Circuit for color separation and contour correction
First Claim
1. A circuit for color separation and contour correction, comprising:
- delay means for receiving and delaying an input chrominance signal and for outputting 1H delayed and 2H delayed chrominance signals delayed by one and two horizontal periods, respectively;
first adding means for adding said 2H delayed chrominance signal to a non-delayed input chrominance signal;
amplifying means for decreasing by one-half an output of said first adding means; and
chrominance signal separation means for separating red and blue components of a chrominance signal output from said amplifying means and red and blue components of the 1H delayed chrominance signal output from said delay means, the chrominance signal output from said amplifying means and the 1H delayed chrominance signal output from said delay means being used to produce a contour corrected output signal.
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Abstract
A circuit for a video camera for color separation and contour correction which can perform color separation and contour correction of a signal from a charge coupled device image sensor specifically utilizing two 1H (1 horizontal period) delay elements. The circuit adds a 2H delayed chrominance signal from a delay unit and a current input chrominance signal. This sum is then decreased by one-half. The circuit separates red and blue components of the chrominance signals decreased by half and from the 1H delayed chrominance signal from the delay unit. Next, vertical and horizontal contour correcting signals are generated in response to the 1H delayed chrominance signal from the delay unit and in response to the output of an amplifying unit. Thus, the present invention uses two 1H delay elements to perform color separation as well as contour correction to thereby simplify the overall circuit design.
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6 Claims
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1. A circuit for color separation and contour correction, comprising:
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delay means for receiving and delaying an input chrominance signal and for outputting 1H delayed and 2H delayed chrominance signals delayed by one and two horizontal periods, respectively; first adding means for adding said 2H delayed chrominance signal to a non-delayed input chrominance signal; amplifying means for decreasing by one-half an output of said first adding means; and chrominance signal separation means for separating red and blue components of a chrominance signal output from said amplifying means and red and blue components of the 1H delayed chrominance signal output from said delay means, the chrominance signal output from said amplifying means and the 1H delayed chrominance signal output from said delay means being used to produce a contour corrected output signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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