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Method and circuit for decoding an analog audio signal using the BTSC standard

US6492913B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Micronas GmbH · DE

Inventors

Matthias Vierthaler · Denzlingen, DE
Martin Winterer · Gundelfingen, DE
Stefan Mueller · Villingen, DE
Thomas Hilpert · Denzlingen, DE
Carsten Noeske · Glottertal, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 17, 2001
Grant date	Dec 10, 2002
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 17, 2021

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04N21/8106
WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An integrated circuit for decoding an analog audio signal includes a tuner that receives the analog audio signal and provides a sound intercarrier frequency signal. A digital demodulator receives and digitizes the sound intercarrier frequency signal to provide a digitized sound intercarrier frequency signal, and digitally demodulates the digitized sound intercarrier frequency signal to provide a digitized multichannel television sound (MTS) demodulated signal. A digital broadcast television system committee (BTSC) compatible decoder receives and decodes the digitized multichannel television sound (MTS) demodulated signal, and provides a summed (L+R) audio output signal and a difference (L−R) audio output signal.

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