X-Parameter Measurement of Pulse-Compression Nonlinear Transmission Lines

X-Parameter Measurement of Pulse-Compression Nonlinear Transmission Lines

X-parameters provide a powerful and eminently practical solution for interoperable measurement, modeling, and simulation of nonlinear microwave and RF components. Using X-parameters to do large-signal measurements has been brought into the spotlight. This paper introduces a new X-parameter applicat...

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Main Authors: Ming Li, Rony E. Amaya, Robert G. Harrison, N. Garry Tarr
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2010-01-01
Series:Journal of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/415315
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spelling doaj-9af6dbc4cdea4bb595d526678b57de452021-07-02T01:20:54ZengHindawi LimitedJournal of Electrical and Computer Engineering2090-01472090-01552010-01-01201010.1155/2010/415315415315X-Parameter Measurement of Pulse-Compression Nonlinear Transmission LinesMing Li0Rony E. Amaya1Robert G. Harrison2N. Garry Tarr3Department of Electronics, Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario, K1S 5B6, CanadaDepartment of Electronics, Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario, K1S 5B6, CanadaDepartment of Electronics, Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario, K1S 5B6, CanadaDepartment of Electronics, Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario, K1S 5B6, CanadaX-parameters provide a powerful and eminently practical solution for interoperable measurement, modeling, and simulation of nonlinear microwave and RF components. Using X-parameters to do large-signal measurements has been brought into the spotlight. This paper introduces a new X-parameter application: measuring large-signal behaviour of pulse-compression nonlinear transmission lines (NLTLs). A specially configured Nonlinear Vector Network Analyzer (NVNA) was used to measure the X-parameters in the frequency-domain, and then the measured data was transformed into a nonlinear time-domain waveform. The results show both rise-time and fall-time reduction (double-edge compression) as expected and indicate that this newly developed X-parameter method implemented with an NVNA could correctly predict NLTLs' pulse-compression performance.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/415315
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author Ming Li
Rony E. Amaya
Robert G. Harrison
N. Garry Tarr
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Rony E. Amaya
Robert G. Harrison
N. Garry Tarr
X-Parameter Measurement of Pulse-Compression Nonlinear Transmission Lines
Journal of Electrical and Computer Engineering
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Rony E. Amaya
Robert G. Harrison
N. Garry Tarr
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title X-Parameter Measurement of Pulse-Compression Nonlinear Transmission Lines
title_short X-Parameter Measurement of Pulse-Compression Nonlinear Transmission Lines
title_full X-Parameter Measurement of Pulse-Compression Nonlinear Transmission Lines
title_fullStr X-Parameter Measurement of Pulse-Compression Nonlinear Transmission Lines
title_full_unstemmed X-Parameter Measurement of Pulse-Compression Nonlinear Transmission Lines
title_sort x-parameter measurement of pulse-compression nonlinear transmission lines
publisher Hindawi Limited
series Journal of Electrical and Computer Engineering
issn 2090-0147
2090-0155
publishDate 2010-01-01
description X-parameters provide a powerful and eminently practical solution for interoperable measurement, modeling, and simulation of nonlinear microwave and RF components. Using X-parameters to do large-signal measurements has been brought into the spotlight. This paper introduces a new X-parameter application: measuring large-signal behaviour of pulse-compression nonlinear transmission lines (NLTLs). A specially configured Nonlinear Vector Network Analyzer (NVNA) was used to measure the X-parameters in the frequency-domain, and then the measured data was transformed into a nonlinear time-domain waveform. The results show both rise-time and fall-time reduction (double-edge compression) as expected and indicate that this newly developed X-parameter method implemented with an NVNA could correctly predict NLTLs' pulse-compression performance.
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