Dec 4, 2013 #1 L LandLack Member level 3 Joined Aug 8, 2013 Messages 54 Helped 1 Reputation 2 Reaction score 1 Trophy points 8 Activity points 526 Hi, do you have infos about RF circuits that can be used to clip a signal containing up to 1.5 GHz? I need to cut both positive and negative edges of the signal. Thank you, Best Regards, LandLack
Hi, do you have infos about RF circuits that can be used to clip a signal containing up to 1.5 GHz? I need to cut both positive and negative edges of the signal. Thank you, Best Regards, LandLack
Dec 4, 2013 #2 B biff44 Advanced Member level 6 Joined Dec 24, 2004 Messages 5,046 Helped 1,376 Reputation 2,748 Reaction score 1,056 Trophy points 1,393 Location New England, USA Activity points 37,902 well antiparallel fast schottky diodes would probably do it. Just do not expect and actual square wave, more like a stunted sine wave.
well antiparallel fast schottky diodes would probably do it. Just do not expect and actual square wave, more like a stunted sine wave.
Dec 5, 2013 #3 L LandLack Member level 3 Joined Aug 8, 2013 Messages 54 Helped 1 Reputation 2 Reaction score 1 Trophy points 8 Activity points 526 biff44 said: well antiparallel fast schottky diodes would probably do it. Just do not expect and actual square wave, more like a stunted sine wave. Click to expand... How much can the threshold voltage be?
biff44 said: well antiparallel fast schottky diodes would probably do it. Just do not expect and actual square wave, more like a stunted sine wave. Click to expand... How much can the threshold voltage be?
Dec 5, 2013 #4 Bob60 Full Member level 3 Joined Apr 23, 2010 Messages 188 Helped 39 Reputation 78 Reaction score 37 Trophy points 1,308 Location Ozz Activity points 2,162 Around -0.4 to + 0.4 peak to peak.
Dec 5, 2013 #5 V vfone Advanced Member level 6 Joined Oct 10, 2001 Messages 5,709 Helped 1,616 Reputation 3,237 Reaction score 1,248 Trophy points 1,393 Activity points 36,250 A bit more expensive approach is to use a Schottky diode, a coupler, and PIN diodes to limit the signal. **broken link removed**
A bit more expensive approach is to use a Schottky diode, a coupler, and PIN diodes to limit the signal. **broken link removed**
Dec 7, 2013 #6 J jiripolivka Advanced Member level 5 Joined May 21, 2010 Messages 2,831 Helped 832 Reputation 1,662 Reaction score 803 Trophy points 1,393 Location Santa Barbara Activity points 22,010 At 1.5 GHz, devices that "clip" the amplitude are called limiters. See www.mini-circuits.com for details.
At 1.5 GHz, devices that "clip" the amplitude are called limiters. See www.mini-circuits.com for details.