Abstract: An on-chip detection circuit automatically detects when an external switch has been activated. When the device is initialized, the detection circuit measures the operating current and coverts the information into an analog voltage. The analog voltage is then processed through an on-chip analog-to-digital converter and the digitized result is stored as a reference value. To sense the open and close action of the off-chip mechanical switch, the device then takes a sample of the operating current periodically, digitizes this information and compares the sampled value to the reference value. A change in value larger than some predetermined level indicates the external switch has been activated.

Abstract: A wireless communication device (100) may include a transmitter (108), a memory (104), an analog-to-digital converter (128), an audio playback system (124) and other features. A dynamic range controller (130) selectively generates control signals to adjust, at least in part, the operational dynamic range of the analog-to-digital converter (128) for analog signals received by the a transmitter (108) or stored in the memory (104). The selection of dynamic range is based on identifying a characteristic. In one embodiment, the control signals are used to selectively operate the analog-to-digital converter (128) at a particular dynamic range based on a sampling rate set by the remote location or by the user.

Abstract: A wireless communication device (100) may include a transmitter (108), a memory (104), an analog-to-digital converter (128), an audio playback system (124) and other features. A dynamic range controller (130) selectively generates control signals to adjust, at least in part, the operational dynamic range of the analog-to-digital converter (128) for analog signals received by the a transmitter (108) or stored in the memory (104). The selection of dynamic range is based on identifying a characteristic. In one embodiment, the control signals are used to selectively operate the analog-to-digital converter (128) at a particular dynamic range based on a sampling rate set by the remote location or by the user.

Abstract: In a disclosed embodiment, a mobile unit includes a codec, a vocoder, and an audio decoder. The vocoder and the audio decoder provide respective outputs to an audio mux. A stereo/mono control unit receives an audio mux input from the audio mux. A control output generated by the stereo/mono control unit is coupled to a number of components in a receive audio processing path of the codec. By disabling at least one of the components in, for example, the right channel of the receive audio processing path of the codec, the control output of the stereo/mono control unit results in significant power savings. Such disabling can occur, for example, when the audio mux input received by the stereo/mono control unit contains voice signals, as opposed to music signals.

Abstract: An Automatic Gain Control System for voice codecs used in a digital wireless handset or in any other environment where there is a large amount of background noise. The invention utilizes the processing power available in Digital Signal Processor 111 to adaptively adjust the gain of amplifier 202 and filter 205 in the transmit channel to eliminate audio distortion in a “loud talker” environment. The gain correction information is transmitted by the DSP 111 to the digital filter and PCM I/O block 204 in the 3 unused bits of the 16 bit PCM data word thus eliminating any additional connections.

Abstract: A wireless communication device (100) may include a receiver (110), a memory (104), a digital-to-analog converter (128), an audio playback system (124) and other features. A dynamic range controller (130) selectively generates control signals to adjust, at least in part, the operational dynamic range of the digital-to-analog converter (128) for digital signals received by the receiver (110) or stored in the memory (104). The selection of dynamic range is based on identifying a characteristic. In one embodiment, the control signals are used to selectively operate the digital-to-analog converter (128) at a particular dynamic range based on a sampling rate of a received digital audio signal.