Electrical transmission or interconnection systems – Nonlinear reactor systems – Parametrons
Patent
1980-01-08
1982-12-07
Miller, Stanley D.
Electrical transmission or interconnection systems
Nonlinear reactor systems
Parametrons
307490, 307492, 328144, 324 77F, G06G 724
Patent
active
043629954
ABSTRACT:
An input voltage is converted into a logarithmic representation thereof by exponentially changing the charge of a capacitor, producing pulses at a rate dependent upon the time taken for the charge to change between the two reference voltages, and counting the pulses during the time taken for the charge to change between the input voltage and a reference voltage, whereby the conversion is independent of the precise time constant governing the exponential change. The pulses can be produced under the control of a phase-locked loop, or by frequency-dividing clock pulses by a count which has been previously established by frequency-dividing the same clock pulse frequency by a predetermined factor. The conversion can be effected rapidly and accurately for input voltages within a relatively large range, without using high-precision components.
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Davis B. P.
Miller Stanley D.
Northern Telecom Inc.
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