Abstract:
A system may include a charge pump configured to boost an input voltage of the charge pump to an output voltage greater than the input voltage, a current mode control loop for current mode control of a power amplifier powered by the output voltage of the charge pump, and a controller configured to, in a current-limiting mode of the controller, control an output power of the charge pump to ensure that an input current of the charge pump is maintained below a current limit, control the power amplifier by placing the power amplifier into a high-impedance mode during the current-limiting mode, and control state variables of a loop filter of the current mode control loop during the current-limiting mode.
Abstract:
An amplifier circuit (AC) for amplifying an output signal (OS) of a capacitive sensor (M) comprises a first input terminal (AIN) to receive the output signal (OS) of the capacitive sensor (M) and a second input terminal (BIN) to receive a bias voltage (Vbias) of the capacitive sensor (M). The amplifier circuit (AC) comprises an amplifier (A) for amplifying the output signal (OS) and a control circuit (CF) arranged in a feedback loop (FL) of the amplifier (A) being configured to control a DC voltage level at an input connection (A1) of the amplifier (A). A bias voltage sensing circuit (BVS) senses a change of the level of the bias voltage (Vbias) at the second input terminal (BIN) and changes the bandwidth of the feedback loop (FL) in dependence on the sensed change of the level of the bias voltage (Vbias).
Abstract:
The invention relates to a device (12) for amplifying audio signals, comprising an amplifier (121) adapted to receive a first signal as input and to output a second signal capable of powering a loudspeaker (R L ), control means (122) configured for detecting the current and voltage of the second signal and for controlling said amplifier on the basis of the voltage of the first signal and of selection information (k) that allows selecting whether the amplifier (121) is also driven on the basis of the voltage or current of the second signal, tuning means (123) configured for changing the output impedance of the device (12) so that, when the first audio signal has constant frequency and voltage, the voltage of the second signal will be independent of the selection information (k) used by the control means for controlling said amplifier (121).
Abstract:
A low-headroom current driver does not use an op amp or resistor. A sensing transistor (54) having its source connected to a drain of an output transistor (56) senses variations in an output current (i_OUT). The gate, source, and drain voltages of the sensing transistor (54) are mirrored to a sense mirror transistor (44) to control a sense current. The sense current is mirrored to a reference source transistor (20) to generate a mirrored sense current. An error between the mirrored sense current and a fixed reference current is stored as charge on an error-storing capacitor (60). The stored error charge creates a negative-feedback compensation current that adjusts a gate voltage generated by a feedback-driving transistor (36). The adjusted gate voltage controls the gate of the output transistor (56) to compensated using a sense-mirror tail transistor (46) connected to the sense mirror transistor (44).
Abstract:
A direct current (DC) bias maintenance circuit operably couples to the input of a primary amplifier. The DC bias maintenance circuit employs feedback to maintain the desired DC bias but lacks any coupling to the output of the primary amplifier. By one approach the DC bias maintenance circuit includes a secondary amplifier that replicates at least some near real-time performance characteristics of the primary amplifier. For example, the secondary amplifier can replicate at least certain DC properties of the primary amplifier such that DC-based changes appearing at the output of the primary amplifier are mirrored at an output of the secondary amplifier notwithstanding a lack of any coupling between the output of the primary amplifier and the DC bias maintenance circuit.
Abstract:
Many embodiments of the invention include stacked power amplifier configurations that include control circuitry for sensing the operational characteristics of the power amplifiers and adjusting the current drawn by one or more of the power amplifiers to prevent any of the power amplifiers from experiencing over voltage stresses and/or to increase the operational efficiency of the power amplifiers.
Abstract:
In accordance with systems and methods of the present disclosure, an audio device may include an electrical terminal, an audio circuit, and a transducer load detection circuit. The electrical terminal may couple a transducer device to the audio device. The audio circuit may generate an analog audio signal, wherein the analog audio signal is coupled to the electrical terminal. The transducer load detection circuit may detect a load impedance of the transducer device when the transducer device is coupled to the audio device from characteristics measured at the electrical terminal.
Abstract:
A parallel amplifier and a parallel amplifier power supply are disclosed according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. The parallel amplifier power supply provides a parallel amplifier power supply signal, which is adjustable on a communications slot-to-communications slot basis. During envelope tracking, the parallel amplifier regulates an envelope power supply voltage based on the parallel amplifier power supply signal. The parallel amplifier and an offset capacitance voltage control loop are disclosed according to an alternate embodiment of the present disclosure. The parallel amplifier has a parallel amplifier output, which is coupled to an envelope tracking power supply output via an offset capacitive element. The offset capacitive element has an offset capacitive voltage. The offset capacitance voltage control loop regulates the offset capacitive voltage, which is adjustable on a communications slot-to-communications slot basis.
Abstract:
A parallel amplifier and a parallel amplifier power supply are disclosed according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. The parallel amplifier power supply provides a parallel amplifier power supply signal, which is adjustable on a communications slot-to-communications slot basis. During envelope tracking, the parallel amplifier regulates an envelope power supply voltage based on the parallel amplifier power supply signal. The parallel amplifier and an offset capacitance voltage control loop are disclosed according to an alternate embodiment of the present disclosure. The parallel amplifier has a parallel amplifier output, which is coupled to an envelope tracking power supply output via an offset capacitive element. The offset capacitive element has an offset capacitive voltage. The offset capacitance voltage control loop regulates the offset capacitive voltage, which is adjustable on a communications slot-to-communications slot basis.
Abstract:
Apparatus and methods for envelope tracking calibration are provided. In one embodiment, a method of calibrating an envelope tracker having an envelope shaping table generated at a desired gain compression of a power amplifier is provided. The method includes generating a supply voltage for the power amplifier using the envelope tracker, operating the supply voltage of the power amplifier at a first voltage level associated with substantially no gain compression of the power amplifier, and measuring an output power of the power amplifier at the first voltage level. The method further includes decreasing a voltage level of the supply voltage one or more times and measuring the output power at each voltage level, determining a second voltage level of the power amplifier associated with a gain compression equal to about that of the desired gain compression, and calibrating the envelope tracker based on the determination.