Programmable signal amplitude control circuits

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 4435679
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06479048

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A circuit, for providing a periodic signal of programmably controllable amplitude, includes an oscillator having a substantially constant amplitude signal of desired frequency and waveform at an output thereof connected to the input of a first programmable voltage divider having its output connected to one input of an operational amplifier. The remaining operational amplifier input is connected to the output thereof via a second programmable voltage divider used as a programmably controllable feedback network. The operational amplifier output signal amplitude may be controlled by external data signals to values less than, equal to, and greater than, the substantially constant oscillator waveform amplitude. Both computer and hard-wired circuitry for controlling the output signal are disclosed. An isolation-and-rectification network may be used to recover a D.C. voltage of programmably controlled amplitude.

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GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYSCHENECTADY NY 12345

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bedard, James F Schenectady, NY 17 404
Eichelberger, Charles W Schenectady, NY 110 7657
Nati, Jr Salvatore F Syracuse, NY 8 153

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