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Video signal processing system including analog to digital converter and related method for calibrating analog to digital converter

US7106231B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 27, 2004
Grant dateSep 12, 2006
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Expiry dateOct 27, 2024

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03M1/12
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A video signal processing system capable of adjusting errors and related methods are introduced. The video signal processing system and related calibration methods utilize the characteristic of periodic breaks of video signals to perform various kinds of calibrations including gain calibration of ADC, offset calibration of ADC, dc-level shifting of input signals, and quatization errors spreading by adding analog random signals to input video signals. The required high accuracy in video signal processing systems is achieved in the present invention with the claimed calibration methods.

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