Flux-locked loop circuit, flux-locked loop method, and squid measuring apparatus
US9377515B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 26, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jun 28, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 4, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01R33/035
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Provided are a flux-locked loop circuit, a flux-locked loop method and a superconducting quantum interference device (SQUID) measuring apparatus. The flux-locked loop circuit includes a pre-amplifier configured to amplify a signal output of a SQUID, an integrator configured to integrate a signal output from the pre-amplifier and output the integrated signal, an operating range expanding unit configured to initialize the integrator by comparing an output signal of the integrator with a positive or negative reference reset voltage corresponding to an external flux of a predetermined integral multiple of flux quantum, and a feedback circuit configured to supply current to eliminate a difference between the external flux applied to the SQUID and a magnetic flux corresponding to an integral multiple of the reference reset voltage according to the output signal of the integrator.
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