MULTI-CHANNEL POLAR CORRELATOR Russian patent published in 2008 - IPC G06F17/15 

FIELD: engineering of specialized devices, meant for determining correlation functions of random processes.

SUBSTANCE: correlator consists of circular distributor (1), containing generator of clock impulses and serially coupled triggers (2), two limiter amplifiers (3), key circuits (4), logical elements "AND" (5,9), "OR" (6) and "NOT" (7), memorizing element (8) and impulse counters (10). In circular distributor (1) between "n" and "1" triggers (2), a "n+1" trigger (2) is additionally coupled, which makes it possible to introduce additional preparation operation for memorizing element (8), in other words, its nullification. Second input of "n+1" trigger (2) by preparation signal is connected to output of "n"-trigger (2), and its first output is connected to controlling input of additional "n+1" key circuit (4), input of which is connected to output of memorizing element (8), and output - to ground connection. Input clamp by second input signal through second limiter amplifier (3) is connected to second input contact of mode switch (12), its first input contact is connected to input of first key circuit (4) and to output of first limiter amplifier (3), input of which is connected to input clamp of first input signal; output contact of mode switch (12) is connected to second input of "AND" element (9).

EFFECT: increased precision of multi-channel polar correlator, expanded functional capabilities of correlator due to introduction of mode for determining mutual correlation function of two signals.

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