摘要:
A crystal filter or similar electrical component is adjusted by application to the filter of a characteristic adjusting medium, such as evaporated or sputtered gold, in order to provide a desired differential insertion loss with respect to output signals corresponding to two input signals generated at two frequencies of interest. The two input signals are applied sequentially to the filter with the signal levels of the input signals calibrated to differ by a quantity equal to the desired differential insertion loss. An initial calibration, utilizing a signal attenuator, provides this differential. Treatment then occurs, with the output of the crystal being continuously monitored by a signal amplitude measuring device. An AC monitoring signal, representing the alternating output signal levels corresponding to the sequentially applied input signals, is generated from the signal amplitude measuring device. A phase reversal in the AC monitoring signal is sensed by a phase detector, which generates a control signal to terminate the treatment operation. The phase reversal occurs at the instant that the desired differential insertion loss value is attained.