A switching amplifier, such as a Class D amplifier, includes a current sensing circuit. The current sensing circuit is formed by replica loop circuits that are selectively coupled to corresponding output inverter stages of the switching amplifier. The replica loop circuits operated to produce respective replica currents of the output currents generated by the output inverter stages. A sensing circuitry is coupled to receive the replica currents from the replica loop circuits and operates to produce an output sensing signal as a function of the respective replica currents.

A switching amplifier, such as a Class D amplifier, includes a current sensing circuit. The current sensing circuit is formed by replica loop circuits that are selectively coupled to corresponding output inverter stages of the switching amplifier. The replica loop circuits operated to produce respective replica currents of the output currents generated by the output inverter stages. A sensing circuitry is coupled to receive the replica currents from the replica loop circuits and operates to produce an output sensing signal as a function of the respective replica currents.

The present invention provides a control circuit to stabilize an output power of a power amplifier. The control circuit comprises a voltage clamping loop, a current clamping loop and a loop for reducing power variation under VSWR, where the voltage clamping loop is used to clamp an output voltage of the power amplifier within a defined voltage range, the current clamping loop is used to clamp a current of the power amplifier within a defined current range, and the loop for reducing power variation under VSWR is implemented by an impedance detector to compensate the output power under VSWR variation.

The present invention provides a control circuit to stabilize an output power of a power amplifier. The control circuit comprises a voltage clamping loop, a current clamping loop and a loop for reducing power variation under VSWR, where the voltage clamping loop is used to clamp an output voltage of the power amplifier within a defined voltage range, the current clamping loop is used to clamp a current of the power amplifier within a defined current range, and the loop for reducing power variation under VSWR is implemented by an impedance detector to compensate the output power under VSWR variation.