Ultra-short pulse generator
Abstract
An inexpensive pulse generating circuit is disclosed that generates ultra-short, 200 picosecond, and high voltage 100 kW, pulses suitable for wideband radar and other wideband applications. The circuit implements a nonlinear transmission line with series inductors and variable capacitors coupled to ground made from reverse biased diodes to sharpen and increase the amplitude of a high-voltage power MOSFET driver input pulse until it causes non-destructive transit time breakdown in a final avalanche shock wave diode, which increases and sharpens the pulse even more. 5 figures.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 5335288
- Patent Number(s):
- 5274271
- Application Number:
- PPN: US 7-729276
- Assignee:
- Univ. of California, Oakland, CA (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-48
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 12 Jul 1991
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 42 ENGINEERING; PULSE GENERATORS; DESIGN; RADAR; SEMICONDUCTOR DIODES; SOLENOIDS; ELECTRIC COILS; ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT; ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT; FUNCTION GENERATORS; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; RANGE FINDERS; SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; 426000* - Engineering- Components, Electron Devices & Circuits- (1990-)
Citation Formats
McEwan, T E. Ultra-short pulse generator. United States: N. p., 1993.
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McEwan, T E. Ultra-short pulse generator. United States.
McEwan, T E. Tue .
"Ultra-short pulse generator". United States.
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abstractNote = {An inexpensive pulse generating circuit is disclosed that generates ultra-short, 200 picosecond, and high voltage 100 kW, pulses suitable for wideband radar and other wideband applications. The circuit implements a nonlinear transmission line with series inductors and variable capacitors coupled to ground made from reverse biased diodes to sharpen and increase the amplitude of a high-voltage power MOSFET driver input pulse until it causes non-destructive transit time breakdown in a final avalanche shock wave diode, which increases and sharpens the pulse even more. 5 figures.},
doi = {},
journal = {},
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place = {United States},
year = {1993},
month = {12}
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