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Chrominance signal processing system

Assignee: Panasonic Holdings Corp
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Filing: 1985-06-04
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Granted: 1987-06-02
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Expires: 2005-06-04
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Abstract

Abstract A chrominance signal processing system includes an A/D converter for converting an analog video signal including a carrier chrominance signal into a digital signal and a frequency controlable variable frequency oscillator for generating a clock to be fed to the A/D converter and a phase comparator for comparing the phase of the output of the A/D converter with the phase of the clock and a computing circuit for computing the absolute value and sign of the output signal of the phase comparator during a burst period. The system further includes two current sources of a current outflow type and a current influx type, having current values which are controlled by the absolute value output of the computing circuit and are turned on/off respectively by the sign output of the computing circuit, the output terminals of the two current sources being connected to each other and the outputs of the current sources controlling the variable frequency oscillator through a low pass filter.

Inventors

  • 👤 Tokikazu Matsumoto

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-02 09:58
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N9/00; H04N9/64; H04L; H04L7/00; H04L7/02; H04L7/033

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 161 words
A chrominance signal processing system comprising: an A/D converter for effecting an analog/digital conversion of a video signal including a carrier chrominance signal; a frequency controllable variable frequency oscillator for generating a clock to be fed to said A/D converter; a phase comparator for comparing the phase of the output of said A/D converter with the phase of said clock, a computing circuit for computing the absolute value and sign of the output signal of said phase comparator during a burst period; and two current sources of a current outflow type and a current influx type, having current values which are controlled by the absolute value output of said computing circuit and are turned on/off respectively by the sign output of said computing circuit, wherein output terminals of said current outflow type current source and said current influx type current source are connected to each other, and outputs of said current sources control said variable frequency oscillator through a low-pass filter.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 161 words
A chrominance signal processing system comprising: an A/D converter for effecting an analog/digital conversion of a video signal including a carrier chrominance signal; a frequency controllable variable frequency oscillator for generating a clock to be fed to said A/D converter; a phase comparator for comparing the phase of the output of said A/D converter with the phase of said clock, a computing circuit for computing the absolute value and sign of the output signal of said phase comparator during a burst period; and two current sources of a current outflow type and a current influx type, having current values which are controlled by the absolute value output of said computing circuit and are turned on/off respectively by the sign output of said computing circuit, wherein output terminals of said current outflow type current source and said current influx type current source are connected to each other, and outputs of said current sources control said variable frequency oscillator through a low-pass filter.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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