Frequency multiplexed flux locked loop architecture providing an array of DC SQUIDS having both shared and unshared components
Abstract
Architecture for frequency multiplexing multiple flux locked loops in a system comprising an array of DC SQUID sensors. The architecture involves dividing the traditional flux locked loop into multiple unshared components and a single shared component which, in operation, form a complete flux locked loop relative to each DC SQUID sensor. Each unshared flux locked loop component operates on a different flux modulation frequency. The architecture of the present invention allows a reduction from 2N to N+1 in the number of connections between the cryogenic DC SQUID sensors and their associated room temperature flux locked loops. Furthermore, the 1.times.N architecture of the present invention can be paralleled to form an M.times.N array architecture without increasing the required number of flux modulation frequencies.
- Inventors:
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- (Olathe, KS)
- Independence, MO
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Kansas City Plant (KCP), Kansas City, MO (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 874279
- Patent Number(s):
- 6356078
- Assignee:
- Honeywell International Inc. (Morris Township, NJ)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01R - MEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES
Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y10 - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC Y10S - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-76DP00613
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- frequency; multiplexed; flux; locked; loop; architecture; providing; array; dc; squids; shared; unshared; components; multiplexing; multiple; loops; comprising; squid; sensors; involves; dividing; traditional; single; component; operation; form; complete; sensor; operates; modulation; allows; reduction; 2n; n1; connections; cryogenic; associated; temperature; furthermore; 1timesn; paralleled; mtimesn; increasing; required; frequencies; /324/505/
Citation Formats
Ganther, Jr., Kenneth R., and Snapp, Lowell D. Frequency multiplexed flux locked loop architecture providing an array of DC SQUIDS having both shared and unshared components. United States: N. p., 2002.
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abstractNote = {Architecture for frequency multiplexing multiple flux locked loops in a system comprising an array of DC SQUID sensors. The architecture involves dividing the traditional flux locked loop into multiple unshared components and a single shared component which, in operation, form a complete flux locked loop relative to each DC SQUID sensor. Each unshared flux locked loop component operates on a different flux modulation frequency. The architecture of the present invention allows a reduction from 2N to N+1 in the number of connections between the cryogenic DC SQUID sensors and their associated room temperature flux locked loops. Furthermore, the 1.times.N architecture of the present invention can be paralleled to form an M.times.N array architecture without increasing the required number of flux modulation frequencies.},
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