Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Digital amplifier
- Patent Title (中): 数字放大器
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Application No.: US10552058Application Date: 2004-03-23
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Publication No.: US07795969B2Publication Date: 2010-09-14
- Inventor: Javier F. Esguevillas , Matthias Wendt , Roger Steadman
- Applicant: Javier F. Esguevillas , Matthias Wendt , Roger Steadman
- Applicant Address: NL Eindhoven
- Assignee: NXP B.V.
- Current Assignee: NXP B.V.
- Current Assignee Address: NL Eindhoven
- Priority: EP03100920 20030407
- International Application: PCT/IB2004/000936 WO 20040323
- International Announcement: WO2004/091092 WO 20041021
- Main IPC: H03G3/20
- IPC: H03G3/20

Abstract:
Recently, the use of class D audio amplifiers has become more and more widespread. In contrast to the generally employed class A-B linear amplification technology, class D allows for improved efficiency. However, the class D principle is known for its poor distortion characteristics. According to the present invention, a digital amplifier is provided for converting an input signal to a power output. The digital amplifier according to the present invention comprises a supply ripple pre-compensation circuit for compensating voltage ripples on a supply voltage supplied to bridge circuits of the digital amplifier on the basis of the input signal. By this, supply ripples in the supply voltage supplied to the bridge which have been found to cause a major part of the distortions in the output signal of the digital amplifier may be compensated.
Public/Granted literature
- US20080197930A1 Digital Amplifier Public/Granted day:2008-08-21
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