Title :
An examination of the spectra of the "Kick-Out" pulses for a proposed sampling oscilloscope calibration method
Author :
Paulter, Nicholas G. ; Larson, D.R.
Author_Institution :
Nat. Inst. of Stand. & Technol., Gaithersburg, MD, USA
fDate :
10/1/2001 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The spectra of the "kick-out" pulses used in a proposed sampler calibration method were examined. The proposed calibration method requires that the amplitude of these pulses be linear with an adjustment parameter called the offset voltage. The kick-out pulses were observed to have a nonlinear dependence on offset voltage, and this may affect the application of the proposed calibration method
Keywords :
calibration; digital storage oscilloscopes; pulse measurement; signal sampling; transient response; waveform analysis; Fourier transforms; difference waveform; impulse response; kick-out pulse spectra; kick-out waveform; linear amplitude; nonlinear dependence; nose-to-nose calibration method; offset voltage; pulse metrology; sampling oscilloscope; sampling-diode strobe pulse; Calibration; Diodes; Electric variables measurement; Metrology; Oscilloscopes; Photoconductivity; Pulse measurements; Sampling methods; Time domain analysis; Voltage;
Journal_Title :
Instrumentation and Measurement, IEEE Transactions on
