DOE Patents title logo U.S. Department of Energy
Office of Scientific and Technical Information

Title: ELECTRONIC TRIGGER CIRCUIT

Abstract

An electronic trigger circuit is described of the type where an output pulse is obtained only after an input voltage has cqualed or exceeded a selected reference voltage. In general, the invention comprises a source of direct current reference voltage in series with an impedance and a diode rectifying element. An input pulse of preselected amplitude causes the diode to conduct and develop a signal across the impedance. The signal is delivered to an amplifier where an output pulse is produced and part of the output is fed back in a positive manner to the diode so that the amplifier produces a steep wave front trigger pulsc at the output. The trigger point of the described circuit is not subject to variation due to the aging, etc., of multi-electrode tabes, since the diode circuit essentially determines the trigger point.

Inventors:
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Originating Research Org. not identified
OSTI Identifier:
4307608
Patent Number(s):
2819396
Assignee:
U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
H - ELECTRICITY H03 - BASIC ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY H03K - PULSE TECHNIQUE
NSA Number:
NSA-12-007039
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-58
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
PATENTS; AMPLIFIERS; DIODES; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ELECTRON TUBES; PATENT; PLANNING; PULSES; RESISTORS; STABILITY; SWITCHES

Citation Formats

Russell, J A.G. ELECTRONIC TRIGGER CIRCUIT. United States: N. p., 1958. Web.
Russell, J A.G. ELECTRONIC TRIGGER CIRCUIT. United States.
Russell, J A.G. Wed . "ELECTRONIC TRIGGER CIRCUIT". United States.
@article{osti_4307608,
title = {ELECTRONIC TRIGGER CIRCUIT},
author = {Russell, J A.G.},
abstractNote = {An electronic trigger circuit is described of the type where an output pulse is obtained only after an input voltage has cqualed or exceeded a selected reference voltage. In general, the invention comprises a source of direct current reference voltage in series with an impedance and a diode rectifying element. An input pulse of preselected amplitude causes the diode to conduct and develop a signal across the impedance. The signal is delivered to an amplifier where an output pulse is produced and part of the output is fed back in a positive manner to the diode so that the amplifier produces a steep wave front trigger pulsc at the output. The trigger point of the described circuit is not subject to variation due to the aging, etc., of multi-electrode tabes, since the diode circuit essentially determines the trigger point.},
doi = {},
journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {1958},
month = {1}
}

Patent:
Search for the full text at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Note: You will be redirected to the USPTO site, which may require a pop-up blocker to be deactivated to view the patent. If so, you will need to manually turn off your browser's pop-up blocker, typically found within the browser settings. (See DOE Patents FAQs for more information.)

Save / Share: