Off-set stabilizer for comparator output
Abstract
A stabilized off-set voltage is input as the reference voltage to a comparator. In application to a time-interval meter, the comparator output generates a timing interval which is independent of drift in the initial voltage across the timing capacitor. A precision resistor and operational amplifier charge a capacitor to a voltage which is precisely offset from the initial voltage. The capacitance of the reference capacitor is selected so that substantially no voltage drop is obtained in the reference voltage applied to the comparator during the interval to be measured.
- Inventors:
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- Los Alamos, NM
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 867901
- Patent Number(s):
- 5030850
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by Department of Energy (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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H - ELECTRICITY H03 - BASIC ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY H03K - PULSE TECHNIQUE
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-36
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- off-set; stabilizer; comparator; output; stabilized; voltage; input; reference; application; time-interval; meter; generates; timing; interval; independent; drift; initial; capacitor; precision; resistor; operational; amplifier; charge; precisely; offset; capacitance; selected; substantially; drop; obtained; applied; measured; voltage applied; reference voltage; voltage drop; operational amplifier; timing capacitor; comparator output; /327/
Citation Formats
Lunsford, James S. Off-set stabilizer for comparator output. United States: N. p., 1991.
Web.
Lunsford, James S. Off-set stabilizer for comparator output. United States.
Lunsford, James S. Tue .
"Off-set stabilizer for comparator output". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/867901.
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title = {Off-set stabilizer for comparator output},
author = {Lunsford, James S},
abstractNote = {A stabilized off-set voltage is input as the reference voltage to a comparator. In application to a time-interval meter, the comparator output generates a timing interval which is independent of drift in the initial voltage across the timing capacitor. A precision resistor and operational amplifier charge a capacitor to a voltage which is precisely offset from the initial voltage. The capacitance of the reference capacitor is selected so that substantially no voltage drop is obtained in the reference voltage applied to the comparator during the interval to be measured.},
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place = {United States},
year = {1991},
month = {1}
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