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Automatic gain control circuit

Assignee: Sony Corp
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Filing: 1974-06-17
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Granted: 1975-09-02
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Expires: 1994-06-17
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Abstract

Abstract An automatic gain control circuit is disclosed in which the emitter electrode of a transistor for amplification is grounded through the collector-emitter path of a transistor for control, the collector electrode of the first mentioned transistor is connected to a voltage source through a series connection of a tuning circuit and a resistor, and the connection point between the tuning circuit and resistor is grounded through a capacitor, and in which the connection point between the tuning circuit and resistor is connected through a series connection of resistor and a capacitor to the base electrode of the second mentioned transistor and a detected signal is applied to a low-pass filter to produce an AGC voltage which is applied to the base electrode of the second mentioned transistor.

Inventors

  • 👤 Kenji Shibahara
  • 👤 Yukio Onoe

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-04 19:19
CPC Classifications
H; H03; H03G; H03G3/00; H03G3/20; H03G3/30; H03G3/3052; H03G3/3063

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim 122 words
In an AGC circuit in which an emitter electrode of a transistor for amplification is grounded through a collectoremitter path of a transistor for control, the collector electrode of the first mentioned transistor is connected to a voltage source through a series connection of a tuning circuit and a resistor, and the connection point between the tuning circuit and resistor is grounded through a capacitor and a detected signal is applied to a low-pass filter, said AGC circuit comprising: a. a series connection of a resistor and a capacitor connected between said connection point and the base electrode of said second mentioned transistor, an AGC voltage produced by said low-pass filter being applied to the base electrode of said second mentioned transistor.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 122 words
In an AGC circuit in which an emitter electrode of a transistor for amplification is grounded through a collectoremitter path of a transistor for control, the collector electrode of the first mentioned transistor is connected to a voltage source through a series connection of a tuning circuit and a resistor, and the connection point between the tuning circuit and resistor is grounded through a capacitor and a detected signal is applied to a low-pass filter, said AGC circuit comprising: a. a series connection of a resistor and a capacitor connected between said connection point and the base electrode of said second mentioned transistor, an AGC voltage produced by said low-pass filter being applied to the base electrode of said second mentioned transistor.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 25 words
An AGC circuit according to claim 1 further comprising a series connection of a diode and a capacitor connected in parallel to said low-pass filter.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 22 words
An AGC circuit according to claim 2, in which a connection point between said diode and capacitor is grounded through a resistor.

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1978-09-01 1979-03-03 1979-09-02 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1982-09-01 1983-03-03 1983-09-02 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1986-09-01 1987-03-03 1987-09-02 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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