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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 19, 2003
Filed:
Jan. 30, 2002
Applicant:
Inventor:
Paul A. Lennous, Austin, TX (US);
Assignee:
National Instruments Corporation, Austin, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06G 7/19 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06G 7/19 ;
Abstract
A variable time constant integrator includes an amplifier configured to generate an output signal, a capacitor coupled to provide feedback to the amplifier, and a variable gain element coupled to the output of the amplifier and to the capacitor. The variable gain element is configured to provide the product of a gain and the output signal to the capacitor. The variable gain element is also configured to receive an indication of a new value of the gain and to responsively set the gain equal to the new value of the gain. Adjusting the gain of the variable gain element adjusts the integrator's time constant.