KR20140049840A - Multi channel reciever - Google Patents
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a multi-channel receiving apparatus, comprising: a low noise amplification and distribution unit for amplifying and outputting a stepped reduction of a broadcast signal when a step-off control signal is input in a turn-on state; A first tuner unit which tunes a predetermined channel from the broadcast signal output from the low noise amplification and distribution unit, converts a predetermined channel into an intermediate frequency signal, and generates and outputs an AGC voltage; A second tuner unit which selects another channel from the broadcast signal output from the low noise amplification and distribution unit, converts the other channel into an intermediate frequency signal, and generates and outputs an AGC voltage; A first demodulator for demodulating and outputting an intermediate frequency signal output from the first tuner unit; A second demodulator for demodulating and outputting an intermediate frequency signal output from the second tuner; And a microcomputer receiving AGC voltages from the first and second tuner units and outputting a stepped off control signal to the low noise amplifier and divider when any one AGC voltage is greater than or equal to a predetermined voltage. Is provided.
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The present invention relates to a multi-channel receiving device.
The multi-channel receiver tunes both broadcast channels to one digital broadcast signal in a digital broadcast receiver such as a digital TV (D-TV) or set-top box (STB), or each broadcast channel in a different digital broadcast signal. It is one receiver capable of tuning.
Accordingly, the multi-channel receiving apparatus performs a PVR function of simultaneously recording two broadcast channels while simultaneously tuning two broadcast channels and watching one broadcast channel, or one broadcast in a digital broadcast receiver having a PIP function. A channel can be displayed as a main screen, and another broadcast channel can be displayed as a sub screen.
A conventional multi-channel receiver capable of such a function includes an amplifying unit for amplifying and distributing an input high frequency signal, selecting a channel from the high frequency signal distributed and inputted from the amplifying unit, and converting a broadcast signal of the selected channel into an intermediate frequency. A first tuner unit for converting and outputting a signal to the first tuner unit, and a first demodulator for demodulating the intermediate frequency converted from the first tuner unit; A second tuner unit for selecting a channel from the high frequency signals distributed by the amplifier and converting the broadcast signal of the selected channel into an intermediate frequency, and a second demodulator for demodulating the intermediate frequency output from the second tuner unit; There is a structure.
As described above, the multi-channel receiver uses a low noise amplifier to compensate for an input signal loss when one input signal is used as two or more tuners. In this case, the low noise amplifier is turned on / off. Compensate for the strong and weak field signals.
In this case, when the low noise amplifier is turned on / off to compensate for a signal processed by any one of the tuner units, a drastic change is made in the gain of the low noise amplifier.
This affects the input signal input to the other tuner unit, and the auto gain control signal of the tuner unit changes rapidly due to the input signal that is affected by this change, affecting the screen, causing the screen to be broken or momentarily. There is a case that does not come out.
The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, multi-channel reception to prevent a sudden change in the gain of the low noise amplification and distribution by applying a step-off control method in place of the low noise amplification and distribution on / off To provide a device.
According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a low noise amplification and distribution unit for amplifying and outputting a stepped reduction of a broadcast signal when a step-off control signal is input in a turn-on state; A first tuner unit which tunes a predetermined channel from the broadcast signal output from the low noise amplification and distribution unit, converts a predetermined channel into an intermediate frequency signal, and generates and outputs an AGC voltage; A second tuner unit which selects another channel from the broadcast signal output from the low noise amplification and distribution unit, converts the other channel into an intermediate frequency signal, and generates and outputs an AGC voltage; A first demodulator for demodulating and outputting an intermediate frequency signal output from the first tuner unit; A second demodulator for demodulating and outputting an intermediate frequency signal output from the second tuner; And a microcomputer that receives an AGC voltage from the first and second tuner units and outputs a step-off control signal to the low noise amplification and distribution unit when any one AGC voltage is greater than or equal to a predetermined voltage.
In addition, the microcomputer of the present invention reduces the gain of the low noise amplification and distribution step by step in the same width.
In addition, the microcomputer of the present invention reduces the microcomputer at the beginning and then decreases the gain of the low noise amplification and distribution unit more and more.
Further, the microcomputer of the present invention outputs an AGC voltage equal to or greater than the previous voltage from the tuner unit while the other tuner unit does not operate while turning on the low noise amplification and distribution unit based on the AGC voltage output from any one tuner unit. The low noise amplification and distribution are controlled to be off.
On the other hand, the present invention is a low-noise amplification and distribution unit for amplifying and outputting the step-by-step while reducing the incoming broadcast signal when the step-off control signal is input in the turn-on state; From the broadcast signal output from the low noise amplification and distribution unit, a predetermined channel is tuned and converted into an intermediate frequency signal, and an AGC voltage is generated and output. When the AGC voltage is higher than or equal to a predetermined voltage, the step-off control signal is output. A first tuner unit configured to output an amplification and distribution unit; The other channel is tuned from the broadcast signal output from the low noise amplifying and distributing unit to be converted into an intermediate frequency signal, the AGC voltage is generated and output, and when the AGC voltage is higher than or equal to a predetermined voltage, the step-off control signal is low noise. A second tuner unit for outputting to the amplification and distribution unit; A first demodulator for demodulating and outputting an intermediate frequency signal output from the first tuner unit; And a second demodulator for demodulating and outputting an intermediate frequency signal output from the second tuner.
In addition, the present invention provides a low-noise amplification and distribution unit for amplifying and outputting a step-by-step while reducing the incoming broadcast signal when the step-off control signal is input in a turn on state; A first tuner unit which tunes a predetermined channel from the broadcast signal output from the low noise amplification and distribution unit, converts a predetermined channel into an intermediate frequency signal, and generates and outputs an AGC voltage;
A second tuner unit which selects another channel from the broadcast signal output from the low noise amplification and distribution unit, converts the other channel into an intermediate frequency signal, and generates and outputs an AGC voltage; Demodulates and outputs an intermediate frequency signal output from the first tuner unit, receives an AGC voltage from the first tuner unit, and outputs a stepped off control signal to the low noise amplification and distribution unit when the AGC voltage is greater than or equal to a predetermined voltage. A first demodulator outputting the first demodulator; And
Demodulating and outputting an intermediate frequency signal output from the second tuner unit, and receiving an AGC voltage from the second tuner unit and outputting a stepped-off control signal to the low noise amplifier and divider when the AGC voltage is higher than or equal to a predetermined voltage. And a second demodulator.
Prior to that, terms and words used in the present specification and claims should not be construed in a conventional and dictionary sense, and the inventor may properly define the concept of the term in order to best explain its invention It should be construed as meaning and concept consistent with the technical idea of the present invention.
According to the present invention as described above, when using two or more tuners with one input signal, it is possible to compensate the input signal through the low noise amplification and distribution while minimizing the influence on the other tuner.
As a result, when the low noise amplification and distribution section is turned on / off to compensate for the signal processed by either tuner section according to the prior art, a drastic change is made in the gain of the low noise amplification and distribution section, and accordingly the other The input signal input to the tuner is affected, and the input signal that is affected by this change rapidly changes the automatic gain control signal of the tuner, affecting the screen, and thus the screen is not broken or does not come out momentarily. Make sure that you can solve the problems you are having.
1 is a detailed configuration diagram of a multi-channel receiving apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a graph illustrating gain variation of a staged off control scheme of the multi-channel receiving apparatus of FIG. 1 according to an embodiment.
3 is a graph illustrating gain variation of a staged off control scheme of the multi-channel receiving apparatus of FIG. 1 according to another example.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The objectives, specific advantages and novel features of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which: FIG. It should be noted that, in the present specification, the reference numerals are added to the constituent elements of the drawings, and the same constituent elements are assigned the same number as much as possible even if they are displayed on different drawings. It is also to be understood that the terms "first,"" second, "" one side,"" other, "and the like are used to distinguish one element from another, no. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS In the following description of the present invention, detailed description of related arts which may unnecessarily obscure the gist of the present invention will be omitted.
Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
1 is a block diagram of a multi-channel receiving apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
Referring to FIG. 1, a multi-channel receiver according to a first embodiment of the present invention includes a low noise amplification and
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Although the above has been illustrated and described with respect to the preferred embodiments of the present invention, the present invention is not limited to the above-described specific embodiments, it is common in the technical field to which the invention belongs without departing from the spirit of the invention claimed in the claims. Various modifications can be made by those skilled in the art, and these modifications should not be individually understood from the technical spirit or the prospect of the present invention.
102: low noise amplification and distribution unit 104: first tuner unit
106: second tuner section 108: first demodulation section
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A first tuner unit which tunes a predetermined channel from the broadcast signal output from the low noise amplification and distribution unit, converts a predetermined channel into an intermediate frequency signal, and generates and outputs an AGC voltage;
A second tuner unit which selects another channel from the broadcast signal output from the low noise amplification and distribution unit, converts the other channel into an intermediate frequency signal, and generates and outputs an AGC voltage;
A first demodulator for demodulating and outputting an intermediate frequency signal output from the first tuner unit;
A second demodulator for demodulating and outputting an intermediate frequency signal output from the second tuner; And
And a microcomputer receiving the AGC voltages from the first and second tuners and outputting the step-off control signal to the low noise amplifier and divider when the AGC voltage input is equal to or greater than a predetermined voltage.
And the micom step by step with the same width to reduce the gain of the low noise amplification and distribution unit.
And the microcomputer initially reduces the gain and gradually increases the gain of the low noise amplification and distribution unit.
When the microcomputer turns on the low noise amplifier and divider based on the AGC voltage output from one of the tuner units, when the AGC voltage is higher than the previous voltage and the other tuner unit does not operate, the low noise amplifier and divider unit does not operate. Multi-channel receiving device that controls to be off.
From the broadcast signal output from the low noise amplification and distribution unit, a predetermined channel is tuned and converted into an intermediate frequency signal, and the AGC voltage is generated and outputted. A first tuner unit configured to output an amplification and distribution unit;
The other channel is tuned from the broadcast signal output from the low noise amplifying and distributing unit to be converted into an intermediate frequency signal, the AGC voltage is generated, and output. A second tuner unit for outputting to the amplification and distribution unit;
A first demodulator for demodulating and outputting an intermediate frequency signal output from the first tuner unit; And
And a second demodulator for demodulating and outputting an intermediate frequency signal output from the second tuner.
A first tuner unit which tunes a predetermined channel from the broadcast signal output from the low noise amplification and distribution unit, converts a predetermined channel into an intermediate frequency signal, and generates and outputs an AGC voltage;
A second tuner unit which selects another channel from the broadcast signal output from the low noise amplification and distribution unit, converts the other channel into an intermediate frequency signal, and generates and outputs an AGC voltage;
Demodulates and outputs an intermediate frequency signal output from the first tuner unit, receives an AGC voltage from the first tuner unit, and outputs a stepped off control signal to the low noise amplification and distribution unit when the AGC voltage is greater than or equal to a predetermined voltage. A first demodulator outputting the first demodulator; And
Demodulating and outputting an intermediate frequency signal output from the second tuner unit, and receiving an AGC voltage from the second tuner unit and outputting a stepped-off control signal to the low noise amplifier and divider when the AGC voltage is higher than or equal to a predetermined voltage. Multi-channel receiving device including a second demodulator.
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