CA1142597A - Radio-frequency head having a self-adaptive dynamic range - Google Patents

Radio-frequency head having a self-adaptive dynamic range

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CA1142597A
CA1142597A CA000347906A CA347906A CA1142597A CA 1142597 A CA1142597 A CA 1142597A CA 000347906 A CA000347906 A CA 000347906A CA 347906 A CA347906 A CA 347906A CA 1142597 A CA1142597 A CA 1142597A
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attenuator
head
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French (fr)
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Christophe Menant
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Thales SA
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Thomson CSF SA
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H03—ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
    • H03G—CONTROL OF AMPLIFICATION
    • H03G3/00—Gain control in amplifiers or frequency changers
    • H03G3/20—Automatic control
    • H03G3/30—Automatic control in amplifiers having semiconductor devices
    • H03G3/3052—Automatic control in amplifiers having semiconductor devices in bandpass amplifiers (H.F. or I.F.) or in frequency-changers used in a (super)heterodyne receiver

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  • Superheterodyne Receivers (AREA)
  • Control Of Amplification And Gain Control (AREA)
  • Circuits Of Receivers In General (AREA)
CA000347906A 1979-03-20 1980-03-18 Radio-frequency head having a self-adaptive dynamic range Expired CA1142597A (en)

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FR7907012A FR2452208A1 (fr) 1979-03-20 1979-03-20 Tete h.f. a dynamique autoadaptative et recepteur comportant une telle tete h.f.
FR7907012 1979-03-20

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CA1142597A true CA1142597A (en) 1983-03-08

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US (1) US4270222A (https=)
EP (1) EP0016705B1 (https=)
BR (1) BR8001645A (https=)
CA (1) CA1142597A (https=)
DE (1) DE3063824D1 (https=)
FR (1) FR2452208A1 (https=)
IL (1) IL59652A (https=)

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US4270222A (en) 1981-05-26
EP0016705B1 (fr) 1983-06-22
DE3063824D1 (en) 1983-07-28
FR2452208B1 (https=) 1982-10-01
BR8001645A (pt) 1980-11-18
FR2452208A1 (fr) 1980-10-17
IL59652A (en) 1983-11-30
EP0016705A1 (fr) 1980-10-01

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