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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 15, 2015
Filed:
Sep. 27, 2013
Applicants:
Dan LI, Shanghai, CN;
Hui Shen, Shanghai, CN;
Yang Pan, Shanghai, CN;
Assignee:
ANALOG DEVICES GLOBAL, Hamilton, BM;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H03F 3/04 (2006.01); H03G 3/00 (2006.01); H03F 3/217 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H03F 3/2175 (2013.01);
Abstract
A multi-level amplifier including a converter circuit being supplied with a supply voltage and operable to generate at least two output voltages, a voltage comparator circuit adapted to compare each of the output voltages with the supply voltage to generate a driving signal, and an amplifier circuit being supplied with an analog input signal, the amplifier circuit including an analog-to-digital converter coupled to a power stage driver and power stage, wherein the power stage driver receives the driving signal from the voltage comparator.