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US5387874A
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Method and circuit for dynamic voltage intergration
Assignee: Nokia Oyj
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Filing: 1993-04-02
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Granted: 1995-02-07
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Expires: 2013-04-02
Abstract
Abstract An integrating circuit is formed in the present invention, of which the active element is a pair of bipolar transistors (T5/T6) or a CMOS transistor (T8) which with the aid of switches (s81 to s88) controls the storing of a sample charge from the signal voltage (Us) in a sampling capacitor (Ci) and the discharging of the sample into an integrating capacitor (Co). The circuit only consumes current while charges are being transferred.
Inventors
- 👤 Juha Rapeli
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 15:04
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06G; G06G7/00; G06G7/12; G06G7/18; G06G7/184
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
142 words
A method for producing either one of an inverted and a direct time integral of a signal voltage, comprising the steps of: a. selectively connecting a sampling capacitance to the signal voltage; b. precharging the sampling capacitance by selectively connecting the sampling capacitance to one of a positive and a negative supply voltage; c. storing charge samples representing the signal voltage in the precharged sampling capacitance while connected; d. switching switch elements at predetermined intervals to selectively connect the sampling capacitance to an integrating capacitance; e. discharging the charge samples from the sampling capacitance to the connected integrating capacitance while connected; f. isolating the integrating capacitance after the sample charge has been fully discharged; and g. selecting timing of the switching elements so that current flows in the circuit only when one of the steps of storing and discharging is being performed.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
142 words
A method for producing either one of an inverted and a direct time integral of a signal voltage, comprising the steps of: a. selectively connecting a sampling capacitance to the signal voltage; b. precharging the sampling capacitance by selectively connecting the sampling capacitance to one of a positive and a negative supply voltage; c. storing charge samples representing the signal voltage in the precharged sampling capacitance while connected; d. switching switch elements at predetermined intervals to selectively connect the sampling capacitance to an integrating capacitance; e. discharging the charge samples from the sampling capacitance to the connected integrating capacitance while connected; f. isolating the integrating capacitance after the sample charge has been fully discharged; and g. selecting timing of the switching elements so that current flows in the circuit only when one of the steps of storing and discharging is being performed.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
178 words
A method for producing either one of an inverted and a direct time integral of a signal voltage, comprising the steps of: a. selectively connecting a sampling capacitance to the signal voltage; b. precharging the sampling capacitance by selectively connecting the sampling capacitance to one of a positive and negative supply c. storing charge samples representing the signal voltage in the precharged sampling capacitance while connected; d. switching switch elements at predetermined intervals to selectively connect the sampling capacitance to an integrating capacitance; e. discharging the charge samples from the sampling capacitance to the connected integrating capacitance while connected; f. isolating the integrating capacitance after the sample charge has been fully discharged; g. selecting timing of the switching elements so that current flows in the circuit only when one of the steps of storing and discharging is being performed; and h. controlling the storing and discharge of charge samples with an active member, said step of controlling including the step of connecting the active member to any one of a positive voltage supply, negative voltage supply, and ground.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
178 words
A method for producing either one of an inverted and a direct time integral of a signal voltage, comprising the steps of: a. selectively connecting a sampling capacitance to the signal voltage; b. precharging the sampling capacitance by selectively connecting the sampling capacitance to one of a positive and negative supply c. storing charge samples representing the signal voltage in the precharged sampling capacitance while connected; d. switching switch elements at predetermined intervals to selectively connect the sampling capacitance to an integrating capacitance; e. discharging the charge samples from the sampling capacitance to the connected integrating capacitance while connected; f. isolating the integrating capacitance after the sample charge has been fully discharged; g. selecting timing of the switching elements so that current flows in the circuit only when one of the steps of storing and discharging is being performed; and h. controlling the storing and discharge of charge samples with an active member, said step of controlling including the step of connecting the active member to any one of a positive voltage supply, negative voltage supply, and ground.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
195 words
A method for producing either one of an inverted and a direct time integral of a signal voltage, comprising the steps of: a. selectively connecting a sampling capacitance to the signal voltage; b. precharging the sampling capacitance by selectively connecting the sampling capacitance to one of a positive and negative supply c. storing charge samples representing the signal voltage in the precharged sampling capacitance while connected; d. switching switch elements at predetermined intervals to selectively connect the sampling capacitance to an integrating capacitance; e. discharging the charge samples from the sampling capacitance to the connected integrating capacitance while connected, said discharging of the charge samples occurring in two stages: 1. a first stage conducting the sample charge to the integrating capacitance only when the sample charge has a first predetermined polarity, and 2. a second stage conducting the sample charge to the immigrating capacitance only if the sample charge has a second, opposite predetermined polarity; f. isolating the integrating capacitance after the sample charge has been fully discharged; and g. selecting timing of the switching elements so that current flows the circuit only when one of the steps of storing and discharging is being performed.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
195 words
A method for producing either one of an inverted and a direct time integral of a signal voltage, comprising the steps of: a. selectively connecting a sampling capacitance to the signal voltage; b. precharging the sampling capacitance by selectively connecting the sampling capacitance to one of a positive and negative supply c. storing charge samples representing the signal voltage in the precharged sampling capacitance while connected; d. switching switch elements at predetermined intervals to selectively connect the sampling capacitance to an integrating capacitance; e. discharging the charge samples from the sampling capacitance to the connected integrating capacitance while connected, said discharging of the charge samples occurring in two stages: 1. a first stage conducting the sample charge to the integrating capacitance only when the sample charge has a first predetermined polarity, and 2. a second stage conducting the sample charge to the immigrating capacitance only if the sample charge has a second, opposite predetermined polarity; f. isolating the integrating capacitance after the sample charge has been fully discharged; and g. selecting timing of the switching elements so that current flows the circuit only when one of the steps of storing and discharging is being performed.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 3, further comprising the step of identifying the polarity of the charge of the sampling capacitance before the discharging step.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
45 words
The method of claim 3, wherein the step of discharging further includes performing only the first stage of said two stages if the sample charge has the first predetermined polarity and only the second stage if the sample charge has the second, opposite predetermined polarity.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
163 words
A method for producing either one of an inverted and a direct time integral of a signal voltage, comprising the steps of: a. selectively connecting a sampling capacitance to the signal voltage; b. precharging the sampling capacitance by selectively connecting the sampling capacitance to one of a positive and negative supply c. storing charge samples representing the signal voltage in the precharged sampling capacitance while connected; d. switching switch elements at predetermined intervals to selectively connect the sampling capacitance to an integrating capacitance; e. discharging the charge samples from the sampling capacitance to the connected integrating capacitance while connected, said discharging occurs for sample charges having either one of a first and a second predetermined polarity; f. isolating the integrating capacitance after the sample charge has been fully discharged; and g. selecting timing of the switching elements so that current flows in the circuit only when one of the steps of storing and discharging is being performed, whereby the signal voltage is rectified.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
163 words
A method for producing either one of an inverted and a direct time integral of a signal voltage, comprising the steps of: a. selectively connecting a sampling capacitance to the signal voltage; b. precharging the sampling capacitance by selectively connecting the sampling capacitance to one of a positive and negative supply c. storing charge samples representing the signal voltage in the precharged sampling capacitance while connected; d. switching switch elements at predetermined intervals to selectively connect the sampling capacitance to an integrating capacitance; e. discharging the charge samples from the sampling capacitance to the connected integrating capacitance while connected, said discharging occurs for sample charges having either one of a first and a second predetermined polarity; f. isolating the integrating capacitance after the sample charge has been fully discharged; and g. selecting timing of the switching elements so that current flows in the circuit only when one of the steps of storing and discharging is being performed, whereby the signal voltage is rectified.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 6, further including the step of integrating the rectified signal voltages.
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