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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a self-oscillating class D amplifier that stabilizes an oscillation frequency.SOLUTION: A self-oscillation frequency variation element is arranged in a self-oscillation loop of the self-oscillating class D amplifier to vary the self-oscillation frequency of the self-oscillation loop. A self-oscillation signal of the self-oscillating class D amplifier or a signal corresponding to the self-oscillation signal is compared with a reference frequency signal having a predetermined reference frequency in terms of frequency, period or phase. Alternatively, information equivalent to the frequency or period of the self-oscillation signal of the self-oscillating class D amplifier or the signal corresponding to the self-oscillation signal is compared with information equivalent to the predetermined reference frequency or reference period. The self-oscillation frequency variation element is controlled in accordance with the result of comparison to match the frequency of the self-oscillation signal or the signal corresponding to the self-oscillation signal to the frequency of the reference frequency signal.
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a signal amplifier, an amplifying system and a signal amplifying method which simply reduces power consumption of a power amplifier when the power amplifier is not required. SOLUTION: The amplifying system 1 reduces power consumption in the power amplifying unit 4 when the power amplifying unit 4 is not required. On the other hand, the power consumption in the power amplifying unit 4 is reduced by stopping power supply to a voltage amplifying stage 41 through a voltage control unit 12 and power supply condition from a power supply unit 10 to a power amplifying stage 42 is not changed. It is only required to control the power supply of the voltage amplifying stage 41 through which a large amount of current does not flow. A limiter means available for other uses is used for control, so that it is not required to increase the scale of circuit and the power consumption of the power amplifying unit 4 can simply be reduced while saving space. COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a level shift circuit capable of eliminating the need for an internal power source, thereby reducing the manufacturing cost. SOLUTION: The level shift circuit 502 comprises: two transistors MP1, MP2; a resistor R511 connected between a drain and a source of the transistor MP2; a resistor R512 connected between a drain and a source of the transistor MP1; a capacitor C 511 whose one end is connected to the drain of the transistor MP2 and whose other end receives a high level signal or a low level signal; a capacitor C 512 whose one end is connected to the drain of the transistor MP1 and whose other end receives a high level signal or a low level signal; and the circuit 502 is configured such that each source of the transistors MP1, MP2 is connected to a positive power supply VPP+, and each gate of one of the transistors MP1, MP2 is connected to each drain of the other of the transistors MP1, MP2. COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To increase and output the low band even if a speaker enclosure is small. SOLUTION: When the speaker 10 is activated, vibrations of cone paper of the speaker 10 are propagated to the air in the speaker enclosure 20. A vibration region 30a of a diaphragm 30 is vibrated by the vibrations of the air. At that time, the diaphragm 30 vibrating while it is kept airtight by an edge 40 compresses or decompresses the air volume in the speaker enclosure 20 when it vibrates. Accordingly, another resonance frequency is generated between the compliance to which an air spring of the speaker enclosure 20 is added in addition to the elasticity of the diaphragm 30 and the equivalent mass of the diaphragm 30. As a result, sound is generated as reproduced around the resonance frequency of the diaphragm 30. COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a digital amplifier capable of carrying out optimum protective operations in matching with a balance between a load current and a raw power of the amplifier. SOLUTION: A threshold value adjustment circuit 8 for adjusting a prescribed threshold value is provided on a pre-stage of a protection circuit 6 for starting the protection operations when a load current flowing through a MOSFET QH exceeds the prescribed threshold value. The threshold value adjustment circuit 8 receives a voltage proportional to a drain current Id produced across a current sensing resistor Rd inserted between a positive power supply +V and the MOSFET QH at its high-side and an output of an output voltage detection circuit 7 for detecting a voltage amplitude of an analog signal from a low pass filter 4 for demodulating an output of a class D amplifier stage 3, adopts a limiting current of the MOSFET QH for the threshold value when an output voltage is greater, or adjusts the threshold value so that the protection circuit 6 starts the protection operation at a current lower than the limiting current when the output voltage is small. COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a D-class amplifier which can control driving of an output power MOS transistor without using special circuit technology and electronic parts. SOLUTION: A complementary signal generation circuit 301 generates first complementary signals (S1 and S2) from a PWM signal. A signal conversion circuit 302 converts the first complementary signals into second complementary signals (S3, S4 or S5 and S6) having a voltage component where a negative power source VPP- is set to be a reference. The signals S3 and S4 in the second complementary signals are supplied to a driving circuit 305, and the signals S5 and S6 are supplied to a current driving circuit 303. The current driving circuit 303 outputs third complementary signals (H3 and H4) having current components toward the negative power source VPP- in response to the signals S5 and S6 to a driving circuit 304. Thus, the driving circuits 304 and 305 complementarily drive power MOS transistors 401 and 402. COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a class D amplifier wherein both power MOS transistors constituting the output stage can be controlled to an off state when an excess output current is generated. SOLUTION: Detecting circuits (REFH, CM11, LA1, TN1, RN1) which detect an excess current flowing in the power MOS transistor 401 of the output stage and output a first signal (ITN1) are arranged in a first driving circuit 303H of a high side driver side. Detecting circuits (REFL, CM21, LA2, TN2, RN2) which detect an excess current flowing in the power MOS transistor 402 of the output stage and output a second signal (ITN2) are arranged in a driving circuit 303L of a low side driver side. The first signal (ITN1) is converted to a third signal (ITT2) wherein a negative power source VPP- is made a reference by using a signal conversion circuit. The third signal is added to the second signal. In response to the added signal, a pulse signal to be input in the driving circuits 303H, 303L is obstructed. COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a D-class amplifier capable of driving and controlling power MOS (metal oxide semiconductor) transistors for output without using a particular circuit technology and electronic components. SOLUTION: A signal generation circuit 301H generates and outputs a common mode signal H1 and an opposite phase signal H2 of a modulated pulse signal. A signal conversion circuit 302H converts the common mode signal H1 and the opposite phase signal H2 into a common mode signal H3 and an opposite phase signal H4 following the voltage VR1 making source voltage VS of the MOS transistor 401 for output a reference while maintaining size relation between a signal level of the common-mode signal H1 and a signal level of the opposite phase signal H2. Then, a driving circuit 303H is activated by an internal power source P12 making the source voltage VS a reference and drives the MOS transistor 401 for output based on the size relation between the common-mode signal H3 and the opposite phase signal H4. Similarly, a MOS transistor 402 for output is complementarily driven for the MOS transistor 401. COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a portable telephone set in which an illegal use can be prevented while having fun. SOLUTION: A portable telephone set K is provided with an operation means 4 in which an entry meaning the care of a pet in a pet raising game is enabled, a game proceeding means for proceeding with the pet raising game corresponding to the entry from this operation means 4, a display means 5 in which the proceeding status of the pet raising game can be displayed, and a telephone function stop means for stopping the telephone function of the portable telephone set K on the condition that the pet raising game is turned into a prescribed state. COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce a capacitance of an output coupling capacitor of an amplifier. SOLUTION: An input signal from a signal source 10 is applied to a + terminal of the amplifier 20 through an input coupling capacitor CIN. An output signal of the amplifier 20 is applied to a headphone 30 through the output coupling capacitor C 1 , and negatively fed back via a first negative feedback circuit having resistors R 2 , R 1 and a capacitor CNF. A second negative feedback circuit having a capacitor C 2 and a resistor R 3 is provided between an output side of the capacitor C 1 and one terminal of the amplifier 20. As the capacitor C 2 , a capacitor having a sufficiently smaller capacitance than that of the capacitor C 1 is used, and hence the capacitance of the capacitor C 1 can be reduced as compared with a prior art. Further, characteristics obtained by combining the frequency characteristics of the second negative feedback circuit and the frequency characteristics of a conventional circuit, and the frequency characteristics in a low-frequency region can be raised. COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO