Abstract:
A touch screen driver that can be used with a resistive touch screen includes an input/output module that supplies at least one input signal to at least one of a plurality of input/output ports of the touch screen and that generates at least one output signal, in response to the at least one input signal, and in accordance with at least one control signal. A controller module generates the at least one control signal and that generates a position signal representing a resolved position in accordance with a plurality of contemporaneous touches of the resistive touch screen.
Abstract:
A gain control module includes an amplifier, a least significant bit (LSB) gain stage, and a most significant bit (MSB) gain stage. The amplifier includes a first input, a second input, and an output. The LSB gain stage produces a LSB gain based on an LSB portion of a gain control signal, wherein the LSB gain stage receives an input signal. The MSB gain stage produces an MSB gain based on an MSB portion of the gain control signal, wherein the MSB gain stage is coupled to the LSB gain stage, the first input of the amplifier, and the output of the amplifier, wherein the gain control module amplifies the input signal in accordance with the gain control signal.
Abstract:
A battery converter, which is used to convert battery voltage to an output voltage to power an integrated circuit in a battery-operated mode, is placed into a battery-charge mode to charge the battery when external power source is present to power the integrated circuit and the battery needs charging.
Abstract:
An audio output circuit includes a DAC module, a line out circuit, and a headphone amplifier circuit. The digital to analog conversion (DAC) module is coupled to convert an audio component of digitized multimedia data into an analog audio signal. The line out circuit is coupled to amplify the analog audio signal based on a line out volume setting. The headphone amplifier is coupled to amplify the analog audio signal based on a volume setting to produce an amplified analog audio signal.
Abstract:
An audio amplifier generates an output to a load, in which a digital-to-analog converter drives the amplifier during powering up and powering down the amplifier. The digital-to-analog converter controls the amplifier to ramp the voltage at the output at a predetermined rate to reduce rapid voltage changes from being sent to the load during the powering up or powering down sequence.
Abstract:
An overvoltage and backflow current protection circuit is employed when charging a battery. A switching circuit controls bias to the protection circuit to switch between overvoltage protection and backflow current protection.
Abstract:
A touch screen driver includes a conditioner module for conditioning a first input/output port of a touch screen. The conditioner module includes a precharge module for charging the first input/output port to a precharge voltage in response to a precharge signal, and a pull-up module for maintaining the precharge voltage for detecting a touch event.
Abstract:
An overvoltage and backflow current protection circuit is employed when charging a battery. A switching circuit controls bias to the protection circuit to switch between overvoltage protection and backflow current protection.
Abstract:
A backlight control module includes a gain module, a variable voltage reference, a comparator, and a pulse width modulator. The gain module is coupled to amplify a representation of LED current to produce an amplified current sense signal. The variable voltage reference source is coupled to produce a reference voltage based on the backlight setting to produce a representation of the backlight setting. The comparator is coupled to compare the reference voltage with the amplified current sense signal to produce the comparison signal. The pulse width modulator is coupled to produce a pulse width modulated (PWM) signal as the brightness control signal based on the comparison signal, wherein the brightness control signal is provided to an off-chip variable supply voltage source that provides power to the off-chip LED.
Abstract:
An amplifying circuit includes an input chopping circuit, an amplifier, and an output chopping circuit. The input chopping circuit is operably coupled to chop an input signal at a chopping rate to produce a chopped input signal. The amplifier has a first input transistor section, a second input transistor section, and a transistor load section. The first and second input transistor sections are operably coupled to receive the chopped input signal, wherein the first input transistor section amplifies the chopped input signal when the chopped input signal is in first signal level range, the second input transistor section amplifies the chopped input signal when the chopped input signal is in a second signal level range, and the first and second input transistor sections amplify the chopped input signal when the chopped input signal is in a third signal level range, wherein the transistor load section is coupled to the first and second input transistors sections to produce an amplified chopped signal. The output chopping circuit is operably coupled to chop the amplified chopped signal at the chopping rate to produce an amplified output signal.