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Interlaced to non-interlaced scan converter with reduced buffer memory

US5373323A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 1, 1993
Grant dateDec 13, 1994
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Expiry dateNov 1, 2013

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG09G2310/0229
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A data converter for converting interlaced image data into a non-interlaced format is disclosed. The converter comprises a buffer memory capable of storing upto N such scan lines of the interlaced image data for performing, per input pixel clock pulse, a read and then a write operation, wherein the N represents the number of scan lines per field; a horizontal address generator for, upon receiving each of input pixel clock pulses, generating a horizontal address by sequentially counting the number of pixel clock pulses received after each of input H/SYNC pulses received; and a vertical address generator for generating, upon receiving each of the input H/SYNC pulses, generating one of a series of vertical addresses for outputting the interlaced image data in the non-interlaced format.

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