US5329173A
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Signal detecting circuit apparatus
Assignee: Sony Corp
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Filing: 1993-03-26
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Granted: 1994-07-12
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Expires: 2013-03-26
Abstract
Abstract A signal detecting apparatus is to obtain hysteresis characteristic at a constant ratio regardless of signal amplitude fluctuations by supplying the threshold level adjusting signal corresponding to the input signal amplitude to the comparison circuit. The threshold value setting signal and the hysteresis adjusting signal is supplied to a comparison circuit through an amplifier and a hysteresis adjusting means having the identical characteristic with the peak hold circuit to set a threshold value and a hysteresis range. Therefore even in the case where the operating characteristic of the amplifier and the peak hold circuit for detecting the peak level of signal amplitude fluctuate, the threshold value and the hysteresis range fluctuation corresponding to the fluctuation. As a result, there can not need the adjustment for resetting the operating characteristic, the threshold value and the hysteresis range in each circuit and thus the time and labor required for adjustment can be further saved.
Inventors
- 👤 Daisuke Murakami
- 👤 Kenji Kibayashi
- 👤 Isao Matsumoto
- 👤 Hideki Yoshida
- 👤 Mitsuaki Nishie
- 👤 Satoshi Takahashi
- 👤 Katsumi Uesaka
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 01:01
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04B; H04B10/00; H04B10/07; H03; H03K; H03K5/00; H03K5/01; H03K5/08; H03K5/082
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
120 words
A signal input judging apparatus for judging an input of input signal to a receiver by inputting a peak level of receiving signals sequentially detected via an amplifier and a peak hold circuit to a comparison means and by outputting a comparison result of said peak level and a threshold value as a signal input detection signal, comprising: hysteresis adjusting means for supplying a predetermined level to said comparison means as a threshold value adjusting signal, and simultaneously supplying a hysteresis adjusting signal corresponding to said threshold value adjusting signal, and for setting a reference signal level of said threshold value and hysteresis range: wherein; said hysteresis adjusting means have an identical characteristic with said amplifier and peak hold circuit.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
120 words
A signal input judging apparatus for judging an input of input signal to a receiver by inputting a peak level of receiving signals sequentially detected via an amplifier and a peak hold circuit to a comparison means and by outputting a comparison result of said peak level and a threshold value as a signal input detection signal, comprising: hysteresis adjusting means for supplying a predetermined level to said comparison means as a threshold value adjusting signal, and simultaneously supplying a hysteresis adjusting signal corresponding to said threshold value adjusting signal, and for setting a reference signal level of said threshold value and hysteresis range: wherein; said hysteresis adjusting means have an identical characteristic with said amplifier and peak hold circuit.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
123 words
A signal input judging apparatus for judging an input of input signal to a receiver by inputting a peak level of receiving signals sequentially detected via an amplifier and a peak hold circuit to a comparison means and by outputting a comparison result of said peak level and a threshold value as a signal input detection signal, comprising: hysteresis adjusting means for supplying an amplified reference level setting signal to said comparison means as a threshold value adjusting signal, and simultaneously supplying a hysteresis adjusting signal corresponding to said threshold value adjusting signal and for setting a reference signal level of said threshold value and hysteresis range: wherein; said hysteresis adjusting means have an identical characteristic with said amplifier and peak hold circuit.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
123 words
A signal input judging apparatus for judging an input of input signal to a receiver by inputting a peak level of receiving signals sequentially detected via an amplifier and a peak hold circuit to a comparison means and by outputting a comparison result of said peak level and a threshold value as a signal input detection signal, comprising: hysteresis adjusting means for supplying an amplified reference level setting signal to said comparison means as a threshold value adjusting signal, and simultaneously supplying a hysteresis adjusting signal corresponding to said threshold value adjusting signal and for setting a reference signal level of said threshold value and hysteresis range: wherein; said hysteresis adjusting means have an identical characteristic with said amplifier and peak hold circuit.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
92 words
The signal input judging apparatus of claim 1, wherein said comparison means comprises: a comparison unit for comparing said peak level and said threshold value and outputting the comparison result as a comparison output; a latch unit for outputting said comparison output after converting into binary data; and a multiplying unit for adjusting a hysteresis range of said threshold value by outputting said binary data as a signal input detection signal and simultaneously multiplying said binary data by said hysteresis adjusting signal and feeding back a multiplication result to said comparison unit.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
83 words
A comparison apparatus, comprising: a comparison unit for comparing an inputted signal level and a threshold value and outputting a comparison result as a comparison output; a latch unit for outputting said comparison output after converting into binary data; and a multiplying unit for adjusting a hysteresis range of said threshold value by outputting said binary data as a comparison output signal and simultaneously multiplying said binary data by a hysteresis adjusting signal and feeding back a multiplication result to said comparison unit.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
83 words
A comparison apparatus, comprising: a comparison unit for comparing an inputted signal level and a threshold value and outputting a comparison result as a comparison output; a latch unit for outputting said comparison output after converting into binary data; and a multiplying unit for adjusting a hysteresis range of said threshold value by outputting said binary data as a comparison output signal and simultaneously multiplying said binary data by a hysteresis adjusting signal and feeding back a multiplication result to said comparison unit.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
The signal input judging apparatus of claim 2, further comprising: an amplifier being identical with a main amplifier for reference level setting signal.
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