Low-noise pulse conditioner
Patent
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OSTI ID:864671
- Oak Ridge, TN
A low-noise pulse conditioner is provided for driving electronic digital processing circuitry directly from differentially induced input pulses. The circuit uses a unique differential-to-peak detector circuit to generate a dynamic reference signal proportional to the input peak voltage. The input pulses are compared with the reference signal in an input network which operates in full differential mode with only a passive input filter. This reduces the introduction of circuit-induced noise, or jitter, generated in ground referenced input elements normally used in pulse conditioning circuits, especially speed transducer processing circuits.
- Research Organization:
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-26
- Assignee:
- Bird, David A. (Oak Ridge, TN)
- Patent Number(s):
- US 4399414
- OSTI ID:
- 864671
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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