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PRF coherent, pulsed oscillator apparatus
Assignee: Cartwright Engineering Inc
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Filing: 1985-06-12
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Granted: 1987-07-28
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Expires: 2005-06-12
Abstract
Abstract Phase locked, pulsed oscillator apparatus, for example, for radar use, comprises a pulsed r.f. oscillator, a pulse repetition frequency (PRF) generator and a pulse shaping network. The PRF generator pulsed output signal of frequency, f 1 , is reshaped by the pulse shaping network to provide to the input gate of the r.f. oscillator a train of triggering pulses each having a very fast rise time, t r , which caues the triggering pulses to exhibit significant harmonic power near the r.f. oscillator's free running frequency, f FR . The reshaped pulses provided by the pulse shaping network gate the r.f. oscillator on and off and cause coherency of the pulsed oscillator output signal relative to the PRF generator output signal. The reshaped pulse rise time, t r , is preferably less than about 3-4, and more preferably is about two, times the oscillator output signal period, l/f FR . The peak turn on voltage, V p , of the reshaped pulses is preferably about twice the average voltage, V avg , of such pulses. PRF generator frequency, f 1 , may be modulated in a manner enabling the communication of information by the r.f. oscillator.
Inventors
- 👤 Thomas W. McDonald
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 18:09
CPC Classifications
H; H03; H03K; H03K7/00; H03K7/06; G; G01; G01S; G01S7/00; G01S7/003; G01S7/006; G01S7/02; G01S7/28; G01S7/285; G01S7/288; H03C; H03C1/00; H03K3/00; H03K3/80; H03K5/00; H03K5/01; H03C3/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
173 words
Phase-locked, pulsed oscillator apparatus which comprises: (a) a pulse repetition frequency (PRF) generator having pulse output signals of a frequency, f 1 , with an associated period, T 1 , equal to 1/f 1 ; (b) a pulsed oscillator having a free running frequency, f FR , which is approximately equal to N times the PRF generator output signal frequency, f 1 , wherein N is an integer; and (c) pulse shaping means connected for receiving the PRF generator output signals and for shaping thereof into reshaped pulses having a sharp rise time, t r , selected to impart significant harmonic power to the reshaped pulses near the free running frequency of the pulsed oscillator, said pulse shaping means being connected to the pulsed oscillator and providing said reshaped pulses thereto for causing triggering on of the pulsed oscillator, whereby the pulsed oscillator is caused to have pulse-to-pulse consistency such that each oscillator output pulse bears the same phase relationship to the reshaped pulses as does any other of said oscillator output pulses.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
173 words
Phase-locked, pulsed oscillator apparatus which comprises: (a) a pulse repetition frequency (PRF) generator having pulse output signals of a frequency, f 1 , with an associated period, T 1 , equal to 1/f 1 ; (b) a pulsed oscillator having a free running frequency, f FR , which is approximately equal to N times the PRF generator output signal frequency, f 1 , wherein N is an integer; and (c) pulse shaping means connected for receiving the PRF generator output signals and for shaping thereof into reshaped pulses having a sharp rise time, t r , selected to impart significant harmonic power to the reshaped pulses near the free running frequency of the pulsed oscillator, said pulse shaping means being connected to the pulsed oscillator and providing said reshaped pulses thereto for causing triggering on of the pulsed oscillator, whereby the pulsed oscillator is caused to have pulse-to-pulse consistency such that each oscillator output pulse bears the same phase relationship to the reshaped pulses as does any other of said oscillator output pulses.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
37 words
The pulsed oscillator apparatus as claimed in claim 1 wherein the reshaped pulse signal rise time, t r , is less than about four times the length of the pulsed oscillator output signal period, 1/f FR .
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
35 words
The pulsed oscillator apparatus as claimed in claim 2 wherein the pulse signal rise time, t r , is equal to about twice the length of the pulsed oscillator output signal period, 1/f FR .
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
The pulsed oscillator apparatus as claimed in claim 3 wherein the pulsed oscillator output signal frequency is about 3.245 GHz and the pulse signal rise time is about 0.6 n sec.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
The pulsed oscillator apparatus as claimed in claim 1 wherein the PRF generator output signal frequency is about 2.86 MHz and the pulsed oscillator output frequency is about 3.245 GHz.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
The pulsed oscillator as claimed in claim 1 wherein the reshaped pulse signal peak turn-on voltage, V p , is equal to between about 0.2 and about 0.4 volts.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
The pulsed oscillator as claimed in claim 1 wherein the pulse width, P w , is equal to between about 20 and about 40 nsec.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
32 words
The pulsed oscillator as claimed in claim 1 wherein the pulsed oscillator is constructed having a transistor into the base of which is fed reshaped pulse signals from the pulse reshaping means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
47 words
The pulsed oscillator apparatus as claimed in claim 1 including means for modulating the output signal of the PRF oscillator in a manner enabling the encoding of information therein, the output signal of the pulsed oscillator being correspondingly modulated so that said encoded information is transmitted thereby.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
207 words
Phase-locked, pulsed oscillator apparatus which comprises: (a) a pulse repetition frequency (PRF) generator having pulse output signals of a frequency, f 1 , with an associated period, T 1 , equal to 1/f 1 ; (b) a pulsed oscillator having a free running frequency, f FR , which is approximately equal to N times the PRF generator output signal frequency, f 1 , wherein N is an integer; and (c) pulse shaping means connected for receiving the PRF generator output signals and for the shaping thereof into reshaped pulses having a sharp rise time, t r , selected to impart significant harmonic power to the reshaped pulses near the free running frequency of the pulsed oscillator, said pulse shaping means being connected to the pulsed oscillator and providing said reshaped pulses thereto for causing triggering on of the pulsed oscillator, whereby the pulsed oscillator is caused to have pulse-to-pulse consistency such that each oscillator output pulse bears the same phase relationship to the reshaped pulses as does any other of said oscillator output pulses; the reshaped pulse signal having a peak turn on voltage, V p , which is at least about twice as great an an average voltage, V avg , of said reshaped pulse signal.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
207 words
Phase-locked, pulsed oscillator apparatus which comprises: (a) a pulse repetition frequency (PRF) generator having pulse output signals of a frequency, f 1 , with an associated period, T 1 , equal to 1/f 1 ; (b) a pulsed oscillator having a free running frequency, f FR , which is approximately equal to N times the PRF generator output signal frequency, f 1 , wherein N is an integer; and (c) pulse shaping means connected for receiving the PRF generator output signals and for the shaping thereof into reshaped pulses having a sharp rise time, t r , selected to impart significant harmonic power to the reshaped pulses near the free running frequency of the pulsed oscillator, said pulse shaping means being connected to the pulsed oscillator and providing said reshaped pulses thereto for causing triggering on of the pulsed oscillator, whereby the pulsed oscillator is caused to have pulse-to-pulse consistency such that each oscillator output pulse bears the same phase relationship to the reshaped pulses as does any other of said oscillator output pulses; the reshaped pulse signal having a peak turn on voltage, V p , which is at least about twice as great an an average voltage, V avg , of said reshaped pulse signal.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
190 words
Phase-locked, pulsed oscillator apparatus which comprises: (a) a pulse repetition frequency (PRF) generator having pulsed output signals of a frequency, f 1 , with an associated period, T 1 , equal to 1/f 1 ; (b) a pulsed oscillator having a free running frequency, f FR , which is approximately equal to N times the PRF output signal frequency, f 1 , wherein N is an integer; and (c) pulse shaping means connected for receiving the PRF generator output signals and for shaping thereof into reshaped pulses having a sharp rise time, t r , which is selected to impart significant harmonic power to the reshaped pulses near the free running frequency of the pulsed oscillator, and which is less than about four times the length of the period, 1/f FR , said pulse shaping means being connected to the pulsed oscillator and providing said reshaped pulses thereto for causing triggering on of the pulsed oscillator, whereby the pulsed oscillator is caused to have pulse-to-pulse consistency such that each oscillator output pulse bears the same phase relationship to the reshaped pulses as does any other of said oscillator output pulses.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
190 words
Phase-locked, pulsed oscillator apparatus which comprises: (a) a pulse repetition frequency (PRF) generator having pulsed output signals of a frequency, f 1 , with an associated period, T 1 , equal to 1/f 1 ; (b) a pulsed oscillator having a free running frequency, f FR , which is approximately equal to N times the PRF output signal frequency, f 1 , wherein N is an integer; and (c) pulse shaping means connected for receiving the PRF generator output signals and for shaping thereof into reshaped pulses having a sharp rise time, t r , which is selected to impart significant harmonic power to the reshaped pulses near the free running frequency of the pulsed oscillator, and which is less than about four times the length of the period, 1/f FR , said pulse shaping means being connected to the pulsed oscillator and providing said reshaped pulses thereto for causing triggering on of the pulsed oscillator, whereby the pulsed oscillator is caused to have pulse-to-pulse consistency such that each oscillator output pulse bears the same phase relationship to the reshaped pulses as does any other of said oscillator output pulses.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
48 words
The pulsed oscillator apparatus as claimed in claim 11 wherein the PRF generator output frequency, f 1 , is about 2.86 MHz, the pulsed oscillator output frequency, f FR , is about 3.245 GHz and wherein the reshaped pulse rise time, t r , is about 0.6 nsec.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
45 words
The pulsed oscillator apparatus as claimed in claim 11 wherein the pulse shaping means is configured for causing the reshaped pulses to have a turn-on voltage spike, the voltage level of which is about twice as great as the average voltage of the reshaped pulses.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
74 words
The pulsed oscillator apparatus as claimed in claim 11 wherein the pulsed oscillator is configured for being turned on at the beginning of each reshaped pulse and for being turned off at the end of each reshaped pulse. The pulse width of the pulsed oscillator output signal being thereby about equal to the pulse width, P w , being selected to be substantially greater than the pulsed oscillator output signal period, 1/f FR .
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
47 words
The pulsed oscillator apparatus as claimed in claim 12 including means for modulating the output signal of the PRF oscillator in a manner enabling the encoding of information therein, the output signal of the pulsed oscillator being correspondingly modulated so that said encoded information is transmitted thereby.
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