Erick Maxwell - Lithia Springs GA, US Thomas Weller - Lutz FL, US Ebenezer Odu - Brandon FL, US
Assignee:
University of South Florida - Tampa FL
International Classification:
H03K 3/84
US Classification:
327164, 327 18, 327 27, 327291
Abstract:
A multi-port circuit and corresponding method for simultaneous shaping of sub-nanosecond pulses (MCSP). The MCSP includes a coupled-line coupler, a Schottky detector diode, and circuitry for compressing the rising and falling edges of a waveform. The MCSP simultaneously produces square wave, Gaussian, and monocycle waveforms by differentiating a sinusoidal source. The method includes the steps of compressing the rising edge of a sinusoidal source waveform, differentiating the resulting waveform to form a square waveform and a Gaussian waveform, filtering out the positive going Gaussian to produce a negative going Gaussian, differentiating the Gaussian waveform to form a monocycle waveform, and compressing the falling edge of the square waveform to produce a square wave form with both edges compressed.
System And Method For A Dynamic Liquid Core Patch Antenna And Broadband Frequency Agility
An exemplary embodiment of the present invention provides a tunable liquid core patch antenna comprising a top-side patch, a ground plane, and a liquid core substrate positioned substantially between the top-side patch and the ground plane. The liquid core substrate can comprise a first liquid having a first dielectric constant and a second liquid having a second dielectric constant greater than the first dielectric constant. The first liquid and second liquid can form a mixture having an effective dielectric constant greater than the first dielectric constant and less than the second dielectric constant.