# US 5,345,117 A · Synchronous separating circuit

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- Number: US 5,345,117 A
- Document ID: US5345117A
- Status: Granted
- Kind: A
- Application number: 07/943,481
- Filed: 1992-09-11
- Granted: 1994-09-06
- Earliest claimed: 1991-09-13
- Assignees: NEC Corporation
- Inventors: Katsuo Tomotsune
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US5345117A

## CPC

- H04N 5/08: Separation of synchronising signals from picture signals
- H03K 5/007: Base line stabilisation (thresholding H03K5/08)
- H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
- H03K: PULSE TECHNIQUE (measuring pulse characteristics G01R; modulating sinusoidal oscillations with pulses H03C; transmission of digital information H04L; discriminator circuits detecting phase difference between two signals by counting or integrating cycles of oscillation H03D3/04; automatic control, starting, synchronisation or stabilisation of generators of electronic oscillations or pulses where the type of generator is irrelevant or unspecified H03L; coding, decoding or code conversion, in general H03M)

## Abstract

A synchronous separating circuit in which the output synchronous signal of the circuit does not change is disclosed. The synchronous separating circuit comprises comparator, input capacitor disposed between an input terminal and the non-inverting input of the comparator, switching transistor and a constant current source. The inverting input of the comparator is set at a bias voltage and the output of the comparator controls the switching transistor for charging the non-inverting input of the comparator during a synchronous period at a constant rate. The constant current source discharges the non-inverting input during another period at a constant rate, so that the potential of the non-inverting input does not change. As a result, the period of the synchronous signal separated by the separating circuit does not change. The synchronous separating circuit is suitable for a liquid crystal TV or on-screen-display for a video system.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A synchronous separating circuit comprising:
a comparator having an inverting input maintained at a bias voltage, a non-inverting input and an output;
a capacitor having an electrode connected to said non-inverting input;
first means for providing substantially a constant current to said non-invertinginput when said output of the comparator is in a low level;
second means for discharging from said non-inverting input at substantially a constant rate at least when said output of said comparator is in a high level wherein said second means includes a current mirror circuit.

### Claim 2

A synchronous separating circuit comprising:
a comparator having an inverting input maintained at a bias voltage, a non-inverting input, and an output;
a capacitor having a first electrode connected to said non-inverting input and a synchronous signal input into a second electrode;
a first circuit providing a substantially constant current to said non-inverting input when said output of the comparator is at a low level;
a second circuit including a constant current source for discharging from said non-inverting input at a substantially constant rate at least when said output of said comparator is in a high level, wherein the second circuit includes a constant "voltage source".

### Claim 3

A synchronous separating circuit comprising:
a comparator having an inverting input maintained at a bias voltage, a non-inverting input, and an output;
a capacitor having a first electrode connected to said non-inverting input and a synchronous signal input into a second electrode;
a first circuit providing a substantially constant current to said non-inverting input when said output of the comparator is at a low level;
a second circuit including a constant current source for discharging from said non-inverting input at a substantially constant rate at least when said output of said comparator is in a high level, wherein the second circuit includes a current "mirror circuit."

### Claim 4

A synchronous separating circuit comprising:
a comparator having a first input node supplied with a bias voltage, a second input node, and an output node;
a signal input terminal receiving a composite video signal;
a capacitor connected between said signal input terminal and said second input node of said comparator;
a first transistor connected between a first voltage line and said second input node of said comparator and controlled by an output signal at said output node of said comparator such that said first transistor is rendered conductive to charge said capacitor when said output signal takes a first logic level and non-conductive to stop charging said capacitor when said output signal takes a second logic level;
a second transistor connected between a second voltage line and said second input node of said comparator; and
a bias circuit coupled to said second transistor to bias said second transistor such that said second transistor flows a substantially constant current therethrough irrespective of said output signal at said output node of said comparator.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The circuit as claimed in claim 4 wherein said first transistor is a field effect transistor of a first channel type and said second transistor is a field effect transistor of a second channel type.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The circuit as claimed in claim 5 wherein said bias circuit includes a third transistor cooperating with said second transistor to form a current mirror, said third transistor being a field effect transistor of said second channel type.