Digital interface for tuner-demodulator communications
US8605224B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 27, 2008 |
| Grant date | Dec 10, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 18, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/4382
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus may include analog tuner circuitry, a digital unit to process incoming data, an analog interface to receive the processed data for conversion back into analog signals, and a first pin to output the analog signals on a link. A separate digital interface may be present and can be enabled to receive the processed data and encode it into a serial bit stream for transmission via the first pin, avoiding the need for the analog interface to operate when the digital interface is enabled.
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