Unique Mechanization to Fault Isolate Failures of an Electron Tube Radio Frequency (RF) Amplifier and Its High Voltage Power Supply.
Abstract
An electronics circuit for improving the fault isolation of failures between an electron tube radio frequency (RF) amplifier and its high voltage power supply is disclosed. High voltage power supplies control their output voltage by comparing a feedback voltage against a reference. This comparison is used to develop an error voltage which, in turn, drives a pulsewidth modulator that corrects the feedback voltage to the reference. The output of a digital-to-analog converter (DAC) is used as the reference voltage. The DAC is driven by a counter which would count to the correct reference voltage represented by a specific count. The final count is determined by a comparator which compares the counter output to the desired final counter and stopps the counter when it is reached. (Patent Applications)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 04, 1986
- Accession Number
- ADD012376
Entities
People
- Daniel G. Miller
Organizations
- United States Department of the Air Force