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Digital circuit for generating output pulses synchronized in time to zero crossings of incoming waveforms

US3946323A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 25, 1974
Grant dateMar 23, 1976
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Expiry dateJul 25, 1994

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L7/0334
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A digital phase locked loop circuit for use in synchronizing output timing pulses with the positive going zero-crossings of an input data signal by quantitizing the input analog data signal as digital information, storing the digital information at given times by timing pulses, pre-programming a counter with a count corresponding to the quantitized digital information stored, and advancing or lagging an updated timing pulse in accordance with the timed count of the program counter which count is synchronized with the zero-crossings of the input data signal, whereby the updated timing pulses move to synchronism with the zero-crossings of the input data signal.

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