ADVANCE INFORMATION
VDP 3108
MICRONAS INTERMETALL
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noise amplitudes in the correction signal are suppressed
by an adjustable coring circuit. To eliminate ‘wrong col-
ors’ , which are caused by over and undershoots at the
chroma transition, the sharpened chroma signals are
limited to a proper value automatically.
Fig. 2–21:
Digital Color Transient Improvement
t
t
t
Cr out
Cb out
Ampl.
Cr in
Cb in
a)
b)
c)
a) Cr Cb input of DTI
b) Cr Cb input + Correction signal
c) sharpened and limited Cr Cb
2.4.8. Dematrix
A 6-multiplier matrix transcodes the Cr and Cb signals
to R–Y, B–Y and G–Y. The multipliers are also used to
adjust color saturation in the range of 0 ... 2. The coeffi-
cients are signed and have a resolution of 9 bits. The
matrix coefficients are separate for main and side pic-
ture. The matrix computes:
R–Y =
G–Y =
B–Y
MR1*Cb + MR2*Cr
MG1*Cb + MG2*Cr
MB1*Cb + MB2*Cr
=
The initialization values for the matrix are computed
from the standard ITUR matrix:
R
G
B
1
1
1
0
0.345
1.773
1.402
0.713
0
Y
Cb
Cr
For a contrast setting of CTM=32 the matrix values are
scaled by a factor of 64, see also table 3–1.
2.4.9. RGB Processing
After adding the post processed luma, the digital RGBs
are limited to 10 bits. Three multipliers are used to digi-
tally adjust the whitedrive. Using the same multipliers an
average beam current limiter is implemented. See also
paragraph ‘CRT control’.
2.4.10. FIFO Display Buffer
A FIFO is used to buffer the phase differences between
the video source and the flyback signal. By using the de-
scribed clock system, this ‘phase-buffer‘ is working with
sub-pixel accuracy. It has a range of 8 clocks which is
equivalent to +/– 200 ns @ 20.25 MHz.
2.5. Analog Back End
The digital RGB signals are converted to analog RGBs
using three video digital to analog converters (DAC) with
10 bit resolution. An analog brightness value is provided
by three additional DACs. The adjustment range is 40%
of the full RGB range.
The back end allows insertion of an external analog
RGB signal. The RGB signal is key-clamped and in-
serted into the main RGB by the fast blank switch. The
external RGB signals are virtually handled as priority
bus signals. Thus they can be overlaid or underlaid to
the digital picture. The external RGB signals can be in-
dependently adjusted in DC-level (brightness) and mag-
nitude (contrast).
The controls for the whitedrive / analog brightness and
also for the external contrast and brightness adjust-
ments are via the Fast Processor. The controls for the
cutoff DACs are via I
2
C bus registers.
Finally cutoff and blanking values are added to the RGB
signals. Cutoff (dark current) is provided by three 9-bit
DACs. The adjustment range is 60% of full scale RGB
range.
The analog RGB-outputs are current outputs with cur-
rent-sink characteristics. The maximum current drawn
by the output stage is obtained with peak white RGB.