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We describe active and nonlinear wave propagation devices for generation and detection of (sub)millimeter-wave and (sub)picosecond signals. Shock-wave nonlinear transmission lines (NLTLs) generate 3–4 V step-functions with less than 0.7 ps falltimes. NLTL-gated sampling circuits for signal measurement have attained over 500 GHz bandwidth. Soliton propagation on NLTLs is used for picosecond impulse generation and broadband millimeter-wave frequency multiplication. Picosecond pulses can also be generated on traveling-wave structures loaded by resonant-tunneling-diodes. Applications include instrumentation for millimeter-wave waveform and network (circuit) measurements both on-wafer and in free space.
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Allen, S.T., Yu, R.Y., Bhattacharya, U., Reddy, M., Rodwell, M.J.W. (1995). Nonlinear Wave Propagation Devices for Ultrafast Electronics. In: Carin, L., Felsen, L.B. (eds) Ultra-Wideband, Short-Pulse Electromagnetics 2. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-1394-4_2
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