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Continuous superconductor to semiconductor converter circuit

  • US 5,424,656 A
  • Filed: 05/07/1993
  • Issued: 06/13/1995
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/07/1993
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An electrical circuit for continuously converting superconductor signal levels to semiconductor transistor signal levels, said circuit comprising:

  • a capacitive bias means connected to a power supply having first and second voltage terminals, said first voltage terminal having a different voltage potential than said second voltage terminal;

    a first amplifier having an input and output;

    said first amplifier connected to said first and second voltage terminals;

    said first amplifier input connected to a superconductor signal;

    said first amplifier connected to said capacitive bias means for biasing at maximum gain; and

    a first switch connected between said first amplifier output and said capacitive bias means, wherein said first switch connects said capacitive bias means to said first amplifier output when a superconductor calibration signal is used to initialize a bias voltage value that maximizes the gain of said first amplifier.

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