Electrical audio signal processing systems and devices – Noise or distortion suppression – Soft switching – muting – or noise gating
Reexamination Certificate
2011-05-10
2011-05-10
Lee, Ping (Department: 2614)
Electrical audio signal processing systems and devices
Noise or distortion suppression
Soft switching, muting, or noise gating
C330S051000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07940940
ABSTRACT:
A muting circuit of the present invention includes: an input terminal that receives a control signal for allowing switching between ON and OFF of a mute operation; and a muting transistor connected to the input terminal and an output terminal of the amplifier. The muting transistor is a MOS transistor, and a gate is connected to the input terminal, a drain is connected to the output terminal of the amplifier, and a source is grounded. Consequently, a shot noise due to a DC difference caused when a mute state is switched between ON and OFF can be suppressed.
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Fujii Keiichi
Kakumoto Yasunobu
Hamre Schumann Mueller & Larson P.C.
Lee Ping
Panasonic Corporation
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