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Demodulating circuit for controlling stereo separation

US4399325A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 2, 1980
Grant dateAug 16, 1983
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Expiry dateDec 2, 2000

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04B1/1676
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A demodulating circuit is capable of controlling stereo separation as a function of an electric field strength. An intermediate frequency signal not limited obtained from an intermediate frequency circuit is utilized as a signal representative of the level associated with the electric field strength. Stereo separation is discontinuously controlled as a function of the signal representative of the electric field strength. The separation is maintained in the possible maximum value in the region exceeding a predetermined value of the electric field strength but is abruptly decreased to a given value between a stereo state and a monaural state from the above described maximum value (stereo state) when the electric field strength becomes smaller than the above described predetermined value and the separation is changed as a function of the electric field strength in the region smaller than the above described value of the electric field strength.

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