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Fault detector for communications equipment using exclusive or circuitry

US4658206A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateDec 31, 1984
Grant dateApr 14, 1987
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Expiry dateDec 31, 2004

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04J3/14
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A fault detector is designed to detect abnormality of a transmission apparatus which transmits burst type signals such as a satellite communications equipment by wave-reforming the input and the output signal of the transmission apparatus, and executing an exclusive OR operation to both wave-reformed signals. An exclusive OR circuit which executes an exclusive OR operation by detecting whether either of the two wave-reformed signals exists at the rising or the falling of the other wave-reformed signal provides a highly precise result. An exclusive OR circuit which assures that the signal level is within a predetermined range at wave-reforming the output signal of the transmission apparatus enhances the preciseness to a greater extent in detection of abnormality.

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