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Device for measuring small frequency differencies

US4001680A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJan 7, 1976
Grant dateJan 4, 1977
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Expiry dateJan 7, 1996

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01R23/12
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A device for measuring small frequency differencies includes a phase detector followed by a differentiating circuit. In order to linearize the output from the differentiating circuit the time constant thereof is decreased during the fly back time of the saw-tooth wave delivered by the phase detector and the phase of one of the frequencies is shifted 180.degree. as soon as the saw-tooth approaches the generally non-linear end portion.

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