[time-nuts] Re: Affordable 160 GHz Sampler

[Dana Whitlow]

I'm curious- is this a realtime sampler, or is it one of these things
like early sampling 'scopes used?

Dana


On Wed, Sep 1, 2021 at 1:10 PM Mike Monett <zak at teksavvy.com> wrote:

> Conventional samplers for home brewers usually go to 1 GHz. The SD-32
> sampler for the Tektronix 11801C mainframe goes to 50 GHz. The HP 110GHz
> oscilloscope costs around $1.3 Million USD, with a 10-bit resolution. Very
> impressive.
>
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXYje2B04xE
>
> I have invented a new sampling technology that promises 160 GHz bandwidth,
> yet is affordable to home experimenters. If you can afford an IPhone or
> IPad, you can afford this sampler.
>
> This technology is not pie-in-the-sky. I made a basic 5 GHz version for the
> University of Ludwigshafen, Germany, and they were very pleased with the
> results. I am attaching images of the response compared to a
> Tektronix 1502 TDR and the pcb as proof.
>
> This was the first prototype, and I have made significant improvements
> since then.
>
> I have two questions for the time-nuts group:
>
> 1. where would a sampler with this bandwidth be useful?
>
> 2. where can I find signal sources at these frequencies to check the
> response?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Mike
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