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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 17, 2003
Filed:
Feb. 22, 2000
Paul L. Opsahl, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Rockwell Collins, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Abstract
A polynomial expansion of the z-transform characterization of an n'th order differentiator component's output is utilized to implement a differentiator having reduced gates. The differentiator component comprises at least one adder and a plurality of latches, both having inputs and outputs. The connection of the inputs and outputs is dependent on a polynomial expansion of the z-transform characterization of the differentiator components output. A method of reducing gates in an Nth order differentiator component includes characterizing the differentiator component's output by a z-transform. A polynomial expansion of the z-transform characterization is used to implement a differentiator. A differentiator that is implemented based on a polynomial expansion utilizes fewer gates to achieve the same mathematical function.