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Signal generating circuit in a color television system

Assignee: Victor Company of Japan Ltd
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Filing: 1979-02-23
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Granted: 1981-10-13
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Expires: 1999-02-23
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Abstract

Abstract A signal generating circuit in a color television system comprises a circuit for producing a signal of a frequency of 282 nfh (where n is an integer, and fh is a PAL-system horizontal scanning frequency) or a signal of a frequency closely approximating 282 nfh, a frequency-divider for frequency-dividing to 1/161 the signal of the frequency 282 nfh or a frequency closely approximating 282 nfh, and a circuit for forming, while satisfying the relationship (282×162) nfh≈161 nfsc (where fsc is the PAL-system chrominance sub-carrier wave frequency), a signal of a frequency closely approximating the frequency fsc or of the frequency fsc and signals of frequencies fh and fv (where fv is the PAL-system vertical scanning frequency) or of frequencies respectively closely approximating the frequencies fh and fv.

Inventors

  • 👤 Toyotaka Machida
  • 👤 Yuichi Ikemura

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-26 14:02
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N9/00; H04N9/44; H04N9/45

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim 162 words
A signal generating circuit in a colour television system, said circuit comprising: first means for producing a signal of a frequency of nfsc; second means for producing a signal of a frequency of 282 nf'h; third means for frequency-dividing to 1/161 the signal of the frequency 282 nf'h to produce a signal of a frequency 282 nf'h/161, said second means producing the signal of the frequency 282 nf'h in response to the signal of the frequency nfsc and the signal of the frequency 282 nf'h/161 so that the relationship (282×162) nf'h=161 nfsc is satisfied; fourth means for frequency-dividing to 1/n the frequency nfsc of the signal from the first means thereby to produce the PAL-system chrominance sub-carrier wave signal of a frequency fsc; and fifth means supplied with the output signal of the second means and producing an approximational signal of the PAL-system horizontal scanning frequency and an approximational signal of the PAL-system vertical scanning frequency respectively of frequencies f'h and f'v.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 162 words
A signal generating circuit in a colour television system, said circuit comprising: first means for producing a signal of a frequency of nfsc; second means for producing a signal of a frequency of 282 nf'h; third means for frequency-dividing to 1/161 the signal of the frequency 282 nf'h to produce a signal of a frequency 282 nf'h/161, said second means producing the signal of the frequency 282 nf'h in response to the signal of the frequency nfsc and the signal of the frequency 282 nf'h/161 so that the relationship (282×162) nf'h=161 nfsc is satisfied; fourth means for frequency-dividing to 1/n the frequency nfsc of the signal from the first means thereby to produce the PAL-system chrominance sub-carrier wave signal of a frequency fsc; and fifth means supplied with the output signal of the second means and producing an approximational signal of the PAL-system horizontal scanning frequency and an approximational signal of the PAL-system vertical scanning frequency respectively of frequencies f'h and f'v.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 213 words
A signal generating circuit in a colour television system, said circuit comprising: reference signal oscillation means for oscillating a reference signal of a frequency of nfsc (where n is an integer, and fsc is a PAL-system chrominance sub-carrier wave frequency); frequency-subtraction means supplied with the reference signal of the frequency nfsc as a minuend signal and producing a signal of a frequency of 282 nf'h (where f'h is a frequency closely approximating the PAL-system horizontal scanning frequency fh); 1/161 frequency-dividing means for frequency-dividing to 1/161 the frequency 282 nf'h of the output signal of the frequency-subtraction means thereby to produce as output a signal of a frequency of 282 nf'h/161 and supplying the same as a subtrahend to the frequency-subtraction means, a subtraction nfsc- (282 nf'h/161)=282 nf'h being carried out by the frequency-subtraction means, that is, the relationship (282×162) nf'h=161nfsc being satisfied; 1/n frequency-dividing means for frequency-dividing to 1/n the frequency nfsc of the reference signal from the reference signal oscillation means thereby to produce the PAL-system chrominance sub-carrier wave signal of a frequency fsc; and means supplied with the output signal of the frequency-subtraction means and producing an approximational signal of the PAL-system horizontal scanning frequency and an approximational signal of the PAL-system vertical scanning frequency respectively of frequencies f'h and f'v.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 213 words
A signal generating circuit in a colour television system, said circuit comprising: reference signal oscillation means for oscillating a reference signal of a frequency of nfsc (where n is an integer, and fsc is a PAL-system chrominance sub-carrier wave frequency); frequency-subtraction means supplied with the reference signal of the frequency nfsc as a minuend signal and producing a signal of a frequency of 282 nf'h (where f'h is a frequency closely approximating the PAL-system horizontal scanning frequency fh); 1/161 frequency-dividing means for frequency-dividing to 1/161 the frequency 282 nf'h of the output signal of the frequency-subtraction means thereby to produce as output a signal of a frequency of 282 nf'h/161 and supplying the same as a subtrahend to the frequency-subtraction means, a subtraction nfsc- (282 nf'h/161)=282 nf'h being carried out by the frequency-subtraction means, that is, the relationship (282×162) nf'h=161nfsc being satisfied; 1/n frequency-dividing means for frequency-dividing to 1/n the frequency nfsc of the reference signal from the reference signal oscillation means thereby to produce the PAL-system chrominance sub-carrier wave signal of a frequency fsc; and means supplied with the output signal of the frequency-subtraction means and producing an approximational signal of the PAL-system horizontal scanning frequency and an approximational signal of the PAL-system vertical scanning frequency respectively of frequencies f'h and f'v.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 45 words
A signal generating circuit as claimed in claim 2 which further comprises second 1/n frequency-dividing means for frequency-dividing to 1/n the frequency of the output signal of the frequency-subtraction means thereby to produce an approximational SECAM-system chrominance sub-carrier wave signal of a frequency 282 f'h.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 195 words
A signal generating circuit in a colour television system, said circuit comprising: reference signal oscillation means for oscillating a reference signal of a frequency 282 nfh (where n is an integer, and fh is a PAL-system horizontal scanning frequency); frequency-addition means supplied with the reference signal from the reference signal oscillation means and producing a signal of a frequency nf'sc (where f'sc is a frequency closely approximating the PAL-system chrominance sub-carrier wave frequency fsc); 1/161 frequency-dividing means for frequency-dividing to 1/161 the frequency of 282 nfh of the reference signal from the reference signal oscillation means thereby to produce as output a signal of a frequency 282 nfh/161 and supplying said output signal to the frequency-addition means, an addition 282 nfh+(282 nfh/161)=nf'sc being carried out in the frequency-addition means, that is, the relationship (282×162) nfh=161 nf'sc being satisfied; 1/n frequency-dividing means for frequency-dividing to 1/n the frequency nf'sc of the signal from the frequency-addition means and producing a signal of a frequency f'sc; and means supplied with the reference signal from the reference signal oscillating means and producing signals of the PAL-system horizontal scanning frequency and vertical scanning frequency respectively of frequencies fh and fv.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 195 words
A signal generating circuit in a colour television system, said circuit comprising: reference signal oscillation means for oscillating a reference signal of a frequency 282 nfh (where n is an integer, and fh is a PAL-system horizontal scanning frequency); frequency-addition means supplied with the reference signal from the reference signal oscillation means and producing a signal of a frequency nf'sc (where f'sc is a frequency closely approximating the PAL-system chrominance sub-carrier wave frequency fsc); 1/161 frequency-dividing means for frequency-dividing to 1/161 the frequency of 282 nfh of the reference signal from the reference signal oscillation means thereby to produce as output a signal of a frequency 282 nfh/161 and supplying said output signal to the frequency-addition means, an addition 282 nfh+(282 nfh/161)=nf'sc being carried out in the frequency-addition means, that is, the relationship (282×162) nfh=161 nf'sc being satisfied; 1/n frequency-dividing means for frequency-dividing to 1/n the frequency nf'sc of the signal from the frequency-addition means and producing a signal of a frequency f'sc; and means supplied with the reference signal from the reference signal oscillating means and producing signals of the PAL-system horizontal scanning frequency and vertical scanning frequency respectively of frequencies fh and fv.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 45 words
A signal generating circuit as claimed in claim 4 which further comprises second 1/n frequency-dividing means for frequency-dividing to 1/n the frequency of the reference signal from the reference signal oscillating means thereby to produce a SECAM-system chrominance sub-carrier wave of a frequency 282 fh.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 242 words
A signal generating circuit in a colour television system, said circuit comprising: reference signal oscillation means for oscillating a reference signal of a frequency nfsc (where n is an integer, and fsc is a PAL-system chrominance sub-carrier wave frequency); 1/162 frequency-dividing means for frequency-dividing to 1/162 the frequency nfsc of the reference signal from the reference signal oscillation means; voltage-controlled oscillation means for oscillating a signal of a frequency 282 nf'h (where f'h is a frequency closely approximating the PAL-system horizontal scanning frequency fh); 1/161 frequency-dividing means for frequency-dividing to 1/161 the output signal of the voltage-controlled oscillation means; phase detecting means for phase detecting the output signals supplied from the 1/162 frequency-dividing means and 1/161 frequency-dividing means and controlling the voltage-controlled oscillation means with the output phase-detected signal, the frequency nfsc/162 of the output signal of the 1/162 frequency-dividing means and the frequency 282 nf'h/161 of the output signal of the 1/161 frequency-dividing means being set equal to each other, that is, the relationship (282×162) nf'h=161 nfsc being satisfied; 1/n frequency-dividing means for frequency-dividing to 1/n the frequency nfsc of the reference signal from the reference signal oscillation means thereby to produce the PAL-system chrominance sub-carrier wave signal of a frequency fsc; and means supplied with the output signal of the voltage-controlled oscillation means and producing an approximational signal of the PAL-system horizontal scanning frequency and an approximational signal of the PAL-system vertical scanning frequency respectively of frequencies f'h and f'v.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 242 words
A signal generating circuit in a colour television system, said circuit comprising: reference signal oscillation means for oscillating a reference signal of a frequency nfsc (where n is an integer, and fsc is a PAL-system chrominance sub-carrier wave frequency); 1/162 frequency-dividing means for frequency-dividing to 1/162 the frequency nfsc of the reference signal from the reference signal oscillation means; voltage-controlled oscillation means for oscillating a signal of a frequency 282 nf'h (where f'h is a frequency closely approximating the PAL-system horizontal scanning frequency fh); 1/161 frequency-dividing means for frequency-dividing to 1/161 the output signal of the voltage-controlled oscillation means; phase detecting means for phase detecting the output signals supplied from the 1/162 frequency-dividing means and 1/161 frequency-dividing means and controlling the voltage-controlled oscillation means with the output phase-detected signal, the frequency nfsc/162 of the output signal of the 1/162 frequency-dividing means and the frequency 282 nf'h/161 of the output signal of the 1/161 frequency-dividing means being set equal to each other, that is, the relationship (282×162) nf'h=161 nfsc being satisfied; 1/n frequency-dividing means for frequency-dividing to 1/n the frequency nfsc of the reference signal from the reference signal oscillation means thereby to produce the PAL-system chrominance sub-carrier wave signal of a frequency fsc; and means supplied with the output signal of the voltage-controlled oscillation means and producing an approximational signal of the PAL-system horizontal scanning frequency and an approximational signal of the PAL-system vertical scanning frequency respectively of frequencies f'h and f'v.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 46 words
A signal generating circuit as claimed in claim 6 which further comprises second 1/n frequency-dividing means for frequency-dividing to 1/n the frequency of the output signal of the voltage-controlled oscillation means thereby to produce an approximational SECAM-system chrominance sub-carrier wave signal of a frequency 282 f'h.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 235 words
A signal generating circuit in a colour television system, said circuit comprising: reference signal oscillation means for oscillating a reference signal of a frequency 282 nfh (where n is an integer, and fh is a PAL-system horizontal scanning frequency); 1/161 frequency-dividing means for frequency-dividing to 1/161 the frequency of 282 nfh of the reference signal from the reference signal oscillation means; voltage-controlled oscillation means for oscillating a signal of a frequency nf'sc (where f'sc is a frequency closely approximating the PAL-system chrominance sub-carrier wave frequency fsc); 1/162 frequency-dividing means for frequency-dividing to 1/162 the output signal of the voltage-controlled oscillation means; phase detecting means for phase detecting the output signals supplied from the 1/161 frequency-dividing means and 1/162 frequency-dividing means and controlling the voltage-controlled oscillation means with the output phase-detected signal, the frequency 282 nfh/161 of the output signal of the 1/161 frequency-dividing means and the frequency nf'sc/162 of the output signal of the 1/162 frequency-dividing means being set equal to each other, that is, the relationship (282×162)nfh=161nf'sc being satisfied; 1/n frequency-dividing means for frequency-dividing to 1/n the frequency nf'sc of the output signal from the voltage-controlled oscillation means thereby to produce a signal of a frequency f'sc; and means supplied with the output signal of the frequency-subtraction means and producing an approximational signal of the PAL-system horizontal scanning frequency and a signal of the PAL-system vertical scanning frequency respectively of frequencies fh and fv.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 235 words
A signal generating circuit in a colour television system, said circuit comprising: reference signal oscillation means for oscillating a reference signal of a frequency 282 nfh (where n is an integer, and fh is a PAL-system horizontal scanning frequency); 1/161 frequency-dividing means for frequency-dividing to 1/161 the frequency of 282 nfh of the reference signal from the reference signal oscillation means; voltage-controlled oscillation means for oscillating a signal of a frequency nf'sc (where f'sc is a frequency closely approximating the PAL-system chrominance sub-carrier wave frequency fsc); 1/162 frequency-dividing means for frequency-dividing to 1/162 the output signal of the voltage-controlled oscillation means; phase detecting means for phase detecting the output signals supplied from the 1/161 frequency-dividing means and 1/162 frequency-dividing means and controlling the voltage-controlled oscillation means with the output phase-detected signal, the frequency 282 nfh/161 of the output signal of the 1/161 frequency-dividing means and the frequency nf'sc/162 of the output signal of the 1/162 frequency-dividing means being set equal to each other, that is, the relationship (282×162)nfh=161nf'sc being satisfied; 1/n frequency-dividing means for frequency-dividing to 1/n the frequency nf'sc of the output signal from the voltage-controlled oscillation means thereby to produce a signal of a frequency f'sc; and means supplied with the output signal of the frequency-subtraction means and producing an approximational signal of the PAL-system horizontal scanning frequency and a signal of the PAL-system vertical scanning frequency respectively of frequencies fh and fv.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 45 words
A signal generating circuit as claimed in claim 8 which further comprises second 1/n frequency-dividing means for frequency-dividing to 1/n the frequency of the reference signal from the reference signal oscillating means thereby to produce a SECAM-system chrominance sub-carrier wave of a frequency 282 fh.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 161 words
A signal generating circuit in a colour television system, said circuit comprising: first means for producing a signal of a frequency of 282 nfh (where n is an integer, and fh is a PAL-system horizontal scanning frequency); second means for frequency-dividing to 1/161 the signal of the frequency 282 nfh to produce a signal of a frequency 282 nfh/161; third means for producing a signal of a frequency nf'sc (where f'sc is a frequency closely approximating a PAL-system chrominance sub-carrier wave frequency) in response to the signal of the frequency 282 nfh and the signal of the frequency 282 nfh/161 so that the relationship (282×162)nfh=161nf'sc is satisfied; fourth means for frequency-dividing to 1/n the frequency nf'sc of the signal from the third means and producing a signal of a frequency f'sc; and fifth means supplied with the signal from the first means and producing signals of the PAL-system horizontal scanning frequency and vertical scanning frequency respectively of frequencies fh and fv.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim 161 words
A signal generating circuit in a colour television system, said circuit comprising: first means for producing a signal of a frequency of 282 nfh (where n is an integer, and fh is a PAL-system horizontal scanning frequency); second means for frequency-dividing to 1/161 the signal of the frequency 282 nfh to produce a signal of a frequency 282 nfh/161; third means for producing a signal of a frequency nf'sc (where f'sc is a frequency closely approximating a PAL-system chrominance sub-carrier wave frequency) in response to the signal of the frequency 282 nfh and the signal of the frequency 282 nfh/161 so that the relationship (282×162)nfh=161nf'sc is satisfied; fourth means for frequency-dividing to 1/n the frequency nf'sc of the signal from the third means and producing a signal of a frequency f'sc; and fifth means supplied with the signal from the first means and producing signals of the PAL-system horizontal scanning frequency and vertical scanning frequency respectively of frequencies fh and fv.

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