Abstract:
The invention relates to a balanced circuit arrangement for converting an asymmetric analogous input signal (S1) into a symmetrical output signal (S2, S3). A first amplifier (2) is provided, whereby the non-inverting input thereof is connected to the analogous input signal (S1) and the output signal (S2) thereof is fed back to the inverting input thereof in a negative feedback. Moreover, a second amplifier (3) is provided, whereby the non-inverting input thereof is connected to ground, the inverting input thereof is connected to the output signal (S2) of the first amplifier (2) by means of a series resistor (R2) and the output signal (S3) thereof is fed back to the inverting input thereof in a negative feedback and by means of a negative feedback resistor (R1). Said resistor (R1) and the series resistor (R2) are provided with the same resistance value. The aim of the invention is to process higher maximum levels of the source signal and to suppress noises of the second amplifier. The output signal (S3) of the second amplifier (3) is fed back to the base point of the signal source (1) for the analogous input signal (S1) in a negative feedback.
Abstract:
A narrow band-pass filter interferometric filter (20) for applying a response characteristic to an input signal (24) to produce a filtered output signal. The filter comprises an amplifier (22) having a first input for receiving the input signal (24), an interferometric processing circuit (26) coupled between an output and a second input of the amplifier (22) for producing a feedback signal having a generally constant positive amplitude except for a null at a pass frequency of the response characteristic for the filter. The signal processing circuit (26) may include a phase shift circuit for shifting the filtered out signal by 180 degrees or a delay time circuit for delaying the filtered output signal by a time period generally equal to the period required for the input signal (24) to oscillate through one-half of a cycle. The time delay circuit is implemented using a cable which imparts a time delay to a signal propagating therealong.
Abstract:
A tuning circuit which has a wide tuning bandwidth. The tuning bandwidth of the tuning frequency can be easily changed. The tuning circuit (1) is composed of two cascade-connected tuning amplifier sections (2 and 3). Each of the sections (2 and 3) is provided with cascade-connected phase-shifting circuits (10C and 30C), a voltage dividing circuit (60), and an adding circuit composed of a feedback resistor (70) and an input resistor (74). Prescribed tuning operation is performed by shifting the phase of a prescribed frequency by 360 DEG by means of the phase shifting circuits (10C and 30C) and setting the open loop gain of a feedback loop at less than (1) when the output of the voltage dividing circuit (60) is feedback. The resistance ratio between the feedback resistor (70) and input resistor (74) of each tuning amplifier section is adjusted in order that the maximum damping of each tuning amplifier section becomes smaller and the tuning bandwidth of each amplifier section becomes wider. Therefore, since the tuning amplifier sections are cascade-connected, the maximum damping is increased and the tuning bandwidth is widened as a whole.
Abstract:
A unique electrical system includes a first electrical component and a second electrical component. A conductor electrically couples the first electrical component with the second electrical component. A sensor is constructed to sense an AC power flow in the conductor and output an AC signal proportional to the AC power flow. A band-pass filter is in electrical communication with the sensor and constructed to receive and filter the AC signal and to generate an AC voltage proportional on the AC signal. A controller is in electrical communication with the band-pass filter, and is operative to receive and sample the AC voltage. The controller is configured to execute program instructions to sum sequential AC voltage values received from the band-pass filter over a sample time period, and to determine whether an arc fault has occurred based on the summed AC voltage values.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for lighting a flight deck on an aircraft. A status of the aircraft is identified by a processor unit. The processor unit controls the lighting on the flight deck in response to the status of the aircraft to indicate the status of the aircraft.
Abstract:
An RC filter pole (R1, C1) for FM transmitters converts an internal 2-pole Bessel-type filter (R1, C1, C2) on a chipset (BH141XS/F) by adding an external filter function to create a 3-pole composite filter with improved roll-off characteristics. The design methodology and specific low cost circuit implementation of the composite filter effectively minimizes the impact of signal degradation on overall link performance.
Abstract:
An isolating circuit for isolating a telephone set from an exchange passes a D.C. feed current but prevents A.C. currents over the range of operating frequencies of the equipment, typically about 300 Hz to 4 KHz. The circuit comprises a T-filter having two resistive branches arranged between the source and the load, and a capacitive branch arranged between the resistive branches and earth. The resistive branches each include a resistive element having an amplifier (A1, A2) in parallel with a resistor (R1, R4). The effective resistance of the resistive branches is dependent on the gain of the amplifier, which is isolated from D.C. by capacitors (C1, C2, C3, C4). The impedance of the capacitive branch is chosen so as to be lower than that of the resistive branches over the frequency range of interest thus isolating the two resistive branches from one another at those frequencies.
Abstract:
A tuned amplifier that can be produced easily in an integrated circuit and by which the tuning frequency and the maximum damping are arbitrarily adjusted without mutual interference. The tuned amplifier is constituted of two phase shifting circuits (10C, 30C) each of which comprises a first serial circuit consisting of two resistors for dividing the voltage of the inputted AC signal to obtain a signal of half the voltage of the inputted signal, a second serial circuit consisting of a capacitor and a variable resistor for shifting the phase of the inputted signal by a predetermined angle, and a differential amplifier for amplifying the difference between the outputs of the first and second serial circuits, a noninverting circuit (50) connected to the input of the phase shifting circuit (10C) of the first stage, and an adding circuit which adds signals outputted from the phase shifting circuit (30C) of the second stage and input signals inputted to an input terminal (90) at a specific rate through a feedback resistor (70) and an input resistor (74).
Abstract:
A novel technique and associated arrangement for determining the noise-free value of a system parameter which is time variable and has a noise component as detected. The technique involves processing the noise-including value and passing it through "Second Order/Summing" filter means (FF). The technique is particularly useful with the "track-following servo" in a high density disk file to secure superior head-displacement error values which are more noise-free. A pair of first values input to a summer (Sm) are secured by detecting motor current sense voltage (Vi) integrating it with respect to time and passing the result through a pair of novel "second order filter" means --one band-pass (F1), the other low-pass (F2); while also securing a third input to the summer (Sm) by detecting a position error signal voltage (Vxi), including noise components (M(s)) in the usual manner and passing it through a "second order low-pass" filter (F3); then algebraically summing these to secure a relatively noise-free position error signal (Vxo). Thus, the summing filter array gates the position-error voltage (Vxi) but attenuates the (mechanical) noise component (M(s)).
Abstract:
An analog filter is presented that comprises a chain of filter stages, a feedback resistor for providing a negative feedback, and a feedback capacitor for providing a positive feedback. Each filter stage has an input node and an outpout node. The output node of a filter stage is connected to the input node of an immediately succeeding filter stage through a resistor. The feedback resistor has a first end connected to the output node of the last filter stage along the chain of filter stages, and a second end connected to the input node of a first preceding filter stage. The feedback capacitor has a first end connected to the output node of one of the chain of filter stages, and a second end connected to the input node of a second preceding filter stage.