Rapid triggering digital timer
US6430250B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 6, 2000 |
| Grant date | Aug 6, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 6, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG04F1/005
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention relates to a digital timer (20) comprising a binary counter (21) driven by a counting clock signal (Hc), the counter (21) presenting a stabilization time after each counting pulse, and means for delivering a detection signal (DS2) with a predetermined value when a counting order (N) is reached by the counter. According to the invention, the timer comprises wired logic means (22) arranged for detecting, at the output of the counter, a counting value (N−1) which is immediately before the counting order (N) in relation to the counting direction, and delivering an intermediate signal (DS1) with a predetermined value, as well means (24) for sampling the intermediate signal (DS1) at a moment when the counter receives the next counting pulse.
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