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Title: Continuous dithered waveform averaging for high-fidelity digitization of repetitive signals

Abstract

Methods and devices for digitizing an analog repetitive signal using waveform averaging are described. An example method includes generating a time-varying dither signal, receiving the analog repetitive signal comprising multiple instances of a waveform, wherein each waveform has a waveform duration, wherein an average of the time-varying dither signal over multiple waveform durations is substantially zero, and wherein the time-varying dither signal varies over each waveform duration, generating a timing alignment, combining each waveform with the corresponding portion of the time-varying dither signal over each waveform duration to produce an analog output signal, converting the analog output signal to a digital output signal, and producing, based on the timing alignment, a digital averaged signal based on averaging the multiple instances of the waveform in the analog output signal, wherein the timing alignment is used to align the multiple instances of the waveform in the analog output signal.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
2222144
Patent Number(s):
11728819
Application Number:
17/555,270
Assignee:
Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC (Livermore, CA)
DOE Contract Number:  
AC52-07NA27344
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 12/17/2021
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

Citation Formats

Buckley, Brandon Walter, and Muir, Ryan Douglas. Continuous dithered waveform averaging for high-fidelity digitization of repetitive signals. United States: N. p., 2023. Web.
Buckley, Brandon Walter, & Muir, Ryan Douglas. Continuous dithered waveform averaging for high-fidelity digitization of repetitive signals. United States.
Buckley, Brandon Walter, and Muir, Ryan Douglas. Tue . "Continuous dithered waveform averaging for high-fidelity digitization of repetitive signals". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/2222144.
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abstractNote = {Methods and devices for digitizing an analog repetitive signal using waveform averaging are described. An example method includes generating a time-varying dither signal, receiving the analog repetitive signal comprising multiple instances of a waveform, wherein each waveform has a waveform duration, wherein an average of the time-varying dither signal over multiple waveform durations is substantially zero, and wherein the time-varying dither signal varies over each waveform duration, generating a timing alignment, combining each waveform with the corresponding portion of the time-varying dither signal over each waveform duration to produce an analog output signal, converting the analog output signal to a digital output signal, and producing, based on the timing alignment, a digital averaged signal based on averaging the multiple instances of the waveform in the analog output signal, wherein the timing alignment is used to align the multiple instances of the waveform in the analog output signal.},
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