Baluns are three port devices used to convert unbalanced signaling to balanced signaling, or vice-versa. Standard single port scattering parameters (s-parameters) fail to convey the common mode or differential mode response of the balanced, or differential port. This application note explains how mixed-mode s-parameters can be deployed to provide this useful information.
Category: Application Notes
Application notes and technical documents regarding the deployment of HYPERLABS parts in your test and measurement setup.
AN-010: HL9334 Harmonic Down-converter/Sampler IC Description and Functionality
Application Note # AN-010 presents the HL9334, high-precision sampler/harmonic mixer integrated circuit (IC) offering excellent linearity, low noise, and flat frequency response up to 20 GHz (RF).
AN-009: Comparison of 110 GHz Silicon (HL9439) and Ceramic (HL8439) DC Blocks
Application Note # AN-009 presents the tradeoffs between using 110 GHz DC Blocks made with Silicon (HL9439) and Ceramic (HL8439) substrates.
AN-008: Linear Amplifiers and Transition Time Converters for 10Gbaud PAM4 Applications
Measurements presented in Application Note # AN-008 to show that HYPERLABS’ broadband linear amplifiers perform exceptionally well in PAM4 applications at 10Gbaud.
AN-006: Common Mode Rejection of the HYPERLABS’ HL940X Series Baluns
Application Note # AN-006 focuses on differential to single-ended conversion versus single-ended measurements. We will show that using a balun with a high Common Mode Rejection Ratio (CMRR) will be beneficial to the designer only if common mode signals are present on the differential signal.
AN-005: Novel Waveform Generation Using HL9404 Broadband Balun, HL9462 Z-Matched Pick-Off Tee, and HL9474 6dB Resistive Power Divider
Application Note # AN-005 demonstrates use of HYPERLABS’ broadband coaxial components as general-purpose analog signal processing components for the generation of novel time-domain waveforms.
AN-004: Step Response of HYPERLABS Ultrabroadband Baluns
Application Note # AN-004 illustrates the step response and data response of our industry-leading HL940X Broadband Baluns.
AN-002: Differential S-parameter Measurements Using Single-Ended 2-Port Network Analyzer and HL9407 Ultra-Broadband Baluns
Application Note # AN-002 compares differential s-parameter measurements taken with a single-ended 2-port VNA and a pair of HYPERLABS broadband baluns against a 4-port VNA.
AN-001: DC Circuit Model of the HL940X Series Ultra-Broadband Baluns
Application Note # AN-001 shows the DC circuit model of HYPERLABS ultrabroadband baluns, which represent an evolution of the Marchand balun.