Quantising circuit
US4032797A · kind A · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 6, 1975 |
| Grant date | Jun 28, 1977 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 6, 1995 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH03M1/129
- WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The analogue storage circuit comprises a nonlinear amplifier for amplifying an input voltage. The amplifier includes means for generating a sequence of predetermined voltages, each predetermined voltage being higher than the preceding one in the sequence. A plurality of voltage level responsive circuits are each connected to receive the input signal and a respective one of said predetermined voltages and are each arranged to change from a first state to a second state as the input voltage passes through a level of equality with the respective predetermined voltage in a given direction. An output circuit is provided, as well as a plurality of voltage follower circuits each having a first input connected to receive a respective one of the predetermined voltages and an output connected to the input of the output circuit. Each voltage follower circuit is arranged to be rendered operative by a respective one of the voltage level responsive circuits when the input voltage lies between the respective predetermined voltage received by that voltage level responsive circuit and the next successive predetermined voltage in the given direction. And each voltage follower circuit is arranged, wh…
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