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Horizontal synchronizing signal generating circuit

US5208672A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 8, 1991
Grant dateMay 4, 1993
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Expiry dateAug 8, 2011

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N5/126
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A horizontal synchronizing reference signal producing circuit produces an internal horizontal synchronizing reference based upon an inputted clock and a reset pulse, a phase comparator compares the phases of a given external horizontal synchronizing reference and an internal horizontal synchronizing reference outputted by the horizontal synchronizing reference and generates a voltage signal conforming to a difference between the two compared phases. A low-pass filter then passes low-frequency components of the voltage signal outputted by the phase comparator, a VCO, whose frequency is controlled by an output voltage signal from the low-pass filter, generates a clock applied to the horizontal synchronizing reference signal producing circuit, a decision circuit determines whether the phase difference between the internal and external horizontal synchronizing reference signal lies within a range in which follow up is capable of being performed by the VCO. A reset pulse generator then generates a reset pulse synchronized to a prescribed edge of the external horizontal synchronizing reference and a reset control circuit inhibits input of the reset to the horizontal synchronizing referen…

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