Claims
- 1. A video signal reproduction apparatus for a chrominance signal which has been converted to a low frequency band and recorded on a magnetic tape, said video signal reproduction apparatus comprising:
- a phase recovery circuit for recovering the phase of a low frequency chrominance signal read out from the magnetic tape to generate a phase recovered chrominance signal; and
- a frequency converter for converting the frequency of the low frequency chrominance signal to generate a reproduced chrominance signal,
- wherein said phase recovery circuit comprises a 0.degree. phase shifter for shifting the phase of an output signal by 0.degree. from the phase of an input signal, a 90.degree. phase shifter, a 180.degree. phase shifter, a 270.degree. phase shifter, and a switch member for switching these phase shifters, and
- said 270.degree. phase shifter comprises:
- an input terminal for receiving an input signal;
- a first amplifier having a positive input terminal, a negative input terminal and an output terminal, said positive input terminal receiving the input signal supplied via the input terminal of the 270.degree. phase shifter;
- an inverter and a first capacitor connected in series between the input terminal of the 270.degree. phase shifter and the output terminal of the first amplifier;
- a second amplifier having a positive input terminal, a negative input terminal and an output terminal, said positive input terminal receiving the output from the first amplifier;
- a second capacitor connected between the input terminal of the 270.degree. phase shifter and the output terminal of the second amplifier;
- a return path for returning the output from the second amplifier to the negative input terminals of the first and second amplifiers; and
- an output terminal for receiving the signal output from the first amplifier, the phase of which is delayed by 90.degree. from the phase of the input signal to the 270.degree. phase shifter, and for outputting that signal.
- 2. A video signal reproduction apparatus for a chrominance signal which has been converted to a low frequency band and recorded on a magnetic tape, said video signal reproduction apparatus comprising:
- a phase recovery circuit for recovering the phase of a low frequency chrominance signal read out from the magnetic tape to generate a phase recovered chrominance signal; and
- a frequency converter for converting the frequency of the low frequency chrominance signal to generate a reproduced chrominance signal,
- wherein said phase recovery circuit comprises a 0.degree. phase shifter for shifting the phase of an output signal by 0.degree. from the phase of an input signal, a 90.degree. phase shifter, a 180.degree. phase shifter, a 270.degree. phase shifter, and a switch member for switching these phase shifters, and
- said 90.degree. phase shifter comprises:
- an input terminal for receiving the input signal;
- a first amplifier having a positive input terminal, a negative input terminal and an output terminal, said positive input terminal receiving a signal formed by inverting the input signal;
- a first capacitor connecting between the input terminal of the 90.degree. phase shifter and the output terminal of the first amplifier;
- a second amplifier having a positive input terminal a negative input terminal and an output terminal, said positive input terminal receiving the signal output from the first amplifier;
- an inverter and a second capacitor connected in series between the input terminal of the 90.degree. phase shifter and the output terminal of the second amplifier;
- a return path for returning the output of the second amplifier to the negative input terminals of the first and second amplifiers; and
- an output terminal for receiving the signal output from the first amplifier, the phase of which is advanced by 90.degree. from the phase of the input signal to the 90.degree. phase shifter, and for outputting that signal.
- 3. A video signal reproduction apparatus for reproducing a chrominance signal which has been converted to a low frequency band and recorded on a magnetic tape, comprising:
- a phase recovery circuit for recovering the phase of the low frequency chrominance signal read out from the magnetic tape and generating a phase recovered chrominance signal;
- a comb filter for removing noise components from the phase recovered chrominance signal; and
- a frequency converter for converting the frequency of the phase recovered chrominance signal which has passed through the comb filter,
- wherein said comb filter comprises a delay circuit for delaying the phase recovered chrominance signal supplied from the phase recovery circuit by one or two horizontal synchronizing period(s), and a mixer circuit for mixing the phase recovered chrominance signal supplied from the phase recovery circuit and the delayed chrominance signal,
- said phase recovery circuit comprises a 0.degree. phase shifter for shifting the phase of an output signal by 0.degree. from the phase of an input signal, a 90.degree. phase shifter, a 180.degree. phase shifter, a 270.degree. phase shifter, and a switch section for switching these phase shifters, and
- said 270.degree. phase shifter comprises:
- an input terminal for receiving an input signal;
- a first amplifier having a positive input terminal, a negative input terminal and an output terminal, said positive input terminal receiving the input signal supplied via the input terminal of the 270.degree. phase shifter;
- an inverter and a first capacitor connected in series between the input terminal of the 270.degree. phase shifter and the output terminal of the first amplifier;
- a second amplifier having a positive input terminal, a negative input terminal and an output terminal, said positive input terminal receiving the output from the first amplifier;
- a second capacitor connected between the input terminal of the 270.degree. phase shifter and the output terminal of the second amplifier;
- a return path for returning the output from the second amplifier to the negative input terminals of the first and second amplifiers; and
- an output terminal for receiving the signal output from the first amplifier, the phase of which is delayed by 90.degree. from the phase of the input signal to the 270.degree. phase shifter, and for outputting that signal.
- 4. A video signal reproduction apparatus for reproducing a chrominance signal which has been converted to a low frequency band and recorded on a magnetic tape, comprising:
- a phase recovery circuit for recovering the phase of the low frequency chrominance signal read out from the magnetic tape and generating a phase recovered chrominance signal;
- a comb filter for removing noise components from the phase recovered chrominance signal; and
- a frequency converter for converting the frequency of the phase recovered chrominance signal which has passed through the comb filter,
- wherein said comb filter comprises a delay circuit for delaying the phase recovered chrominance signal supplied from the phase recovery circuit by one or two horizontal synchronizing period(s), and a mixer circuit for mixing the phase recovered chrominance signal supplied from the phase recovery circuit and the delayed chrominance signal,
- said phase recovery circuit comprises a 0.degree. phase shifter for shifting the phase of an output signal by 0.degree. from the phase of an input signal, a 90.degree. phase shifter, a 180.degree. phase shifter, a 270.degree. phase shifter, and a switch section for switching these phase shifters, and
- said 90.degree. phase shifter comprises:
- an input terminal for receiving the input signal;
- a first amplifier having a positive input terminal, a negative input terminal and an output terminal, said positive input terminal receiving a signal formed by inverting the input signal;
- a first capacitor connecting between the input terminal of the 90.degree. phase shifter and the output terminal of the first amplifier;
- a second amplifier having a positive input terminal, a negative input terminal and an output terminal, said positive input terminal receiving the signal output from the first amplifier;
- an inverter and a second capacitor connected in series between the input terminal of the 90.degree. phase shifter and the output terminal of the second amplifier;
- a return path for returning the output of the second amplifier to the negative input terminals of the first and second amplifiers; and
- an output terminal for receiving the signal output from the first amplifier, the phase of which is advanced by 90.degree. from the phase of the input signal to the 90.degree. phase shifter, and for outputting that signal.
Priority Claims (4)
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6-149867 |
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6-149883 |
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6-158896 |
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7-105408 |
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Parent Case Info
This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 08/459,465, filed Jun. 2, 1995, now abandoned.
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