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Digital clamp circuit for clamping based on the level of an optical black period of a picture signal

US5343245A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 7, 1992
Grant dateAug 30, 1994
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Expiry dateDec 7, 2012

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N5/165
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A digital clamp circuit obtains a variation value of the black level varying per 1H period according to a predetermined clamp reference value, adds the variable value to an entire signal level to perform compensation of the variation of the black level, thereby enabling stable signal processing.

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