Audio amplifier circuit and controlling method thereof

    公开(公告)号:US12015385B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-06-18

    申请号:US17663015

    申请日:2022-05-11

    发明人: Tzu-Chieh Wei

    IPC分类号: H03F3/183 H03F3/217 H03F3/38

    摘要: Audio amplifier circuit includes a pulse width modulation circuit, an auxiliary loop circuit corresponding to a first variable resistance value and a first variable current value, and a main loop circuit corresponding to a second variable resistance value and a second variable current value. Main loop circuit is coupled between a second node, an output terminal, and a first node. Under a condition that auxiliary loop circuit and main loop circuit are turned on, second variable resistance value is decreased and second variable current value is increased after auxiliary loop circuit enters into a first control state, such that main loop circuit enters into a second control state. First variable resistance value is increased and first variable current value is decreased after main loop circuit enters into second control state, such that auxiliary loop circuit is out of first control state.

    Switched resistor for switched driver stage feedback loop

    公开(公告)号:US11990870B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-05-21

    申请号:US17687679

    申请日:2022-03-07

    发明人: Peter J. Holzmann

    IPC分类号: H03F3/38 H03F1/02 H03F3/217

    摘要: A class-D driver circuit includes a feedback loop including an input integrator stage, a switched modulator, and an output driver stage. A feedback resistor connects an output terminal of the output driver stage with an input node of the input integrator stage to provide a feedback current. The class-D driver circuit also includes a compensation circuit configured to provide a compensation current to an output node of the input integrator stage to relieve a slew rate limitation of the feedback loop, the compensation current having a magnitude based on the magnitude of the feedback current.

    Adaptive sample and hold circuit for signal amplifier range selection

    公开(公告)号:US11689165B1

    公开(公告)日:2023-06-27

    申请号:US17562991

    申请日:2021-12-27

    发明人: Anthony Gribben

    摘要: An adaptive sample and hold circuit for signal amplifier range selection is presented. The adaptive sample and hold circuit has an input for receiving an input signal and an output for providing a sample-and-hold-voltage. It also includes a sample-and-hold-capacitor to generate the sample-and-hold-voltage from the input signal, and a range detector. The range detector is adapted to identify a range of the input signal and to adjust a voltage at the sample-and-hold-capacitor based on the range of the input signal to maintain the sample-and-hold-voltage within a predetermined voltage span.

    Amplifier circuitry
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    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11552609B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-01-10

    申请号:US17189873

    申请日:2021-03-02

    发明人: John P. Lesso

    摘要: The present disclosure relates to amplifier circuitry (300) that includes a linear amplifier stage (110) that receives an input signal and outputs a first drive signal to an output node (302) and a switching amplifier stage (130) operable to output a second drive signal to the output node (302). A controller (340) is selectively operable in a first dual-amplifier mode, in which switching of the switching amplifier stage is controlled based on a current of the first drive signal, such that the current of the first drive signal does not exceed a first current threshold magnitude; and at least one other mode, in which the controller controls the switching amplifier stage such that the current of the first drive signal may exceed the first current threshold magnitude. The controller (340) selectively controls the mode of operation based on an indication (SSL) of signal level of the output signal.

    Circuit and method for switching between ternary modulation and quaternary modulation

    公开(公告)号:US11489499B1

    公开(公告)日:2022-11-01

    申请号:US17396853

    申请日:2021-08-09

    IPC分类号: H03F3/217 H03F3/38 H03F1/02

    摘要: A switch circuit provides a first output signal and a second output signal for switching between ternary modulation and quaternary modulation for a target device. A first output signal is provided from one of a first signal, a second signal and a ground signal according to an input signal and a duty signal, wherein the first signal is generated through performing a one-bit left-shift operation for the input signal, and the second signal is generated through adding the input signal and the duty signal. A second output signal is provided from one of a third signal, a fourth signal and the ground signal according to the input signal and the duty signal, wherein the third signal is generated through subtracting the input signal from the duty signal, and the fourth signal is generated through performing a two's-complement transformation and the one-bit left-shift operation for the input signal.

    MULTI-PORT AMPLIFIER WITH BASEBAND PROCESSING

    公开(公告)号:US20220209727A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-06-30

    申请号:US17565795

    申请日:2021-12-30

    申请人: NSL COMM LTD

    发明人: Uzi RAM David MANSOUR

    IPC分类号: H03F3/21 H03F3/217 H03F3/38

    摘要: Systems and methods of multiport amplifier (MPA) implementation system, including: at least one input matrix, including a plurality of complex modulators, wherein each complex modulator is configured to receive an input channel stream, a summation logic block, configured to sum the complex product of the plurality of complex modulators, and a dual Digital to Analog (DAC) converter, configured to receive summation digital complex output from the summation logic block, a plurality of RF modulators, wherein each RF modulator is configured to receive a dual analog output as baseband I/Q branches from a corresponding DAC converter, and a plurality of amplifiers, wherein each complex amplifier is configured to receive the output of a corresponding RF Modulator for amplification to an output RF matrix.

    Always on receiver with offset correction for implant to implant communication in an implantable medical system

    公开(公告)号:US11207534B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-12-28

    申请号:US16684270

    申请日:2019-11-14

    申请人: Pacesetter, Inc.

    摘要: Disclosed herein are implantable medical devices (IMDs) including a receiver and a battery, and methods for use therewith. The receiver includes first and second differential amplifiers, each of which monitors for a predetermined signal within a frequency range and drains power from the battery while enabled, and while not enabled drains substantially no power from the battery. To remove undesirable input offset voltages, each of the differential amplifiers, while enabled, is selectively put into an offset correction phase during which time the predetermined signal is not detectable by the differential amplifier. At any given time at least one of the first and second differential amplifiers is enabled without being in the offset correction phase so that at least one of the differential amplifiers is always monitoring for the predetermined signal. In this manner, the receiver is never blind to signals, including the predetermined signals, sent by another IMD.

    Power amplifier and method of operating a power amplifier

    公开(公告)号:US11057010B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-07-06

    申请号:US16711562

    申请日:2019-12-12

    申请人: NXP B.V.

    摘要: Embodiments of a power amplifier and method of operating a power amplifier are disclosed. In one embodiment, a power amplifier includes a pulse wave modulation (PWM) controller, a first power control stage configured to drive a first output between VDD and VSS in response to a control signal from the PWM controller, a second power control stage configured to drive a second output between VDD and VSS in response to a control signal from the PWM controller, and a mid-voltage control circuit configured to hold the voltage of the first output at a mid-voltage that is between VDD and VSS during an interval between when the first output is driven between VDD and VSS and hold the voltage of the second output at the mid-voltage during an interval between when the first output is driven between VDD and VSS.

    Ramp generator for multilevel class-D amplifiers

    公开(公告)号:US10965279B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-03-30

    申请号:US16360927

    申请日:2019-03-21

    摘要: A multi-level ramp generator comprises three ramp generators. The first ramp generator generates a first ramp signal, comprising a sawtooth voltage waveform with a first common mode voltage and a first peak to peak voltage. The second ramp generator generates a second ramp signal, comprising a sawtooth voltage waveform with a second common mode voltage and a second peak-to-peak voltage. The third ramp generator generates a third ramp signal, comprising a sawtooth voltage waveform with a third common mode voltage and the second peak-to-peak voltage. The second and third ramp signals are in phase with each other and the first ramp signal is 180° out of phase with the second and third ramp signals. In some implementations, each of the first, second, and third ramp generators comprise a respective delay locked loop and a respective voltage controlled oscillator.