Abstract:
A television automatic gain control circuit which transforms the low input impedance of the gain control terminal of a stage such as a grounded base bipolar transistor RF amplifier of a UHF tuner or a PIN diode attenuator utilized for tuner gain reduction to an impedance comparable to that of the impedance of the gain control terminal of an MOS/FET transistor used as an RF amplifier of a VHF tuner. Additionally, the control circuit provides for clamping of the AGC voltage at a selected level to provide AGC delay different from VHF AGC delay. Also, a predetermined voltage offset is provided to translate the AGC voltage applied to the RF amplifier of the VHF tuner before being applied to the gain controlled stage of the UHF tuner.
Abstract:
A desk top calculator or other generator of digitized video signals is coupled to the antenna terminals of a conventional television receiver. A circuit within the generator translates the digitized video signals into a modulated TV R-F picture carrier. The circuit includes a radio-frequency source, and a network of diode switchable attenuators. The latter are operated in response to control signals for switching the radio-frequency signal between three discrete levels. Two of the levels are for the display of black and white, respectively, and the third level is a ''''blacker than black'''' synchronization level.