each board is tested individually and its wrapped on an individual antistatic bag per board.<\/p>\n

            Ping me a message for availability. I don’t always have these boards in stock. It takes time to do this neat soldering job!<\/p>\n

            Rev07 Update<\/h1>\n

            New SMD pads to fit BSH111BK\/BSN20BK and most of enhancement MOSFET in SOT-23 package:<\/p>\n

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            Rev08 Update<\/h1>\n

            Read this<\/a> blog entry to see what’s new on the latest PCB version<\/p>\n

            How to get the boards?<\/h1>\n

            If you want to send me your requests please use\u00a0the form below:<\/p>\n

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