Voltage controlled tuner with voltage variable frequency selective arrangements controlled in response to a control voltage generated independently of the tuning voltage

• US 4,399,559 A
• Filed: 10/08/1981
• Issued: 08/16/1983
• Est. Priority Date: 05/30/1980
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: RCA Corporation
• Original Assignee: RCA Corporation
• Inventors: Theriault, Gerald E.
• Primary Examiner(s): Chin, Tommy P.
• Application Number:
  US06/309,696
• Time in Patent Office: 677 Days
• Field of Search: 455/179, 455/182, 455/185, 455/186, 455/187, 455/192, 455/169, 455/286, 334/15, 334/16, 334/56, 358/191.1, 358/193.1, 358/195.1
• US Class Current: 455/179.1
• CPC Class Codes: H03J 3/185 with varactors, i.e. voltage variable reactive diodes

Abstract

In a television receiver, two tunable traps are incorporated between the RF input and the tuner to attenuate undesired signals symmetrically located in frequency below and above respective desired RF carriers. The tunable traps are responsive to a control voltage generated independently of the tuning voltage for controlling the tuned circuits of the tuner so that the attenuation frequencies of the traps can be moved with respect to the respective frequencies of desired RF carriers to optimize interference reduction.

Claims

1. In a receiver, apparatus for selecting various channels comprising:

RF input means for supplying RF signals;

tuning control means for generating a tuning control voltage in response to the selection of said channels;

RF frequency selective means for selectively applying RF carriers received from said RF input means having frequencies corresponding to respective channels to a mixer means in response to respective magnitudes of said tuning control voltage;

local oscillator means for generating a local oscillator signal having frequencies corresponding to respective channels in reponse to respective magnitudes of said tuning control voltage;

said mixer means being for combining a selected one of said RF carriers and said local oscillator signal to produce an IF signal having at least one information bearing carrier at a predetermined frequency;

IF processing means for deriving an information signal from said information bearing carrier;

further control means for generating a further control voltage independently of said tuning control voltage but also in response to the selection of said channels; and

further frequency selective means coupled to said RF frequency selective means for controlling the frequency response of said RF frequency selective means in response to the magnitude of said further control voltage.

2. The apparatus recited in claim 1, wherein:

said further frequency selective means is coupled between said RF input means and said RF frequency means and includes at least one signal rejection means for attenuating undesired RF signals received from said RF input means in response to the magnitude of said further control voltage.

3. The apparatus recited in claim 2 wherein:

for each of said channels which is selected said further control means sets the magnitude of said further control voltage to an initial value corresponding to a predetermined frequency offset from the frequency of the RF corresponding to said selected channel when said channel is initially selected and thereafter adjusts said control voltage to have magnitudes corresponding to successively smaller frequency offsets than said predetermined frequency offset.