Radiant energy – Photocells; circuits and apparatus – Photocell controlled circuit
Reexamination Certificate
2006-07-19
2008-10-21
Epps, Georgia Y. (Department: 2878)
Radiant energy
Photocells; circuits and apparatus
Photocell controlled circuit
C250S2140RC, C257S603000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07439482
ABSTRACT:
A system for setting the bias of a device. The novel bias setting system includes a first system for determining a ratio between noise at an operating gain of the device and noise at a reference gain of the device, and a second system for adjusting the bias until that ratio is equal to a predetermined factor Z. The reference gain is the unity gain or reach-through gain of the device. In an illustrative embodiment, the first system is adapted to measure the noise at operating gain by determining an operating gain threshold, and measure the noise at the reference gain by determining a reference gain threshold. The second system then adjusts the bias until the ratio of the operating gain threshold to the reference gain threshold is equal to the predetermined factor Z.
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Alkov Leonard A.
Epps Georgia Y.
Legasse Jr. Francis M
Raytheon Company
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