Title :
A 2.3-ps time-domain reflectometer for millimeter-wave network analysis
Author :
Yu, Ruai Y. ; Kamegawa, Masayuki ; Case, Michael ; Rodwell, Mark ; Franklin, Jeff
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., California Univ., Santa Barbara, CA, USA
Abstract :
A GaAs monolithic time-domain reflectometer (TDR) for millimeter-wave network analysis has been fabricated. The TDR has two outputs from which the incident and reverse waves can be determined. The two channels show 2.3-ps falltime and a 150-GHz 3-dB TDR bandwidth. The reflection coefficient in the time domain obtained after a partial calibration clearly indicates a prominent reflection when the TDR is under open-circuit load.<>
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; MMIC; calibration; gallium arsenide; integrated circuit testing; microwave reflectometry; network analysers; reflectometers; time-domain reflectometry; 150 GHz; 2.3 ps; CPW; GaAs; MIMIC testing; MM-wave operation; calibration; millimeter-wave network analysis; monolithic TDR; nonlinear transmission line; open-circuit load; reflection coefficient; time-domain reflectometer; Bandwidth; Circuits; Coplanar waveguides; Diodes; Millimeter wave measurements; Millimeter wave technology; Reflection; Sampling methods; Signal generators; Time domain analysis;
Journal_Title :
Microwave and Guided Wave Letters, IEEE
