摘要:
A method for electro-optic sampling measurement of electrical signals in integrated circuits, capable of improving the reproducibility of the measurements and calibrating the voltage accurately. The changes of beam intensity of a laser beam reflected from an electro-optic probe is measured by using a low frequency signal of a known voltage level to determine a relationship between the changes of beam intensity and gaps between the electro-optic probe and the integrated circuit, then a proportionality of the change of beam intensity and an absolute voltage level for a desired gap is determined according to the determined relationship. Then, the change of beam of intensity at a desired measurement position with a desired gap is measured by using a high frequency signal and the absolute voltage level of the high frequency signal is determined according to the measured change of beam intensity and the determined proportionality. The electro-optic probe is positioned by first bringing the electro-optic probe into a contact with the integrated circuit to detect a contact position, and then moving the electro-optic probe away from the integrated circuit to provide a desired gap with respect to the detected contact position regarded as a reference point.
摘要:
In an optical modulator capable of modulating incident laser beam L by a compound semiconductor single crystal having a property of generating an electro-optic effect, the attenuation of the signal strength in a low frequency band is prevented without lowering the carrier concentration of the compound semiconductor.The optical modulator 23 comprises: incidence limiting means 25 which is provided on or near an incidence plane 24a, on which the laser beam L can be incident, of the compound semiconductor single crystal 24 so as to limit incidence of light other than the laser beam L on the incidence plane 24a; and a shielding member 26 which is formed from a low-permittivity material having a light blocking effect, and covers a surface 24c of the compound semiconductor single crystal 24 extending along a traveling direction of the laser beam L that entered the compound semiconductor single crystal 24.
摘要:
A signal electrode (11A) and a ground electrode (11B) are disposed respectively on surfaces of a case (10). In this way, the signal electrode (11A) and the ground electrode (11B) do not come into contact with any electric component, such as a transmission circuit (21), disposed inside the case (10), and thus a reduction in an electric field (Ec) induced in an electric-field transmission medium can be prevented. In addition, a certain distance between the signal electrode (11A) and the ground electrode (11B) is kept, and thus a reduction in the electric field (Ec) induced in the electric-field transmission medium can be prevented. Furthermore, the contactability between the signal electrode (11A) and the electric-field transmission medium is improved, and thus the electric field (Ec) induced in the electric-field transmission medium can be increased.
摘要:
In a transceiver for inducing electric fields based on data to be transmitted in an electric field propagating medium and carrying out transmission and reception of data by using induced electric fields, having a transmission electrode and a transmission circuit, a transmission side switch is provided to disconnect the transmission circuit from the transmission electrode, when the transceiver is not in a transmission state in which the transmission circuit is supplying the transmission data to the transmission electrode.
摘要:
An electro-optic sampling oscilloscope (or EOS oscilloscope) uses an electro-optic probe containing an electro-optic crystal, which is placed under effect of an electric field caused by a measured signal. Laser pulses are supplied to the electro-optic crystal wherein they are subjected to polarization. Then, measurement data representative of a waveform of the measured signal are produced in response to polarization states of the laser pulses and are stored in a measurement data storage. A user can select specific measurement data by using a list of files of multiple measurement data which is displayed on a screen. Then, the EOS oscilloscope displays an outline waveform which is created based on a reduced number of sample points extracted from the selected measurement data. Comments and/or measurement conditions can be stored in the measurement data storage in relation to the measurement data, so that they are adequately displayed on the screen.
摘要:
In order to maintain accuracy of measurement, a temperature-insensitive electro-optic probe has a laser diode provided to emit a laser beam based on a control signal of an oscilloscope body, a collimator lens provided to convert the laser beam into a parallel beam; an electro-optic element having on an end face thereof a reflective coating, with the optical characteristics which are changed by propagating an electrical field via a metal pin provided at the end face on the reflective coating side, an isolator provided between the collimator lens and the electro-optic element, and adapted to transmit the laser beam emitted from the laser diode, in order to separate a light reflected by the reflective coating from the laser beam, a photodiode provided to convert the reflected light separated by the isolator into an electrical signal, a temperature detection section arranged to be in contact with optical components consisting the isolator, and to detect the temperature of the optical components and output the result of the detection, a temperature adjustment section arranged to be in contact with the laser diode, and to adjust the temperature of the laser diode based on the result of the temperature detection, and a temperature control unit provided to control the temperature adjustment section based on the result of the temperature detection.
摘要:
A probe for an electro-optic sampling oscilloscope is provided, capable of obtaining an improved accuracy in measurement of the test measuring signals by controlling a temperature of an electro-optic element so as to be maintained at a constant such that the refractive index of the electro-optic element does not change due to the temperature change. The probe for the electro-optic sampling oscilloscope comprises a reflecting film at one end and a metal pin provided on the surface of the reflecting film such that the optical property of the electro-optic film changes according to an electric field applied through the metal pin. The probe further comprises a temperature detecting portion, disposed so as to contact with the electro-optic element, for detecting and outputting the temperature of the electro-optic element, a temperature adjusting portion, disposed so as to contact with the electro-optic element facing the temperature detecting portion about the electro-optic element, and a temperature controlling portion for controlling the temperature adjusting portion based on the result of the temperature detection.
摘要:
An electro-optic sampling probe for preventing noise from being transmitted to photodiodes and improving the measurement accuracy is disclosed. In the probe, the optical system module comprises wavelength plates and polarized beam splitters arranged along an optical path of the relevant laser beam, and photodiodes facing the polarized beam splitters, wherein each photodiode is fixed via an insulating material to the main frame of the optical system module.
摘要:
In a light receiving circuit for use in electro-optic sampling oscilloscope which receives first and second optical, photodiodes 51 and 52 are connected in series between a positive bias power supply 50P and a negative bias power supply 50N. The photodiodes 51 and 52 receive optical signals whose polarization state correspond to the voltage of a signal to be measured and convert the thus-received optical signals into electric signals. An amplifier 53 amplifies an electric current appearing in a point of connection P between the photodiodes 51 and 52. A current monitor 54 detects the electric signal converted by the photodiode 51, and a current monitor 57 detects the electric signal converted by the photodiode 52. The electric signal detected by the current monitor 54 is subjected to analog-to-digital conversion by an analog-to-digital converter 55, and the electric signal detected by the current monitor 57 is subjected to analog-to-digital conversion by an analog-to-digital converter 58. A control section formed from a subtraction circuit 60 controls a ratio of polarization between the optical signals such that the difference between the value of the current detected by the current monitor 54 and the value of the current detected by the current monitor 57 becomes smaller.
摘要:
The present invention relates to an electro-optic sampling oscilloscope which carries out measurement of a measured signal using an optical pulse generated based on a timing signal from a timing generation circuit. The timing generation circuit includes a frequency measurement circuit which generates a gate signal for a gate interval which is a specified multiple N of the cycle of the desired sampling rate, and counts the input trigger signals during the gate interval of the gate signal; a division circuit which divides the count value of said frequency measurement circuit by the specified multiple N, and determines a divider ratio; and a frequency divider which divides the trigger signals by the divider ratio determined by the division circuit, and outputs the result as the timing signal.