Measurement system and method for generating a trigger signal for a measurement system
US11422160B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 21, 2018 |
| Grant date | Aug 23, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 7, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01R13/0272
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A measurement system has an analog channel comprising an analog-to-digital converter for converting an external analog input signal into a corresponding digital input signal, an external trigger input for receiving an external trigger signal comprising a comparator configured to compare the external trigger signal against a trigger threshold signal for generating a binary trigger signal, and a digital signal processing unit. The digital signal processing unit comprises a digital trigger unit configured to receive the digital input signal and to generate at least one trigger event signal based on the digital input signal, and a trigger logic unit configured to receive the at least one trigger event signal and the binary trigger signal to generate a combined trigger signal. Further, a method for generating a trigger signal for a measurement system is described.
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