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Digital signal processor (DSP) architecture for a hybrid television tuner

US8599312B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 22, 2009
Grant dateDec 3, 2013
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Expiry dateDec 11, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N5/50
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

According to one aspect, a mixed-signal tuner for analog and digital TV reception incorporates a demodulator for analog TV, employing various features for resolving limitations of the analog circuitry and for achieving compatibility with various global TV standards. Such features, which may be present in one or more embodiments, include the use of a variable sample rate in all digital clocks for frequency planning, and use of a microcontroller (MCU) to control various circuitry of the tuner.

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