Title :
Uniplanar picosecond pulse generator using step-recovery diode
Author :
Lee, J.S. ; Nguyen, C.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Texas A&M Univ., College Station, TX, USA
fDate :
4/12/2001 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A simple, compact, low-cost picosecond pulse generator has been developed using a coplanar waveguide and step-recovery diode. This pulse generator generates pulses of 154 ps pulsewidth and 3.5 V amplitude from an input square wave of 10 MHz repetition rate. The generated pulses have low ringing level and good symmetry. The simplicity, compactness, low cost, and good performance of the developed pulse generator make it attractive for low-cost time-domain microwave systems
Keywords :
charge storage diodes; coplanar waveguide components; pulse generators; 10 MHz; 154 ps; 3.5 V; coplanar waveguide; step recovery diode; time domain microwave system; uniplanar picosecond pulse generator;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:20010350
