Clock recovery circuit with memory storage level comparison with high, medium and low thresholds
CA 2064320 C · Owner: Nec Corporation · Inventors: Shibuya, Toru; Yamada, Hiroki
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A coded image signal is received and stored into a first-in-first-out memory on a bit-parallel word basis and the storage level of the memory is compared with high, medium and low threshold values. A first positive trimming value is generated when the storage level is higher than the high threshold, a second positive trimming value when it lies between the high and medium thresholds, a first negative trimming value when it is lower than the low threshold, and a second negative trimming value when it lies between the low and medium thresholds. Differential sampling clock data is received and combined with each trimming value in an adder whose output is subtractively combined with a frequency …
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- Filed March 27, 1992 and granted October 7, 1997. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended March 27, 2012.
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