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Clock failure monitor circuit employing counter pair to indicate clock failure within two pulses

US4374361A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 29, 1980
Grant dateFeb 15, 1983
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Expiry dateDec 29, 2000

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01R29/033
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A monitor circuit, for use in a switching system which detects pulse failures through use of a pair of timing counters. A flip-flop enables and clears such counter alternately in response to detection of the monitored pulse.

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