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The design and characterization of diode detectors
Thesis (MEng)--Stellenbosch University, 2001.
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| author | Koen, W. J. C. |
| author2 | De Swardt, Johann |
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| spelling | oai:scholar.sun.ac.za:10019.1/97523 The design and characterization of diode detectors Koen, W. J. C. De Swardt, Johann Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Engineering. Dept. of Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Diodes Demodulation (Electronics) Electric measurements Electric circuits Error-correcting codes (Information theory) Thesis (MEng)--Stellenbosch University, 2001. ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The use of diode detectors for power measurement and AM demodulation is not a new subject. The design and characterization of optimum diode detectors can, however, always be improved. In this thesis a step-by-step design procedure IS presented for the design of various diode detectors. The design itself is not a complex task, but the success of the results depends on the characterization of both the detector and the diode. A method to extract optimized diode models from DC and small signal measurements are presented. Analyzing the detector circuit with the harmonic balance technique does the characterization of the detector. These results can be used to create an error-correcting algorithm to compensate for the non-linear behavior of diode detectors and to improve the dynamic range and sensitivity of the design. AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING:Die gebruik van diode detektors vir drywingmetings en AM demodulasie is nie 'n nuwe begrip nie. Die ontwerp en karakterisering van optimum diode detektors kan egter altyd verbeter word. 'n Stap-vir-stap prosedure word in hierdie tesis beskryf waarvolgens verskeie detektors ontwerp kan word. Die ontwerp, op sig self, is nie 'n ingewikkelde proses nie, maar die sukses van die detektor hang af van die karakterisering van beide die detektor en die diode. 'n Metode om diode modelle vanuit GS- en kleinseinmetings te onttrek word bespreek. Die karakterisering van die detektor word gedoen deur die baan met die harmonieke balans metode op te los. Hierdie resultate kan gebruik word om 'n algoritme te skep wat kompenseer vir die nie-lineêre gedrag van die detektor. Die dinamiese bereik en sensitiwiteit van die ontwerp kan sodoende verbeter word. Masters 2015-10-01T13:02:17Z 2015-10-01T13:02:17Z 2001-12 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/97523 en_ZA Stellenbosch University 157 pages : illustrations application/pdf Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University |
| spellingShingle | Diodes Demodulation (Electronics) Electric measurements Electric circuits Error-correcting codes (Information theory) Koen, W. J. C. The design and characterization of diode detectors |
| title | The design and characterization of diode detectors |
| title_full | The design and characterization of diode detectors |
| title_fullStr | The design and characterization of diode detectors |
| title_full_unstemmed | The design and characterization of diode detectors |
| title_short | The design and characterization of diode detectors |
| title_sort | design and characterization of diode detectors |
| topic | Diodes Demodulation (Electronics) Electric measurements Electric circuits Error-correcting codes (Information theory) |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/97523 |
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