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2.3 PIP Field Memory
The on-chip memory has a capacity of 329184 bits. It stores one decimated field of the
inset picture. In the multi-PIP display modes the memory is able to store one decimated
field of every partial picture (e.g. during tuner scanning).
2.3.1 Picture Sizes
The picture size depends on the horizontal and vertical decimation factors.
Horizontal Decimation
2:1
3:1
4:1
6:1
Pixels/Line
288
192
144
96
Vertical Decimation
2:1
3:1
4:1
6:1
Lines/Field
(625 lines standard)
126
84
63
42
Lines/Field
(525 lines standard)
102
68
51
34
2.3.2 Memory Writing
To get equal clock frequencies for luminance and chrominance signals a multiplexer at
the memory input generates a 3-bit data format for both chrominance components.
In field mode display only every second inset field is written into the memory, in frame
mode display the memory is written continuously. Data are written with the lower inset
clock frequency depending on the horizontal decimation factor (6.75 MHz, 4.5 MHz,
3.375 MHz, or 2.25 MHz).
Memory writing can be stopped by program (FREEZE), a freeze picture display results
(one field).
In single-PIP display modes frame mode display is possible having no scan conversion
and the same number of lines in inset and parent channel (625 lines or 525 lines both).
The result is a higher vertical and temporal resolution because of displaying every
incoming field. The standards are analyzed internally and an activated frame mode
display is switched to field mode display automatically when the described restrictions
are no longer valid.
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