Method and apparatus for analog signal conditioner for high speed, digital x-ray spectrometer
Abstract
A signal processing system which accepts input from an x-ray detector-preamplifier and produces a signal of reduced dynamic range for subsequent analog-to-digital conversion. The system conditions the input signal to reduce the number of bits required in the analog-to-digital converter by removing that part of the input signal which varies only slowly in time and retaining the amplitude of the pulses which carry information about the x-rays absorbed by the detector. The parameters controlling the signal conditioner's operation can be readily supplied in digital form, allowing it to be integrated into a feedback loop as part of a larger digital x-ray spectroscopy system.
- Inventors:
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- 1300 Mills St., Menlo Park, CA 94025
- Santa Cruz, CA
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- X-RAY INSTRUMENTATION ASSOC
- OSTI Identifier:
- 872144
- Patent Number(s):
- 5870051
- Assignee:
- Warburton, William K. (Mountain View, CA)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01T - MEASUREMENT OF NUCLEAR OR X-RADIATION
H - ELECTRICITY H03 - BASIC ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY H03M - CODING
- DOE Contract Number:
- FG03-92ER81311
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- method; apparatus; analog; signal; conditioner; speed; digital; x-ray; spectrometer; processing; accepts; input; detector-preamplifier; produces; reduced; dynamic; range; subsequent; analog-to-digital; conversion; conditions; reduce; bits; required; converter; removing; varies; slowly; time; retaining; amplitude; pulses; carry; information; x-rays; absorbed; detector; parameters; controlling; operation; readily; supplied; form; allowing; integrated; feedback; loop; larger; spectroscopy; x-ray spectrometer; analog-to-digital converter; x-ray detector; feedback loop; dynamic range; signal processing; input signal; analog signal; reduced dynamic; digital form; accepts input; signal process; ray detector; digital converter; digital x-ray; ray spectroscopy; /341/
Citation Formats
Warburton, William K, and Hubbard, Bradley. Method and apparatus for analog signal conditioner for high speed, digital x-ray spectrometer. United States: N. p., 1999.
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Warburton, William K, & Hubbard, Bradley. Method and apparatus for analog signal conditioner for high speed, digital x-ray spectrometer. United States.
Warburton, William K, and Hubbard, Bradley. Fri .
"Method and apparatus for analog signal conditioner for high speed, digital x-ray spectrometer". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/872144.
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