Abstract: A system and method for generating a pulse stream are disclosed. A ramp signal is generated. The ramp signal is compared with a Time of Transition signal to produce a result indicative of the comparison. Responsive to the result of the comparison, the pulse stream signal is output. The result of the comparison instructs the selector whether to maintain the current output pulse stream signal or replace the current output pulse stream signal with a Polarity signal.

Abstract: A system and method for generating a reduced transition time ramp waveform signal are disclosed. Two offset, synchronized ramp waveform signals are generated. Each ramp waveform signal has a repeating sequence including a linear development segment, an upper transition segment, a return segment, and a lower transition segment. The ramp waveform signals are offset synchronized such that the linear development segment of each ramp waveform signal begins before the linear development segment of the other ramp waveform signal ends. Each ramp waveform signal is sampled during its linear development segment to generate a reduced transition time ramp waveform signal.

Abstract: A system and method for generating a pulse stream are disclosed. A ramp signal is generated. The ramp signal is compared with a Time of Transition signal to produce a result indicative of the comparison. Responsive to the result of the comparison, the pulse stream signal is output. The result of the comparison instructs the selector whether to maintain the current output pulse stream signal or replace the current output pulse stream signal with a Polarity signal.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for ensuring synchronism among modules of a distributed digital system (DDS) to a master clock signal is disclosed. The master clock signal is distributed at a frequency f.sub.c /N, and circuitry associated with each module multiplies the distributed master clock signal by N to provide a desired sync frequency f.sub.c to each module.