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Pop and click reduction using DAC power up and power down processing

US7254244B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 28, 2003
Grant dateAug 7, 2007
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Expiry dateSep 28, 2023

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03G3/348
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An audio amplifier generates an output to a load, in which a digital-to-analog converter drives the amplifier during powering up and powering down the amplifier. The digital-to-analog converter controls the amplifier to ramp the voltage at the output at a predetermined rate to reduce rapid voltage changes from being sent to the load during the powering up or powering down sequence.

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