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Failure monitor for crystal filters

US4284946A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 18, 1979
Grant dateAug 18, 1981
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Expiry dateJun 18, 1999

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03H3/04
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A comparator has one input terminal connected to a reference voltage terminal and a second input terminal connected to sense the voltage on the resonator structure of a crystal filter. In the event the voltage on the resonator structure changes, such as by failure of the ground connection, the comparator generates an output signal indicating crystal filter failure.

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