BMC Signal Receiving Circuit for Stable Pulse Width Detection

Resolve Bottlenecks,
Find Innovative Solutions
Generate Solutions

Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional biphase mark coding (BMC) receivers often incorrectly identify analog voltage signals due to variations in pulse width after waveform shaping, leading to incorrect signal detection.

Innovation Solution

A signal receiving circuit with an input voltage regulating circuit for waveform pre-regulation and a comparing circuit to output a comparison voltage signal with a pulse width that satisfies a predetermined condition, ensuring correct signal identification.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If waveform shaping is performed using a digital circuit, then the BMC data signal can be detected, but the pulse width variations cause incorrect signal identification

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesignal detection accuracyVSAvoidsignal identification correctness
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies preliminary action by performing waveform pre-regulation before the main signal detection process. The input voltage regulating circuit pre-processes the BMC data signal to standardize its waveform characteristics and stabilize pulse width before the signal reaches the digital detecting circuit, thereby preventing pulse width variations from causing incorrect signal identification.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces an intermediary component - the input voltage regulating circuit - that acts as a mediator between the received BMC data signal and the digital detecting circuit. This regulating circuit conditions the signal by stabilizing its pulse width and waveform characteristics, ensuring that the digital detector receives a standardized signal for accurate detection without being affected by pulse width variations.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Ease of operation

If conventional BMC receiver is used, then signal reception is possible, but process deviations and temperature variations affect detection accuracy

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesignal reception capabilityVSAvoiddetection accuracy
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSMeasurement precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements feedback by using the output signal from the comparing circuit to adjust and regulate the input voltage signal. The regulating circuit continuously monitors the waveform characteristics and uses feedback control to maintain stable pulse width and waveform shape, compensating for process deviations and temperature variations to ensure accurate signal detection.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The patent applies parameter changes by dynamically adjusting the voltage and waveform parameters of the BMC data signal through the input voltage regulating circuit. The circuit modifies key parameters such as pulse width, voltage level, and waveform shape to maintain them within optimal detection ranges, thereby compensating for environmental variations and ensuring consistent detection accuracy.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentUS11132011B2Signal receiving circuit and method, and signal detecting circuit
Publication Date: 2021.09.28 SEMICON COMPONENTS IND LLC
  • US11132011B2 patent drawing
  • US11132011B2 patent drawing
  • US11132011B2 patent drawing

AI summary

This document discusses, among other things, a signal receiving circuit, configured to receive an input voltage signal. The signal receiving circuit can comprise an input voltage regulating circuit and a comparing circuit. The input voltage regulating circuit can carry out a waveform pre-regulation for the input voltage signal to obtain a first voltage signal, and the comparing circuit can compare the first voltage signal with a second voltage signal, and output a comparison voltage signal having a pulse width that satisfies a first predetermined condition indicative that the input voltage signal is correctly identifiable. The present document further discusses a signal detecting circuit and a signal receiving method.