Amplifiers – With plural amplifier channels – Redundant amplifier circuits
Reexamination Certificate
2006-09-26
2006-09-26
Nguyen, Khanh Van (Department: 2817)
Amplifiers
With plural amplifier channels
Redundant amplifier circuits
C330S146000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07113032
ABSTRACT:
A multi-channel power amplifier for driving a plurality of loads, each associated to a respective channel, each channel comprising a pair of operational amplifiers, first and second, one operational amplifier of each channel being connectable through switches either in a bridge configuration with the other operational amplifier or in single-ended configuration to a constant reference voltage for driving the load of the respective channel, the amplifier comprises circuit means for comparing the signal level of the channels with at least a threshold and outputting a logic control signal for the switches. A relative method of controlling a power amplifier that allows a sensible reduction of distortion at the price of a negligible increase of dissipated power is disclosed.
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European Search Report, ER03425380, Dec. 5, 2003.
Botti Edoardo
Cagnetti Fabio
Graybeal Jackson Haley LLP
Jorgenson Lisa K.
Nguyen Khanh Van
Rusyn Paul F.
STMicroelectronics S.r.l.
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