Voltage to duty cycle converter

Details Voltage to duty cycle converter Voltage to duty cycle converter

1981-04-15

1983-06-28

Sloyan, T. J.

Electrical transmission or interconnection systems

Nonlinear reactor systems

Parametrons

307271, 331111, 331143, 340347AD, 340347M, H03K 500, H03L 700

Patent

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043907962

ABSTRACT:
An analog voltage to duty cycle converter is provided using a series connected resistor and capacitor. The capacitor is charged in one direction through the resistor from the difference between the analog voltage and a reference voltage maintained across a zener diode by one polarity of output from a differential amplifier responding to the charge across the capacitor. When the charge across the capacitor reaches the difference necessary to cause the differential amplifier to change the polarity of its output, a positive feedback firmly toggles the output to the other polarity and the capacitor is allowed to charge in the opposite direction due to cut-off of the zener current by a diode in the amplifier output circuit. The capacitor then charges in an opposite direction due to the analog voltage alone and the reference voltage again switches "on" when the amplifier output goes positive. The duty cycle is then proportional to the analog voltage.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3462758 (1969-08-01), Reynal et al.
patent: 3599203 (1971-08-01), Conley
patent: 3718864 (1973-02-01), Kelly et al.
patent: 4151464 (1979-04-01), Cooper

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