Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Efficient power amplifier
- Patent Title (中): 高效功率放大器
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Application No.: US13365861Application Date: 2012-02-03
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Publication No.: US08723605B2Publication Date: 2014-05-13
- Inventor: Owen Jones , Lawrence R. Fincham
- Applicant: Owen Jones , Lawrence R. Fincham
- Applicant Address: US CA San Francisco
- Assignee: THX Ltd
- Current Assignee: THX Ltd
- Current Assignee Address: US CA San Francisco
- Agency: Irell & Manella LLP
- Main IPC: H03F3/04
- IPC: H03F3/04 ; H03F1/02

Abstract:
A dynamic power supply for N amplifiers includes first and second power boost circuits which temporarily boost the positive or negative power supply rail, respectively. A control circuit monitors amplifier output signal levels and provides power boost control signals to the power boost circuits, which temporarily raise the positive supply voltage above the nominal voltage level in tandem with the highest output signal from the N amplifiers and lower the negative supply voltage below the nominal voltage level in tandem with the lowest output signal level from the N amplifiers. The power boost circuits each may be coupled to a reservoir capacitor from which current is drawn to provide the power boost. When inactive, the reservoir capacitors charge up from the respective power supply rails. The dynamic power supply is well suited for audio amplification systems.
Public/Granted literature
- US20130033328A1 EFFICIENT POWER AMPLIFIER Public/Granted day:2013-02-07
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