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Signal voter

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OSTI ID:863876

A voter for providing a single accurate output signal that is derived from the closest two signal levels of three input signals, each of which signals represents a measurement of the same phenomena. By means of the voting circuit, the signals are first sorted by level of amplitude and then ranked as highest, middle or lowest. The highest or lowest signal that is furthest from the middle signal is rejected, while the other highest or lowest signal is selected for processing. The selected high or low signal is then averaged with the middle signal to provide the output signal.

Research Organization:
McDonnell Douglas Astronautics Co., Huntington Beach, CA (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
EY-76-C-03-1108
Assignee:
United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
Patent Number(s):
US 4264955
OSTI ID:
863876
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English