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Multiple input, multiple failure operational voter circuit

US4017742A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMar 28, 1975
Grant dateApr 12, 1977
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Expiry dateMar 28, 1995

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01R19/0038
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A circuit configuration for providing an analog output signal at any instant in time, and which is equal in magnitude to a selected signal of a plurality of analog input signals. If any one of the input signals are unwanted the circuit "votes" or ignores the unwanted signal. The voting is repeated until a predetermined number of signals remain, irrespective of the original number of input signals, whereupon the output signal is selected from the remaining signals.

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