Abstract:
A surface wave integratable filter includes input and output transducers spaced apart on an acoustic wave propagating medium. The input transducer launches acoustic surface waves along a path in which the wavefronts diverge. Disposed on the medium between the input and output transducers is an acoustic lens formed of a material that exhibits an acoustical refractive index greater than one. The lens acts to change the width of the acoustic wavefront and thereby enables appropriate selection of the physical size of the output transducer so as to obtain desired input and output impedances while securing increased efficiency of interaction at the output transducer.
Abstract:
For connecting external leads to miniature solid-state devices of the type wherein an electric circuit element is photoetched, printed or otherwise bonded upon a substrate surface, lands are embedded in the substrate and exposed to the circuit supporting surface of the substrate. The lands provide a surface large enough to enable the circuit elements and external leads to be individually connected to separated regions of the exposed portion or portions of the lands.
Abstract:
A color television receiver employs surface wave integratable filters (SWIFS) in a number of its different stages. These include frequency discriminators, phase discriminators, phase shifters, gain control systems, phase splitters, phase delay systems, signal splitters and chroma demodulation systems. The delay in or the tuning of the different individual stages is facilitated by alterations of the velocity of wave propagation or the effective or actual length of the surface over which the waves propagate. In addition, spurious signal modes are minimized by polarizing only selected portions of the SWIFS.
Abstract:
A receiver for stereophonic program signals wherein demodulation of a received stereophonic subcarrier signal is accomplished by inductorless demodulation circuitry suitable for integrated circuit construction. A sampled data-type filter, located between the receiver frequency modulation detector and integrated circuit stereo demodulator, extracts the pilot signal from the composite signal with a sufficiently high signal-to-noise ratio to permit derivation of a continuous-wave demodulation signal stages without the provision of further tuned circuitry therein.