ELECTOMAGNETIC SIGNAL POWER LIMITER AND METHOD OF DESIGNING THE POWER LIMITER

摘要

The present invention relates to an electromagnetic signal power limiter (20) and to the method of designing it. The electromagnetic signal power limiter (20) according to the invention comprises at least one signal transmission line (25). The transmission line (25) is made up of several passive micro diodes (213, 223, 233, 243) of ballistic electron transfer type. The micro diodes (213, 223, 233, 243) are distributed along the transmission line (25). The micro diodes (213, 223, 233, 243) are operated in a controlled atmosphere. The invention applies in particular to radio frequency or microwave signals received by detection and communication devices.