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Driver circuitry and operation

US11277129B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 7, 2021
Grant dateMar 15, 2022
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Expiry dateMay 7, 2041

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10N30/802
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

This application relates to methods and apparatus for driving a transducer with switching drivers. A switching driver has first and second supply node for receiving supply voltages and includes an output bridge stage, a capacitor and a network of switches. The network of switches is operable in different switch states to provide different switching voltages to the output bridge stage. A controller is configured to control the switch state of the network of switches and a duty cycle of output switches of the output bridge stage based on an input signal to generate an output signal for driving the transducer.

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