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:
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- Albuquerque, NM
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Sandia National Laboratories (SNL), Albuquerque, NM, and Livermore, CA (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 865625
- Patent Number(s):
- 4546313
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01R - MEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES
- DOE Contract Number:
- AT(29-1)-789
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- peak; power; ratio; generator; described; measuring; combination; conventional; meter; level; extremely; narrow; pulses; gigahertz; radio; frequency; bands; preferred; embodiment; utilizes; tunnel; diode; detector; circuit; speed; elements; provides; bistable; signal; serves; memory; device; input; remaining; slower; components; hybrid; digital; analog; loop; maintains; reference; channel; amount; average; levels; source; determined; memory device; embodiment utilizes; detector circuit; power levels; reference signal; power level; radio frequency; preferred embodiment; average power; input pulse; peak power; power meter; input pulses; frequency band; ratio generator; extremely narrow; conventional power; frequency bands; narrow pulse; power ratio; diode provides; /324/327/
Citation Formats
Moyer, Robert D. Peak power ratio generator. United States: N. p., 1985.
Web.
Moyer, Robert D. Peak power ratio generator. United States.
Moyer, Robert D. Tue .
"Peak power ratio generator". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/865625.
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abstractNote = {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.},
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year = {Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1985},
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