WO2003041212A3 - Non-linear transmission line using varactors and non-parallel waveguide - Google Patents

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WO2003041212A3
WO2003041212A3 PCT/US2002/035239 US0235239W WO03041212A3 WO 2003041212 A3 WO2003041212 A3 WO 2003041212A3 US 0235239 W US0235239 W US 0235239W WO 03041212 A3 WO03041212 A3 WO 03041212A3
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sampler
transmission line
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linear transmission
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Agoston Agoston
John Ebner
Steven Pepper
David Pratt
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Picosecond Pulse Labs
Agoston Agoston
John Ebner
Steven Pepper
David Pratt
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    • G01R1/20—Modifications of basic electric elements for use in electric measuring instruments; Structural combinations of such elements with such instruments
    • G01R1/24—Transmission-line, e.g. waveguide, measuring sections, e.g. slotted section
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    • G01R19/2506—Arrangements for conditioning or analysing measured signals, e.g. for indicating peak values ; Details concerning sampling, digitizing or waveform capturing
    • G01R19/2509—Details concerning sampling, digitizing or waveform capturing
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01P—WAVEGUIDES; RESONATORS, LINES, OR OTHER DEVICES OF THE WAVEGUIDE TYPE
    • H01P5/00—Coupling devices of the waveguide type
    • H01P5/08—Coupling devices of the waveguide type for linking dissimilar lines or devices
    • H01P5/085—Coaxial-line/strip-line transitions
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    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01R—MEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES; MEASURING MAGNETIC VARIABLES
    • G01R19/00—Arrangements for measuring currents or voltages or for indicating presence or sign thereof
    • G01R19/0046—Arrangements for measuring currents or voltages or for indicating presence or sign thereof characterised by a specific application or detail not covered by any other subgroup of G01R19/00
    • G01R19/0053—Noise discrimination; Analog sampling; Measuring transients
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    • G01R—MEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES; MEASURING MAGNETIC VARIABLES
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An ultrafast sampling system includes an interposer and a sampler that include a series of Schottky diodes configured with a non-parallel waveguide to form shocklines or nonlinear transmission line (NLTLs) that produce a differential strobe pulse. The shocklines are defined by non-parallel conductors that are configured as, for example, triangular, dentate, arcuate, or other shapes, or as conductors that have edges that are triangular, dentate, arcuate, or the like. The conductors are defined with respect to a substrate, and are airbridged so that at least some portions of the conductors are displaced from the substrate to reduce waveguide capacitance. Electrical connection to the sampler is made with airline having an inner conductor that is deformable to contact an input pad defined on the sampler.
PCT/US2002/035239 2001-11-02 2002-10-31 Non-linear transmission line using varactors and non-parallel waveguide WO2003041212A2 (en)

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