Semiconductor integrated circuit for audio system

• US 20050078562A1
• Filed: 10/09/2003
• Published: 04/14/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 10/09/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Semiconductor Components Industries LLC (ON Semiconductor Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Sanyo Electric Company Limited (Panasonic Holdings Corporation)
• Inventors: Morimoto, Yoshihide, Harada, Norio
• Granted Patent: US 7,236,431 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 369/2
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 40/18 Arrangements characterised by circuits or components specially adapted for receiving
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 60/27 Arrangements for recording or accumulating broadcast information or broadcast-related information

Abstract

A semiconductor integrated circuit for an audio system includes a playback processing section for playing back at least an optical disk, a frequency measurement circuit for measuring a frequency of a radio signal from a tuner, a display control circuit for making a display device display at least the frequency of the radio signal, and a controller for controlling the playback processing section, the frequency measurement circuit, and the display control circuit, according to an external signal. The playback processing section, the frequency measurement circuit, the display control circuit, and the controller are formed on a single semiconductor chip.

Claims

1. A semiconductor integrated circuit for an audio system comprising:

a playback processing section for playing back at least an optical disk;

a frequency measurement circuit for measuring a frequency of a radio signal from a tuner;

a display control circuit for making a display device display at least the frequency of said radio signal; and

a controller for controlling at least said playback processing section, said frequency measurement circuit, and said display control circuit, according to an external signal, wherein

said playback processing section, said frequency measurement circuit, said display control circuit, and said controller are formed on a single semiconductor chip.

4. A semiconductor integrated circuit for an audio system according to claims 1 or 2 wherein said playback processing section includes an EFM demodulation circuit.

5. A semiconductor integrated circuit for an audio system according to claim 4 wherein said playback processing section includes an error detection and correction circuit.

6. A semiconductor integrated circuit for an audio system according to claims 1 or 2 wherein said playback processing section outputs an audio signal played back from a CD.

7. A semiconductor integrated circuit for an audio system according to claims 1 or 2 wherein said display control circuit includes a driver for making said display device activate.

8. A semiconductor integrated circuit for an audio system according to claim 7 wherein said driver outputs a common signal and a segment signal to a liquid-crystal display device.

9. A semiconductor integrated circuit for an audio system according to claim 8 wherein said driver outputs a digit signal and a segment signal to an LED display device.

10. A semiconductor integrated circuit for an audio system according to claims 1 or 2 wherein said controller is a microcomputer.

11. A semiconductor integrated circuit for an audio system according to claim 1 wherein said frequency measurement circuit takes an operation clock of said controller as a clock source.

2. A semiconductor integrated circuit for an audio system comprising:

a playback processing section for playing back at least an optical disk;

a frequency measurement circuit for measuring a frequency of a radio signal from a tuner;

a display control circuit for making a display device display at least the frequency of said radio signal; and

a controller for controlling at least said playback processing section, said frequency measurement circuit, and said display control circuit, according to an external signal, wherein;

said playback processing section, said frequency measurement circuit, said display control circuit, and said controller are formed on a single semiconductor chip;

said semiconductor chip has a clock generator circuit for generating

a first clock for making at least said playback processing section, in said semiconductor chip, operate, and

a second clock for making at least either one of said frequency measurement circuit or said display control circuit operate; and

said second clock has a frequency smaller than a frequency of said first clock.

3. A semiconductor integrated circuit for an audio system according to claim 2 wherein said second clock is different from the frequency of said radio signal.