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Analog duty cycle to BCD converter

US4604983A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateApr 9, 1985
Grant dateAug 12, 1986
Priority date
Expiry dateApr 9, 2005

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02T10/40
  • WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An analog duty cycle to BCD converter for receiving pulsed digital signals (10) from an electronic computing unit (11) for operating an electromagnetic operated exhaust gas recirculation valve (12) having a plurality of valve actuators each responding to a binary valued voltage signal. The converter receives pulsed electrical signals (10) and through a low pass active filter means (14) and a comparator means (18), generates binary weighted control signals (22) for operating power transistors in a power switch means (24), a threshold means (20) provides a plurality of threshold voltage signals to the comparator means (18) to generate the control signals (22).

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