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Glenn Research Center 
1992 Phase II

1-Picosecond, High-Impedence Absolute-Voltage Probe/Pulser with 1-Microvolt Sensitivity

Picometrix (an API company)

Ann Arbor, MI

INNOVATION
    Ultra-high frequency electronics and submillimeter-wave probe for advanced space communication
AMP screen display
Picosecond Probe
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
  • Developed silicon-on-sapphire high-impedence probe with response time of 2 ps and 10-µV sensitivity
  • Optical fiber interface was integrated with probe
  • High-impedence sampling gate with 5 ps resolution and 10 µV sensitivity was developed using fiber-based probe
  • Demonstrated on-wafer probing with 7 ps resolution using a 5-ps laser-activated sampling gate, combined with a 50-Ohm impedence Picoprobe
COMMERCIALIZATION
  • High-impedence probes have been used in the testing of ultrafast photodectors
GOVERNMENT/SCIENCE APPLICATIONS
  • NASA technology satellites
  • Military satellites
  • Telecommunications or sensing applications
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