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Insulator circuit with an optoelectronic coupler
Assignee: Telediffusion de France ets Public de Diffusion
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Filing: 1984-09-19
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Granted: 1987-01-20
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Expires: 2004-09-19
Abstract
Abstract Insulator circuit comprising an optoelectronic coupler consisting of a photoemitting diode positioned facing the photodetector, a photoemitting diode polarizing circuit, a signal input connected to the photoemitting diode and an output amplifier connected to the photodetector, wherein the photoemitting diode polarizing circuit comprises a high frequency power supply connected to a high frequency transformer and a rectifier circuit inserted between said transformer and the photoemitting diode.
Inventors
- 👤 Jean-Yves Leseure
- 👤 Charbonnel Pierre
- 👤 Christian Laure
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 21:32
CPC Classifications
H; H03; H03K; H03K17/00; H03K17/51; H03K17/78; H03K17/795; H04; H04B; H04B10/00; H04B10/80; H04B10/801; H04B10/802
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
87 words
An insulator circuit comprising an optoelectronic coupler consisting of a photoemitting diode positioned facing a photodetector, a photoemitting diode polarizing circuit, an audiofrequency signal input connected to the photoemitting diode and an output amplifier connected to the photodetector, wherein the photoemitting diode polarizing circuit comprises a high frequency power supply, said high frequency being in the range 2-20 MHz, a high frequency transformer connected to said power supply, and a rectifier circuit with two inputs connected to said transformer and two outputs connected to said photoemitting diode.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
87 words
An insulator circuit comprising an optoelectronic coupler consisting of a photoemitting diode positioned facing a photodetector, a photoemitting diode polarizing circuit, an audiofrequency signal input connected to the photoemitting diode and an output amplifier connected to the photodetector, wherein the photoemitting diode polarizing circuit comprises a high frequency power supply, said high frequency being in the range 2-20 MHz, a high frequency transformer connected to said power supply, and a rectifier circuit with two inputs connected to said transformer and two outputs connected to said photoemitting diode.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
An insulator circuit according to claim 1, wherein the rectifier circuit comprises at least one diode and a capacitor.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
An insulator circuit according to claim 1, wherein the rectifier circuit comprises an integrating circuit constituted by a resistor and a capacitor.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
119 words
An insulator circuit comprising first and second couplers consisting respectively of first and second photoemitting diodes positioned facing first and second photodetectors, first and second photoemitting diode polarizing circuits, and an audio signal input connected to the first and second photoemitting diodes and first and second output amplifiers respectively connected to the first and second photodetectors, wherein the first and second photoemitting diode polarizing circuits comprise respectively first and second high-frequency power supplies, said high frequency being in the range 2-20 MHz, first and second high-frequency transformers respectively connected to said supplies, and first and second rectifier circuits with two inputs connected to said first and second transformers and two outputs connected to said first and second emitting diodes.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
119 words
An insulator circuit comprising first and second couplers consisting respectively of first and second photoemitting diodes positioned facing first and second photodetectors, first and second photoemitting diode polarizing circuits, and an audio signal input connected to the first and second photoemitting diodes and first and second output amplifiers respectively connected to the first and second photodetectors, wherein the first and second photoemitting diode polarizing circuits comprise respectively first and second high-frequency power supplies, said high frequency being in the range 2-20 MHz, first and second high-frequency transformers respectively connected to said supplies, and first and second rectifier circuits with two inputs connected to said first and second transformers and two outputs connected to said first and second emitting diodes.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
103 words
An insulator circuit comprising first and second optoelectronic couplers consisting respectively of first and second photoemitting diodes positioned facing first and second photodetectors, a photoemitting diode polarizing circuit, an audio signal input connected to the first and second photoemitting diodes and first and second output amplifiers connected to the first and second photodetectors, wherein the photoemitting diode polarizing circuit comprises a high-frequency power supply, said high frequency being in the range 2-20 MHz, a high-frequency transformer respectively connected to said supply, and a rectifier circuit with two inputs connected to said transformer and two outputs connected to said first and second emitting diodes.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
103 words
An insulator circuit comprising first and second optoelectronic couplers consisting respectively of first and second photoemitting diodes positioned facing first and second photodetectors, a photoemitting diode polarizing circuit, an audio signal input connected to the first and second photoemitting diodes and first and second output amplifiers connected to the first and second photodetectors, wherein the photoemitting diode polarizing circuit comprises a high-frequency power supply, said high frequency being in the range 2-20 MHz, a high-frequency transformer respectively connected to said supply, and a rectifier circuit with two inputs connected to said transformer and two outputs connected to said first and second emitting diodes.
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