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Title: PULSE RATE DIVIDER

Abstract

A compact pulse-rate divider circuit affording low impedance output and high input pulse repetition rates is described. The circuit features a single secondary emission tube having a capacitor interposed between its dynode and its control grid. An output pulse is produced at the anode of the tube each time an incoming pulse at the control grid drives the tube above cutoff and the duration of each output pulse corresponds to the charging time of the capacitor. Pulses incoming during the time the grid bias established by the discharging capacitor is sufficiently negative that the pulses are unable to drive the tube above cutoff do not produce output pulses at the anode; these pulses are lost and a dividing action is thus produced by the circuit. The time constant of the discharge path may be vanied to vary in turn the division ratio of the circuit; the time constant of the charging circuit may be varied to vary the width of the output pulses. (AEC)

Inventors:
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Originating Research Org. not identified
OSTI Identifier:
4732409
Patent Number(s):
US 3069628
Assignee:
U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
NSA Number:
NSA-17-008571
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-63
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
INSTRUMENTS AND INSTRUMENTATION; ANODES; CAPACITORS; CIRCUITS; ELECTRODES; ELECTRON TUBES; PULSE ANALYZERS

Citation Formats

McDonald, Jr, H C. PULSE RATE DIVIDER. United States: N. p., 1962. Web.
McDonald, Jr, H C. PULSE RATE DIVIDER. United States.
McDonald, Jr, H C. 1962. "PULSE RATE DIVIDER". United States.
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title = {PULSE RATE DIVIDER},
author = {McDonald, Jr, H C},
abstractNote = {A compact pulse-rate divider circuit affording low impedance output and high input pulse repetition rates is described. The circuit features a single secondary emission tube having a capacitor interposed between its dynode and its control grid. An output pulse is produced at the anode of the tube each time an incoming pulse at the control grid drives the tube above cutoff and the duration of each output pulse corresponds to the charging time of the capacitor. Pulses incoming during the time the grid bias established by the discharging capacitor is sufficiently negative that the pulses are unable to drive the tube above cutoff do not produce output pulses at the anode; these pulses are lost and a dividing action is thus produced by the circuit. The time constant of the discharge path may be vanied to vary in turn the division ratio of the circuit; the time constant of the charging circuit may be varied to vary the width of the output pulses. (AEC)},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Dec 18 00:00:00 EST 1962},
month = {Tue Dec 18 00:00:00 EST 1962}
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