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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Aug. 17, 2021

Filed:

Dec. 19, 2018
Applicant:

Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation, San Francisco, CA (US);

Inventors:

Kenneth Schindler, Alameda, CA (US);

Scott P. Robinson, Sausalito, CA (US);

Joel A. Butler, Springfield, MO (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H03F 3/68 (2006.01); H03F 1/02 (2006.01); H03F 1/30 (2006.01); H03F 3/183 (2006.01); H03F 3/217 (2006.01); H03F 3/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H03F 3/68 (2013.01); H03F 1/0266 (2013.01); H03F 1/307 (2013.01); H03F 3/183 (2013.01); H03F 3/2173 (2013.01); H03F 3/3076 (2013.01); H03F 2200/432 (2013.01);
Abstract

Configurable amplifier systems are described in which the power supply rail of a linear amplifier, e.g., a class A amplifier, is modulated by a switching amplifier, e.g., a class D amplifier, that may also be configured to operate independently of the linear amplifier. Techniques are also described by which the standing current of the output stage of a linear amplifier is modulated based on the input signal to the linear amplifier or based on modulation of the power supply rail of the linear amplifier.


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