Intermediary signal conditioning device with interruptible detection mode
AssigneePericom Semiconductor Corp.
InventorsHung-Yan Cheung, Michael Yimin Zhang
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Abstract
Disclosed are embodiments for an intermediary signal conditioning device with an input adaptable detection mode. In one embodiment, an intermediary signal conditioning device has a control module, an input module, and an output module. The input module and the control module are for receiving an input signal. The control module is configured to interrupt the output module within a duration of time to allow at least a minimum pulse length of the input signal to be output as an output signal from the output module. The intermediary signal conditioning device is configured to condition the input signal for retransmission as the output signal.
Claims20
An apparatus, comprising:
- an intermediary signal conditioning device having a control module, an input module, and an output module;
- wherein the input module and the control module are for receiving an input signal;
- wherein the control module is configured to interrupt the output module within a duration of time to allow at least a minimum pulse length of the input signal to be output as an output signal from the output module;
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- wherein the intermediary signal conditioning device is configured to condition the input signal for retransmission as the output signal.
An apparatus, comprising:
- an intermediary signal conditioning device having a control module, an input module, and an output module;
- wherein the input module and the control module are for receiving an input signal;
- wherein the control module is configured to interrupt a detection mode of the intermediary signal conditioning device within a duration of time to allow at least a minimum envelope length of the input signal to be output as an output signal from the output module;
- and
- wherein the intermediary signal conditioning device is configured to condition the input signal for retransmission as the output signal.
A method for retransmission, comprising:
- operating an intermediary signal conditioning device in a detection mode;
- receiving a transmitted signal to an input module and a control module of the intermediary signal conditioning device while in the detection mode;
- responding to receipt of the transmitted signal by having the intermediary signal conditioning device switch from the detection mode to a retransmission mode within a duration of time sufficient to allow at least a minimum pulse length of the transmitted signal to be processed as an input signal for retransmission as an output signal;
- conditioning the input signal by the intermediary signal conditioning device for retransmission;
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- retransmitting the input signal as an output signal via an output module of the intermediary signal conditioning device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.