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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a class D amplifier capable of effectively preventing production of pop noise. SOLUTION: The class D amplifier configured to output a pulse signal subjected to pulse width modulation by outputting a signal with a prescribed level from one of output terminals (T21, T22) in response to a signal level of an analog input signal (AIN) and comparing the signal level with a triangle wave signal from the other output terminal and generated by a prescribed clock signal (ϕ), is provided with an output control section 2000 that controls a signal outputted from the output terminal in a timing synchronously with the clock signal (ϕ) to the prescribed level when receiving a mute signal (MUTE_N) is received. COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an offset correction circuit capable of reducing offset of an amplification circuit conveniently with high precision, and to provide an electronic volume. SOLUTION: An offset discrimination circuit 10 constituting an offset correction circuit for correcting offset of an amplification circuit corrects offset of the amplification circuit when power is turned on. COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent noise generation even when volume data are consecutively input. SOLUTION: A zero-crossing detection means for detecting the zero crossing of an input audio signal, memory means (130, 132) for storing volume setting data for setting volume, control means (138, 140, 142, 144 and 146) for outputting volume data for adjusting the volume of the input audio signal corresponding to the volume setting data stored in the memory means, are provided. The control means receives the detection outputted from the zero-crossing detection means. When new volume setting data are inputted into the memory means within a waiting time before the zero crossing detection of the input audio signal, the control means reads out the volume setting data inputted and stored into the memory means immediately before the input of the new volume setting data, and outputs the volume setting data as volume data. COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO
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PURPOSE:To obtain a pulse output of less noise from an output element by interposing a second transistor TR, which is turned on in accordance with a synchronizing pulse narrower than a data pulse, between an output terminal and a first TR turned on in accordance with the data pulse. CONSTITUTION:A first TR T1 turned on in accordance with the data pulse and a second TR T2 turned on in accordance with the synchronizing pulse narrower than the data pulse are connected in series, and the output terminal is connected to the side of the second TR T3 of this series connection line, and the pulse output of small noise synchronized with the turning-on timing of the second TR T3 is taken out from the output terminal on condition that first and second TRs T2 and T3 are turned on together. That is, the noise accompanied with the level change of the data pulse is stopped by the second TR T3 and does not reach the output, terminal because the second TR T3 is interposed in the turning-off state between the first TR. T1 and the output terminal. Thus, a pulse output Q of less noise is obtained from the output terminal.
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a charge pump for accurately outputting a voltage of a desired voltage value, without requiring speedily operating comparators. SOLUTION: The charge pump 1 includes a switch circuit 20 interposed among output capacitors C1, C2, a flying capacitor C3, and input power supplies HPVDD, SPVDD; and a control section 10. The control section 10 allows the input power supplies to charge the flying capacitor C3 via the switching circuit 20, and to make a voltage distribute to the output capacitor C2 from the flying capacitor C3. The control section 10 includes a charge control means which gradually increases the conductance or the output current value of a P-channel transistor P5, when the input power supply SPVDD charges the flying capacitor C3, detects that a charge voltage CP of the flying capacitor C3 which exceeds a reference voltage VLMT imparted in advance, and then turns off the transistor. COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To achieve a mute function of a class-D amplifier without making a circuit large in scale nor complicated. SOLUTION: An output limit instruction generating section 310 detects that output digital signals VOp and VOn are clipped, and outputs an output limit instruction signal Cdet. An attenuation instruction pulse generating section 320 includes a capacitor C30 for integrating the output limit instruction signal Cdet, and outputs a periodical attenuation instruction pulse SW having pulse width corresponding to a voltage VC1 of the capacitor C30. An attenuator 160 is provided in an input path for input signals VIp and VIn to the class-D amplifier, and turns on by being supplied with the attenuation instruction pulse SW to attenuate the input signals. A mute control section 330 controls the voltage VC1 of the capacitor C30 independently of the output limit instruction signal Cdet to control an amount of the attenuation applied by the attenuator 160 applied to the input signal. COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a technology for effectively suppressing an in-phase component of a differential signal. SOLUTION: A differential signal SIN is supplied to an input terminal 321 and an input terminal 322 of a signal processing circuit 30. A differential amplifier 42 includes a non-inverted input terminal PIN1, an inverted input terminal PIN2, an inverted output terminal POUT1, and a non-inverted output terminal POUT2. Resistors R1 to R4 are connected to the differential amplifier 42. A control circuit 46 controls a resistance value of at least one of the resistors R1 to R4, in response to a potential of at least one of the inverted output terminal POUT1 and the non-inverted output terminal POUT2, in such a way that a resistance ratio R2/R1 of the resistors R1 and R2 comes closer to a resistance ratio R4/R3 of the resistors R3 and R4. An in-phase setting section 44 sets the input terminal 321 and the input terminal 322 to the equal potential when operating the control circuit 46. COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a triangular wave generation circuit that is less affected by variations in a supply voltage and has small variations in the center level of triangular wave signals when the supply voltage varies. SOLUTION: The triangular wave generation circuit comprises: a capacitor; a constant current source 11 for charging by supplying a constant current to the capacitor; a constant current source 14 for discharging the charged electrical charge of the capacitor; a switch 12 connected between the constant current source 11 and the capacitor; and a switch 13 connected between the constant current source 14 and the capacitor. The triangular wave generation circuit outputs the terminal voltage of the capacitor as a triangular wave signal by turning on/of the switches 12, 13 alternately at a constant period. The triangular wave generation circuit has a reference voltage generation circuit that is connected to the output end of the triangular wave signal and supplies a reference voltage where the influence of variations of the supply voltage that becomes the center voltage of the triangular wave is small. COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a triangular wave synchronization generation circuit capable of generating an identical wave-height value by synchronizing spectrum-spread triangular waves between a master and a slave. SOLUTION: The triangular wave synchronization generation system comprises: a triangular wave generation section that has the same wave-height value and generates triangular waves having different periods in time series in a set order; a synchronization pulse generation section for generating triangular wave reference pulses of periods of triangular waves; a duty control section for outputting with a triangular wave reference reproduction pulse by allowing the pulse width of the triangular wave reference pulse set to a reference period to differ from that of other periods in the plurality of periods of the triangular wave reference pulses; a reference pulse reproduction section for reproducing the triangular wave reference pulses from the triangular wave reference reproduction pulses; a reference period detection section for detecting the triangular wave reference pulse of a reference period according to a difference in the pulse width from the triangular wave reference reproduction pulse; and a triangular wave reproduction section for reproducing triangular waves having a period corresponding to the triangular wave reference pulses with the triangular wave reference pulse having a reference period as a reference. COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a test method for bringing efficiency to a test of an electronic volume at its shipment. SOLUTION: In testing whether or not all the taps of variable resistors 11, 12 of an analog circuit 9 are normal, a DC signal with a prescribed voltage is received from a terminal Vin, and a voltage Vout is observed while the taps are sequentially switched by using volume setting data. A built-in analog test circuit 20 performs the processing above and outputs a result of whether or not the voltage Vout is decreased (increased) before and after the input of the volume setting data as a binary H/L voltage. Thus, it is not required for an external device to directly measure the voltage Vout and the test can efficiently be performed. COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO