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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 09, 2022
Filed:
Sep. 24, 2020
Applicant:
Analog Devices International Unlimited Company, Limerick, IE;
Inventors:
Atsushi Matamura, Tokyo, JP;
Abhishek Bandyopadhyay, Winchester, MA (US);
Assignee:
ANALOG DEVICES INTERNATIONAL UNLIMITED COMPANY, Limerick, IE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H03G 3/00 (2006.01); H03G 3/30 (2006.01); G06F 3/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H03G 3/3005 (2013.01); G06F 3/165 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for circuit configurations that maintain audio playback performance while reducing power consumption. In particular, a gain for a current analog-to-digital converter in an audio playback path is adjusted based on an amplitude of the input signal. Additionally, systems and methods are provided for transitioning between a modes of operation for large signals and mode of operation for small signals.