vk3bhr
If you are satisfied with 1nH resolution you can build yourself an LC meter. On the web there are a lot of projects for LC meter. It will cost you a PIC MCU, LCD display, LM311 and few other parts.
i try the lm311 project but it doesn't work
the lm311 doesn't osc
These circuits, projects, work very well.
have you try the lm311 project with yourself?
may be there is a problem in the lm311 found in my local market in egypt
Yes I have build a few of them. They all worked satisfactory.
plz send me the exact one that you build
One of them is:
http://ironbark.bendigo.latrobe.edu..../lc/index.html
i will build it and feed you back
Thanks for your help
If you have Vector Network Analyzer, you can use it in S11 mode and watch the Smith Chart to see what value the R or L or C is.
One of the most used professional inductance meters was HP16470 (S1000 average price on eBay).
Definitely I will go for one of the options mentioned above (AADE or VK3BHR), that I?ve tested myself and works very well.
You can even buy one from AADE. One hundred bucks means nothing for the results that you?ll get.
I think you should use a network analyzer. It can analyze the inductor with much higher frequency and you can also de-embed the test jig parameter. Also, it will give you some important paramters such as self resonance frequency (SRF)
Me too i think a VNA may be used as inductance meter (also a capacitance meter).
It give accurate information about inductance and self resonant frequency, but poor accuracy about Q.
The problem of Q accuracy is known also if you are using HP16470. Q depend on the maintenance state of the HP standard coils.
thank you Borber
i have tried this
h**p://ironbark.bendigo.latrobe.edu.au/~rice/lc/index.html
and it work very well:D
