Analog Superconducting Electronics

MAR 01, 1986

High‐speed analog devices that make use of the unique properties of superconducting tunnel junctions and transmission lines are finding application in microwave receivers, signal processors and voltage standards.

DOI: 10.1063/1.881056

Paul L. Richards

Because of inherent advantages in dynamic range and noise rejection, digital signal processing is used whenever possible in modern systems. Critical applications remain for analog components, however, where the signal frequency, signal level, or the data rate is not compatible with digital processing.

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Paul L. Richards. University of California, Berkeley.