Title :
Multimode high definition and personal computer monitor chip set
Author :
Perkins, Geoffrey W. ; Tsui, C.I. ; Cheung, Raymond
Author_Institution :
Motorola Inc., Tempe, AZ, USA
fDate :
8/1/1990 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A new family of devices to simplify the design of multimode computer displays has been developed. This cost-effective and highly integrated system has been developed for personal computer and high-definition CRT displays. The range of signals with which the chip set can operate includes TTL (transistor transistor logic) and/or analog video, and composite or separate H and V TTL level sync. The horizontal timebase has frequency agility, enabling it to lock over a range of 15.5 kHz to 50 kHz automatically. The analog video bandwidth is in excess of 50 MHz. Four integrated circuits are included in the family: one is used exclusively for TTL-to-analog video conversion, the other three are variants of the timebase/video circuit. The main system functions are TTL-to-analog conversion, DC video contrast and brightness controls, video cascode drivers for video output stages, automatic sync source and polarity control, a vertical oscillator and ramp generator, a frequency agile horizontal timebase, and programmable drivers for horizontal frequency-dependent power MOSFET switching
Keywords :
cathode-ray tube displays; frequency agility; signal processing equipment; transistor-transistor logic; video equipment; video signals; 15.5 to 50 kHz; DC video contrast; TTL-to-analog video conversion; automatic sync source; brightness controls; frequency agile horizontal timebase; high-definition CRT displays; horizontal frequency-dependent power MOSFET; integrated circuits; multimode computer displays; personal computer monitor chip set; polarity control; programmable drivers; ramp generator; timebase/video circuit; vertical oscillator; video cascode drivers; Automatic generation control; Cathode ray tubes; Computer displays; Computerized monitoring; Control systems; Driver circuits; Frequency conversion; Logic devices; MOSFETs; Microcomputers;
Journal_Title :
Consumer Electronics, IEEE Transactions on