US4538242A
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Signal processing circuit for magnetic bubble memory devices
Assignee: Hitachi Ltd
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Filing: 1983-07-06
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Granted: 1985-08-27
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Expires: 2003-07-06
Abstract
Abstract A signal processing circuit for a magnetic bubble memory device is arranged to set a reference level for determining the level of "1" or "0" of the bubble sensing line signal during a period in which only a read signal corresponding to level "0" appears as the output signal of a differential amplifier of the bubble detector circuit.
Inventors
- 👤 Takashi Toyooka
- 👤 Aoki Hirokazu
- 👤 Mamoru Sugie
- 👤 Yutaka Sugita
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 21:21
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11C; G11C19/00; G11C19/02; G11C19/08; G11C19/0866
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
121 words
A signal processing circuit for a magnetic bubble memory device having two bubble sensing elements, comprising: a differential amplifier, connected to said two bubble sensing elements, for amplifying a difference between output signals from said two bubble sensing elements; a comparator, connected to said differential amplifier, for comparing an output signal from said differential amplifier with a given reference level; and reference level determining means, connected to said comparator, for changing the reference level during a period in which absence of a bubble is detected by the bubble sensing elements until the output of the comparator changes at a first reference level and for determining a second reference level for bubble read operation on the basis of the first reference level.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
121 words
A signal processing circuit for a magnetic bubble memory device having two bubble sensing elements, comprising: a differential amplifier, connected to said two bubble sensing elements, for amplifying a difference between output signals from said two bubble sensing elements; a comparator, connected to said differential amplifier, for comparing an output signal from said differential amplifier with a given reference level; and reference level determining means, connected to said comparator, for changing the reference level during a period in which absence of a bubble is detected by the bubble sensing elements until the output of the comparator changes at a first reference level and for determining a second reference level for bubble read operation on the basis of the first reference level.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
109 words
A signal processing circuit according to claim 1 wherein said reference level determining means comprises a threshold level generator and a control circuit, said control circuit supplying a control signal which determines said period to a gate, a reset pulse to said threshold level generator at the initiation of said period to determine an initial value of said reference level and a set signal to said threshold level generator when the first reference level is reached so as to determine the second reference level, and said threshold level generator being responsive to the output signal of said comparator through the gate to change the reference level during said period.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
144 words
A signal processing circuit for a magnetic bubble memory device having two pulse bubble driven type sensing elements, comprising: pulse current drive means connected to said sensing elements; a differential amplifier, connected to said two bubble sensing elements, for amplifying a difference between output signals from said two bubble sensing elements; a comparator, connected to said differential amplifier, for comparing an output signal from said differential amplifier with a predetermined level; and reference level for determining means, connected to said comparator, for producing a reference level supplied to one of said sensing elements and changing the reference level during a period in which absence of a bubble is detected by the bubble sensing elements until the output of the comparator changes at a first reference level and for determining a second level for bubble read operation on the basis of the first reference level.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
144 words
A signal processing circuit for a magnetic bubble memory device having two pulse bubble driven type sensing elements, comprising: pulse current drive means connected to said sensing elements; a differential amplifier, connected to said two bubble sensing elements, for amplifying a difference between output signals from said two bubble sensing elements; a comparator, connected to said differential amplifier, for comparing an output signal from said differential amplifier with a predetermined level; and reference level for determining means, connected to said comparator, for producing a reference level supplied to one of said sensing elements and changing the reference level during a period in which absence of a bubble is detected by the bubble sensing elements until the output of the comparator changes at a first reference level and for determining a second level for bubble read operation on the basis of the first reference level.
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