Method and apparatus of adaptive gate bias for switched driver

    公开(公告)号:US11349441B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-05-31

    申请号:US16745370

    申请日:2020-01-17

    发明人: Peter Holzmann

    摘要: An audio driver circuit includes a modulator circuit configured to receive an audio input signal and produce a first modulated digital pulse signal. The first modulated digital pulse signal has a magnitude that switches between a supply power voltage and a supply ground voltage. The audio driver circuit also includes a switched driver circuit coupled to the modulator circuit to receive the first modulated digital pulse signal and configured to provide a second modulated digital pulse signal for driving an MOS (metal oxide semiconductor) output transistor. The second modulated digital pulse signal has a same timing pattern as the first modulated digital pulse signal and has a magnitude that tracks linearly with the magnitude of the audio input signal.

    Method and apparatus for encoding digital data into an oversampling digital to analog converter
    2.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for encoding digital data into an oversampling digital to analog converter 有权
    将数字数据编码为过采样数模转换器的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US09331710B1

    公开(公告)日:2016-05-03

    申请号:US14751131

    申请日:2015-06-26

    摘要: A method for an oversampling digital-to-analog converter (DAC) includes oversampling M-bit binary data to provide N-bit oversampled binary data, wherein M and N are integers and N is greater than M, encoding the N-bit oversampled binary data to provide 2(N-1)-bit thermometer code data and a sign bit, shuffling the 2(N-1)-bit thermometer code data to provide 2(N-1)-bit shuffled data, converting the 2(N-1)-bit shuffled data and the sign bit to an analog output signal, and smoothing the analog signal to provide a smoothed analog output signal.

    摘要翻译: 用于过采样数模转换器(DAC)的方法包括过采样M位二进制数据以提供N位过采样二进制数据,其中M和N是整数,N大于M,对N位过采样二进制 数据提供2(N-1)位温度计代码数据和符号位,混合2(N-1)位温度计代码数据,提供2(N-1)位混洗数据,转换2 -1)位混洗数据和符号位到模拟输出信号,并平滑模拟信号以提供平滑的模拟输出信号。

    Method and apparatus of a switched microphone interface circuit for voice energy detection

    公开(公告)号:US10250996B1

    公开(公告)日:2019-04-02

    申请号:US15803837

    申请日:2017-11-06

    发明人: Peter Holzmann

    IPC分类号: H04R19/01 H04R1/04

    摘要: An acoustic energy detection circuit can include a microphone interface circuit configured for coupling to a microphone. The microphone interface circuit is configured to intermittently activate the microphone to detect acoustic energy and convert the acoustic energy to an electrical signal. The acoustic energy detection circuit also includes a comparator circuit for receiving the electrical signal and comparing the electrical signal with a threshold signal. The comparator circuit is configured to output an output signal to indicate detection of acoustic energy.

    METHOD AND APPARATUS OF ADAPTIVE GATE BIAS FOR SWITCHED DRIVER

    公开(公告)号:US20210226592A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-07-22

    申请号:US16745370

    申请日:2020-01-17

    发明人: Peter Holzmann

    摘要: An audio driver circuit includes a modulator circuit configured to receive an audio input signal and produce a first modulated digital pulse signal. The first modulated digital pulse signal has a magnitude that switches between a supply power voltage and a supply ground voltage. The audio driver circuit also includes a switched driver circuit coupled to the modulator circuit to receive the first modulated digital pulse signal and configured to provide a second modulated digital pulse signal for driving an MOS (metal oxide semiconductor) output transistor. The second modulated digital pulse signal has a same timing pattern as the first modulated digital pulse signal and has a magnitude that tracks linearly with the magnitude of the audio input signal.

    Method and apparatus for an integrated PN-junction oscillator
    6.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for an integrated PN-junction oscillator 有权
    集成PN结振荡器的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US09362897B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-06-07

    申请号:US14517775

    申请日:2014-10-17

    发明人: Peter Holzmann

    IPC分类号: H03K3/03

    CPC分类号: H03K3/0315

    摘要: An integrated oscillator circuit has a plurality oscillator stages including a first oscillator stage, an odd number of intermediate oscillator stages, and a last oscillator stage arranged in series. Each of the oscillator stages has a reverse-biased diode device and a transistor coupled in series between a power supply and a ground. Each diode device has an anode and a cathode, and each transistor has a control terminal for controlling a current flow from a first terminal to a second terminal. In each oscillator stage, the anode of the diode is coupled to the first terminal of the transistor at an internal node. The control terminal of the transistor in each oscillator stage is coupled to the internal node of a proceeding oscillator stage. Further, the control terminal of the transistor in the first oscillator stage is coupled to the internal node of the last oscillator stage.

    摘要翻译: 集成振荡器电路具有包括第一振荡器级,奇数个中间振荡器级和串联布置的最后一个振荡器级的多个振荡器级。 每个振荡器级具有反向偏置二极管器件和串联耦​​合在电源和地之间的晶体管。 每个二极管器件具有阳极和阴极,并且每个晶体管具有用于控制从第一端子到第二端子的电流的控制端子。 在每个振荡器级中,二极管的阳极在内部节点处耦合到晶体管的第一端子。 每个振荡器级中的晶体管的控制端耦合到正在进行的振荡器级的内部节点。 此外,第一振荡器级中的晶体管的控制端耦合到最后一个振荡器级的内部节点。

    Method and apparatus of a self-biased RC oscillator and ramp generator
    7.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus of a self-biased RC oscillator and ramp generator 有权
    自偏置RC振荡器和斜坡发生器的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US09287823B1

    公开(公告)日:2016-03-15

    申请号:US14487090

    申请日:2014-09-15

    发明人: Peter Holzmann

    摘要: A self-biased RC (resistor-capacitor) oscillator and ramp generator circuit includes a combined current and voltage reference circuit for providing a reference current, a first reference voltage, and a second reference voltage. The combined current and voltage reference circuit includes a circuit branch of an NMOS transistor in a diode connection, a PMOS transistor in a diode connection, and a resistor coupled in series. The circuit also has a signal generating circuit that includes a capacitor. The signal generating circuit is configured to charge and discharge the capacitor between the first reference voltage and the second reference voltage. The self-biased RC oscillator and ramp generator circuit is configured to provide a ramp or saw tooth signal at a node of the capacitor and to provide an oscillator output signal at an output of the signal generating circuit.

    摘要翻译: 自偏置RC(电阻 - 电容器)振荡器和斜坡发生器电路包括用于提供参考电流,第一参考电压和第二参考电压的组合电流和电压参考电路。 组合的电流和电压参考电路包括二极管连接中的NMOS晶体管的电路支路,二极管连接中的PMOS晶体管和串联耦合的电阻器。 电路还具有包括电容器的信号发生电路。 信号发生电路被配置为在第一参考电压和第二参考电压之间对电容器进行充电和放电。 自偏置RC振荡器和斜坡发生器电路被配置为在电容器的节点处提供斜坡或锯齿信号,并在信号发生电路的输出处提供振荡器输出信号。