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Apparatus and method of providing switching frequency synchronization

US6160591A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 19, 1997
Grant dateDec 12, 2000
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Expiry dateSep 19, 2017

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N5/21
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An apparatus and method for reducing interference on a display screen in an in-flight entertainment system, where the interference results from power conversion by a power regulator that supplies voltage to the display screen, is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a clock generator that provides a video clock signal and a regulator clock signal having a frequency that is a multiple of a frequency of the video clock signal. The apparatus also comprises a video processing circuit coupled to the clock generator that provides video data to the display screen at a rate derived from the video clock signal. A regulator circuit that is coupled to the video processing circuit and to the clock generator, supplies voltage to the video processing circuit at a rate based on the regulator clock signal.

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