Abstract: An interface circuit for converting a differential input voltage, having a common-mode level within a first range, into a differential output voltage having a different, common-mode level. The circuit feeds current between a pair of variable current sources and a pair of input terminals adapted to receive the differential input voltage through a pair of resistors. The amount of current passing through the pair of resistors is related to the common-mode level of the input signal. The resistors produce the differential output voltage at the pair of output terminals with a common-mode level related to the common-mode level of the input voltage translated an amount related to the amount of current passing through them.

Abstract: An advanced MESFET switching structure which includes an interdigitated source region and an interdigitated drain region, also includes a gate electrode region disposed between adjacent portions of the interdigitated source and drain regions having a series gate electrode in Schottky barrier contact therewith. The use of the series connect gate electrode rather than conventional parallel coupled gate fingers eliminates the need for an airbridge overlays to interconnect the source regions as in a conventional MESFET transducer. Moreover, the topography permits smaller MESFET structures and thus higher integration of circuits employing the advanced MESFET switch structure. The smaller transistors will also have lower parasitic reactances. In a preferred embodiment, all interconnections for drain, gate, and source electrodes are disposed on the active layer portion of the transistor providing an even smaller transistor structure.

Abstract: A non-volatile ferroelectric memory with very slight disruption of the memory contents during a read operation. The ferroelectric capacitors are connected to the row and column control lines through transistor switches. Control logic senses the level of current flowing into the ferroelectric capacitor during a read operation. If the current flow exceeds a threshold, the transistor switches are activated to reverse the polarity of the voltage applied to the ferroelectric capacitor.

Abstract: A microwave oven with a power supply including a transformer having primary and secondary windings, with the primary winding having a plurality of input connections and a secondary winding being coupled to a magnetron. The microwave oven includes a circuit the magnitude of a line voltage supplied to the microwave oven and, in response thereto, for coupling the line voltage to a corresponding one of the input connections to regulate the voltage provided across the secondary winding to the same voltage level regardless of the magnitude of the line voltage.

Abstract: A small volume, broad beam antenna is disclosed. The antenna has four cavity backed elements. Each of the elements is triangular shaped and is mounted such that the narrow portions of the triangular elements are over the center of the cavity.

Abstract: An optical beam phase shifter includes a liquid crystal cell having an optically-transparent common electrode on a first window and a multiplicity of parallel stripe electrodes on the second window. A multiplicity of control signals are applied between the individual stripe electrodes and the common electrode, thereby creating local variations of the refractive index of the liquid crystal molecules, which variations cause differential phase shifts across the cross section of a light beam incident thereon. The control signals are applied to contact pads affixed to an external surface of the liquid crystal cell, which contact pads underlie a plurality of the stripe electrodes. A multiplicity of conductors extend through the second window to couple the control signals to the stripe electrodes. In the first embodiment, the stripe electrodes are optically-transparent, and the incident beam is reflected from the contact pads.

Abstract: A timing recovery apparatus for a burst mode communication receiver. The apparatus provides for optimum sampling and digitizing of received data at a plurality of data rates. In particular, a VCO is phase-locked to a local frequency reference prior to data being received. A reference timing preamble transmitted prior to the data is filtered and fed to the VCO causing it to injection lock such that the VCO becomes phase aligned with the preamble. The VCO is then permitted to "free run" during data transmission and continues to operate at substantially the same frequency. A synchronous divider and multiplexer, responsive to the VCO, allows selection of sampling clocks for the plurality of data rates. The divider is forced to a known state during VCO injection locking, to assure that the sampling clocks have maintained the proper phase for optimal sampling at the corresponding data rate. Further, means is provided to monitor the frequency of the VCO.

Abstract: An optical time delay unit for use in an optical phased array beam-steering system includes a switchable polarization rotator in conjunction with Brewster plates and mirrors to form electrically-selectable optical paths of different lengths. The switchable polarization rotator is aligned with the optical beam and is responsive to a control signal for varying the polarization of light passing therethrough. The Brewster plates receive the light passing through the first polarization rotator and are transmissive to a first polarization and reflective of a second. The transmissive and reflective paths are of different lengths, and are recombined at a second Brewster plate. The original polarization may be restored by a second polarization rotator. A plurality of time delay units may be cascaded to permit selection from among many paths of various lengths. In a preferred embodiment, the polarization rotators include liquid crystal cells having nematic phase molecules.

Abstract: A radio frequency multiplier circuit includes a first plurality of non-linear devices, each device having an input electrode and an output electrode. The input electrode of each one of the first plurality of non-linear devices is successively interconnected via a first input coupling means to a first input terminal. The multiplier further includes a second like plurality of non-linear devices, each device having an input electrode and an output electrode. The input electrode of each one of the second plurality of non-linear devices is successively interconnected via a second input coupling means to a second input terminal. A common output coupling means is provided to interconnect the output electrode of each one of the first plurality of devices with the output electrode of a corresponding one of the second plurality of devices. The multiplier further includes means for coupling a pair of signals having a 180.degree. differential phase shift to the pair of input terminals.

Abstract: A jackfield assembly comprising a linear array of electrical jack modules disposed along a longitudinal marginal portion of a printed circuit having a conforming array of apertured areas, each of which includes a predetermined pattern of through-apertures disposed for receiving therein respective wire terminals protruding from a proximal supporting surface of a respective one of the modules for electrical connection to a printed circuit conductor provided on the board. Also, each of the apertured areas includes a through-hole suitably located for receiving a snug-fitting post also extending from the proximal supporting surface of a respective one of the module. Each of the modules has a distal surface provided with a plurality of protruding stubs over which are press-fitted respective through-holes in a rigid interlocking strip which prevents rotational or racking movement of one of the modules relative to the other modules in the array.

Abstract: A surface acoustic wave (SAW) device provides a phase shift and a first predetermined phase shift variation as a function of temperature. A passive network including a passive, reactive component is thermally and electrically coupled to the SAW device. An electrical characteristic of the component has a predetermined variation as a function of the temperature of the reactive component which provides the network with a second, predetermined phase variation as a function of temperature to compensate for the first predetermined phase variation as a function of temperature provided from the surface acoustic wave device. With this arrangement, the phase shift provided from the surface acoustic wave device is substantially invariant with temperature.

Abstract: An X-ray tube including a tubular envelope having rotatably mounted therein an anode target disc provided with an annular focal track made of X-ray emissive material having an atomic number greater than forty and coated with a heat absorbent layer having a thickness in the range of 2 to 50 micrometers and made of an elemental or a compound material, comprising one or more elements having respective atomic numbers no greater than thirty.

Abstract: An electrical connector having strain relief and integral means for clamping and manually unclamping an electrical cord. The connector includes a housing having a compartment, disposed within a forward portion of the housing, for receiving an electrical device. An array of ratchet teeth is disposed rearward of the forward portion and is disposed circumferentially about an inner wall portion of the compartment. An inner wall portion of the housing disposed between the array of ratchet teeth and a rear entrance aperture of the housing has formed therein a circumferential groove. A member inserted into the housing has a cord clamping component integrally connected to a strain relief component through a bushing component. The bushing component has a pawl engageable with the array of ratchet teeth to provide a ratchet.

Abstract: An optical fiber cleaving tool comprising a base supporting a sled which is biased to carry an optical fiber clamp thereon away from an inner surface of an orthogonal end wall having extending through it in alignment with the clamp an aperture disposed to receive a fiber optic connector end portion. The connector has a terminal end surface provided with a central aperture through which an optical fiber end portion extends to the clamp on the sled for axial tensioning. Aligned with the aperture in the wall is a recess having an end surface chordally disposed with respect to the aperture for abutting engagement with the terminal end surface of the connector and serving as a reference plane. A cutter rotatably mounted above the recess end surface has a peripheral portion from which protrudes resiliently a diamond-tipped end portion of a wafer-like blade which is slidably disposed in a slot extending diametrically of the disc and having a thickness greater than the thickness of the blade.

Abstract: An indirectly heated cathode including a conductive cup having a closed end provided with an exterior surface coating of electron emissive material and an electrically insulated heater element disposed axially within the cup. The heater element comprises a coaxial pair of outer and inner filamentary coils wound helically in electrical series from a single strand of electrical wire and having integral interconnecting portions adjacent the closed end of the cup for resiliently supporting the inner coil within the outer coil and in alignment with the central portion of the electron emissive coating.

Abstract: An electrical switch comprising a moveable contact member resiliently biased to have an electrical contact portion thereof urged into spaced relationship with an electrical contact portion of a fixed member to open the switch and to have another protruding portion thereof disposed for pressure engagement with a cam surface of a reciprocally moveable actuator to urge the electrical contact portions of the contact member into electrical engagement with one another for closing the switch, and a dielectric barrier member carried on the actuator in predetermined positional relationship with the cam surface for movement out of a position between the electrical contact portions, before the switch is closed, to permit the electrical engagement of the contact portions with one another and for movement back into the position between the electrical contact portions, after the switch is open, to prevent the undesired effects of contact bounce.

Abstract: An image display device having an image transmissive faceplate with an exterior surface spaced from a light filtering layer of uniform thickness on a protective transparent panel by an encircling sealed gasket to form an interposed cavity which is filled with image transmissive bonding material. A method comprising the steps of (1) casting an annular gasket in encircling sealed relationship with an implosion panel, (2) depositing within the annular gasket and on the encircled panel a uniform thickness layer of light-filtering material, (3) sealing the gasket to an outer marginal portion of a display tube faceplate to form a cavity between the faceplate and the layer of light-filtering material on the implosion panel, and (4) filling the cavity with light transmissive bonding material.

Abstract: A housing for panel mountable modules and comprising a base having dependent therefrom yieldable support pedestals disposed for pressing resiliently against an adjacent surface of a panel and latching projections disposed for engaging an opposing surface of the panel and, in cooperation with the support pedestals, locking the thickness of the panel therebetween.

Abstract: A heat exchanger comprising a bundle of flexible tubes extended longitudinally and asymmetrically through a flexible tubing of larger diameter to form a tube-in-tube assembly which is wound helically into a coil of desired size, opposing end portions of the coil being provided with suitable fittings for permitting independent connection of the outer tubing to one fluid source and the bundle of flexible tubes to another fluid source.

Abstract: An electron gun for a cathode ray type tube and comprising a coaxially aligned series of tubular electrodes insulatingly connected to one another to form a sub-assembly and an axially spaced glass stem having sealed through it an array of electrical terminal pins, at least one of the electrodes being electrically connected to a terminal pin through a hollow tubular conductor having crimped portions which permit misalignment of the stem with respect to the gun while supporting said sub-assembly of electrodes axially and anti-rotationally with respect to said terminal pins extending from the stem.