Integrated solid state circuits for consumer applications in Europe

The new generation of color TV-sets and other consumer electronic equipment are heavily influenced by solid state circuitry. This is shown by the rapid growth of the market. In Germany for example the market for consumer circuits will grow by approximately 30% next year. For more than 80% of all new consumer electronic sets IC´s are playing an important role. (a) Complete systems of different solid state circuits are available for PAL and SECAM, RGB and color difference drive. Those systems covering nearly all parts of a TV-set from vision IF-stage to power stages are shown and explained. (b) Solid state circuits have promoted the module approach for TV-sets. This is shown by an example of one type of the TV-range. (c) A comparison between a color TV-system with solid state circuitry and discrete components is made and the technical and economic advantages are explained. A system of solid state circuitry for Hi-Fi-radio-sets is presented. It is demonstrated that with the introduction of IC´s the system philosophy for radios has changed.