Low-noise pulse conditioner
Abstract
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. This circuit may be used for conditioning the sensor signal from the Fidler coil in a gas centrifuge for separation of isotopic gaseous mixtures.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 6443205
- Application Number:
- ON: DE83010466
- Assignee:
- EDB-83-077864
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-26
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 42 ENGINEERING; 07 ISOTOPES AND RADIATION SOURCES; GAS CENTRIFUGES; CONTROL SYSTEMS; PULSE CIRCUITS; DESIGN; DIGITAL CIRCUITS; ISOTOPE SEPARATION; MONITORING; NOISE; TIMING CIRCUITS; CENTRIFUGES; CONCENTRATORS; ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS; SEPARATION PROCESSES; 420800* - Engineering- Electronic Circuits & Devices- (-1989); 070100 - Physical Isotope Separation
Citation Formats
Bird, D A. Low-noise pulse conditioner. United States: N. p., 1981.
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Bird, D A. Low-noise pulse conditioner. United States.
Bird, D A. Tue .
"Low-noise pulse conditioner". United States.
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title = {Low-noise pulse conditioner},
author = {Bird, D A},
abstractNote = {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. This circuit may be used for conditioning the sensor signal from the Fidler coil in a gas centrifuge for separation of isotopic gaseous mixtures.},
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place = {United States},
year = {1981},
month = {6}
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