A switching circuit includes first and second half bridges supplying an electrical load via filter networks. During alternate switching sequences a first transistor pair (high-side in one half bridge and low-side in the other half bridge) is switched to a non-conductive state, and a second transistor pair (high-side in the other half bridge and low-side in the one half bridge) is switched to a conductive state. A current flow line is provided by an inductance, a first switch and a second switch between outputs of the half bridges. In a medium-high power mode, the first and second switches are in the conductive state between switching the first pair of transistors to the non-conductive state and the second pair of transistors to the conductive state. In a low or quiescent power mode, switching the first and second switches to the conductive state is refrained due to application of a longer delay.

Systems and methods are provided for amplifying multiple input signals to generate multiple output signals. An example system includes: a first channel configured to receive a first input signal and a second input signal and generate a first output signal and a second output signal based at least in part on the first input signal and the second input signal; and a second channel configured to receive a third input signal and a fourth input signal and generate a third output signal and a fourth output signal based at least in part on the third input signal and the fourth input signal. A first differential signal is equal to the first input signal minus the second input signal. A second differential signal is equal to the third input signal minus the fourth input signal. The first output signal corresponds to a first phase.

Systems and methods are provided for amplifying multiple input signals to generate multiple output signals. An example system includes: a first channel configured to receive a first input signal and a second input signal and generate a first output signal and a second output signal based at least in part on the first input signal and the second input signal; and a second channel configured to receive a third input signal and a fourth input signal and generate a third output signal and a fourth output signal based at least in part on the third input signal and the fourth input signal. A first differential signal is equal to the first input signal minus the second input signal. A second differential signal is equal to the third input signal minus the fourth input signal. The first output signal corresponds to a first phase.

Transistors may be manufactured with a shared drain to reduce die area consumed by circuitry. In one example, two transistors can be manufactured that include two body regions that abut a shared drain region. The two transistors can be independently operated by coupling terminals to a source and a gate for each transistor and the shared drain. Characteristics of the two transistors can be controlled by adjusting feature sizes, such as overlap between the gate and the shared drain for a transistor. In particular, two transistors with different voltage requirements can be manufactured using a shared drain structure, which can be useful in amplifier circuitry and in particular Class-D amplifiers.

Transistors may be manufactured with a shared drain to reduce die area consumed by circuitry. In one example, two transistors can be manufactured that include two body regions that abut a shared drain region. The two transistors can be independently operated by coupling terminals to a source and a gate for each transistor and the shared drain. Characteristics of the two transistors can be controlled by adjusting feature sizes, such as overlap between the gate and the shared drain for a transistor. In particular, two transistors with different voltage requirements can be manufactured using a shared drain structure, which can be useful in amplifier circuitry and in particular Class-D amplifiers.

A device of integration of an electric current received on an integration node, includes an operational amplifier, an integration capacitor, and a circuit for modifying an output voltage of the operational amplifier formed by a charge transfer circuit configured to be connected on the integration node and to transfer charges into the integration capacitor. The device also includes a comparison circuit configured to trigger the modification circuit at least once during the integration duration, and a storage circuit configured to store the number of triggerings which have occurred during the integration duration. The received electric current is calculated according to the output voltage as well as to the number of triggerings multiplied by the modification of the output voltage induced by the modification circuit.

The present invention is a modular signal converting apparatus and method, and particularly, discloses a signal converting apparatus, which is modularized for playback of digital contents and is usable while being combined with another electric device.

The present invention is a modular signal converting apparatus and method, and particularly, discloses a signal converting apparatus, which is modularized for playback of digital contents and is usable while being combined with another electric device.

A PWM modulator has a quantizer that generates a PWM output signal to speaker driver. When a first voltage swing range is supplied to the speaker driver, the quantizer analog gain is controlled to be a first gain value. When a second PWM drive voltage swing range is supplied to the speaker driver, the analog gain is controlled to be a second gain value. The first and second gain values of the analog gain of the quantizer cause the combined gain of the quantizer and driver to be approximately equal in the two modes. The quantizer has at least two gain-affecting measurable non-ideal characteristics. The quantizer is adjustable using measured first and second values to correct for first and second of the at least two non-ideal characteristics. The gain of the quantizer is calibratable while the quantizer is adjusted using the measured first and second measured values.

A PWM modulator has a quantizer that generates a PWM output signal to speaker driver. When a first voltage swing range is supplied to the speaker driver, the quantizer analog gain is controlled to be a first gain value. When a second PWM drive voltage swing range is supplied to the speaker driver, the analog gain is controlled to be a second gain value. The first and second gain values of the analog gain of the quantizer cause the combined gain of the quantizer and driver to be approximately equal in the two modes. The quantizer has at least two gain-affecting measurable non-ideal characteristics. The quantizer is adjustable using measured first and second values to correct for first and second of the at least two non-ideal characteristics. The gain of the quantizer is calibratable while the quantizer is adjusted using the measured first and second measured values.