A RAPID RESPONSE DIODE SWITCH FOR LOW LEVEL SIGNALS IN THE H. F. BAND.
Abstract
Design requirements are outlined for a diode switch featuring low insertion loss and high isolation in the range 2 - 32 Mc/sec. Circuit models are presented using diodes in series, shunt, and series-shunt switching configurations. On the basis of the characteristics pre dicted for the models, a switch configuration is considered which could be expected to fulfill the design requirements. The measurement apparatus and technique are described and experimental results examined. Differences between measured and calculated switch characteristics are discussed and methods for improving its performance are suggested. The switch performance is superior to those which have been available previously. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 1964
- Accession Number
- AD0607471
Entities
People
- Albert Marinus Schaffer
Organizations
- University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign