Amplitude control apparatus
AssigneeRCA Corporation
InventorSelwyn B. Goldberg
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Abstract
The DC component of an input signal is regulated at a constant amplitude to provide a resultant signal that is coupled to an output node via variable transmission means to provide a processed output signal. Feedback control means, coupled to the variable transmission means, regulates the DC component of the processed output signal linearly in accordance with the amplitude of a gain control signal thereby providing corresponding linear changes in the amplitude of the AC component of the processed output signal without need for linear transmission elements in the variable transmission means.
Claims3
Amplitude control apparatus, comprising:
- input means for receiving an input signal and providing a resultant signal inclusive of an AC component proportional to amplitude variations of said input signal and a DC component of constant amplitude;
- an output node for providing a processed output signal;
- attenuator means having a series branch for coupling said resultant signal to said output node and a shunt branch for coupling said output node to a point of reference potential, each branch including an impedance element;
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- feedback control means having a first input coupled to said output node, a second input coupled to receive a gain control signal and an output for supplying a feedback control signal to at least one of said impedance elements for regulating the amplitude of the DC component of said processed output signal in accordance with the amplitude of said gain control signal.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.