US 4,400,733 AGranted

Synchronizing pulse separator

AssigneeRCA Corporation

InventorThomas D. Yost

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Abstract

A synchronizing pulse separator providing output having reduced dependence upon the average signal amplitude level of the composite video signal input comprises a low pass filter coupled to the source of composite video signals. The low pass filter removes high frequency noise components in the composite video signal to reduce false triggering and mistriggering of the sync separator without significantly altering the contour of the sync pulses. A clipping amplifier reduces the sync pulse amplitude range in which the sync separator may trigger in order to reduce sync mistiming errors. A second low pass filter further removes noise from the amplified signal before the signal is applied to the sync pulse output generator.

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In a television receiver incorporating means for providing a composite video signal including a picture luminance signal and a horizontal synchronizing pulse, means for separating said horizontal synchronizing pulse from said composite video signal in the presence of noise, comprising:

a first low pass filter responsive to said video signal for substantially attenuating said noise without substantially attenuating said synchronizing pulse;
an amplifier coupled to said low pass filter for amplifying a portion of the output signal from said low pass filter;
a second low pass filter responsive to said amplifier output for further attenuating said noise signal;
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means coupled to said second low pass filter for providing a separated horizontal synchronizing signal when the output signal from said second low pass filter reaches an amplitude indicative of the presence of said horizontal synchronizing pulse within said composite video signal.

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