Abstract: An electrode arrangement for acting on a charged particle beam in a charged particle beam apparatus is described. The electrode arrangement includes a first electrode with a first opening for the charged particle beam; a first spacer element positioned in a first recess provided in the first electrode on a first electrode side for aligning the first electrode relative to a second electrode, the first spacer element having a first blind hole; a first conductive shield provided in the first blind hole; and a contact assembly protruding from the first electrode into the first blind hole for ensuring an electrical contact between the first electrode and the first conductive shield. Further, a contact assembly for such an electrode arrangement, a charged particle beam device with such an electrode arrangement, as well as a method of reducing an electrical field strength in an electrode arrangement are described.

Abstract: Various arrangements for monitoring and mitigating infrared (IR) interference from a display device are presented. IR emissions from a display device are measured the IR signaling characteristics may be adjusted to mitigate interference from the emissions. Calibration methods may be used determine display emission characteristics by displaying test patterns and video clips. Characteristics of the display patterns and video clips may be correlated to high IR emissions.

Abstract: A magnetic current sensor including a Wheatstone bridge circuit formed of four magnetoresistance devices; bias magnetic field application that applies a bias magnetic field to the magnetoresistance devices; and air-core coils provided on both sides of the Wheatstone bridge circuit. The Wheatstone bridge circuit generates a voltage corresponding to an induction magnetic field generated by a current to be measured flowing through the air-core coils. According to the magnetic current sensor and current measurement method, the linearity between a current and an output voltage is near 0 mA as a result of magnetic hysteresis being suppressed, and an increase in current and a reduction in size and cost are realized as a result of insulation between the current circuit side and the MR device side being excellent.

Abstract: Various arrangements for monitoring and mitigating infrared (IR) interference from a display device are presented. IR emissions from a display device are measured the IR signaling characteristics may be adjusted to mitigate interference from the emissions. Calibration methods may be used determine display emission characteristics by displaying test patterns and video clips. Characteristics of the display patterns and video clips may be correlated to high IR emissions.

Abstract: A magnetic set-up for use in a rotary encoder is disclosed. The set-up includes a permanent magnet arrangement including at least one permanent magnet, which is rotatable with respect to a rotation axis, and a soft magnetic sleeve encompassing the rotation axis and thus the permanent magnet arrangement for shielding against external magnetic fields. The at least one permanent magnet includes a through-hole, which extends along the rotation axis, so that the permanent magnet fully extends around the rotation axis.

Abstract: Various arrangements for monitoring and mitigating infrared (IR) interference from a display device are presented. IR emissions from a display device are measured the IR signaling characteristics may be adjusted to mitigate interference from the emissions. Calibration methods may be used determine display emission characteristics by displaying test patterns and video clips. Characteristics of the display patterns and video clips may be correlated to high IR emissions.

Abstract: An electronic device has an electronic device housing containing electrical components such as integrated circuits and other components. The electronic device housing may be provided with signal paths. Electrical components may be mounted to the electronic device housing and may be electrically coupled to the signal paths. The housing may be provided with channels in which signal lines are routed. The housing may be formed from a material such as metal. A layer of dielectric in the channel may be interposed between the metal of the housing and the signal lines in the channel. Capacitive coupling and inductive coupling may be used to electrically couple the electrical components to a signal line in the channel. Solder may be used to solder contacts on the electrical components to a signal line in the channel. Meandering channels and channels that traverse right-angled surfaces may be used.

Abstract: A method, apparatus, and system for implementing enhanced asymmetric degauss control for a write head for hard disk drives. A degauss period is provided at the end of a write. The write head is driven asymmetrically with respect to the positive and negative driving currents during the degauss period. The average value of the write current during the degauss period is non-zero.

Abstract: A conversion system includes a transformer, a rectifier element, a filter circuit, a voltage regulator circuit, and a divider circuit. The voltage regulator circuit includes a first option switch, a first regulator, and a second regulator. The transformer outputs an AC voltage, and the rectifier element converts the AC voltage to a pulsating DC voltage. The filter circuit converts the pulsating DC voltage to a ripple DC voltage. The divider circuit outputs a first DC voltage of a constant positive value when the first option switch connects to the first regulator, and the divider circuit connects to the first regulator to control value of the first DC voltage value. The divider circuit outputs a second DC voltage of a constant negative value when the first option switch connects the second regulator, and the divider circuit is connected to the second regulator to control value of the second DC voltage.

Abstract: A system for compensating electromagnetic interfering fields is provided that includes two triaxial magnetic field sensors for outputting real sensor signals; six compensation coils, which are arranged as a cage around an object to be protected, and may individually be actuated; a control unit having six inputs, and six outputs, and a digital processor receiving the sensor signals on the input side, and processing the signals to control signals for the compensation coils. The real sensor signals are converted to virtual sensor signals by a first matrix multiplication for mapping the interfering fields at the location of the object. The virtual sensor signals are made to modified signals by an operator describing the controller structure. The modified signals are converted to real control signals by a second matrix multiplication, which control signals are individually fed to the six compensation coils.

Abstract: For compensation of a magnetic field in an operating region a number of magnetic field sensors (S1, S2) and an arrangement of compensation coils (Hh) surrounding said operating region is used. The magnetic field is measured by at least two sensors (S1, S2) located at different positions outside the operating region, preferably at opposing positions with respect to a symmetry axis of the operating region, generating respective sensor signals (s1, s2), the sensor signals of said sensors are superposed to a feedback signal (ms, fs), which is converted by a controlling means to a driving signal (d1), and the driving signal is used to steer at least one compensation coil (Hh). To further enhance the compensation, the driving signal is also used to derive an additional input signal (cs) for the superposing step to generate the feedback signal (fs).

Abstract: The arrangement and the respective display unit comprise a microprocessor, a demagnetization circuit and a switched mode power supply operating in a normal mode and in a low power mode. The microprocessor is coupled via the same output to the switched mode power supply for controlling the low power mode and to the demagnetization circuit for controlling a demagnetization operation. In a preferred embodiment, the control signal from the microprocessor provides a control for a low power burst mode, and is further combined with a power on-indicative signal via a logical AND combination for controlling the demagnetization circuit.

Abstract: A magnetic field compensation winding arrangement for a cathode ray tube includes a magnetic field compensation winding positioned on the cathode ray tube to compensate for an ambient magnetic field. An operational amplifier is used for generating a magnetic field compensation current in the winding. A pair of digital-to-analog converters are used for generating a pair of signals, respectively, that are coupled to the amplifier to control the magnetic field compensation current.

Abstract: To provide a degaussing coil holder for fastening a degaussing coil around a cathode ray tube which is easy in use and capable of stretching and fastening the degaussing coil in position, the degaussing coil holder is made of a resin mold having a hook to hang the degaussing coil, a catch to fixedly fit in a small hole made in a selected CRT fastening metal and an expandable strip integrally connected at both ends to the hook and catch.

Abstract: A CRT apparatus is composed of a CRT, a deflection yoke, a velocity modulation coil, and a magnetic member. The CRT includes a glass bulb made up of a panel and a funnel connected together and an electron gun housed within the glass bulb, and emits an electron beam from the electron gun toward a phosphor screen formed on an inner surface of the panel. The deflection yoke includes a horizontal deflection coil and a vertical deflection coil, and scans the electron beam over the phosphor screen. The velocity modulation coil is arranged outside the CRT, and modulates a velocity at which the electron beam is scanned horizontally. The magnetic member is arranged to surround an outer circumference of the CRT with the velocity modulation coil positioned therebetween, so as to cover a position corresponding to a space between axially aligned electrodes of the electron gun.

Abstract: A CRT display apparatus having an FBT amplifying an inputted voltage and outputting the amplified voltage to an anode of a CRT, a vertical regulator to regulate a V-size of a screen, and a vertical deflector to vertically deflect a scanning line, further comprises a brightness change sensor to sense a voltage applied to an input terminal of a secondary induction coil provided in the FBT, and to output a sensed signal to the vertical regulator; and a brightness change compensator to output a compensating value to the vertical regulator based on the voltage applied to the input terminal, a frequency of the scanning line, and a specification size of the screen to compensate a brightness change. With this configuration, a V-size fluctuation due to a brightness change is minimized in the CRT display apparatus.

Abstract: A color cathode ray tube having a striped phosphor screen is provided, in which color displacements due to the tube axis (Z-axis) component of the terrestrial magnetism can be decreased at low cost. A positive temperature coefficient thermistor and a degaussing coil are connected in series to an AC power source (AC 100V) via a switch. A rectifier/smoothing circuit is provided in parallel to the positive temperature coefficient thermistor. When the switch is turned on, an ordinary degaussing process due to the AC attenuating magnetic field interlinked to the degaussing coil is performed, and the DC magnetic field in the Y-axis direction interlinked to the degaussing coil decreases the influence of the terrestrial magnetism in the tube axis direction (Z-axis direction).

Abstract: A degaussing circuit for compulsorily degaussing a picture tube of a CRT monitor by causing alternating current to flow through a degaussing coil. A switching part, connected to a first end of the degaussing coil, switches a current flowing into the degaussing coil on/off. A chargeable device connected to the first end or to a second end of the degaussing coil removes a potential difference across the degaussing coil when the switching part is turned off. Alternatively, chargeable devices may be connected to both the first and second ends of the degaussing coil. Thus, an electromagnetic field is prevented from being generated by the residual current in the degaussing coil, to thereby meet electromagnetic field safety standards for the monitor.

Abstract: A CRT apparatus is composed of a CRT, a deflection yoke, a velocity modulation coil, and a magnetic member. The CRT includes a glass bulb made up of a panel and a funnel connected together and an electron gun housed within the glass bulb, and emits an electron beam from the electron gun toward a phosphor screen formed on an inner surface of the panel. The deflection yoke includes a horizontal deflection coil and a vertical deflection coil, and scans the electron beam over the phosphor screen. The velocity modulation coil is arranged outside the CRT, and modulates a velocity at which the electron beam is scanned horizontally. The magnetic member is arranged to surround an outer circumference of the CRT with the velocity modulation coil positioned therebetween, so as to cover a position corresponding to a space between axially aligned electrodes of the electron gun.

Abstract: In a circuit and method of controlling the horizontal and vertical screen sizes of a cathode ray tube (CRT) monitor, the circuit includes a horizontal screen size compensation circuit, an east-west correction signal controller, a vertical screen size compensation circuit, and a vertical screen size correction signal controller. The horizontal screen size compensation circuit compares the voltage value of a horizontal screen size correction signal with the voltage value of a horizontal reference voltage to obtain first and second horizontal current signals. In response to a horizontal control signal, the horizontal screen size compensation circuit outputs a horizontal correction current signal obtained by subtracting a horizontal variable current signal from the first horizontal current signal.

Abstract: A cathode ray tube includes an evacuated envelope including a face panel, a funnel, and a neck; a color selection apparatus mounted inwardly from the face panel; an electron gun mounted within the neck; a magnetic shield mounted connected to the color selection apparatus; and degaussing coils mounted to an outer surface of the evacuated envelope. A degaussing current flowing to the degaussing coils has a waveform such that a line connecting a peak A from where a maximum current value first starts to decrease and a peak G of a sixth cycle is a functional curve of a second degree or greater.

Abstract: The invention concerns a control circuit for an electron tube display comprising a deflection coil, the deflection coil being part of a scanning circuit and being coupled to a coil of a transformer powering a high voltage generator used to accelerate an electron beam, a phase locked loop being used to keep in phase the flyback pulses produced by the scanning circuit and the video signal synchronisation pulses, and comprising an electron beam current measuring circuit, a compensation circuit for compensating the phase difference between the flyback pulses and the video signal synchronisation pulses as a function of the measured current.

Abstract: A degaussing circuit for compulsorily degaussing a picture tube of a CRT monitor by causing alternating current to flow through a degaussing coil. A switching part, connected to a first end of the degaussing coil, switches a current flowing into the degaussing coil on/off. A chargeable device connected to the first end or to a second end of the degaussing coil removes a potential difference across the degaussing coil when the switching part is turned off. Alternatively, chargeable devices may be connected to both the first and second ends of the degaussing coil. Thus, an electromagnetic field is prevented from being generated by the residual current in the degaussing coil, to thereby meet electromagnetic field safety standards for the monitor.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a field emission device that emits an electron beam bundle whose spot profile on a display screen has as little distortion as possible, and that maintains a stable electron emission property regardless of the length of a driving time, a CRT apparatus equipped with such field emission device, and a production method of such CRT apparatus.

Abstract: A cathode ray tube includes a tube having a panel, a funnel, and a neck, a color selection apparatus mounted to the panel within the tube, an inner shield connected to the color selection apparatus. The inner shield includes a plurality of side walls that form a center opening through which electron beams pass, and at least one degaussing coil mounted at outer surface of the tube. The degaussing coil includes a first coil mounted toward the panel, a second coil mounted toward the neck, and a third coil connected to ends of the first coil and the second coil to interconnect the first coil and the second coil. The second coil is mounted on the tube in a state substantially overlapping distal edge portions of the side walls of the inner shield on which the second coil is mounted.

Abstract: A geomagnetism sensor (2) outputs the vertical magnitude of geomagnetism as a detection signal (Vy). An A-D converter (5) converts the detection signal (Vy) into digital data which in turn is supplied to a CPU (6) together with data from a memory (1). The CPU (6) performs a computation based on a vertical deflection signal (VH), the data from the memory (1) and the detection signal (Vy) to provide parameters (hposi, yvj, vcancel) for determining current values to be supplied to a deflection yoke (13), a convergence correction coil (14) and a beam landing correction coil (15). D-A converters (7-9) convert these parameters into analog signals. Drive circuits (10-12) receives the analog signals provided by conversion to generate current for driving the deflection yoke (13), the convergence correction coil (14) and the beam landing correction coil (15). Image variations under the influence of the vertical component of geomagnetism are automatically corrected.

Abstract: In a circuit and method of controlling the horizontal and vertical screen sizes of a cathode ray tube (CRT) monitor, the circuit includes a horizontal screen size compensation circuit, an east-west correction signal controller, a vertical screen size compensation circuit, and a vertical screen size correction signal controller. The horizontal screen size compensation circuit compares the voltage value of a horizontal screen size correction signal with the voltage value of a horizontal reference voltage to obtain first and second horizontal current signals. In response to a horizontal control signal, the horizontal screen size compensation circuit outputs a horizontal correction current signal obtained by subtracting a horizontal variable current signal from the first horizontal current signal.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for degaussing a cathode ray tube including an alternating current (AC) source; a positive temperature coefficient (PTC) element; a resistance; a first switch coupled between said AC source and said PTC element in turn coupled to the resistance switching between a first position and a second position; a second switch coupled between the AC source and the PTC element switching between a first position and a second position; wherein in 110 volt operation, the first switch switched in a first position and the second switch switched in a second position; and conversely in 220 volt operation, the first switch switched in a second position and the second switch switched in a first position.

Abstract: A cathode ray tube includes an evacuated envelope including a face panel, a funnel, and a neck; a color selection apparatus mounted inwardly from the face panel; an electron gun mounted within the neck; a magnetic shield mounted connected to the color selection apparatus; and degaussing coils mounted to an outer surface of the evacuated envelope. A degaussing current flowing to the degaussing coils has a waveform such that a line connecting a peak A from where a maximum current value first starts to decrease and a peak G of a sixth cycle is a functional curve of a second degree or greater.

Abstract: By passing electric current through a degaussing coil within a vertical retrace period, a displayed image is prevented from disturbance and yet color blurs on the way of degaussing process are made indiscernible. In the process of discharging charges filled in capacitors C1 and C2 through the degaussing coil, a damped oscillation current by a closed loop of one of the capacitors and the degaussing coil is generated, and then a damped oscillation current of opposite polarity generated by a closed loop of the other capacitor and the degaussing coil is passed, within such a short time as color blurs in the degaussing process cannot be discerned and during the vertical retrace period. With these two damped oscillation currents paired, degaussing operation is fulfilled.

Abstract: Two closed-loop coils are respectively set at the top or the bottom of a cathode ray tube. These two closed-loop coils serves in a pair as a cancel coil. Each closed-loop coil is positioned so as to make an interlinkage with the magnetic field leakage that escapes from the deflection yoke, a part of the closed-loop coil running almost in parallel to the top or bottom edge of an effective display region of a front panel.

Abstract: A degaussing coil fixing holder. One degaussing coil fixing holder formed horizontally which comprises a horizontal bar including a guide groove and receiving a degaussing coil, at least one protruding part protruded backwards from the horizontal bar and including a through-hole, a snap member formed at an inner side of the guide groove and preventing the degaussing coil from separating from the guide groove, and a supporting member formed integrally at the protruding part and supporting elastically the horizontal bar and the protruding parts, fixes the degaussing coil by locking a screw penetrating the through-hole in holes formed at the upper and lower part of a shielding.

Abstract: A cathode ray tube includes a tube having a panel, a funnel, and a neck, a color selection apparatus mounted to the panel within the tube, an inner shield connected to the color selection apparatus. The inner shield includes a plurality of side walls that form a center opening through which electron beams pass, and at least one degaussing coil mounted at outer surface of the tube. The degaussing coil includes a first coil mounted toward the panel, a second coil mounted toward the neck, and a third coil connected to ends of the first coil and the second coil to interconnect the first coil and the second coil. The second coil is mounted on the tube in a state substantially overlapping distal edge portions of the side walls of the inner shield on which the second coil is mounted.

Abstract: An apparatus for automatically correcting an earth magnetic field for a monitor includes: a peripheral magnetic field sensing unit for sensing a variation in a magnetic field and generating a corresponding frequency; a frequency producing unit for arithmetically operating the frequency generated from the peripheral magnetic field sensing unit and producing frequencies corresponding to each direction, a correction amount computing unit for computing each correction amount corresponding to the frequencies of each direction produced by the frequency producing unit; and a deflection correction unit for correcting a deflection error of the monitor as much as the corrected amount in the correction amount computing unit. By having such construction, a screen is automatically corrected by sensing a peripheral magnetic field with a small memory capacity, thereby attaining users' convenience in correcting an earth magnetic field and maintaining an optimum picture quality.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a color display device comprising a color display tube (1) with a front portion having a truncated cone (3), an element (5) for generating a plurality of electron beams, a shielding (9) of ferromagnetic material extending substantially parallel to the truncated cone (3), and a demagnetizing device having at least two demagnetizing coils (11,12) extending along the outer circumference of the cone (3). The demagnetizing device is arranged to energize the coils (11,12) simultaneously and with a phase difference, resulting in the generation of a rotating magnetic field. As the magnetic field rotates, it can be arranged to substantially coincide with the shape of the shielding (9), resulting in a magnetic field that is parallel to the shielding (9) over a larger part of the shielding surface. This improves the demagnetizing procedure, leading to a better landing performance of the electron beams.

Abstract: A vacuum envelope of a cathode ray tube includes a face panel having a phosphor screen formed on the inner surface, a funnel joined to the face panel and having a yoke-mounting section, and an electron gun for emitting electron beams toward the phosphor screen. A deflection yoke mounted on the yoke-mounting section of the funnel has a first open end portion positioned on the side of the phosphor screen, and a correcting coil for correcting the positional deviation of the displayed image in a rotating direction is arranged at the first open end portion. The correcting coil is formed substantially rectangular to conform with the cross sectional shape of each of the yoke-mounting section and deflection coils of the deflection yoke.

Abstract: Two closed-loop coils are respectively set at the top or the bottom of a cathode ray tube. These two closed-loop coils serves in a pair as a cancel coil. Each closed-loop coil is positioned so as to make an interlinkage with the magnetic field leakage that escapes from the deflection yoke, a part of the closed-loop coil running almost in parallel to the top or bottom edge of an effective display region of a front panel.

Abstract: A method of attenuating an unwanted electric field radiation caused by electrostatic induction on an internal conductive coating of a cathode ray tube by a pulse voltage generated by a deflection circuit is provided. A reverse pulse voltage, which is reverse in polarity to the pulse voltage of the deflection circuit, is impressed on an external conductive coating of the cathode ray tube and electrostatic induction induces a pulse voltage on the internal conductive coating which is reverse in polarity to a pulse voltage of the deflection yoke induce on the internal conductive coating through an electrostatic capacitance existing between the internal conductive coating and the external conductive coating so that an unwanted electric field radiation from the front screen of a cathode ray tube is attenuated.

Abstract: Two closed-loop coils are respectively set at the top or the bottom of a cathode ray tube. These two closed-loop coils serves in a pair as a cancel coil. Each closed-loop coil is positioned so as to make an interlinkage with the magnetic field leakage that escapes from the deflection yoke, a part of the closed-loop coil running almost in parallel to the top or bottom edge of an effective display region of a front panel.

Abstract: A convergence correcting apparatus and method of a television for automatically correcting convergence in consideration of terrestrial magnetism of a television location set by a user. Convergence is adaptively corrected in consideration of the terrestrial magnetism of a territory at which a television is installed, thereby preventing picture quality from deteriorating due to differences in the terrestrial magnetism of different territories.

Abstract: A shadowmaskless tracking cathode ray tube control circuit is described, comprising a control loop, which is coupled to a deflection unit of a shadowmaskless tracking cathode ray tube. The shadowmaskless tracking cathode ray tube control circuit further comprises a loop gain control means for compensating the loop gain of the control loop in dependence on the inverse value of the beam current in the shadowmaskless tracking cathode ray tube. The effect is that a constant loop gain is created, which is independent of the beam current.

Abstract: A purity adjustment device for a video display appliance which automatically compensates for a purity of a picture displayed on a CRT screen that is varied due to the change of the earth magnetic field by electromagnetic deflection using a purity coil.

Abstract: A magneto-impedance element comprises an alloy composed of at least one of Fe, Co and Ni. The alloy has a mixed texture of an amorphous phase and a fine crystalline phase having an average crystal grain size of 50 nm or less. The magneto-impedance element shows a change in impedance in response to an external magnetic field by applying an alternating current. The magneto-impedance element is applied to an azimuth sensor, an autocanceler, or a magnetic head.

Abstract: A field emission display includes an array of emitter sites, a grid for controlling electron emission from the emitter sites, and a display screen. The field emission display also includes a control circuit for controlling the grid for preventing emission to grid. The control circuit includes a high impedance grid bias path, and a low impedance grid bias path. In addition, the control circuit includes a sensing-switching circuit for sensing an anode voltage at the display screen, and switching from the high impedance to the low impedance grid bias path upon detection of a threshold anode voltage. An alternate embodiment control circuit is configured to provide a programmable delay during enabling of the grid to insure that the display screen reaches the threshold voltage prior to electron emission. An alternate embodiment field emission display includes a focus ring that is controlled to prevent emission to grid.

Abstract: An apparatus for automatically compensating for the deflection of electron beam in a cathode ray tube display by the earth's magnetic field (EMF) detects the EMF at the installation site of the cathode ray tube display by the EMF detector comprising a plurality of magnetic sensors for sensing the x, y, z component of magnetic field. A pulse generator and a counter transform each detected component of the EMF into a predetermined gate signal and then output the gate signal to the microcomputer. The microcomputer compares the gate signal indicative of the detected EMF with a reference signal stored in the internal memory to obtain a compensation value. The microcomputer further outputs the compensation value to a processor, which automatically compensates for the deflection of electron beam in a cathode ray tube.

Abstract: A circuitry for attaining a fixed raster vertical scan size of a video display apparatus is proposed. The video display apparatus comprises a flyback transformer (FBT) which includes a primary winding and a secondary winding. The secondary winding has a terminal generating a high voltage to an anode of a cathode ray tube (CRT) of the video display apparatus via an external loading. Moreover, the secondary winding has a voltage reference terminal. The raster vertical scan size adjustment circuit comprises a compensation circuit and a raster vertical scan size control circuit. The compensation circuit includes an input terminal adapted to connect the voltage reference terminal of the secondary winding for detecting voltage change at the voltage reference terminal responsive to variation of the external loading. The compensation circuit has an output terminal generating the compensated signal.

Abstract: A display unit that enables reduction in number of additional parts, decrease in leakage magnetic field in a VLF band generated from the display unit in all directions at low cost, and suppression of the leakage magnetic field to the specified value or less according to MPR-II Standard with tolerance is provided. The display unit comprises a cathode-ray tube having a neck portion, a deflection yoke 2 that is mounted at a predetermined position on a periphery of the neck portion, and a driving circuit 3 that has a coil 4 and drives the deflection yoke 2. The driving circuit 3 (the coil 4) is provided at such a position and in such a direction that a magnetic field E.sub.2 generated from the driving circuit 3 (the coil 4) cancels out a leakage magnetic field generated E.sub.1 from the deflection yoke 2 substantially at the position in front of and 50 cm away from the center of a face panel of the cathode-ray tube.

Abstract: A method for controlling the power consumption in a tilt correcting coil is disclosed. The power consumption is corrected in the tilt correcting coil for correcting the tilt of the images of the cathode ray tube. If a microcomputer judges that the mode is the on-state mode, then the microcomputer outputs a tilt correcting PWM signal in accordance with the user's inputting. Then the output tilt correcting PWM signal is converted into a dc voltage, and the level is adjusted. Then the signal is supplied to the tilt correcting coil, so that the tilt of the image on the screen would be corrected. In the cases of the standby mode, the suspend mode and/or the power-off mode, the microcomputer outputs a signal which has a function of minimizing the power consumption of the tilt correcting coil. Therefore, the tilt of the image of the screen is corrected in the normal manner.

Abstract: A system and method for dynamic adjustment of video images on a cathode ray tube in diverse geographic local magnetic fields. The present invention uses a CRT magnetometer that accurately senses differences in the strength and direction of a local magnetic field in three axes, i.e., the x, y, and z axes. The cathode ray tube includes a digital monitor board or monitor circuitry that has a processor and memory and is capable of retrieving correction factor data and magnetic correction data generated by a vision system. The digital monitor board receives CRT magnetometer signals and uses the signals with magnetic correction data to adjust the correction factor data to generate locale specific correction factor data for the sensed local magnetic field. The digital monitor board is capable of decoding the locale specific correction factor data using DACs, PDMs, PWMs, and interpolation engines to generate correction signals that are used to adjust the video image to correct for magnetically induced distortion.

Abstract: A method for controlling the power consumption in a tilt correcting coil is disclosed. The power consumption is corrected Controlling power consumption in the tilt correcting coil for correcting to correct the tilt of the images of on the cathode ray tube. If When a microcomputer judges that the mode is the on-state mode, then the microcomputer outputs a tilt correcting PWM signal in accordance with the user's inputting input. Then the The output tilt correcting PWM signal is converted into a dc voltage, and the level is adjusted. Then the signal is supplied to the tilt correcting coil, so that the tilt of the image on the screen would be is corrected. In the cases of the standby mode, the suspend mode and/or the or power-off mode, the microcomputer outputs a signal which has a function of minimizing the to minimize power consumption of by the tilt correcting coil. Therefore, the tilt Tilt of the image of the screen is corrected in the normal manner.