Duty cycle control apparatus

Details

Inventors: Hall, George R.; Hall, Robert J.;
Assignee: Norlin Industries, Inc. (White Plains, NY)
Primary Examiner: Heyman; John S.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Allegretti, Newitt, Witcoff & McAndrews

Apparatus for controlling the duty cycle of a rectangular input signal so that the duty cycle normally remains constant irrespective of the frequency of the input signal, but can be adjusted with accuracy. A generator initiates a rectangular output signal in synchronism with the input signal. A comparator enables the generator to terminate the output signal after a time period related to the relative amplitudes of the output signal and another reference voltage. An adjustment transistor can adjust the amplitude of the reference voltage in order to control the overall duty cycle of the output signal.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION What is claimed is: 1.
Apparatus for controlling the duty cycle of an input signal having a period, said apparatus comprising: control means for controlling the amplitude of the input signal; means responsive to the controlled input signal for generating a first reference signal having a first amplitude dependent on the period of the controlled input signal; generator means for initiating in synchronism with the input signal an output signal having a pre-determined second amplitude; and comparator means for enabling the generator means to terminate the output signal after a time period related to the relative amplitudes of the reference signal and the output signal, whereby the duty cycle of the output signal with respect to the input signal remains constant even though the frequency of the input signal changes.
2.
Apparatus, as claimed in claim 1, wherein the means for generating the first reference signal comprises an integrating circuit responsive to the input signal.
3.
Apparatus, as claimed in claim 1, wherein the generator means comprises: a flipflop circuit including a set input, a reset input and an output; and means for triggering the set input in synchronism with the input signal.
4.
Apparatus, as claimed in claim 3, wherein the means for triggering comprises differentiating means for differentiating the input signal.
5.
Apparatus, as claimed in claim 3, wherein the comparator means comprises: an amplifier having an inverting input, a non-inverting input and an output; a first integrating circuit connected between the inverting input and the output of the flipflop circuit; means for connecting the means for generating to the non-inverting input; and means for connecting the amplifier output to the reset input of the flipflop circuit.
6.
Apparatus, as claimed in claim 5, wherein the means for generating the first reference signal comprises a second integrating circuit responsive to the input signal.
7.
Apparatus, as claimed in claim 6, wherein the first and second integrating circuits have like components with identical values

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