Magnetic modulator voltage and temperature timing compensation circuit
US6016325A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 27, 1998 |
| Grant date | Jan 18, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 27, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01S3/038
- WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An improvement over prior art voltage timing compensation circuits is achieved by incorporating a function generator to provide a more accurate non-linear compensation to pulse timing delay, which is typically a non-linear function of voltage. An improvement over prior art temperature timing compensation circuits is achieved by providing for actual temperature measurements to be made and used to drive the timing compensation circuitry for a more accurate temperature timing compensation than provided by prior art temperature synthesis, while still using a relatively simple compensating circuit. In some embodiments a timing compensation circuit combines both voltage and temperature timing compensation.
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