Definition of Tangential Signal Sensitivity (TSS)

Does anybody know the exact definition of Tangential Signal Sensitivity (TSS) ?

Thank you in advance,

marco

look for:
W.J. Lucas; proc. of IEEE 113; 1321-1330; 1996
J. B. Tsui; Microwave Receivers with EW Applications; Wiley&Sons.

For Calculations, an old styled, but accurate program is the "RF TOOLBOX" by Teledyne(R)

from the book the definition:

Tangential Signal Sensitivity is minimum signal required for offset the output baseline until it becomes even with or tangential to the output noise peaks.

Tangential Signal Sensitivity related to the noise figure and the bandwidth

Hi,

this is a paper with definition and some other deatails on detectors

flyhigh

A friend sent me these AN:

AN 923 Schottky Barrier Diode Video Detectors
AN-956-1 The Criterion for the Tangential Sensitivity Measurement
AN 956-3 Flicker Noise in Schottky Diodes
AN 956-4 Schottky Diode Voltage Doubler
AN 956-5 Dynamic Range Extension of Schottky Detectors
AN 956-6 Temperature Dependance of Schottky Detector Voltage Sensitivity
AN 963 Impedance Matching Techniques for Mixers and Detectors
AN 969 The Zero Bias Schottky Detector Diode
AN 986 Square Law and Linear Detection
AN 987 Is Bias Current Necessary?
AN 988 All Schottky Diodes are Zero Bias Detectors
AN 995 The Schottky Diode Mixer
AN 1088 Designing the Virtual Battery
AN 1090 The Zero Bias Schottky Diode Detector at Temperature Extreme - Problems and Solutions
AN A006 Mounting Considerations for Packaged Microwave Semiconductors


Are you interested ?