Digital optical conversion module
Abstract
A digital optical conversion module used to convert an analog signal to a computer compatible digital signal including a voltage-to-frequency converter, frequency offset response circuitry, and an electrical-to-optical converter. Also used in conjunction with the digital optical conversion module is an optical link and an interface at the computer for converting the optical signal back to an electrical signal. Suitable for use in hostile environments having high levels of electromagnetic interference, the conversion module retains high resolution of the analog signal while eliminating the potential for errors due to noise and interference. The module can be used to link analog output scientific equipment such as an electrometer used with a mass spectrometer to a computer. 2 figs.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Westinghouse Idaho Nuclear Co., Inc., Idaho Falls (USA)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 6023813
- Patent Number(s):
- 7221394
- Application Number:
- ON: DE89011441
- Assignee:
- Dept. of Energy
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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H - ELECTRICITY H04 - ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE H04N - PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC07-84ID12435
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Portions of this document are illegible in microfiche products
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 99 GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS//MATHEMATICS, COMPUTING, AND INFORMATION SCIENCE; ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTERS; DESIGN; COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE; COMPUTERIZED CONTROL SYSTEMS; ELECTRO-OPTICAL EFFECTS; ELECTROMETERS; INVENTIONS; MASS SPECTROMETERS; OPTICAL EQUIPMENT; TRIGGER CIRCUITS; CONTROL SYSTEMS; ELECTRIC MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT; ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS; ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; PULSE CIRCUITS; SPECTROMETERS; 990210* - Supercomputers- (1987-1989)
Citation Formats
Kotter, D. K., and Rankin, R. A. Digital optical conversion module. United States: N. p., 1988.
Web.
Kotter, D. K., & Rankin, R. A. Digital optical conversion module. United States.
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"Digital optical conversion module". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/6023813.
@article{osti_6023813,
title = {Digital optical conversion module},
author = {Kotter, D. K. and Rankin, R. A.},
abstractNote = {A digital optical conversion module used to convert an analog signal to a computer compatible digital signal including a voltage-to-frequency converter, frequency offset response circuitry, and an electrical-to-optical converter. Also used in conjunction with the digital optical conversion module is an optical link and an interface at the computer for converting the optical signal back to an electrical signal. Suitable for use in hostile environments having high levels of electromagnetic interference, the conversion module retains high resolution of the analog signal while eliminating the potential for errors due to noise and interference. The module can be used to link analog output scientific equipment such as an electrometer used with a mass spectrometer to a computer. 2 figs.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Jul 19 00:00:00 EDT 1988},
month = {Tue Jul 19 00:00:00 EDT 1988}
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