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Loudspeaker protection circuit

US8199918B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 7, 2008
Grant dateJun 12, 2012
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Expiry dateOct 5, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04R3/007
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A loudspeaker protection circuit comprises a rectification stage for receiving an input audio signal and producing a rectified output signal, a detection stage for passing the rectified output signal when the rectified output signal is greater than a predetermined level, a timing stage for receiving the rectified output signal from the detection stage and producing a time-varying charge signal, a regulation stage for producing a regulated output signal based on the input audio signal, an actuator stage for actuating a switch based on the time-varying charge signal and the regulated output signal, and an attenuation stage for attenuating an output audio signal when the switch is actuated.

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