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First draft PCB layout

A project log for No battery NFC air pressure sensor

Measure tire or ball pressure with your smartphone

captmcallisterCaptMcAllister 08/09/2015 at 02:490 Comments

August 8, 2015: I have completed the first draft of a board layout. The tag is 34 mm in diameter, and includes the pressure sensor, single stage op amp, and RF microcontroller. I've already built analog sensor tags with this antenna design, so I know it works. I will likely need to fine-tune the frequency to maximize the power transfer when it is built though. I will spend a couple more days refining the design and checking all my error calculations to make sure I am not missing anything. Then I'll probably order one of these in FR4 to prove the concept.

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