Diode function generator synthesis, 1971

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Identifier: b2087713

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Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The collection consists of theses written by students enrolled in the Monmouth College and Monmouth University graduate Electronic Engineering programs. The holdings are bound print documents that were submitted in partial fulfillment of requirements for the Master of Science degree.

Dates

Creation: 1971

Creator

Green, Emanuel B. (Emanuel Barnett) (Author, Person)
Hohmann, Jere W. (Thesis advisor, Person)

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Extent

2 Items (print book) : 38 pages. ; 8.5 x 11.0 inches (28 cm).

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

A method is presented in this paper to synthesize a diode function generator network using digital computer techniques. The general algorithm is valid for a transfer function, F(X), having a monotonic increasing first derivative over the range of X. The synthesis algorithm accounts for the non-linear diode characteristics during the computation of network values.

The synthesis program requires that the following diode function generator parameters be specified by the designer as input to the program.

1. Maximum error allowable in the approximation of F(X)
2. Minimum input voltage
3. Maximum input voltage
4. Scale factor
5. Transfer function: F(X)
6. First derivative of the transfer function: F'(X)
7. Number of diode segments per group
8. D.C. diode parameters
9. Feedback resistance
10. Total bias string resistance

The output of the synthesis program consists of the network resistor values and an error plot showing the deviation from F(X) of the synthesized transfer function.

Partial Contents

Introduction -- The diode function generator -- Sequence of DFG network synthesis -- Computational algorithms -- Network analysis -- Conclusion -- List of illustrations -- Bibliography.