Document Type
Patent
Publication Date
January 2011
Patent Number
7869526
Abstract
The present invention provides a single-stage tunable Ultra-Wideband (UWB) pulse generator, by creating and differentiating a variable edge rate signal. Edge rate variability is introduced by first applying a step recovery diode (SRD) to compress the edges of the source and then applying a simple RC network to adjust the edge rate. Next, the resulting signal is differentiated using microstrip transmission lines. The tunable generator resulting from this approach demonstrates a Gaussian and monocycle pulses with good symmetry and low distortion over the tunable range.
Application Number
11/612,713
Recommended Citation
Maxwell, Erick and Weller, Thomas, "System and method for a single stage tunable ultra-wideband pulse generator" (2011). USF Patents. 369.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/usf_patents/369
Assignees
University of South Florida
Filing Date
12/19/2006
Primary/U.S. Class
375/259
