Title :
A High-Performance Low-Ringing Ultrawideband Monocycle Pulse Generator
Author :
Xia, Tian ; Venkatachalam, Anbu Selvam ; Huston, Dryver
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Eng., Univ. of Vermont, Burlington, VT, USA
Abstract :
In this paper, a performance-enhanced ultrawideband monocycle pulse generator circuit using a step recovery diode is designed and tested. Factors that could cause pulse waveform distortions are analyzed. By applying an attenuator and a simple yet effective pulse-shaping circuit, the impedance matching between the pulse generator and the oscillator source is considerably improved, and a quality monocycle pulse is generated with small ringing and leveraged amplitude. Measured results validate the design.
Keywords :
diodes; impedance matching; oscillators; pulse generators; ultra wideband technology; high-performance low-ringing ultrawideband monocycle pulse generator; impedance matching; oscillator source; performance-enhanced ultrawideband monocycle pulse generator circuit; pulse waveform distortions; pulse-shaping circuit; quality monocycle pulse; step recovery diode; Attenuators; Impedance; Microstrip; P-i-n diodes; Pulse generation; RLC circuits; Radar; Gaussian monocycle pulse; pulse generator; ripple; step recovery diode (SRD); ultrawideband;
Journal_Title :
Instrumentation and Measurement, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TIM.2011.2161022
