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linear-sweep delay circuit

linear-sweep delay circuit

[′lin·ē·ər ¦swēp di‚lā ‚sər·kət]
(electronics)
A widely used form of linear time-delay circuit in which the input signal initiates action by a linear sawtooth generator, such as the bootstrap or Miller integrator, whose output is then compared with a calibrated direct-current reference voltage level.
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