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JP3602289B2
JP3602289B2 JP07178597A JP7178597A JP3602289B2 JP 3602289 B2 JP3602289 B2 JP 3602289B2 JP 07178597 A JP07178597 A JP 07178597A JP 7178597 A JP7178597 A JP 7178597A JP 3602289 B2 JP3602289 B2 JP 3602289B2
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【0001】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、テレビチューナに関し、特に、復調されたビデオ信号の特性をフラットにしうるテレビチューナに関する。
【0002】
【従来の技術】
従来のテレビチューナを図7乃至図10を参照して説明する。ここで、図7は従来のテレビチュ−ナのブロック構成図、図8及び図9は従来のテレビチュ−ナの特性図、図10は従来のテレビ受信機におけるビディオ信号の周波数特性図である。
【0003】
図7において、従来のテレビチュ−ナ41はVHF部42とUHF部43とを備えており、VHF部42はアンテナ同調回路44、高周波増幅回路45、段間同調回路46、混合回路47が順次縦続接続されて構成され、一方、UHF部43も同様に、アンテナ同調回路48、高周波増幅回路49、段間同調回路50、混合回路51が順次縦続接続されて構成されている。そして、VHF部42の段間同調回路46からの高周波信号とUHF部43の段間同調回路50からの高周波信号とは、それぞれ、VHF部42の混合回路47及びUHF部43の混合回路51で中間周波信号に周波数変換され、中間周波同調回路52、中間周波増幅回路53を介して図示しないテレビ受信機内の中間周波増幅回路等に入力される。
【0004】
図示しないテレビ受信機の中間周波増幅回路に入力された中間周波信号はSAW(表面弾性波)フィルタ等によって所定の伝送特性となるように処理された後、テレビ受信機内のビディオ検波回路でビディオ信号が取り出されるようになっている。
そして、以上の構成の中で、チュ−ナ41の中間周波同調回路52以降図示しないテレビ受信機内のビディオ検波回路までは中間周波信号が伝送される範囲であり、中間周波回路(又は映像中間周波回路)となる。
【0005】
ここで、テレビチュ−ナ41のアンテナ同調回路44、48は単同調回路で構成され、一方、段間同調回路46、50は複同調回路が用いられているが、一般的には、アンテナ同調回路44、48のQよりも段間同調回路46、50のQが高く設定されている。さらに、VHF部42の段間同調回路46とUHF部43の段間同調回路50とを比較するとVHF部42の段間同調回路46の方が高くなっている。
【0006】
そのため、段間同調回路46、50における1チャンネル分の伝送特性を示すRF波形は、図8に示すように、実線Rvで示すVHF部42の段間同調回路46の場合には急峻となり、UHF部43の段間同調回路50の場合には点線Ruで示すように緩慢となっている。そのため、VHF部42の段間同調回路46では映像搬送波信号Pと音声搬送波信号Sとを同じレベルに設定するのが困難となり、通常、図8に示すように、映像搬送波信号Pのレベルが高く、音声搬送波信号Sのレベルが低くなっている。これに対して、UHF部43の段間同調回路50では、Qが低いために映像搬送波信号Pのレベルと音声搬送波信号Sのレベルとはほぼ同じになっている。
【0007】
図8に示すような伝送特性を有する、VHF部42の段間同調回路46及びUHF部43の段間同調回路50からの高周波信号は、それぞれ混合回路47、51で中間周波信号に周波数変換されて中間周波同調回路52に入力される。この中間周波同調回路52は、単同調回路で構成され、後段のテレビ受信機のビディオ検波回路で所定の検波特性が得られるように急峻な単峰特性となるように設定されている。
【0008】
そして、この中間周波同調回路52の伝送特性は、図9の実線IvのIF波形で示すように、VHF帯の特定のチャンネル(例えば、日本チャンネルでは、チャンネル9)において、映像中間周波数信号Pif(日本では58.75MHz)のレベルと副搬送波信号C(Pifから3.58MHz離れた周波数で、日本では55.13MHz)のレベルがほぼ同じとなるように設定され、中間周波同調回路52の回路定数が固定される。このために、UHF帯のチャンネルの受信時における中間周波同調回路52の伝送特性は、点線Iuで示すように、副搬送波信号Cのレベルが映像中間周波信号Pifのレベルよりも高くなる。これは、図8に示すRF波形の比較から理解されるように、UHF帯のチャンネル受信時ではVHF帯のチャンネル受信時よりも副搬送波信号Cのレベルが高くなっているためである。
【0009】
そのため、この中間周波同調回路52の後段のビディオ検波回路で検波したビディオ信号の周波数特性(ビディオ特性)は、図10に示すように、VHF帯のチャンネル受信時には実線Bvのように0MHz(直流)から4MHzまでほぼフラットな特性を示しているにもかかわらずUHF帯のチャンネル受信時には点線Buで示すように3MHz近傍で振幅が大きくなっている。従って、3.58MHzの副搬送波信号のレベルも大きくなることになる。
【0010】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
以上のように、従来のテレビチューナの中間周波回路では、UHF帯のチャンネル受信時のIF波形で副搬送波信号Cの近傍のレベルが高くなるのでビディオ特性では3MHzのレベルが高くなる。そのため、テレビ受信機の画面に写し出された映像が異常にギラついたり、映像の輪郭に色のニジミが発生したりして視聴者に不快感を与えるという問題が生じていた。
【0011】
そこで、本発明は、中間周波数の帯域において、VHF受信時、UHF受信時ともに映像中間周波数信号Pifのレベルと副搬送波信号Cのレベルとがほぼ同じとなるようにして、映像のギラつきやニジミをなくすことを目的とする。
【0012】
【課題を解決するための手段】
以上の課題を解決するため、本発明のテレビチューナは、VHF帯のテレビジョン信号を中間周波信号に周波数変換するVHF部と、UHF帯のテレビジョン信号を中間周波信号に周波数変換するUHF部と、前記VHF部から出力された中間周波信号又は前記UHF部から出力された中間周波信号を通過して後段に設けられた中間周波増幅器に入力する中間周波同調回路とを備え、前記中間周波同調回路の同調周波数を、前記UHF部による前記UHF帯のテレビジョン信号の受信時には前記VHF部による前記VHF帯のテレビ ジョン信号の受信時よりも高くした。
【0013】
また、本発明のテレビチューナは前記同調周波数を切り替えるためのバラクタダイオードを前記中間周波同調回路に設け、前記VHF部と前記UHF部との受信状態を切り替えるためのバンド切り替え電圧発生回路を設け、前記バンド切り替え電圧発生回路からのバンド切り替え電圧を前記バラクタダイオ−ドに供給した。
【0014】
【発明の実施の形態】
以下、本発明のテレビチューナを図1乃至図6を参照して説明する。ここで図1は本発明のテレビチューナのブロック構成図、図2は本発明のテレビチューナのおける中間周波回路を説明する回路図、図3及び図4は本発明のテレビチュ−ナの特性図、図5は本発明のテレビチューナを適用したテレビ受信機のビディオ特性図、図6は本発明のテレビチューナの他の例を説明する回路図である
【0015】
先ず、図1において、本発明のテレビチュ−ナ1はVHF部2とUHF部3とを備えてVHF帯(以下、VHFバンドという)あるいはUHF帯(以下、UHFバンドという)の所望のチャンネルのテレビジョン信号を選択して中間周波信号に周波数変換するチャンネル選択手段であり、独立した金属ケ−ス内に構成されている。VHF部2はアンテナ同調回路4、高周波増幅回路5、段間同調回路6、混合回路7が順次縦続接続されて構成され、一方、UHF部3も同様に、アンテナ同調回路8、高周波増幅回路9、段間同調回路10、混合回路11が順次縦続接続されて構成されている
【0016】
そして、VHF部2の段間同調回路6からの高周波信号とUHF部3の段間同調回路10からの高周波信号とは、それぞれ、VHF部2の混合回路7及びUHF部3の混合回路11で中間周波信号に周波数変換され、中間周波同調回路12を介して中間周波増幅回路13から出力されるようになっている。このテレビチュ−ナ1は、図示しないテレビ受信機内に組み込まれ、中間周波増幅回路13からの出力がテレビ受信機内の中間周波増幅回路等に入力される。ここで、中間周波同調回路12は可変同調回路として構成されている
【0017】
一方、テレビチュ−ナ1はPLL回路を内蔵した選局用集積回路(以下、選局用ICと略す)14を備えており、この選局用IC14は、図示しないテレビ受信機から入力される選局デ−タDAによって、バンド切り替え電圧や同調電圧を出力するようになっている。即ち、選局用IC14は、その内部に、PLL回路(図示せず)とともにバンド切り替え電圧を発生するバンド切り替え電圧発生回路14aと同調電圧を発生する同調電圧発生回路14bとを備えている
【0018】
バンド切り替え電圧としては、通常、VHFバンドのロ−バンドを選択するVlo、VHF帯のハイバンドを選択するVhi、UHFバンドを選択するVuがあり、それぞれのバンドを選択するときに選局用IC14から、例えば、5ボルトの電圧が出力される。そして、VHF帯のバンド切り替え電圧Vlo,Vhiはテレビチュ−ナ1のVHF部2の高周波同調回路4、段間同調回路6等に、これらのそれぞれの同調回路4、6の切り替え電圧として供給され、一方UHF帯のバンド切り替え電圧VuはUHF部3の高周波増幅回路9等に電源電圧として供給されとともに中間周波同調回路12にも供給されるようになっている。また、同調電圧発生回路14bからの同調電圧Vtが同調回路4、6等に設けられたバラクタダイオ−ド(図示せず)に供給されるようになっている
【0019】
図2は本発明のテレビチューナにおける中間周波回路を示し、混合回路7、11と中間周波増幅回路13との間に設けられた中間周波同調回路12は可変同調回路を構成している。VHF部2の混合回路7、UHF部3の混合回路11、及び中間周波増幅回路13は 集積回路(以下単にICと略す)15内に構成されており、混合回路回路7の出力とUHF部3の混合回路11の出力とは、一旦IC15外に取り出されて中間周波同調回路12に入力され、その出力は再びIC15内の中間周波増幅回路13に入力される
【0020】
そして、中間周波増幅回路13の出力は、さらに、同調回路16介してテレビチュ−ナ1の出力として取り出され、図示しないテレビ受信機内に構成されている中間周波増幅回路17、SAWフィルタ18を介してビディオ検波回路19でビディオ信号として取り出されるようになっている。この中間周波同調回路12からテレビ受信機内のビディオ検波回路19までが中間周波回路20を構成する
【0021】
中間周波同調回路12は、直列接続された二つのコイル21、22と、この直列接続されたコイル21、22に、コンデンサ23と、直列接続された二つのバラクタダイオ−ド24、25が並列接続されて構成されている。バラクタダイオ−ド24、25は、直列で逆極生となるようにアノ−ド同志が接続された、いわゆるバックツ−バック接続とされ、それぞれのカソ−ドがコイル21、22に接続されている。そして、コイル21、22同志の接続点が9ボルト程度の電源Bに接続され、このコイル21、22を介して電源電圧が混合回路7、11に供給されるとともにバラクタダイオ−ド24、25のカソ−ドにもバイアス電圧として供給されるようになっている
【0022】
バラクタダイオ−ド24、25のアノ−ドには、電源Bと接地間に設けられた分圧抵抗26、27によって例えば5ボルトの分圧電圧が供給されるとともに、選局用IC14からのUHF帯のバンド切り替え電圧Vu(図1参照)によって制御されるトランジスタ28のコレクタが接続されている。そして、例えば、UHFバンドのチャンネル受信時には、選局用IC14からは5ボルトのバンド切り替え電圧Vuが出力され、トランジスタ28が導通してそのコレクタ、従ってバラクタダイオ−ド24、25のアノ−ドの電圧はほぼ0ボルトになり、バラクタダイオ−ド24、25のそれぞれのアノ−ド、カソ−ド間の電圧は電源Bの9ボルトになる
【0023】
一方、VHFバンドのチャンネル受信時では、UHFバンドのバンド切り替え電圧Vuが0ボルトとなり、トランジスタ28は非導通となり、バラクタダイオ−ド24、25のアノ−ドには分圧抵抗26、27によって設定された5ボルトの分圧電圧が供給されてバラクタダイオ−ド24、25のそれぞれのアノ−ド、カソ−ド間の電圧は4ボルトとなる。従って、VHFバンドのチャンネル受信時にはバラクタダイオ−ド24、25の容量が大きくなって中間周波同調回路12の同調周波数は低くなり、一方、UHFバンドのチャンネル受信時ではバラクタダイオ−ド24、25の容量が小さくなって、同調周波数は高くなるようになっている。従って、選局用IC14からのバンド切り替え電圧Vlo、Vhi、Vuはバラクタダイオ−ド24、25への制御電圧として用いているので簡単の中間周波同調回路12の同調周波数を変えることができる
【0024】
ここで、テレビチュ−ナ1のアンテナ同調回路4、8、高周波増幅回路5、9、段間同調回路6、10、混合回路7、11は、それぞれ従来のテレビチュ−ナ41のアンテナ同調回路44、48、高周波同調回路45、49、段間同調回路46、50、混合回路47、51と同じ構成を備えている。従って、段間同調回路6、10における1チャンネル分の伝送特性を示すRF波形は、図3に示すように、実線Rvで示すVHF部2の段間同調回路6の場合に急峻となり、UHF部3の段間同調回路10の場合は点線Ruで示すように緩慢となる
【0025】
そのため、VHF部2の段間同調回路6では映像搬送波信号Pと音声搬送波信号Sとを同じレベルに設定するのが困難となり、通常、図3に示すように、映像搬送波信号Pのレベルが高くなり、音声搬送波信号Sのレベルが低くなっている。これに対して、UHF部 3の段間同調回路10では、Qが低いために映像搬送波信号Pのレベルと音声搬送波信号Sのレベルとはほぼ同じになっている。この様子は従来のRF波形を示した図7と同じである
【0026】
従って、このまま従来の中間周波同調回路52を用いた場合には、UHFバンドのチャンネル受信時の伝送特性は、図4の点線IuのIF波形で示すように、副搬送波信号Cのレベルが映像中間周波信号Pifのレベルよりも高くなる。しかし、前述したように、本発明では中間周波同調回路12の同調周波数は、VHFバンドのチャンネル受信時よりもUHFバンドのチャンネル受信時の方が高くなるように制御されているので、UHFバンドのチャンネル受信時の中間周波同調回路12からの伝送特性Iuaは、従来の伝送特性であるIuを矢印A方向に移動するととも映像中間周波数信号Pifのレベルを上げ、逆に、副搬送波信号c及び音声中間周波信号Sifのレベルを下げるようになり映像中間周波信号Pifのレベルと副搬送波信号Cのレベルをほぼ同じにすることができる
【0027】
以上は、UHFバンドのチャンネル受信時とVHFバンドのチャンネル受信時との違いでのIF波形の違いを無くすことで説明したが、例えば同じVHFバンドのチャンネル受信時でも周波数の高いチャンネルと低いチャンネルとの間にIF波形の違いがあった場合にも適用できる
【0028】
従って、検波回路19で検波したUHFバンドのチャンネル受信時のビディオ信号の特性は、図5のBuaのように0MHzから4MHzまでをほぼフラットにすることができ、テレビ受信機の映像にギラ付きやニジミが現れることがない
【0029】
また、上記の実施の形態では、同調周波数を可変にした中間周波同調回路をテレビチュ−ナ1内に構成したので、テレビチュ−ナ1からの中間周波信号の周波数特性を、所定の特性を有するビディオ信号が検波されるように設定することが可能となり、テレビチュ−ナ1をテレビ受信機の中間周波増幅回路に接続するだけで、テレビ受信機の映像にギラツキやニジミが出ないようにすることができる
【0030】
なお、上記の実施の形態では、中間周波同調回路12を混合回路7、11とテレビチュ−ナ1内の中間周波増幅回路13との間に設けたが、これに限ることが無く、例えば、テレビチュ−ナ1内の中間周波増幅回路13の後段に設けた同調回路16の代わりに設けてもよい。またテレビ受信機内の中間増幅回路17が二段構成である場合には、それらの中間周波増幅回路同志の間に設けてもよい
【0031】
さらに、上記の実施の形態では、中間周波同調回路12の同調周波数をUHFバンド帯のバンド切り替え電圧Vuを用いて制御したが、図6に示すように、選局用IC14内のバンド切り替え電圧発生回路14aからのVHFバンドのバンド切り替え電圧Vlo、Vhiを、スイッチダイオード29、30を介してバラクタダイオード24、25のアノードに供給するようにしてもよい。この場合は、UHFバンドのチャンネル受信時ではバンド切り替え電圧Vio、Vhiがともに0ボルトになるので、バラクタダイオード24、25のアノードが0ボルトになり、バラクタダイオードの容量は小さくなる。一方、VHFバンドのチャンネル受信時では、バンド切り替え電圧Vlo、Vhiのいずれか一方が5ボルトになり、バラクタダイオード24、25のアノードが5ボルトになり、容量が大きくなる
【0032】
従って、UHFバンドのチャンネル受信時には中間周波同調回路12の同調周波数は高くなり、VHFバンドのチャンネル受信時には中間周波同調回路12の同調周波数は低くなって、中間周波同調回路12から出力されるIF波形をUHFバンドのチャンネル受信時とVHFバンドのチャンネル受信時とでほぼ同じにすることができる
【0033】
【発明の効果】
以上のように、本発明のテレビチューナは、中間周波同調回路の同調周波数を、UHF部によるUHF帯のテレビジョン信号の受信時にはVHF部によるVHF帯のテレビジョン信号の受信時よりも高くしたので、チュ−ナがUHFバンドを受信したときに、段間同調回路での伝送特性が緩慢なために、副搬送波のレベルが大きくなっても、中間周波同調回路ではVHFバンドと同じような周波数特性を有する中間周波特性とすることができる
【0034】
また、本発明のテレビチューナは、同調周波数を切り替えるためのバラクタダイオードを中間周波同調回路に設け、VHF部とUHF部との受信状態を切り替えるためのバンド切り替え電圧発生回路を設け、バンド切り替え電圧発生回路からのバンド切り替え電圧をバラクタダイオ−ドに供給したので、チュ−ナのバンド切り替えに連動して自動的に中間周波同調回路の同調周波数を可変にできる
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図1】本発明のテレビチュ−ナのブロック構成図である。
【図2】本発明のテレビチューナにおける中間周波回路を説明する回路図である。
【図3】本発明のテレビチューナの特性図である。
【図4】本発明のテレビチュ−ナの特性図である。
【図5】本発明のテレビチューナを適用したテレビ受信機のビディオ特性図である。
【図6】本発明のテレビチューナの他の例を説明する回路図である。
【図7】従来のテレビチュ−ナのブロック構成図である。
【図8】従来のテレビチュ−ナの特性図である。
【図9】従来のテレビチュ−ナの特性図である。
【図10】従来のテレビ受信機のビディオ特性図である。
【符号の説明】
1.テレビチューナ
2.VHF部
3.UHF部
4.8.アンテナ同調回路
5.9.高周波増幅回路
6.10.段間同調回路
7.11.混合回路
12.中間周波同調回路
13.17.中間周波増幅回路
14.選局用集積回路
15.IC
16.同調回路
18.SAWフィルタ
19.ビディオ検波回路
20.中間周波回路
21.22.コイル
23.コンデンサ
24.25.バラクタダイオ−ド
26.27.分圧抵抗
28.トランジスタ
29.30.スイッチダイオ−ド
[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a television tuner, particularly to a television tuner capable of the characteristics of the demodulated video signal to the flat.
[0002]
[Prior art]
A conventional television tuner will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 7 is a block diagram of a conventional television tuner, FIGS. 8 and 9 are characteristic diagrams of a conventional television tuner, and FIG. 10 is a frequency characteristic diagram of a video signal in a conventional television receiver. .
[0003]
In FIG. 7, a conventional television tuner 41 includes a VHF section 42 and a UHF section 43. The VHF section 42 includes an antenna tuning circuit 44, a high-frequency amplifier circuit 45, an interstage tuning circuit 46, and a mixing circuit 47 in order. On the other hand, the UHF unit 43 is also configured by cascade-connecting an antenna tuning circuit 48, a high-frequency amplifier circuit 49, an interstage tuning circuit 50, and a mixing circuit 51 in the same manner. Then, the high-frequency signal from the interstage tuning circuit 46 of the VHF unit 42 and the high-frequency signal from the interstage tuning circuit 50 of the UHF unit 43 are mixed by the mixing circuit 47 of the VHF unit 42 and the mixing circuit 51 of the UHF unit 43, respectively. The frequency is converted to an intermediate frequency signal, and is input via an intermediate frequency tuning circuit 52 and an intermediate frequency amplifier circuit 53 to an intermediate frequency amplifier circuit or the like (not shown) in a television receiver.
[0004]
An intermediate frequency signal input to an intermediate frequency amplifier circuit of a television receiver (not shown) is processed to have a predetermined transmission characteristic by a SAW (surface acoustic wave) filter or the like, and then a video signal is detected by a video detection circuit in the television receiver. Is to be taken out.
In the above configuration, the intermediate frequency signal is transmitted from the intermediate frequency tuning circuit 52 of the tuner 41 to the video detection circuit in the television receiver (not shown). Circuit).
[0005]
Here, the antenna tuning circuits 44 and 48 of the TV tuner 41 are constituted by a single tuning circuit, while the inter-stage tuning circuits 46 and 50 employ a double tuning circuit. The Q of the interstage tuning circuits 46 and 50 is set higher than the Q of the circuits 44 and 48. Furthermore, comparing the interstage tuning circuit 46 of the VHF section 42 and the interstage tuning circuit 50 of the UHF section 43, the interstage tuning circuit 46 of the VHF section 42 is higher.
[0006]
Therefore, the RF waveform indicating the transmission characteristics for one channel in the interstage tuning circuits 46 and 50 becomes steep in the case of the interstage tuning circuit 46 of the VHF unit 42 indicated by the solid line Rv as shown in FIG. In the case of the inter-stage tuning circuit 50 of the section 43, it is slow as shown by a dotted line Ru. For this reason, it becomes difficult for the interstage tuning circuit 46 of the VHF unit 42 to set the video carrier signal P and the audio carrier signal S to the same level, and as shown in FIG. , The level of the voice carrier signal S is low. On the other hand, in the interstage tuning circuit 50 of the UHF unit 43, the level of the video carrier signal P and the level of the audio carrier signal S are substantially the same because the Q is low.
[0007]
The high-frequency signals from the interstage tuning circuit 46 of the VHF unit 42 and the interstage tuning circuit 50 of the UHF unit 43 having the transmission characteristics shown in FIG. 8 are frequency-converted into intermediate frequency signals by the mixing circuits 47 and 51, respectively. Input to the intermediate frequency tuning circuit 52. The intermediate frequency tuning circuit 52 is constituted by a single tuning circuit, and is set so as to have a steep single-peak characteristic so that a predetermined detection characteristic can be obtained by a video detection circuit of a subsequent television receiver.
[0008]
The transmission characteristic of the intermediate frequency tuning circuit 52 is, as shown by the IF waveform of the solid line Iv in FIG. 9, the video intermediate frequency signal Pif () on a specific channel in the VHF band (for example, channel 9 in the Japanese channel). The level of the intermediate frequency tuning circuit 52 is set so that the level of the sub-carrier signal C (frequency of 3.58 MHz from Pif and 55.13 MHz in Japan) is almost the same as the level of the sub-carrier signal C in Japan. Is fixed. For this reason, the transmission characteristic of the intermediate frequency tuning circuit 52 when receiving a UHF band channel is such that the level of the subcarrier signal C is higher than the level of the video intermediate frequency signal Pif, as indicated by the dotted line Iu. This is because the level of the subcarrier signal C is higher when receiving a UHF band channel than when receiving a VHF band channel, as understood from the comparison of the RF waveforms shown in FIG.
[0009]
Therefore, the frequency characteristic (video characteristic) of the video signal detected by the video detection circuit at the subsequent stage of the intermediate frequency tuning circuit 52 is 0 MHz (DC) as shown by a solid line Bv when receiving a channel in the VHF band, as shown in FIG. However, the amplitude is large near 3 MHz as indicated by the dotted line Bu during reception of the channel in the UHF band, although it shows a substantially flat characteristic from to 4 MHz. Accordingly, the level of the subcarrier signal of 3.58 MHz also increases.
[0010]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
As described above, in the intermediate frequency circuit of the conventional television tuner, the level near the subcarrier signal C becomes higher in the IF waveform at the time of receiving the channel in the UHF band, so that the level of 3 MHz becomes higher in the video characteristics. For this reason, there has been a problem that an image projected on the screen of the television receiver is abnormally glare or color bleeding occurs in the outline of the image, thereby giving a viewer discomfort.
[0011]
In view of this, the present invention provides a method for controlling the level of the video intermediate frequency signal Pif and the level of the sub-carrier signal C to be substantially the same at the time of VHF reception and UHF reception in the intermediate frequency band, so that glare or blurring of the video is prevented. The purpose is to eliminate.
[0012]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above problems, a television tuner according to the present invention includes a VHF unit that frequency-converts a VHF band television signal into an intermediate frequency signal, and a UHF unit that frequency converts a UHF band television signal into an intermediate frequency signal. An intermediate frequency tuning circuit that passes an intermediate frequency signal output from the VHF unit or an intermediate frequency signal output from the UHF unit and inputs the intermediate frequency signal to an intermediate frequency amplifier provided at a subsequent stage. Is higher when the UHF unit receives the television signal in the UHF band than when the VHF unit receives the television signal in the VHF band .
[0013]
Further, the TV tuner of the present invention includes a varactor diode for switching the tuning frequency in the intermediate frequency tuning circuit, and a band switching voltage generation circuit for switching a reception state between the VHF unit and the UHF unit. The band switching voltage from the band switching voltage generating circuit was supplied to the varactor diode.
[0014]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, a television tuner of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. Here, FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a television tuner of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a circuit diagram for explaining an intermediate frequency circuit in the television tuner of the present invention, and FIGS. 3 and 4 are characteristic diagrams of the television tuner of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a video characteristic diagram of a television receiver to which the television tuner of the present invention is applied, and FIG. 6 is a circuit diagram illustrating another example of the television tuner of the present invention .
[0015]
First, referring to FIG. 1, a television tuner 1 of the present invention includes a VHF section 2 and a UHF section 3 to provide a desired channel of a VHF band (hereinafter, referred to as VHF band) or a UHF band (hereinafter, referred to as UHF band). Channel selection means for selecting a television signal and converting the frequency into an intermediate frequency signal, and is constructed in an independent metal case. The VHF unit 2 includes an antenna tuning circuit 4, a high-frequency amplification circuit 5, an inter-stage tuning circuit 6, and a mixing circuit 7, which are sequentially connected in cascade. On the other hand, the UHF unit 3 similarly includes an antenna tuning circuit 8, a high-frequency amplification circuit 9 , An interstage tuning circuit 10 and a mixing circuit 11 are sequentially connected in cascade .
[0016]
The high-frequency signal from the interstage tuning circuit 6 of the VHF unit 2 and the high-frequency signal from the interstage tuning circuit 10 of the UHF unit 3 are respectively supplied to the mixing circuit 7 of the VHF unit 2 and the mixing circuit 11 of the UHF unit 3. The frequency is converted into an intermediate frequency signal and output from the intermediate frequency amplifier circuit 13 via the intermediate frequency tuning circuit 12. The television tuner 1 is incorporated in a television receiver (not shown), and an output from the intermediate frequency amplifier circuit 13 is input to an intermediate frequency amplifier circuit or the like in the television receiver. Here, the intermediate frequency tuning circuit 12 is configured as a variable tuning circuit .
[0017]
On the other hand, the television tuner 1 includes a tuning integrated circuit (hereinafter abbreviated as a tuning IC) 14 having a built-in PLL circuit. The tuning IC 14 is inputted from a television receiver (not shown). A band switching voltage and a tuning voltage are output by the tuning data DA. That is, the tuning IC 14 includes therein a band switching voltage generating circuit 14a for generating a band switching voltage together with a PLL circuit (not shown) and a tuning voltage generating circuit 14b for generating a tuning voltage .
[0018]
As the band switching voltage, there are usually Vlo for selecting the low band of the VHF band, Vhi for selecting the high band of the VHF band, and Vu for selecting the UHF band. When selecting each band, the IC 14 for channel selection is used. Output a voltage of, for example, 5 volts. The band switching voltages Vlo and Vhi in the VHF band are supplied to the high-frequency tuning circuit 4, the interstage tuning circuit 6, etc. of the VHF section 2 of the television tuner 1 as switching voltages for the respective tuning circuits 4, 6. On the other hand, the band switching voltage Vu in the UHF band is supplied to the high-frequency amplifier circuit 9 and the like of the UHF unit 3 as a power supply voltage and also to the intermediate frequency tuning circuit 12. The tuning voltage Vt from the tuning voltage generating circuit 14b is supplied to a varactor diode (not shown) provided in the tuning circuits 4, 6, and the like .
[0019]
FIG. 2 shows an intermediate frequency circuit in the television tuner of the present invention. The intermediate frequency tuning circuit 12 provided between the mixing circuits 7, 11 and the intermediate frequency amplifying circuit 13 constitutes a variable tuning circuit. The mixing circuit 7 of the VHF unit 2, the mixing circuit 11 of the UHF unit 3, and the intermediate frequency amplification circuit 13 are configured in an integrated circuit (hereinafter simply referred to as IC) 15, and the output of the mixing circuit 7 and the UHF unit 3 The output of the mixing circuit 11 is once taken out of the IC 15 and input to the intermediate frequency tuning circuit 12, and the output is input again to the intermediate frequency amplification circuit 13 in the IC 15 .
[0020]
The output of the intermediate frequency amplifying circuit 13 is further taken out as an output of the television tuner 1 through a tuning circuit 16 and passed through an intermediate frequency amplifying circuit 17 and a SAW filter 18 provided in a television receiver (not shown). The video detection circuit 19 extracts the video signal as a video signal. The intermediate frequency tuning circuit 12 to the video detection circuit 19 in the television receiver constitute an intermediate frequency circuit 20 .
[0021]
The intermediate frequency tuning circuit 12 has two coils 21 and 22 connected in series, and a capacitor 23 and two varactor diodes 24 and 25 connected in series to the coils 21 and 22 connected in series. It is configured. The varactor diodes 24 and 25 are so-called back-to-back connections in which the anodes are connected in series so as to be opposite poles, and the respective cathodes are connected to the coils 21 and 22. . The connection point between the coils 21 and 22 is connected to a power supply B of about 9 volts. A power supply voltage is supplied to the mixing circuits 7 and 11 through the coils 21 and 22 and the varactor diodes 24 and 25 are connected to the power supply B. The cathode is also supplied as a bias voltage .
[0022]
To the anodes of the varactor diodes 24 and 25, a divided voltage of, for example, 5 volts is supplied by voltage dividing resistors 26 and 27 provided between the power supply B and the ground, and the UHF from the tuning IC 14 is supplied. The collector of the transistor 28 controlled by the band switching voltage Vu (see FIG. 1) of the band is connected. For example, when receiving a channel in the UHF band, a band switching voltage Vu of 5 volts is output from the tuning IC 14, and the transistor 28 is turned on to turn on the collector of the transistor 28, that is, the anode of the varactor diodes 24 and 25. The voltage becomes almost 0 volt, and the voltage between the anode and cathode of each of the varactor diodes 24 and 25 becomes 9 volts of the power supply B.
[0023]
On the other hand, when receiving a channel in the VHF band, the band switching voltage Vu in the UHF band becomes 0 volt, the transistor 28 is turned off, and the anodes of the varactor diodes 24 and 25 are set by the voltage dividing resistors 26 and 27. The divided voltage of 5 volts supplied is supplied, and the voltage between the anode and cathode of each of the varactor diodes 24 and 25 becomes 4 volts. Therefore, the capacity of the varactor diodes 24 and 25 increases when receiving a channel in the VHF band, and the tuning frequency of the intermediate frequency tuning circuit 12 decreases. On the other hand, when receiving a channel in the UHF band, the varactor diodes 24 and 25 decrease. The tuning frequency increases as the capacitance decreases. Therefore, since the band switching voltages Vlo, Vhi, Vu from the tuning IC 14 are used as control voltages for the varactor diodes 24, 25, the tuning frequency of the intermediate frequency tuning circuit 12 can be changed easily .
[0024]
Here, the antenna tuning circuits 4 and 8, the high-frequency amplifier circuits 5 and 9, the inter-stage tuning circuits 6 and 10, and the mixing circuits 7 and 11 of the TV tuner 1 are the antenna tuning circuits of the conventional TV tuner 41, respectively. 44, 48, high-frequency tuning circuits 45, 49, interstage tuning circuits 46, 50, and mixing circuits 47, 51. Therefore, the RF waveform indicating the transmission characteristics for one channel in the interstage tuning circuits 6 and 10 becomes steep in the case of the interstage tuning circuit 6 of the VHF unit 2 indicated by the solid line Rv as shown in FIG. In the case of the third interstage tuning circuit 10, the speed becomes slow as indicated by a dotted line Ru .
[0025]
Therefore, it becomes difficult for the interstage tuning circuit 6 of the VHF unit 2 to set the video carrier signal P and the audio carrier signal S to the same level. Usually, as shown in FIG. That is, the level of the voice carrier signal S is low. On the other hand, in the interstage tuning circuit 10 of the UHF unit 3, the level of the video carrier signal P and the level of the audio carrier signal S are substantially the same because of the low Q. This is the same as FIG. 7 showing the conventional RF waveform .
[0026]
Therefore, when the conventional intermediate frequency tuning circuit 52 is used as it is, the transmission characteristic when receiving the UHF band channel is such that the level of the subcarrier signal C is It becomes higher than the level of the frequency signal Pif. However, as described above, in the present invention, the tuning frequency of the intermediate frequency tuning circuit 12 is controlled to be higher when receiving the UHF band channel than when receiving the VHF band channel. The transmission characteristic Iua from the intermediate frequency tuning circuit 12 at the time of channel reception is obtained by moving the conventional transmission characteristic Iu in the direction of arrow A and raising the level of the video intermediate frequency signal Pif, and conversely, the subcarrier signal c and the audio Since the level of the intermediate frequency signal Sif is reduced, the level of the video intermediate frequency signal Pif and the level of the subcarrier signal C can be made substantially the same .
[0027]
The above description has been made by eliminating the difference in the IF waveform between the time of receiving the channel of the UHF band and the time of receiving the channel of the VHF band. This can also be applied when there is a difference in the IF waveform between the two .
[0028]
Therefore, the characteristic of the video signal at the time of receiving the channel of the UHF band detected by the detection circuit 19 can be made almost flat from 0 MHz to 4 MHz as shown by Bua in FIG. No blemishes appear .
[0029]
Further, in the above-described embodiment, the intermediate frequency tuning circuit in which the tuning frequency is variable is configured in the television tuner 1, so that the frequency characteristic of the intermediate frequency signal from the television tuner 1 is set to a predetermined characteristic. It is possible to set the video signal to be detected so that the TV tuner 1 can be connected to the intermediate frequency amplifier circuit of the television receiver, so that glare or bleeding does not appear in the image of the television receiver. Can be done .
[0030]
In the above embodiment, the intermediate frequency tuning circuit 12 is provided between the mixing circuits 7 and 11 and the intermediate frequency amplifying circuit 13 in the television tuner 1, but the present invention is not limited to this. The tuning circuit 16 may be provided in the television tuner 1 instead of the tuning circuit 16 provided after the intermediate frequency amplifying circuit 13. If the intermediate amplifier circuit 17 in the television receiver has a two-stage configuration, it may be provided between the intermediate frequency amplifier circuits .
[0031]
Further, in the above embodiment, the tuning frequency of the intermediate frequency tuning circuit 12 is controlled using the band switching voltage Vu in the UHF band, but as shown in FIG. The band switching voltages Vlo and Vhi of the VHF band from the circuit 14a may be supplied to the anodes of the varactor diodes 24 and 25 via the switch diodes 29 and 30. In this case, since the band switching voltages Vio and Vhi both become 0 volt when receiving the channel of the UHF band, the anodes of the varactor diodes 24 and 25 become 0 volt, and the capacitance of the varactor diode becomes small. On the other hand, at the time of receiving a channel in the VHF band, one of the band switching voltages Vlo and Vhi becomes 5 volts, the anodes of the varactor diodes 24 and 25 become 5 volts, and the capacity increases .
[0032]
Therefore, the tuning frequency of the intermediate frequency tuning circuit 12 becomes higher when receiving a channel in the UHF band, and the tuning frequency of the intermediate frequency tuning circuit 12 becomes lower when receiving a channel in the VHF band, and the IF waveform output from the intermediate frequency tuning circuit 12 Can be made substantially the same between when receiving a channel in the UHF band and when receiving a channel in the VHF band .
[0033]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, in the television tuner of the present invention, the tuning frequency of the intermediate frequency tuning circuit is higher when the UHF unit receives a UHF band television signal than when the VHF unit receives a VHF band television signal. When the tuner receives the UHF band, the intermediate frequency tuning circuit has the same frequency characteristics as the VHF band even if the level of the subcarrier becomes large because the transmission characteristics in the interstage tuning circuit are slow. Intermediate frequency characteristic having the following .
[0034]
Further, the television tuner of the present invention includes a varactor diode for switching a tuning frequency in an intermediate frequency tuning circuit, a band switching voltage generating circuit for switching a reception state between a VHF unit and a UHF unit, and a band switching voltage generation circuit. Since the band switching voltage from the circuit is supplied to the varactor diode, the tuning frequency of the intermediate frequency tuning circuit can be automatically changed in conjunction with the band switching of the tuner .
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a television tuner of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a circuit diagram illustrating an intermediate frequency circuit in the television tuner of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a characteristic diagram of the television tuner of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a characteristic diagram of the television tuner of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a video characteristic diagram of a television receiver to which the television tuner of the present invention is applied.
FIG. 6 is a circuit diagram illustrating another example of the television tuner of the present invention.
FIG. 7 is a block diagram of a conventional television tuner.
FIG. 8 is a characteristic diagram of a conventional television tuner.
FIG. 9 is a characteristic diagram of a conventional television tuner.
FIG. 10 is a video characteristic diagram of a conventional television receiver.
[Explanation of symbols]
1. TV tuner 2. VHF section3. UHF section 4.8. Antenna tuning circuit 5.9. High-frequency amplifier circuit 6.10. Interstage tuning circuit 7.11. Mixing circuit 12. Intermediate frequency tuning circuit 13.17. Intermediate frequency amplifier circuit 14. Tuning integrated circuit 15. IC
16. Tuning circuit 18. SAW filter 19. Video detection circuit 20. Intermediate frequency circuit 21.22. Coil 23. Capacitor 24.25. Varactor diode 26.27. Voltage divider 28. Transistor 29.30. Switch diode

Claims (2)

VHF帯のテレビジョン信号を中間周波信号に周波数変換するVHF部と、UHF帯のテレビジョン信号を中間周波信号に周波数変換するUHF部と、前記VHF部から出力された中間周波信号又は前記UHF部から出力された中間周波信号を通過して後段に設けられた中間周波増幅器に入力する中間周波同調回路とを備え、前記中間周波同調回路の同調周波数を、前記UHF部による前記UHF帯のテレビジョン信号の受信時には前記VHF部による前記VHF帯のテレビジョン信号の受信時よりも高くしたことを特徴とするテレビチューナ A VHF unit for frequency-converting a VHF band television signal to an intermediate frequency signal, a UHF unit for frequency-converting a UHF band television signal to an intermediate frequency signal, and an intermediate frequency signal output from the VHF unit or the UHF unit And an intermediate frequency tuning circuit for passing an intermediate frequency signal output from the intermediate frequency signal to an intermediate frequency amplifier provided at a subsequent stage, and adjusting a tuning frequency of the intermediate frequency tuning circuit to the UHF band television by the UHF unit. A television tuner characterized in that when receiving a signal, the signal is set higher than when the VHF section receives a television signal in the VHF band . 前記同調周波数を切り替えるためのバラクタダイオードを前記中間周波同調回路に設け、前記VHF部と前記UHF部との受信状態を切り替えるためのバンド切り替え電圧発生回路を設け、前記バンド切り替え電圧発生回路からのバンド切り替え電圧を前記バラクタダイオ−ドに供給したことを特徴とする請求項1記載のテレビチューナ A varactor diode for switching the tuning frequency is provided in the intermediate frequency tuning circuit, a band switching voltage generation circuit for switching a reception state between the VHF unit and the UHF unit is provided, and a band from the band switching voltage generation circuit is provided. 2. The television tuner according to claim 1, wherein a switching voltage is supplied to said varactor diode .
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