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Traveling wave video detector
Assignee: American Electronic Laboratories Inc
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Filing: 1985-07-11
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Granted: 1986-06-10
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Expires: 2005-07-11
Abstract
Abstract A traveling wave video detector utilizing microwave integrated circuit techniques provides increased dynamic range, increased rf bandwidth up to 100 Ghz and improved impedance matching at high input power levels. The video detector comprises an artificial transmission line wherein the shunt elements are spaced semiconductor detector diodes which lie in a substantially common plane. In the microwave integrated circuit (MIC) embodiment, the diodes are interconnected by arc shaped wire inductance elements which also lie in a substantially common plane. The particular planar arrangement and location of elements in the present invention provides the desired dynamic range, impedance matching and rf bandwidth.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert W. Shillady
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 07:38
CPC Classifications
H; H03; H03D; H03D1/00; H03D1/08; H03D1/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
151 words
Traveling wave video detector, comprising: an artificial transmission line formed by a planar array of elements including plural spaced diodes, a first transmission line connected to one of said diodes at the input side of said artificial transmission line, a terminating resistor and a second transmission line connected between another of said diodes which is at the output side of said artificial transmission line and the terminating resistor, the impedance of said terminating resistor being substantially equal to the characteristic impedance of the artificial transmission line, said diodes being interconnected in shunt by wires arranged in successive arcs in a plane, each wire having a length and diameter so as to form an inductance between adjacent diodes, each inductance being substantially equal to C×Z 0 2 where C is the parasitic junction capacitance of a diode and Z 0 is the value of the characteristic impedance of the artificial transmission line.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
151 words
Traveling wave video detector, comprising: an artificial transmission line formed by a planar array of elements including plural spaced diodes, a first transmission line connected to one of said diodes at the input side of said artificial transmission line, a terminating resistor and a second transmission line connected between another of said diodes which is at the output side of said artificial transmission line and the terminating resistor, the impedance of said terminating resistor being substantially equal to the characteristic impedance of the artificial transmission line, said diodes being interconnected in shunt by wires arranged in successive arcs in a plane, each wire having a length and diameter so as to form an inductance between adjacent diodes, each inductance being substantially equal to C×Z 0 2 where C is the parasitic junction capacitance of a diode and Z 0 is the value of the characteristic impedance of the artificial transmission line.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
Traveling wave video detector according to claim 1 wherein the rf equivalent circuit of each diode is represented by the shunt connection of the diode barrier resistance and the diode parasitic junction capacitance.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
Traveling wave video detector according to claim 2 wherein said barrier resistance is approximately 1000 ohms and said parasitic junction capacitance is approximately 0.1 picofarads.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
Traveling wave video detector according to claim 1 wherein said artificial transmission line characteristic impedance is approximately 50 ohms.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
34 words
Traveling wave video detector according to claim 1 wherein said diodes are arranged in pairs, the diodes in each pair being poled in the same direction, and consecutive pairs of diodes being oppositely poled.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
35 words
Traveling wave video detector according to claim 1 including a capacitor coupled to said diode at the input side of said artificial transmission line for blocking bias current from feeding back to an rf source.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
35 words
Traveling wave video detector according to claim 6 including an inductance connected in series with said bias current blocking capacitor for compensating for connector discontinuity capacitance at the input side of the artificial transmission line.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
47 words
Traveling wave video detector according to claim 6 wherein said bias current blocking capacitor is a ceramic chip capacitor mounted on said first transmission line, and wherein said series inductance for compensating for connector discontinuity is formed by a wire connected to the bias current blocking capacitor.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
37 words
Traveling wave video detector according to claim 8 wherein said series inductance for compensating for connector discontinuity is variable as a function of the length and diameter of said wire connected to said bias current blocking capacitor.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
18 words
Traveling wave video detector according to claim 1 wherein the value of each inductance is approximately 250 picohenries.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
22 words
Traveling wave video detector according to claim 1 wherein said first transmission line is approximately 100 mils long and 60 mils wide.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
22 words
Traveling wave video detector according to claim 1 wherein said second transmission line is approximately 30 mils long and 60 mils wide.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
30 words
Traveling wave video detector according to claim 1 wherein said diodes are formed on integrated circuit chips disposed in a substantially common plane between said first and second transmission lines.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
18 words
Traveling wave video detector according to claim 1 wherein said terminating resistor is a thin film chrome metalization.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
16 words
Traveling wave video detector according to claim 1 wherein said terminating resistor is a ceramic substrate.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
25 words
Traveling wave video detector according to claim 1 wherein each of said arc shaped wires is approximately 18 mils long and 0.7 mils in diameter.
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