Signal Delay Acquisition Circuit for High-Speed Data Integrity

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Solution Overview

Problem

High-speed data acquisition systems face issues with data integrity and signal period accuracy due to limited buffer storage and processing capacity, leading to potential data loss and incomplete acquisition, especially when the processing unit is overwhelmed or influenced by environmental factors.

Innovation Solution

A data acquisition system incorporating a signal transmission line with multiple signal delay units, a clock unit with inversion and delay units, and an adjustment mechanism to ensure signal period accuracy by adjusting supply voltage based on comparisons between control and standard signals, ensuring complete and accurate data collection.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Speed

If data are acquired at very high speed and stored in buffer, then data acquisition speed is improved, but data integrity deteriorates when processing unit is overwhelmed

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedata acquisition speedVSAvoiddata integrity
Core Design Contradiction:
SpeedVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements a feedback mechanism where the processing unit monitors its own workload and sends status information back to the acquisition unit. When the processing unit is busy, it triggers a pause in data acquisition, preventing buffer overflow and data loss. This closed-loop control ensures data integrity while maintaining high acquisition speeds during available capacity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The system dynamically adjusts the data acquisition rate based on real-time processing capacity. The acquisition unit can switch between high-speed mode and paused mode, making the system flexible and adaptive to varying processing loads, thus preventing data loss without sacrificing overall acquisition efficiency.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

2Measurement precision

If acquisition signal period changes due to environmental influence, then measurement accuracy is improved, but system stability deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesignal period accuracyVSAvoidsystem stability
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSStability of the object's composition

Solution Approach 1:

The patent employs temperature compensation by detecting temperature changes and adjusting the acquisition parameters accordingly. When temperature varies, the system modifies the acquisition period to compensate for thermal drift in the circuit, maintaining accurate signal period measurement while adapting to environmental conditions.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces a standard signal as an intermediary reference. By comparing the acquisition signal period against this stable standard, the system can detect and correct period deviations caused by environmental factors, ensuring measurement accuracy without compromising system stability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

The system guarantees the integrity and correct period of collected data by delaying signal transmission and compensating for environmental influences, preventing data loss and ensuring complete processing of signals.

Implementation Method 1

a signal transmission line, which includes a plurality of first signal delay units connected in series

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectSignal delay:

Implementation Method 2

the clock unit includes a first inversion unit and a plurality of second signal delay units

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectSignal inversion:

Implementation Method 3

an adjustment unit connected to the comparison unit, the adjustment unit is configured to adjust supply voltage for the signal transmission line and the clock unit based on the adjustment signal

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectVoltage adjustment:

Data Source

PatentUS11914418B2Systems, methods, and apparatuses for performing high-speed data acquisition and maintaining data integrity
Publication Date: 2024.02.27 GREE ELECTRIC APPLIANCE INC OF ZHUHAI
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AI summary

A data acquisition system and a control method, apparatus, and device therefor, and a medium. The data acquisition system comprises: a signal transmission line, the signal transmission line having multiple first signal delay units connected in series, and the output end of each of the first signal delay units forming an acquisition point; multiple acquisition units, the acquisition units being connected to the acquisition points of the first signal delay units to acquire signals at the acquisition points; a clock unit, configured to generate a control signal; a comparison unit, configured to compare the period of the control signal with the period of a standard signal, and generate an adjustment signal according to the comparison result; and an adjustment unit, configured to adjust a power supply voltage for the signal transmission line and the clock unit according to the adjustment signal, so that the ratio of the period of the control signal to the period of the standard signal meets a set threshold range.