Analog offset compensation technique
US4771267A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 24, 1986 |
| Grant date | Sep 13, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 24, 2006 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N25/672
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The invention claims a method (and system) for correcting an analog signal for undesired signal components comprising the steps of (and means for) receiving the analog signal; digitizing the analog signal to generate a raw digital signal; processing the raw digital signal to generate a digital correction signal; converting the digital correction signal to an analog correction signal; and applying the analog correction signal to the analog signal to generate a corrected analog signal. The method and system may be adapted to correct for a set of undesired components, or to correct a train of analog signals. The method and system may be used for correcting digital signals. In a particular embodiment, the method and system may be used to correct for offset and/or gain nonuniformities in the output signals from detector elements in a focal plane array.
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