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Synchronizing signal generating apparatus

Assignee: Victor Company of Japan Ltd
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Filing: 1983-01-14
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Granted: 1985-02-19
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Expires: 2003-01-14
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Abstract

Abstract A synchronizing signal generating apparatus comprises a first frequency generator for at least generating a frequency which is 4c times a chrominance subcarrier frequency of B, G, H, and I/PAL systems, where c is a factor of (625×n) and n is an arbitrary positive integer, a second frequency generator for generating a frequency which is (11×n) times a horizontal scanning frequency, a phase control circuit for comparing phases of an output of a first frequency divider which frequency-divides an output signal frequency of the first frequency generator by 1/64489 and an output of a second frequency divider which frequency-divides an output signal frequency of the second frequency generator by 1/(625×n) to supply a phase error signal in accordance with the compared result to the first frequency generator or the second frequency generator to variably control the output signal frequency of the first frequency generator or the second frequency generator, a third frequency divider for frequency-dividing the output signal frequency of the first frequency generator to produce a frequency equal to the chrominance subcarrier frequency, and a fourth frequency divider for frequency-dividing the output signal frequency of the second frequency generator by 1/(11×n).

Inventors

  • 👤 Toyotaka Machida

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-29 19:58
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N9/00; H04N9/44; H04N9/45

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim 232 words
A synchronizing signal generating apparatus for generating a signal having a chrominance subcarrier frequency, a horizontal synchronizing signal, and other synchronizing signals of a desired color television system, said synchronizing signal generating apparatus comprising: a first frequency generator for at least generating a frequency which is 4c times the chrominance subcarrier frequency of B, G, H, and I/PAL systems, where c is a factor of (625×n) and n is an arbitrary positive integer; a second frequency generator for generating a frequency which is (11×n) times a horizontal scanning frequency; a first frequency divider for frequency-dividing an output signal frequency of said first frequency generator by 1/64489; a second frequency divider for frequency-dividing an output signal frequency of said second frequency generator by 1/(625×n); a phase comparator for comparing phases of output signals of said first and second frequency dividers, and supplying a phas error signal in accordance with the compared result to said first frequency generator or said second frequency generator to variably control the output signal frequency of the first frequency generator or the second frequency generator so that the phase error becomes zero at said phase comparator; a third frequency divider for frequency-dividing the output signal frequency of said first frequency generator, to produce a frequency equal to the chrominance subcarrier frequency; and a fourth frequency divider for frequency-dividing the output signal frequency of said second frequency generator by 1/(11×n).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 232 words
A synchronizing signal generating apparatus for generating a signal having a chrominance subcarrier frequency, a horizontal synchronizing signal, and other synchronizing signals of a desired color television system, said synchronizing signal generating apparatus comprising: a first frequency generator for at least generating a frequency which is 4c times the chrominance subcarrier frequency of B, G, H, and I/PAL systems, where c is a factor of (625×n) and n is an arbitrary positive integer; a second frequency generator for generating a frequency which is (11×n) times a horizontal scanning frequency; a first frequency divider for frequency-dividing an output signal frequency of said first frequency generator by 1/64489; a second frequency divider for frequency-dividing an output signal frequency of said second frequency generator by 1/(625×n); a phase comparator for comparing phases of output signals of said first and second frequency dividers, and supplying a phas error signal in accordance with the compared result to said first frequency generator or said second frequency generator to variably control the output signal frequency of the first frequency generator or the second frequency generator so that the phase error becomes zero at said phase comparator; a third frequency divider for frequency-dividing the output signal frequency of said first frequency generator, to produce a frequency equal to the chrominance subcarrier frequency; and a fourth frequency divider for frequency-dividing the output signal frequency of said second frequency generator by 1/(11×n).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 27 words
A synchronizing signal generating apparatus as claimed in claim 1 in which said integer n is set equal to (4×m), where m is an arbitrary positive integer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 27 words
A synchronizing signal generating apparatus as claimed in claim 1 in which said integer n is set equal to (56×l), where l is an arbitrary positive integer.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 527 words
A synchronizing signal generating apparatus for generating a signal having a chrominance subcarrier frequency, a horizontal synchronizing signal, and other synchronizing signals of a desired color television system, said synchronizing signal generating apparatus comprising: a first frequency generator capable of generating a third frequency and one or more other frequencies among six frequencies, said first frequency generator being switched to generate one output signal frequency, said six frequencies being a first frequency which is 4a times the chrominance subcarrier frequency of an M/NTSC system, where a is a factor of (44×l) and l is an arbitrary positive integer, a second frequency which is 4b times the chrominance subcarrier frequency of an M/PAL system, where b is a factor of (616×l), a third frequency which is 4c times the chrominance subcarrier frequency of B, G, H, and I/PAL systems, where c is a factor of (3500×l), a fourth frequency which is 4d times the chrominance subcarrier frequency of an N/PAL system, where d is a factor of (13124×l), a fifth frequency which is 4e times one chrominance subcarrier frequency f OB of a SECAM system, where e is a factor of (77×l), and a sixth frequency which is 4i times the other chrominance subcarrier frequency f OR of the SECAM system, where i is a factor of (154×l); a second frequency generator for generating a frequency which is (616×l) times a horizontal scanning frequency; a first frequency divider having a frequency dividing ratio switched according to one output signal frequency of said first frequency generator, for frequency-dividing the output signal frequency of said first frequency generator, said frequency dividing ratio of said first frequency divider being set equal to 1/909, 1/64489, 1/19537, 1/136, or 1/282, when said one output signal frequency of said first frequency generator is equal to the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, or sixth frequency, respectively; a second frequency divider having a frequency dividing ratio switched in accordance with the switching of the frequency dividing ratio of said first frequency divider, for frequency-dividing the output signal frequency of said second frequency generator, said frequency dividing ratio of said second frequency divider being set equal to a/(44×l), b/(616×l), c/(35000×l), d/(13124×l), e/(77×l), or i/(154×l) when said one output signal frequency of said first frequency generator is equal to the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, or sixth frequency; a phase comparator for comparing phases of output signals of said first and second frequency dividers, and supplying a phase error signal in accordance with the compared result to said first frequency generator or said second frequency generator to variably control the output signal frequency of the first frequency generator or the second frequency generator so that the phase error becomes zero at said phase comparator; a third frequency divider for frequency-dividing the output signal frequency of said first frequency generator, to produce a frequency equal to the chrominance subcarrier frequency; a fourth frequency divider for frequency-dividing the output signal frequency of said second frequency generator into 1/(308×l) its original frequency; and frequency dividing circuit means for frequency-dividing an output signal frequency of said fourth frequency divider, to produce at least a horizontal synchronizing signal and a vertical synchronizing signal.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 527 words
A synchronizing signal generating apparatus for generating a signal having a chrominance subcarrier frequency, a horizontal synchronizing signal, and other synchronizing signals of a desired color television system, said synchronizing signal generating apparatus comprising: a first frequency generator capable of generating a third frequency and one or more other frequencies among six frequencies, said first frequency generator being switched to generate one output signal frequency, said six frequencies being a first frequency which is 4a times the chrominance subcarrier frequency of an M/NTSC system, where a is a factor of (44×l) and l is an arbitrary positive integer, a second frequency which is 4b times the chrominance subcarrier frequency of an M/PAL system, where b is a factor of (616×l), a third frequency which is 4c times the chrominance subcarrier frequency of B, G, H, and I/PAL systems, where c is a factor of (3500×l), a fourth frequency which is 4d times the chrominance subcarrier frequency of an N/PAL system, where d is a factor of (13124×l), a fifth frequency which is 4e times one chrominance subcarrier frequency f OB of a SECAM system, where e is a factor of (77×l), and a sixth frequency which is 4i times the other chrominance subcarrier frequency f OR of the SECAM system, where i is a factor of (154×l); a second frequency generator for generating a frequency which is (616×l) times a horizontal scanning frequency; a first frequency divider having a frequency dividing ratio switched according to one output signal frequency of said first frequency generator, for frequency-dividing the output signal frequency of said first frequency generator, said frequency dividing ratio of said first frequency divider being set equal to 1/909, 1/64489, 1/19537, 1/136, or 1/282, when said one output signal frequency of said first frequency generator is equal to the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, or sixth frequency, respectively; a second frequency divider having a frequency dividing ratio switched in accordance with the switching of the frequency dividing ratio of said first frequency divider, for frequency-dividing the output signal frequency of said second frequency generator, said frequency dividing ratio of said second frequency divider being set equal to a/(44×l), b/(616×l), c/(35000×l), d/(13124×l), e/(77×l), or i/(154×l) when said one output signal frequency of said first frequency generator is equal to the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, or sixth frequency; a phase comparator for comparing phases of output signals of said first and second frequency dividers, and supplying a phase error signal in accordance with the compared result to said first frequency generator or said second frequency generator to variably control the output signal frequency of the first frequency generator or the second frequency generator so that the phase error becomes zero at said phase comparator; a third frequency divider for frequency-dividing the output signal frequency of said first frequency generator, to produce a frequency equal to the chrominance subcarrier frequency; a fourth frequency divider for frequency-dividing the output signal frequency of said second frequency generator into 1/(308×l) its original frequency; and frequency dividing circuit means for frequency-dividing an output signal frequency of said fourth frequency divider, to produce at least a horizontal synchronizing signal and a vertical synchronizing signal.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 42 words
A synchronizing signal generating apparatus as claimed in claim 4 in which said fourth frequency divider is supplied with an output symmetrical square wave from a 1/2 frequency divider for frequency-dividing the output signal frequency of said second frequency generator by 1/2.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 21 words
A synchronizing signal generating apparatus as claimed in claim 4 in which said first and second frequency dividers are programmable counters.

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