Realtek Semiconductor Inc.

Ching-Hsien Liao

Yi-Chang Tu

Ying-Chuan Peng

Shan-Ting Hong

Show-Hong Chen

Shan Ting Hong

An audio multi-standard detection apparatus is provided to pre-record a plurality of audio broadcasting format carrier bands. The detection apparatus includes: a carrier calculation unit and a switch controller. The carrier calculation unit is used for receiving an intermediate frequency signal and calculates the first carrier energy of the intermediate frequency signal in each of the frequency bands. From this first carrier energy, the switch controller determines which frequency bands are existed in the intermediate frequency signal, then analyzes the signal via at least one threshold value to determine the frequency band's primary carrier. The switch controller obtains an effective carrier. Further, the switch controller compares the effective carrier with the pre-recorded carrier bands for selectively outputting the appropriate audio broadcasting format. Hence, the present invention achieves the objective of determining the appropriate audio multi-standard and enables the support of broadcast systems in various countries with a single audio decoding chip.

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Tainan, Taiwan

Ching-Hsien Liao