Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Headphone amplifier circuit
- Patent Title (中): 耳机放大器电路
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Application No.: US12983412Application Date: 2011-01-03
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Publication No.: US08228124B2Publication Date: 2012-07-24
- Inventor: Jinghua Ye , Hui Shen , Danny Li
- Applicant: Jinghua Ye , Hui Shen , Danny Li
- Applicant Address: US MA Norwood
- Assignee: Analog Devices, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Analog Devices, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US MA Norwood
- Agency: Kenyon & Kenyon LLP
- Main IPC: H03F3/04
- IPC: H03F3/04

Abstract:
A class G headphone amplifier circuit with improved power efficiency and low EMI. It may use an automatic signal level detector to detect the signal level of incoming signals and determine positive and negative power supplies for headphone amplifiers accordingly. A voltage generator may generate pairs of differential output voltages at a plurality of amplitude steps, and supply to headphone amplifiers the pair with the amplitude determined by the automatic signal level detector. As a result, headphone amplifiers are biased according to the input signal level, and the multiple voltage rails may improve power efficiency and avoid clipping.
Public/Granted literature
- US20110095829A1 HEADPHONE AMPLIFIER CIRCUIT Public/Granted day:2011-04-28
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