Signal level expansion apparatus as for a telecommunications sys

Details Signal level expansion apparatus as for a telecommunications sys Signal level expansion apparatus as for a telecommunications sys

1989-05-26

1990-12-11

Dwyer, James L.

Telephonic communications

Substation or terminal circuitry

Amplifying

381 94, H04M 160

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049775901

ABSTRACT:
A signal level expansion system for use in a telephone device is described which includes a level expansion circuit and an optional microphone enclosure. The circuit includes a voltage divider circuit which is used as a variable attenuator. The voltage divider has a junction field effect transistor (JFET) in its takeoff leg. The signal provided by the voltage divider is applied to an amplifier and then fed to a switch which detects voice signals. When a voice signal is detected having a level above a predetermined threshold, a timing circuit is energized. The timing circuit is connected to the JFET and, when energized, tends to increase the resistance in the takeoff leg of the voltage divider, increasing the signal level applied to the amplifier. The microphone enclosure surrounds the sides of the microphone with layers of rigid and resilient materials. These materials tend to attenuate all sound signals except those incident on the top of the microphone, which is positioned to receive speech signals from a user.

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AT&T Data Sheet, LB1026AA, LB1026AB Voice Frequency Level Expanders, Jun. 1986.
AT&T Data Sheet, LB1068AW Universal Voice-Signal Conditioner, Mar. 1987.
Walker Equipment Corporation Advertisement, Feb. 1988.

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