Apparatus for detecting a loop during ringing

Abstract

The apparatus comprises a zero pass detector (2) for detecting zero passes in a voltage signal proportional to the line current to generate a pulse signal constituted by positive and negative rectangular pulses of equal amplitude and of width dependant on the duty ratio of the line signal, a pulse signal processor constituted by a saturable integrator circuit (4) connected to integrate the pulse signal and to deliver a triangular signal having a positive peak value which increases after ringing has been answered, a comparator (6) connected to compare the triangular signal with a positive reference voltage (+Vr) and to deliver a loop detected signal when the peak value reaches the reference value, the loop detected signal being applied to a bistable logic device (8) which serves to store the loop detected signal and to deliver an output signal from the apparatus based on the stored signal.

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