Signal comparator circuit
AssigneeRCA Corporation
InventorLucas John Bazin
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Abstract
A plurality of comparators are used to compare first, second, and third input signals against a first and second predetermined signal level threshold. The outputs of the comparators are combined to ascertain the difference in signal amplitude between the first, second, and third input signals with respect to the first and second predetermined signal thresholds. If the amplitude deviation of the first, second, and third signals are within the threshold limits, a control signal adjusts the characteristics of the first and second signal channels to match the amplitude of the first and second signals to the amplitude of the third signal to make the three input signals equal. If the first, second, and third input signal deviation is without the threshold limits, the input signals are assumed correct, and no adjustment is made.
Claims4
A logic circuit for determining when all of a plurality of signals are within a predetermined amplitude range comprising:
- first comparing means for developing a first output signal when all of said signals are above an upper predetermined amplitude, saaid first comparing means including:
- first, second and third comparators;
- threshold voltage means corresponding to one limit of said amplitude range coupled to each of said first, second and third comparators;
- means coupling a different one of said signals to each of said first, second and third comparators, each of said comparators being operative to produce a first logic state when the signal applied thereto exceeds said one limit and a second logic state when the signal applied thereto is less than said one limit;
- second comparing means for developing a second output signal when all of said signals are below a lower predetermined amplitude;
- said second comparing means including:
- fourth, fifth and sixth comparators;
- threshold voltage means corresponding to another limit of said amplitude range coupled to each of said fourth, fifth and sixth comparators;
- means coupling a different one of said signals to each of said fourth, fifth and sixth comparators, each of said comparators being operative to produce said second logic state when the signal applied thereto exceeds said other limit and said first logic state when the signal applied thereto is less than said one limit;
- third comparing means coupled to said first and second comparing means for developing a third output signal in response to coincidence of said first and second output signals;
- said third comparing means including:
- a first AND gate coupled to said first, second and third comparators;
- a second AND gate coupled to said fourth, fifth and sixth comparators;
- a thrid AND gate coupled to said first and second AND gates to produce said first logic state when all of said signals are within said predetermined amplitude range.
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