Multipurpose scanning rate converter IC for improved quality television

Author

Alto, Viviana D. ; Heintz, Christian ; Karlsson, Matti ; Cremonesi, Alessandro ; Vindigni, A. ; Poz, Stefano D.

Author_Institution

SGS-Thomson Microelectron., Agrate Brianza, Italy

fYear

1994

fDate

1-4 May 1994

Firstpage

111

Lastpage

114

Abstract

This paper describes a multistandard, highly integrated circuit, the Multipurpose Scanning Rate Converter (MSRC), implementing either the Field Rate Upconversion or the Interlaced-to-Progressive Conversion. Moreover, it applies Format Conversion techniques to display without distortions (4:3) images on a (16:9) screen. The MSRC IC follows a mixed custom/semicustom design approach, since custom line memories and DACs are inserted in a semicustom synthesis-generated circuit. The MSRC has been integrated using the 0.7 μm CMOS technology and occupies an area of 53 mm²

Keywords

CMOS integrated circuits; consumer electronics; frequency convertors; interpolation; mixed analogue-digital integrated circuits; television equipment; video signal processing; 0.7 micron; CMOS technology; IQTV; MSRC; field rate upconversion; format conversion techniques; improved quality television; interlaced-to-progressive conversion; mixed custom/semicustom design; multipurpose scanning rate converter IC; semicustom synthesis-generated circuit; CMOS technology; Consumer electronics; Displays; Frequency; HDTV; Image converters; Image quality; Integrated circuit synthesis; Interpolation; TV;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Custom Integrated Circuits Conference, 1994., Proceedings of the IEEE 1994

Conference_Location

San Diego, CA

Print_ISBN

0-7803-1886-2

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/CICC.1994.379755

Filename

379755