Abstract:
An FM signal demodulating circuit comprises a peak differential type amplifier having two input terminals, a resonance circuit network connected between the two input terminals of the peak differential type amplifier, and a capacitor between the resonance circuit network and the ground. The resonance circuit network comprises a plurality of parallel resonance circuits which are connected in series and have respectively different parallel resonance frequencies. The demodulating circuit has a demodulating characteristic curve for demodulating FM signals having different carrier frequencies.
Abstract:
A balanced discriminator for frequency modulation systems particularly useful in integrated circuit applications. A source of FM signal having substantially zero source impedance drives a discriminator circuit-differential peak detector combination. The discriminator comprises first and second like capacitors connected between the FM source and first and second input connections to the differential peak detector respectively, an inductor connected between the input connections of the differential peak detector, and a third capacitor connected between said second input connection and a point of fixed potential.
Abstract:
An automatic fine tuning (AFT) circuit is provided which generates an AFT control signal in response to a video intermedate frequency (I.F.) signal. The I.F. signal is supplied to the input of a current source amplifier, which provides current signals of like phase relationship to a discriminator network. The discriminator network is comprised of two tuned circuits, one of which is resonant at a frequency below the desired frequency of the I.F. picture carrier, and the other resonant at a frequency above the desired frequency. The tuned circuits develop voltage variations which vary differentially in magnitude in response to the frequency deviation of the I.F. picture carrier from its desired frequency. The differentially related voltages are detected by two peak detector networks for use as AFT control signals. The current source amplifier and peak detector networks may be conveniently fabricated on a single I.C. chip. The tuned circuits are coupled to the current source amplifier and peak detector networks through two external I.C. terminals.
Abstract:
The method of designing a circuit having a substantially constant delay over a given frequency band and having a substantially linear attenuation characteristic or amplitude change characteristic over the same frequency band and the product resulting from such a design approach. One such approach uses a primary tank circuit having a given Q and amplitude response feeding two secondary tank circuits each of which have a higher Q and amplitude response and wherein the resonant points are on either side of the resonant point of the primary tank. By adjusting the Q, amplitude response and resonant frequency of the three tanks, the "delayless" and linear amplitude change characteristics over a given frequency band can be achieved.
Abstract:
The inventive system demodulates angle-modulated signals. A tracking band-pass filter responds to an input angle-modulated wave signal. The tracking filter has a pass band with a center frequency controlled by a control signal. A first amplitude limiter limits the amplitude of the input angle-modulated wave signal. A differentiation circuit establishes a 90.degree. phase difference between a signal passing through the tracking band-pass filter and a signal passing through the amplitude limiter. A phase comparator responds to an input with the two signals with a 90.degree. phase difference therebetween and produces an output error signal in accordance with this phase difference. This output error signal is supplied as the control signal to the tracking band-pass filter. This output error signal is also passed through a low pass filter to obtain the demodulated signal.
Abstract:
Described is apparatus for generating an electrical pulse each time an input alternating current signal passes through a complete 360* cycle, the pulse having a fixed phase angle with respect to the zero crossing starting point of each 360* cycle. This is accomplished by means of a resistance-capacitance network in which the capacitor is connected across the emitter-base junction of a switching transistor. When an alternating current input is applied across the resistance-capacitance network, the capacitor will charge only when the emitter-base junction is reverse biased. When the voltage waveform across the capacitor reaches the zero crossing point, the transistor will fire to produce an output pulse. Since this waveform across the capacitor lags the input alternating current waveform by an amount dependent upon the time constant of the resistance-capacitance network, the pulses produced at the output of the transistor switch will always bear a fixed phase relationship with respect to the alternating current input.
Abstract:
A frequency selective network is coupled to an input signal source and two output detecting circuits to produce the desired output signal. The selective network is coupled in parallel with the source and includes a two terminal reactive network exhibiting at least one reversal of sign at a predetermined frequency in series with a two terminal resistive network. One of the detecting circuits includes a unity gain transistor amplifier coupled to be responsive to the voltage across the reactive network, and a first output transistor coupled to the output of the amplifier. The other of the detecting circuits includes a second output transistor coupled to be responsive to the voltage across the resistive network. The first output transistor is of a conductivity type opposite to the conductivity type of the second output transistor and the transistor of the amplifier and the collectors of the first and second output transistors are connected directly together to provide the desired output signal.