NEC LCD1550X Service Manual page 22

• Study of S/G clamp responsiveness
The clamp responsiveness is determined by the response time (80nsec Typ.) of the comparator
(IC202, IC203) and the responsiveness of the drive circuit that gives the clamp potential to the
video. The responsiveness of the drive circuit is explained below.
The transistor turns ON when the comparator output is Lo. At this time, the transistor's base
voltage is 2.9V due to the voltage dividing of R1 and R2. [ =4.7kΩ x 5V / (4.7kΩ+3.3kΩ) ]
When V = 0.6V, the emitter's voltage is 3.5V, and a 15mA emitter current flows when the
EB
transistor is ON [(5.0V - 3.5V)/100Ω]. When this is expressed as an equivalence circuit, it is as
shown on the right.
A5V
R1
80nsec delay
3.3KΩ
4.7KΩ
FB
+
-
R2
C1
IC202, IC203
At comparator output Lo : 2.9V
The capacitor C1 is charged with a constant current, so as shown below, the clamp voltage
output's step response is a linear response instead of a primary response. (As an image, this
is not a phase control such as with a servo, and instead is equivalent to speed control. Thus,
the response is fast.)
When Q = C • EV, then
∆t = (C/I) • ∆V
= (0.1µF/15mA) • ∆V
= 6.7µ • ∆V
(Example)
If the minimum value of the H-SYNC width is 0.5µ sec, the maximum voltage fluctuation width
that can be compensated at 0.5µ sec is 0.075V according to the above formula. For CRT
(FHX7120), this is 0.079V which is approximately the same.
Study of S/G circuit fluctuation and input signal fluctuation
The A5V power voltage is 5V ± 0.1V and the voltage dividing resistor has a ±1% fluctuation,
so the slice level - clamp level is within the following range.
(Slice level - clamp level) Max.
(Slice level - clamp level) Typ.
(Slice level - clamp level) Min.
The S/G synchronizing signal amplitude has a 0.25V to 0.35V amplitude fluctuation. However,
the (slice level - clamp level) Max. = 0.118V is smaller than this, there are no problems design-
wise.
15mA
100Ω
At comparator output Lo : 3.5V
Q204, Q207
10KΩ
Clamp voltage output
104
0.118V=390x1.01x5.1/((12000+120+4700))x0.99+390x1.01)
0.113V=390x5/(12000+120+390+4700)
0.109V=390x0.99x4.9/((12000+120+4700))x1.01+390x0.99)
On / Off control
C1
1 - 16
A5V
15mA
10KΩ
Clamp voltage output
104