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| 8115564 | Systems and methods to minimize startup transients in class-D amplifiers Systems and methods for minimizing startup transients in digital audio controllers that may result in audible artifacts in the output of an audio amplification system. One embodiment comprises a digital PWM amplifier that includes a mechanism for controlling the amo... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8082438 | Systems and methods for booting a codec processor over a high definition audio bus Systems and methods for booting a programmable processor such as a DSP that is incorporated into an HDA codec. The codec and a system memory containing boot program instructions are connected to an HDA bus. In a first mode, the DSP receives boot program instructions... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8028101 | Systems and methods for controlling HDA system capabilities Systems and methods for controlling the capabilities of an High Definition Audio (HDA) system, wherein the system determines whether an optional component such as a plug-in card is connected to the system and then configures itself in a baseline configuration if the... | 09/27/2011 |
| 7929718 | Systems and methods for switching and mixing signals in a multi-channel amplifier Systems and methods for scaling the number of output channels that can be provided in an audio amplification system. In one embodiment, a digital pulse width modulation (PWM) amplification system includes multiple four-channel PWM controller chips that are interconn... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7898336 | Ground skimming output stage Ground skimming output stages that are designed to drive wideband signals with the ability to provide a high quality output signal all the way to the low supply rail are provided. In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the output stage of the pre... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7812666 | Low delay corrector A low delay corrector (LDC) unit includes a non-linear function generator and a filter. The nonlinear function generator receives a first signal and outputs a second signal in dependence on the first signal and a transfer function of the nonlinear function generator... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7791427 | Systems and methods to minimize startup transients in class D amplifiers Systems and methods for minimizing startup transients in digital audio controllers that may result in audible artifacts in the output of an audio amplification system. One embodiment comprises a digital PWM amplifier that includes a mechanism for controlling the amo... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7738613 | Streaming multi-channel audio as packetized data or parallel data with a separate input frame sync Systems and methods for converting a data stream from a first sample rate to a second sample rate, where the data is received in bursts. In one embodiment, a method includes receiving bursty audio data on a first input line and receiving synchronization data on a se... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7729790 | Phase alignment of audio output data in a multi-channel configuration Systems and methods for ensuring proper phase alignment of audio signals which are processed by separate hardware channels in an audio amplification system. In one embodiment, the phase alignment is controlled by determining the number of audio data samples which ar... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7728658 | Low-noise, low-distortion digital PWM amplifier Systems and methods for performance improvements in digital switching amplifiers using low-pass filtering to reduce noise and distortion. In one embodiment, a digital pulse width modulation (PWM) amplifier includes a signal processing plant configured to receive and... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7706545 | Systems and methods for protection of audio amplifier circuits Systems and methods for providing protection from failure events in a digital audio amplification system. One embodiment of the invention comprises a system having a digital amplifier controller, an amplifier output stage coupled to the controller and configured to ... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7649410 | Systems and methods for improving performance in a digital amplifier by adding an ultrasonic signal to an input audio signal Systems and methods in which an ultrasonic signal is introduced into an audio signal before the audio signal is amplified by a switching amplifier. The added ultrasonic signal (e.g., a tone at half the amplifier's switching frequency) shifts the signals input to a s... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7590251 | Clip detection in PWM amplifier Systems and methods for detecting clipping conditions in an audio signal and processing the signal to reduce the clipping conditions. In one embodiment, a system comprises a noise shaper, a modulator, an output stage and other components. A detector detects clipping... | 09/15/2009 |
| 7584009 | Multi-chip PWM synchronization and communication Systems and methods for synchronizing multiple digital audio controller chips, wherein one of the chips is designated as a master and the other chips are designated as slaves. A common line connects all of the chips and is used to transmit synchronization signals fr... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7576606 | Digital PWM amplifier having a low delay corrector Systems and methods for performance improvements in digital switching amplifiers using a low delay corrector. In one embodiment, a digital pulse width modulation (PWM) amplifier includes a signal processing plant configured to receive and process an input audio sign... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7518444 | PWM feedback/feed-forward protection Systems and methods for improving the stability of feedback and/or feed-forward subsystems in digital amplifiers. One embodiment comprises a digital pulse width modulation (PWM) controller. The controller includes an input for receiving a digital audio input signal ... | 04/14/2009 |
