Circuit arrangement for sampling a binary signal

Details Circuit arrangement for sampling a binary signal Circuit arrangement for sampling a binary signal

1992-11-24

1994-09-06

Canney, Vincent P.

Excavating

3072722, 307443, G06F 1100

Patent

active

053454537

ABSTRACT:
A sampling circuit for sampling a binary signal and producing an output signal representative of a particular sample of the binary signal. The sampling circuit includes a storage unit to store successive samples of the binary signal which are acquired in a time interval shorter than the time period between two subsequent transitions of the binary signal. A test unit is coupled to the storage unit and is operative to perform the following operations: testing a plurality of successive samples, supplied by the storage unit, for being functionally identical to one another; producing an output signal representative of any of the plurality of successive samples upon detecting the identity; upon detecting the absence of identity among the plurality of samples: testing a further plurality of successive samples, supplied by the storage unit, for being functionally identical to one another; producing an output signal representative of any of the further plurality of successive samples upon detecting identity among the further plurality of samples; and upon detecting the absence of identity among the further plurality of successive samples, producing an output signal representative of a predetermined substitute.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4513387 (1985-04-01), Neyer
patent: 4999528 (1991-03-01), Keech
"Control Metastability in High-Speed CMOS Circuits" T. Browns, Electronic Design, Sep. 26, 1991, pp. 74-80.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Circuit arrangement for sampling a binary signal does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Circuit arrangement for sampling a binary signal, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Circuit arrangement for sampling a binary signal will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-1334427