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A differential nonlinear transmission line (NLTL) circuit has anti-parallel diode pairs along a balanced transmission line to generate well defined high-speed pulses with sharp positive and negative transitions from a time varying input signal. The input signal may carry an arbitrary DC bias voltage

A differential nonlinear transmission line (NLTL) circuit has anti-parallel diode pairs along a balanced transmission line to generate well defined high-speed pulses with sharp positive and negative transitions from a time varying input signal. The input signal may carry an arbitrary DC bias voltage component that is suitable for digital logic circuits, such as current mode logic (CML) employing differential inputs.

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[ We claim:] [1.] A differential nonlinear transmission line, comprising:a balanced transmission line formed by first and second conductive lines which are each divided into a plurality of line segments; andat least four diodes which each have an anode and a cathode;wherein pairs of said diodes are

[ We claim:] [1.] A differential nonlinear transmission line, comprising:a balanced transmission line formed by first and second conductive lines which are each divided into a plurality of line segments; andat least four diodes which each have an anode and a cathode;wherein pairs of said diodes are differentially connected between said first and second conductive lines; accordingly, the anode of one diode of each pair and the cathode of another diode of that pair are connected to the same conductive line;and wherein, on each of said conductive lines, each one of said pairs is separated from an adjacent one of said pairs by one of said line segments.