Title :
Large-signal compression-current measurements in high-power microwave pin photodiodes
Author :
Williams, K.J. ; Esman, R.D.
Author_Institution :
Naval Res. Lab., Washington, DC, USA
fDate :
1/7/1999 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The authors present the first large-signal compression measurements surface-illuminated pin microwave photodetectors. The maximum RF power delivered by the photodiodes was +12, +17 and +20 dBm for bandwidths of 25.3 and 1 GHz, respectively
Keywords :
electric current measurement; microwave diodes; microwave photonics; p-i-n photodiodes; photodetectors; power semiconductor diodes; semiconductor device measurement; 1 GHz; 25.3 GHz; RF power; bandwidth; high power microwave pin photodiode; large signal compression current measurement; photodetector; surface illumination;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19990057
