Class D amplifier
US7586370B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 11, 2008 |
| Grant date | Sep 8, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 11, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH03F2200/351
- WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The invention is directed to a class D amplifier. According to the class D amplifier, sound data applied to an input terminal is supplied through a compensation circuit to a PWM circuit, from which a PWM signal is output. The PWM signal is converted to an analog signal through a first low pass filter, which is delivered to a speaker. On the other hand, the sound data is delayed by a delay circuit, and is converted to an analog signal by a digital to analog converter. The higher frequency components of the data are removed by a second low pass filter, and the rest of the data is furnished to a differential amplifier. The differential amplifier amplifies a difference between an output of the first low pass filter and an output of the second low pass filter, which is then supplied to an analog to digital converter. The analog to digital converter converts an output from the differential amplifier to digital data, which is then supplied to the compensation circuit. By doing so, a compensation value based on an output from the analog to digital converter is added to the following PCM sound data that is applied to the input terminal.
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