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Capacitor-less crossover network for electro-acoustic loudspeakers

US6115475A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 23, 1998
Grant dateSep 5, 2000
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Expiry dateJul 23, 2018

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04R3/14
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A crossover network for partitioning by frequency an electrical audio signal from an amplifier into a plurality of frequency bands, namely a high frequency band, and a low frequency band, and alternatively a high frequency band, a mid-range frequency band, and a low frequency band. The crossover network is implemented in a simplified configuration without the required use of capacitors and in a series configuration which reduces cost and component matching complexity. In one embodiment, the high frequency driver is configured in shunt with an inductor with a resistive component connected at least partially in shunt with the low frequency driver. This crossover network provides improved performance and simplified crossover network implementation.

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