Title :
Transfer of sub-5 ps electrical test pulses to coplanar and coaxial electronic devices
Author :
Bieler, Mark ; Spitzer, M. ; Hein, G. ; Siegner, Uwe
Author_Institution :
Phys. Tech. Bundesanstalt, Braunschweig
fDate :
1/31/2002 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A technique that allows for the transfer of 3.3 (4.9) picosecond voltage pulses to electronic devices with coaxial (coplanar) transmission line geometry is presented. Using this method, electronic circuits can be characterised at frequencies well above 100 GHz
Keywords :
coaxial waveguides; coplanar waveguides; electro-optical devices; millimetre wave measurement; network analysers; photoconducting switches; pulse generators; waveguide transitions; 3.3 ps; 4.9 ps; coaxial electronic devices; coaxial link; coplanar electronic devices; coplanar waveguide; electric-field-induced refractive index changes; electrical test pulses transfer; electro-optic sampling; electronic device testing; microwave probe; photoconductive switches; picosecond voltage pulses; spectral analysis; transmission line geometry;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:20020072
