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Data slicer
Assignee: Mitsumi Electric Co Ltd
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Filing: 1993-07-26
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Granted: 1995-05-02
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Expires: 2013-07-26
Abstract
Abstract A data slicer follows abrupt variations in level of the detection signal. The data slicer for converting a detection signal into a digital signal in a data transmission system includes a maximum value detecting section, a minimum value detecting section, a voltage shift-down section, a voltage shift-up section, and a binary encoding circuit. The maximum value detecting section detects the maximum value of the detecting signal, while the minimum value detecting section detects the minimum value of the detecting signal. The voltage shift-down section sets a minimum value which the minimum value detecting section should take according to the output voltage of the maximum value detecting section, while the voltage shift-up section sets a maximum value which the maximum value detecting section should take according to the output voltage of the minimum value detecting section. The binary coding circuit operates to slice the detection signal according to the outputs of the voltage shift-down section and voltage shift-down section, to output serial data sliced.
Inventors
- 👤 Tetsurou Uchida
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 00:52
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04L; H04L25/00; H04L25/02; H04L25/06; H04L25/061; H04L25/062
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
114 words
A data slicer comprising: maximum value detecting means for detecting a maximum value of a detection signal; minimum value detecting means for detecting a minimum value of the detection signal; voltage shift-down means for setting a minimum value to be taken by the minimum value detecting means in accordance with an output voltage of the maximum value detecting means; voltage shift-up means for setting a maximum value to be taken by the maximum value detecting means in accordance with an output voltage of the minimum value detecting means; and a circuit for slicing the detection signal in accordance with outputs of the voltage shift-up means and voltage shift-down means to output sliced serial data.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
114 words
A data slicer comprising: maximum value detecting means for detecting a maximum value of a detection signal; minimum value detecting means for detecting a minimum value of the detection signal; voltage shift-down means for setting a minimum value to be taken by the minimum value detecting means in accordance with an output voltage of the maximum value detecting means; voltage shift-up means for setting a maximum value to be taken by the maximum value detecting means in accordance with an output voltage of the minimum value detecting means; and a circuit for slicing the detection signal in accordance with outputs of the voltage shift-up means and voltage shift-down means to output sliced serial data.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
91 words
A data slicer as claimed in claim 1, wherein said voltage shift-down means includes a first operational amplifier having one input terminal which is connected to an output terminal of said maximum value detecting means, the voltage shift-up means includes a second operational amplifier having one input terminal which is connected to an output terminal of the minimum value detecting means and the other input terminals of the first and second operational amplifiers are connected to first and second current mirror circuits, respectively, which are connected to a voltage supply source.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
62 words
A data slicer as claimed in claim 2, wherein an output signal of the voltage shift-down means has a magnitude in predetermined voltage lower than that of an output of the maximum value detecting means and an output signal of the voltage shift-up means has a magnitude in predetermined voltage higher than that of an output of the minimum value detecting means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
A data slicer as claimed in claim 2, wherein said maximum value detecting means includes a first capacitor and said minimum value detecting means includes a second capacitor.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
68 words
A data slicer as claimed in claim 2, wherein said voltage shift-down means includes a first resistor and a first diode through which an output of said voltage shift-down means is coupled to said minimum value detecting means and said voltage shift-up means includes a second resistor and a second diode through which an output of said voltage shift-up means is coupled to said maximum value detecting means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
33 words
A data slicer as claimed in claim 5, further comprising a third resistor, wherein a cathode of said first diode is connected through said third resistor to an anode of said second diode.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
45 words
A data slicer as claimed in claim 6, further comprising a fourth resistor and a fifth resistor, wherein the output of said voltage shift-down means is coupled to said fourth resistor and the output of said voltage shift-up means is coupled to said fifth resistor.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
A data slicer as claimed in claim 7, wherein a common connecting point of said fourth and fifth resistors is coupled to said circuit.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
35 words
A data slicer as claimed in claim 8, wherein said circuit includes means for slicing the detection signal according to a signal provided at said common connecting point, thereby to output said sliced serial data.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
46 words
A data slicer according to claim 2, wherein said first current mirror circuit comprises first and second transistors, a first resistor and said first operational amplifier, and wherein said second current mirror circuit comprises third and fourth transistors, a second resistor and said second operational amplifier.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
62 words
A data slicer as claimed in claim 1, wherein an output signal of the voltage shift-down means has a magnitude in predetermined voltage lower than that of an output of the maximum value detecting means and an output signal of the voltage shift-up means has a magnitude in predetermined voltage higher than that of an output of the minimum value detecting means.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
28 words
A data slicer as claimed in claim 1, wherein said maximum value detecting means includes a first capacitor and said minimum value detecting means includes a second capacitor.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
68 words
A data slicer as claimed in claim 1, wherein said voltage shift-down means includes a first resistor and a first diode through which an output of said voltage shift-down means is coupled to said minimum value detecting means and said voltage shift-up means includes a second resistor and a second diode through which an output of said voltage shift-up means is coupled to said maximum value detecting means.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
33 words
A data slicer as claimed in claim 13, further comprising a third resistor, wherein a cathode of said first diode is connected through said third resistor to an anode of said second diode.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
45 words
A data slicer as claimed in claim 14, further comprising a fourth resistor and a fifth resistor, wherein the output of said voltage shift-down means is coupled to said fourth resistor and the output of said voltage shift-up means is coupled to said fifth resistor.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
28 words
A data slicer according to claim 1, wherein a slice level of said detection signal by said circuit for slicing is determined in accordance with an input waveform.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
67 words
A data slicer according to claim 1, wherein a slice level of said detection signal by said circuit for slicing is determined solely in accordance with an input waveform, said sliced serial data output from said circuit for slicing being devoid of any connection back to any of said maximum value detecting means, said minimum value detecting means, said voltage shift-down means and said voltage shift-up means.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
146 words
An apparatus for converting a detection signal into a digital signal, comprising: a tone decoder for receiving a detection signal and for detecting reference data for synchronization from said detection signal to produce a holding instruction signal for a predetermined period of time; reference voltage value forming means for detecting a maximum voltage value and a minimum voltage value of the detection signal, for calculating an average value of the maximum voltage value and the minimum voltage value, and for outputting the average value corresponding to a reference voltage value; reference voltage value holding means for receiving and holding the reference voltage value from the reference voltage forming means while receiving the holding instruction signal from the tone decoder; and voltage comparison means for comparing the detection signal with the reference voltage value held by the reference voltage value holding means to produce a digital signal.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
146 words
An apparatus for converting a detection signal into a digital signal, comprising: a tone decoder for receiving a detection signal and for detecting reference data for synchronization from said detection signal to produce a holding instruction signal for a predetermined period of time; reference voltage value forming means for detecting a maximum voltage value and a minimum voltage value of the detection signal, for calculating an average value of the maximum voltage value and the minimum voltage value, and for outputting the average value corresponding to a reference voltage value; reference voltage value holding means for receiving and holding the reference voltage value from the reference voltage forming means while receiving the holding instruction signal from the tone decoder; and voltage comparison means for comparing the detection signal with the reference voltage value held by the reference voltage value holding means to produce a digital signal.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
26 words
An apparatus according to claim 18, wherein said maximum value detecting means includes a first capacitor and said minimum value detecting means includes a second capacitor.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
37 words
An apparatus according to claim 18, further comprising a low-pass filter, said low-pass filter outputting said detection signal to said tone decoder, said detection signal including said reference data and a data frame succeeding said reference data.
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