Abstract:
A memory unit is provided at each crosspoint of an electronic multiselector. The memory comprises a bistable element and a capacitor which keeps the crosspoint latched while external determinations are made concerning future changes of state of the crosspoint.
Abstract:
An electronic multiselector employs metal-oxide-silicon FET transistors in logic circuits comprising NOR gates and inverters. Horizontal selection signals are delivered by a shift register which provides line scanning in a selection stage.
Abstract:
A circuit is disclosed for use in data switching wherein a twowire to four-wire conversion (''''hybrid'''' function) is performed by all-electronic means. These means comprise one complementary symmetry differential amplifier with emitter coupling per direction of transmission with adequate provision for minimizing interaction between both directions. Means are also provided for minimizing inter-line and inter-junctor crosstalk by supplying lines and junctors through active ''''gyrators'''' equivalent to series inductances.
Abstract:
An electronic scanning circuit is provided using MOS integrated switches to set up electronic multiselectors. The electronic multiselectors are in the form of matrices of verticals and horizontals having MOS transistors forming the crosspoints.
Abstract:
A plurality of binary counters are provided, each of which are assigned to a different channel signal, and arranged in two groups. A timing signal source and logic circuitry associated with each counter cooperate to cause the counters of one group to convert the analog or digital signal of that group and simultaneously connect the counters of the other group in series and to function as shift registers to produce the serial output of previously coded analog signals or to store serial digital input codes. The function of the counters are then reversed. When functioning as analog-digital converters, the counters start counting and the analog signals are compared to a reference sawtooth waveform. When the amplitude of the analog signal equals the amplitude of the waveform, the counting is stopped and the code stored therein represents the amplitude of the analog signal. In the digital-analog converter, the counters of a group which store digital codes previously shifted into these counters start counting and cooperate with a bistable device to produce PWM pulses which is operated on to reproduce the analog signals.
Abstract:
M SAMPLE AND HOLD, AMPLITUDE COMPARISON AND LOGIC CIRCUITS ARE ACTIVATED BY TIMING SIGNALS DURING THE RISE TIME OF CYCLIC RAMP SIGNALS TO PRODUCE WRITE AND READ SIGNALS. EACH CIRCUIT PRODUCES A WRITE SIGNAL WHEN THE AMPLITUDES OF AN ANALOG SIGNAL AND ONE OF THE RAMP SIGNALS ARE EQUAL AND SIMULTANEOUSLY THE ASSOCIATED ONES OF THE TIMING SIGNALS ARE ABSENT IN THE RISE TIME OF SAID ONE OF SAID RAMP SIGNALS TO TRANSFER THE COUNT OF THE N LEAST SIGNIFICANT BINARY WEIGHTED STAGES OF AN (N+1) STAGE CODING COUNTER TO ASSOCIATED COLUMNS OF AN M-LINE, N-COLUMN MEMORY AND A READ SIGNAL WHEN THE ASSOCIATED ONES OF THE TIMING SIGNALS ARE PRESENT IN THE RISE TIME OF THE NEXT SUCCEEDING ONE OF SAID RAMP SIGNALS TO TRANSFER THE STORED CODE TO EXTERNAL CIRCUITS.
Abstract:
A PCM word decoder has a characteristic curve which is symmetrical with respect to zero abscissa point. Starting from the zero abscissa point, the curve comprises a linear part corresponding to the eight first codes, a logarithmic part corresponding to 40 following codes and a linear part corresponding to the 16 last codes. This is accomplished by two identical ladder attenuators and two sets of current generators. One attenuator and set of generators correspond to the logarithmic part, and the other to the linear part.
Abstract:
An interface unit is provided for connection between each of a plurality of peripheral devices and a central processing unit. The peripheral devices include such things as subscribers lines, trunks and junctors. The interface unit includes a temporary memory for storing status information or instructions regarding the peripheral devices. A permanent memory delivers regulating signals for scanning current test inputs and comparing them with data stored in the temporary memory. When there is a discrepancy in the data in the memories, the unit calls the central processor and sends its information to the central processor, where it is processed and new data is sent back to the unit.
Abstract:
A switching stage is provided which employs multiselectors formed by MOS crosspoints. The operations of path search, subscriber test and call detection are made by a cyclic exploration of all the possible paths between a junctor and one (or all) subscriber(s). The supervision data (''''off-hook'''' condition and ''''path established'''' condition) are obtained by monitoring the DC levels on the two speech conductors.
Abstract:
A PCM circuit adds the speech codes of subscribers who are participating in a conference call. A decoding circuit decodes two PCM codes, and the resulting analog voltages are added together. The sum of the analog voltages are reencoded and sent out to the other subscribers.