A 30 GHz Bandwidth, 80 GS/s Sample Rate Real-time Waveform Digitizing System

Abstract: A method employing a unique mixture of microwave and digital signal processing is described that provides for large bandwidth increases in waveform digitizers. Such digitizers are a critical component of 100+ Gb/s optical transmission systems.
A 30 GHz Bandwidth, 80 GS/s Sample Rate Real-time Waveform
Digitizing System
Peter J. Pupalaikis
LeCroy Corporation, Chestnut Ridge, New York 10977
Email: PeterP@lecroy.com

Michael Schnecker
LeCroy Corporation, Chestnut Ridge, New York 10977
Email: Michael.schnecker@lecroy.com


Abstract: A method employing a unique mixture of microwave and digital signal processing is described that
provides for large bandwidth increases in waveform digitizers. Such digitizers are a crit