Abstract: A reference signal generation portion generates a reference signal independently of a repetition cycle of a signal under test. A frequency measuring portion measures a repetition frequency of the signal under test by using a reference signal from the reference signal generation portion. A sampling frequency setting portion computes and sets a value of frequency of a sampling signal which can obtain a desired delay time with respect to a phase of the signal under test based on a value of a repetition frequency measured with the frequency measuring portion. The sampling signal generation portion uses a reference signal from the reference signal generation portion and the value of the frequency set by the sampling frequency setting portion to generate a sampling signal having a cycle corresponding to the frequency.

Abstract: A common reference signal is applied from the same reference signal generating portion to a reference signal input terminal of a signal under test generator and a reference signal input terminal of a sampling signal generator circuit. A sampling frequency is set to the sampling signal generator circuit such that a desired delay time can be obtained relevant to a phase of a signal under test. In the sampling signal generator circuit, the sampling signal having a cycle that corresponds to the sampling frequency is generated based on the common reference signal and the sampling frequency. A repetition cycle of the signal under test and a repetition cycle of the sampling signal are set based on a cycle of the common reference signal so that the repetition cycle of the sampling signal can be set independently of the repetition cycle of the signal under test.

Abstract: First and second pulse train generating units each generates first and second pulse trains each having a positive polarity and a negative polarity corresponding to one and other polarity elements among positive and negative polarity elements which configure the electric signal in the sine waveform outputted from a signal generating unit. A phase difference setting unit sets the phase difference between the first and second pulse trains so that a pulse of the first and second pulse trains which are generated by the first and second pulse train generating units are partially superimposed temporally. A wave synthesizing unit synthesizes the first and second pulse trains, in which the phase difference. A half-wave rectifying unit half-wave rectifies the output from the wave synthesizing unit and generates a pulse train having a pulse width narrower than any of the pulse widths owned by the first and second pulse trains.

Abstract: A frequency synthesized signal generator outputs a frequency synthesized signal having a frequency equal to a repetition frequency of a signal under test by employing a reference signal. A phase comparator detects a phase difference between a phase of the frequency synthesized signal and a phase of the signal under test, and outputs a phase difference signal. A voltage control oscillator generates a reference signal phase-synchronized with the signal under test based on the phase difference signal output from the phase comparator, and feeds the reference signal back to the frequency synthesized signal generator. A sampling signal generator circuit generates a sampling signal applied to a sampling section by employing the reference signal output from the voltage control oscillator.

Abstract: A printing apparatus is provided for precisely applying identifying indicia to wires connected with connectors without causing any displacement of position and orientation. The printing apparatus is provided with a palette 1 which is moved while being guided by slide rails 6, a wire receiving portion 2 on which wires 21 drawn from a connector 20 are placed, a wire correcting device 3, and a holder 4. The wire 21 fed to a marking section is pressed from above and is straightened in its longitudinal direction by the correcting device 3. The holder 4 holds the straightened wire 21 in the center of the marking section. In this state, printing is applied to the wire 21 by a laser marker 5.

Abstract: A sampling light source generates a pulse sequence of sampling light having a pulse width smaller than that of target light and a single plane of polarization. A polarization beam splitting unit splits each of the sampling light output from the sampling light source, and the target light into two light components having planes of polarization shifted 90.degree. from each other, multiplexes each pair of split sampling and target light components having planes of polarization shifted 90.degree. from each other, and outputs the respective multiplexed light components to different optical paths. A pair of nonlinear optical members each generate a cross-correlation signal based on the sampling and target light components output from the polarization beam splitting unit to each optical path and having planes of polarization shifted 90.degree. from each other as sum frequency light.

Abstract: A first tunable wavelength pulse light source is driven by a reference signal to emit a first optical pulse. An optical demultiplexer demultiplexes a first optical pulse emitted from the first pulse light source into a reference optical pulse and an incident optical pulse to be sent into an object to be measured. An optical multiplexer multiplexes the reference optical pulse and an outgoing optical pulse passing through the object to output multiplexed light. A second pulse light source generates a second optical pulse which is synchronous with the first optical pulse and delays a predetermined time for each period of the first optical pulse. A sampling unit receives the multiplexed light and the second optical pulse to obtain an optical pulse train signal proportional to the intensity of the multiplexed light obtained in synchronism with the second optical pulse.