RGB self-alignment and intelligent clock recovery
US6449017B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 4, 1998 |
| Grant date | Sep 10, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 4, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N9/44
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A clock-recovery system is used to align a clock-phase with the RGB-signals. A frequency-synthesizing loop is applied for receiving a reference clock signal (CKREF) to generate a synthesized frequency. A fine-tuned frequency-synthesizing loop then receives a horizontal synchronization signal (HSYNC) to fine-tune the synthesized frequency into a fine-tuned synthesized frequency. A phase divider subdivides the fine-tuned synthesized frequency into a multiple phase segments for inputting to a multiplex controller. An analog sensor, receives and senses the RGB signals for generating encoded sensing data corresponding to voltage transitions of the RGB signals. A transition detector then applies the encoded sensing data for generating transition-detection data. A threshold triggering circuit compares the transition-detection data with a threshold data and triggering a RGB-phase data upon detecting the threshold data is exceeded by the transition detection data. A phase sampling detector applies the RGB-phase data for selecting a clock-alignment phase-segment from one of the multiple phase segments received from the multiplex controller for aligning the clock-phase. A digital phase-lock l…
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