Doug P Devore

US Patent:

50330667, Jul 16, 1991

Filed:

Feb 16, 1990

Appl. No.:

7/480999

Inventors:

Doug DeVore - Pasadena CA

Assignee:

Hughes Aircraft Company - Los Angeles CA

International Classification:

H03K 5135
H03K 2100

US Classification:

377 39

Abstract:

A time delay circuit for providing a delayed replica of a digital input signal including first and second counters for providing first and second count outputs offset relative to each other by a predetermined value indicative of a predetermined delay, and further including a first-in first-out (FIFO) memory for controllably storing selected values of the digital input signal together with corresponding first count output values. First comparison circuitry compares each digital input with the immediately prior digital input, and controls the FIFO memory to store (a) each digital input which is different from the immediately prior digital input, and (b) the first counter output value associated therewith. The FIFO memory circuit provides an output comprising (1) a digital output that corresponds to the earliest changed digital output which has not yet been utilized in the delayed replica of the digital input signal, and (2) a FIFO count output that corresponds to the first counter output value associated with such digital output. Second comparison circuitry responsive to the second counter output and the FIFO count output controls the FIFO memory circuit to change its output when the second counter output and the FIFO count output are equal.