US5142204A
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Broad operational range, automatic device for the change of frequency in the horizontal deflection of multi-synchronization monitors
Assignee: STMicroelectronics SRL
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Filing: 1991-06-11
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Granted: 1992-08-25
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Expires: 2011-06-11
Abstract
Abstract A broad operational range, automatic device for the change of frequency in the horizontal deflection of multi-synchronization monitors comprises an integrated circuit incorporating, a frequency meter being input and analog synchronization signal. a phase comparator having two inputs and in turn receiving said synchronization signal on one input, a voltage-controlled oscillator adapted to output a signal whose frequency is depending on said voltage and operatively linked to an output of said phase comparator, and a counter connected with its input, on the one side, to the oscillator output, and on the other side, to the meter output, said counter having an output connected to the other input of the phase comparator also forming the integrated circuit output.
Inventors
- 👤 Silvano Gornati
- 👤 Mauro Merlo
- 👤 Maurizio Zuffada
- 👤 Loic Lietar
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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2026-11-09 21:38
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F3/00; G06F3/14; G06F3/153; G09; G09G; G09G1/00; G09G1/06; G09G1/14; G09G1/16; G09G1/165; G09G1/167; G09G1/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
125 words
A broad operational range, automatic device for the change of frequency in the horizontal deflection of multi-synchronization monitors, characterized in that it comprises an integrated circuit incorporating, a frequency meter receiving an analog synchronization signal on one input; a phase comparator having two inputs and in turn receiving said synchronization signal on one input; a voltage-controlled oscillator adapted to output a signal having its frequency depending on said voltage and being linked operatively to an output of said phase comparator; a counter connected with its input to the oscillator output, on the one side, and on the other side to the meter output, said counter having an output connected to the other input of the phase comparator and forming the integrated circuit output as well.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
125 words
A broad operational range, automatic device for the change of frequency in the horizontal deflection of multi-synchronization monitors, characterized in that it comprises an integrated circuit incorporating, a frequency meter receiving an analog synchronization signal on one input; a phase comparator having two inputs and in turn receiving said synchronization signal on one input; a voltage-controlled oscillator adapted to output a signal having its frequency depending on said voltage and being linked operatively to an output of said phase comparator; a counter connected with its input to the oscillator output, on the one side, and on the other side to the meter output, said counter having an output connected to the other input of the phase comparator and forming the integrated circuit output as well.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
44 words
A device according to claim 1, characterized in that, within said circuit, the meter has a plurality of n outputs, each connected to a corresponding input of a storage block adapted to store the binary coding of the frequency value of the synchronization signal.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
A device according to claim 2, characterized in that said storage block has n outputs connected to corresponding inputs of said counter.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
39 words
A device according to claim 1, characterized in that, connected between the output of the phase comparator and the input of the voltage-controlled oscillator, is a filter for reducing the oscillation of the voltage signal output by the comparator.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
39 words
A device according to claim 1, characterized in that said counter is adapted to effect a division of the output signal from the oscillator by the value N of the binary coding of said frequency of the synchronization signal.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1995-08-25 | 1996-02-24 | 1996-08-25 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1999-08-25 | 2000-02-24 | 2000-08-25 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2003-08-25 | 2004-02-24 | 2004-08-25 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |