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Offset reduction in a zero-detect circuit

US5623220A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 13, 1994
Grant dateApr 22, 1997
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Expiry dateSep 13, 2014

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03F2200/81
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A zero-crossing circuit and method, in which the sign of inputs to a comparator is reversed after each zero crossing of the input signal. This means that delay introduced by the comparator does not affect the duty cycle of the output signal, so precision synchronization remains possible.

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