A Novel Picosecond Pulse Generation Circuit Based on SRD and NLTL

作者：Zhou, Jianming^*; Lu, Qiuyuan; Liu, Fan; Li, Yinqiao

来源：PLos One, 2016, 11(2): e0149645.

DOI：10.1371/journal.pone.0149645

Because of the importance of ultra-wideband (UWB) radar in various applications, short pulse generation in UWB systems has attracted a lot of attention in recent years. In order to shorten the pulse, nonlinear transmission line (NLTL) is imported, which expands the application of step recovery diode (SRD) for pulse generation. Detailed analysis and equations for this SRD and NLTL-based pulse generation are provided and verified by simulation and experimental results. Factors that could cause pulse waveform distortions are also analyzed. The generator circuit presented in this paper generates 130ps and 3.3V pulse, which can be used in UWB radar systems that require sub-nanosecond pulses.

• 出版日期2016-2-26
• 单位中国空间技术研究院; 北京理工大学