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Minimizing total harmonic distortion and power supply induced intermodulation distortion in a single-ended class-D pulse width modulation amplifier

US12113488B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 8, 2022
Grant dateOct 8, 2024
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Expiry dateNov 20, 2042

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03K2217/0081
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An amplifier system may include a first stage having a plurality of inputs configured to receive a differential pulse-width modulation input signal and generate an intermediate signal based on the differential pulse-width modulation input signal, a quantizer configured to generate a modulated signal based on the intermediate signal, a single-ended class-D output stage configured to generate a single-ended output signal as a function of the differential pulse-width modulation input signal, a feedback network configured to feed back the single-ended output signal to a first input of the plurality of inputs and to feed back a ground voltage to a second input of the plurality of inputs, a plurality of buffers, each particular buffer configured to receive a respective component of the differential pulse-width modulation input signal and generate a respective buffered component, and an input network coupled between the plurality of buffers and the first stage. Each particular buffer of the plurality of buffers may include a buffering subcircuit configured to buffer the respective component of the differential pulse-width modulation input signal associated with the particular buffer in or…

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