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Current sense demodulator

US4562386A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJan 26, 1984
Grant dateDec 31, 1985
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Expiry dateJan 26, 2004

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02M1/385
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An apparatus for use with an amplifier regulates the current through a load according to a drive signal having first and second states and comprises switchless sensing means and polarity correction means. The switchless sensing means provides a sense signal continuously representative of the magnitude of the current through the load without the use of switching circuitry. The polarity correction means is directly coupled to the sensing means and receives the sense signal and is responsive to the status of the drive signal for providing an analog signal continuously representative of both the instantaneous magnitude and polarity of the current through the load.

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