Abstract:
A burst generator including a continuous wave oscillator, means to synchronize a pulse generator to the oscillator so that each pulse starts at a corresponding point on a cycle of the continuous wave, and a gating circuit actuated by the pulses to transmit repetitive bursts of oscillations, each starting at a corresponding point of a cycle.
Abstract:
A clock switch device includes a control circuit and a tri-state buffer. The control circuit deactivates an output enable signal when a frequency of a clock signal varies and activates the output enable signal when the frequency of the clock signal is maintained without change. The tri-state buffer maintains an output electrode at a high impedance state when the output enable signal is deactivated and buffers the clock signal and outputs the buffered clock signal through the output electrode as an output clock signal when the output enable signal is activated.
Abstract:
Aspects of the disclosure provide a data storage circuit. The data storage circuit includes a first latch, a second latch, and a clock gating and buffer circuit. The first latch is configured to provide an intermediate output to the second latch in response to a data input when a clock signal is in a first state and to hold the intermediate output when the clock signal is in a second state, and the second latch is configured to provide a data output in response to the intermediate output and the clock signal. The clock gating and buffer circuit is configured to provide the clock signal, and to suppress providing the clock signal to one or both of the first latch and the second latch when the intermediate output stays unchanged.
Abstract:
A modulated ultra wideband pulse generation system is provided. The system comprises a pulse waveform generator circuit operable to generate an on-off pulse waveform, and a modulating circuit operable to receive a modulating signal and to modulate the on-off pulse waveform in response to the modulating signal. Further embodiments of the invention comprise a variable bandwidth circuit operable to alter the bandwidth of the pulses comprising the on-off pulse waveform. Various embodiments of the invention comprise on-off keying modulation, pulse position modulation, and pulse phase modulation.
Abstract:
The present invention provides an output signal whose pulse width may be adjusted with respect to the pulse width of an incoming input signal. In particular, a plurality of signals is generated in response to the input signal. One of the plurality of signals is selected for controlling when the output signal transitions from a first logic state to a second logic state, and one of the plurality of signals is selected for controlling when the output signal transitions from a second logic state to a first logic state wherein the output signal has a pulse width being a function of the selection of the plurality of signals.
Abstract:
This radio transmitter is for use in an access control system and comprises a hands-free pocket token arranged to transmit bursts of oscillations at a preset carrier frequency with a preset number of carrier frequency cycles in each burst. The transmitter is controlled by a logic circuit driven from a counter of the number of oscillations both in a transmission burst and in the interval between bursts, so that a particularly simple system is provided which can be easily reset in accordance with requirements.
Abstract:
A hollow cylinder of electromagnetic energy-absorbing material forms a portion of the outer conductor of a coaxial transmission line, the portion encompassing a mercury-wetted, magnetic field operated, reed switch that joins center conductor portions of input and output coaxial lines. When actuated by an externally generated magnetic field, the reed switch is operated to cause a relatively undistorted, sharp voltage step signal to flow along the output coaxial line.
Abstract:
A circuit may include a ring oscillator circuit and monitoring circuitry. The ring oscillator circuit has a group of inverters in a loop, whereby the group of inverters includes first, second, and third output nodes. The monitoring circuitry may monitor for error events in a signal that has passed through the inverters from any one of the first, second, or third output nodes, and may generate first and second monitoring circuitry outputs. The circuit may further include an error correction circuit that produces an error correction output based on the first and second monitoring circuitry outputs. Accordingly, the monitoring circuitry may generate first and second updated monitoring circuitry outputs based on the error correction output. The first and second updated monitoring circuitry outputs may be logically combined using a logic circuit to reset the signal that has passed through the loop.
Abstract:
According to one embodiment, an electronic circuit is described comprising an output circuit configured to output data elements, an input circuit configured to receive the data elements from the output circuit wherein the input circuit is clocked by a clock signal and receives the data elements in accordance with its clocking, a signaling circuit configured to, when the output circuit switches from the output of one data element to the output of a following data element, signal to interrupt the clocking of the input circuit and a controller configured to interrupt the clocking of the input circuit in response to the signaling.