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Receiver and method of receiving analog and digital television signals

US9036091B2 · kind B2 · utility

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5References

24Claims

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Assignee

Silicon Laboratories Inc. · US

Inventors

Alan F. Hendrickson · Austin, US
Alessandro Piovaccari · Austin, US
Ramin Khoini-Poorfard · Austin, US
Mitchell Reid · Austin, US
Frederick Rush · Austin, US
Jean-Marc Guyot · Paris, FR
David Le Goff · Austin, US
Michael R. May · Austin, US
Henry W. Singor · Austin, US
Qi Cai · Longbeilingcun, CN
Peter Vancorenland · Austin, US
Chunyu Xin · Austin, US
Pascal Blouin · Chantepie, FR

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 6, 2011
Grant date	May 19, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 5, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04N5/46
WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An integrated circuit includes a tuner, a digital television (DTV) demodulator, an analog television (ATV) demodulator, and a controller. The tuner includes an input for receiving a radio frequency (RF) signal including at least one of an analog television signal and digital television signal, and including a first output terminal and a second output terminal. The DTV demodulator includes a DTV input coupled to the first output terminal of the tuner and includes a DTV output terminal. The ATV demodulator includes an ATV input coupled to the second output terminal of the tuner and includes an ATV output terminal. The controller is coupled to the tuner, the DTV demodulator, and the ATV demodulator to configure the tuner and at least one of the DTV demodulator and the ATV demodulator for receiving television content in a selected television format.

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