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Drive device

US8649537B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 16, 2010
Grant dateFeb 11, 2014
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Expiry dateJun 16, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03F2203/45728
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

There is provided a drive device capable of driving a capacitive load with efficiency and with low power consumption while keeping quality input reproducibility for output signal. A switching drive circuit 10f repeatedly performs operations in the order of VCP charging phase PH_VCP_CH, VCP discharging phase PH_VCP_dCH, VCN charging phase PH_VCN_CH, and VCN discharging phase PH_VCN_dCH. A switching amplifier 10 allows a charging phase per cycle for an input signal VIN that is a reference for operation to be either a phase in which the slope of the input signal VIN is positive from a reference voltage REFL or greater until a maximum voltage, or a phase in which the slope of the input signal VIN is negative from a reference voltage REFH or less until a minimum voltage.

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