Skyworks Solutions, Inc.

Eric Thomas King

Mark R Peting

Wai Laing Lee

Taehwan Oh

Praveen Kumar Venkatachala

Venkata Rajesh Pamula

In some embodiments, an audio amplifier can include an input for receiving a signal to be amplified, and an amplification stage configured to amplify the signal based on pulse width modulation and provide the amplified signal at an output node. The audio amplifier can further include a feedback circuit implemented between the output node and the input node. The feedback circuit can include a series arrangement of a high bandwidth input common mode loop and a low bandwidth output common mode loop, with the low bandwidth output common mode loop configured to provide a desired phase change for the high bandwidth input common mode loop.

Pulse-width modulation audio amplifier having compensated regulation loop

A class-D amplifier having an output driver with a first, second, and third driver, the output driver having a first output coupled to the first and third drivers, a second output coupled to the second driver; a sensing resistor coupled in series between the first driver and the first output; and a pulse width modulation (PWM) controller coupled to the inputs of the drivers and configured to receive an audio input signal; control a PWM generator to generate a first pulse signal and a second pulse signal based on the audio input signal and a power supply input; determine a voltage drop across the sensing resistor; and, responsive to the voltage drop being greater than a threshold, sequence control of the first pulse signal to the first driver and switch a voltage at the first driver to an increased voltage based on the voltage drop.

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