Amplifiers – With semiconductor amplifying device – Including class d amplifier
Reissue Patent
2011-06-14
2011-06-14
Nguyen, Khanh V (Department: 2817)
Amplifiers
With semiconductor amplifying device
Including class d amplifier
C330S12400D, C330S20700P
Reissue Patent
active
RE042448
ABSTRACT:
A switched-mode power amplifier is configured for performing power amplification of a plurality of signals input thereto and integrally summing (combining) those signals. Conceptually, this is achieved by replacing the input winding of the transformer component of a transformer-coupled voltage switching amplifier with separate input components, one for each input signal, in similar manner to the configuration of the input components of a three-port combiner (trifilar). In a first transformer-containing category of embodiments of the invention, the input winding of the amplifier's transformer is comprised of a plurality of series-coupled windings, one for each of the plurality of input components/signals such that the input components constitute a series connection of low output impedance sources applied to the amplifier's resonator and load. This, in turn, provides a high level of isolation between the amplifier input components and results in a low level of loss. In a second non-transformer-containing category of embodiments of the invention, the transformer component is replaced by a transmission line impedance transformer, or a lumped element equivalent circuit, which transforms the low output impedance sources to high output impedance sources and those sources are connected in parallel (rather than in series per the first category of embodiments).
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Grundlingh Johan M.
Wight James Stuart
Nguyen Khanh V
Stolowitz Ford Cowger LLP
Zarbana Digital Fund LLC
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