N-diode peak detector
US6429638B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 31, 2000 |
| Grant date | Aug 6, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 10, 2020 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01R19/04
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A peak detector for measuring the voltage amplitude of low amplitude balanced digital signals. The N-diode peak detector uses the non-linear characteristics of a diode to convert a high speed low amplitude input signal into a DC voltage, linearly proportional to the signal amplitude (peak). A compensation circuit is designed to match the characteristics of a digital modulation signal and track over a large range of temperatures and signal amplitudes. The circuit can be used for digital and analog modulation signals. For analog signals, the peak detector uses a larger number of diodes or a reduced range.
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