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Title: Peak power ratio generator

Abstract

A peak power ratio generator is described for measuring, in combination with a conventional power meter, the peak power level of extremely narrow pulses in the gigahertz radio frequency bands. The present invention in a preferred embodiment utilizes a tunnel diode and a back diode combination in a detector circuit as the only high speed elements. The high speed tunnel diode provides a bistable signal and serves as a memory device of the input pulses for the remaining, slower components. A hybrid digital and analog loop maintains the peak power level of a reference channel at a known amount. Thus, by measuring the average power levels of the reference signal and the source signal, the peak power level of the source signal can be determined.

Inventors:
OSTI Identifier:
5271298
Application Number:
ON: DE84005991
Assignee:
SNL; EDB-84-037458
DOE Contract Number:  
AC04-76DP00789
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
42 ENGINEERING; POWER METERS; DESIGN; PULSES; TUNNEL DIODES; ELECTRIC MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; METERS; SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; SEMICONDUCTOR DIODES; 420800* - Engineering- Electronic Circuits & Devices- (-1989)

Citation Formats

Moyer, R D. Peak power ratio generator. United States: N. p., Web.
Moyer, R D. Peak power ratio generator. United States.
Moyer, R D. . "Peak power ratio generator". United States.
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