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Programmable range recognizer for a logic analyzer

US4475237A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 27, 1981
Grant dateOct 2, 1984
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Expiry dateNov 27, 2001

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F7/026
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A programmable range recognizer produces a recognition signal whenever a digital word occurs within a specified closed range of digital words. Such a programmable range recognizer is useful for triggering or data qualification in a logic state analyzer. The range recognizer comprises a random-access memory divided into a plurality of sections, each for decoding a corresponding byte of the digital word, and a combination logic circuit for combining decoded bits to produce a recognition output.

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