Optical grating with interpolator having multiplying means to produce quadrature signals
US5063291A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 22, 1990 |
| Grant date | Nov 5, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 22, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01D5/24404
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An interpolator, particularly for use with an optical grating for detecting position in a metrological apparatus, receives input signals in quadrature. One of the input signals is squared and the two signals are multiplied together to provide further signals in quadrature at twice the frequency of the input signals. One of the further signals is also squared and the further signals are multiplied together to provide output signals at four times the frequency of the input signals. Filtering is provided to remove DC components, such as due to drift. In the illustrated metrological apparatus, the zero crossing points of the output signals are detected to effect sampling, with high resolution, of a surface sensor output. Interpolation noise occurs at a high frequency and is removed by low pass filtering of the sample signal from the surface sensor.
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