Abstract: Beamforming channels of a satellite are calibrated using a low power, spread spectrum calibration signal. The power of the calibration signal is below the noise level of a user signal in an active channel, allowing channels to be calibrated while active. When calibrating the transmit side circuitry, a two-stage calibration can be used, first calibrating the output hybrid matrix, then calibrating the whole of the transmit side. To improve performance, the dwell time spend calibrating a channel can be based on the power of the user signal in the channel. A transmit probe can be used to inject a calibration signal into the receive antennae and a receive probe can be used to extract the calibration signal from the transmit antennae. To reduce frequency of calibrations, the calibrations can be based on path-to-path differences. These techniques are also applied to multiport amplifiers (MPAs).

Abstract: A boost DC-DC converter operating in pulse frequency modulation (PFM) and pulse width modulation (PWM) modes includes a plurality of PWM signal generators. The PWM signal generators generate PWM signals with different duty cycles. PWM signals with larger duty cycles may be selected for use in undervoltage situations.

Abstract: A test method allows investigating the dependence of microwave gain, power and linearity behavior of transistors, in which modulated RF signal is injected, as a function of source and load impedance at the signal RF carrier frequency and its harmonics as well as at the modulation (baseband) IF frequency using passive programmable tuners. A calibration method allows synthesizing independently impedances at the various frequencies without the need of on-line vector signal measurement. The test setup performs independent impedance tuning at RF and IF frequencies of the modulated signal at the input and output of the DUT. This allows optimizing IF impedances for nonlinear amplifier performance with modulated signal, such as ACPR, EVM etc. IF tuning is done using a low frequency programmable impedance tuner inserted in the DC branch of the bias networks, which act as frequency diplexers.

Abstract: The present technology relates to an amplifier, an audio signal output method, and an electronic device that can inhibit unintended sound output in a class D amplifier that changes a peak value of a PWM signal. The amplifier includes: a positive-side amplitude generating circuit configured to generate positive-side amplitude of an output PWM signal that is a PWM signal to be output outside an apparatus; a negative-side amplitude generating circuit configured to generate negative-side amplitude of the output PWM signal; and a feedback circuit configured to feed back a difference between the amplitude generated by the positive-side amplitude generating circuit and the amplitude generated by the negative-side amplitude generating circuit to the positive-side amplitude generating circuit and the negative-side amplitude generating circuit. The present technology is applicable, for example, to an amplifier or the like of an electronic device such as an audio player.

Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention is directed to a method for partitioning an energy or power source. The energy source may be, for example, a battery or batteries or other power supply or power supplies for an electronic device, such as a cell phone, or mobile device. The energy source (battery for example), or power supply, provides power to a cell phone, or mobile device or any other load or power consuming device. Partitioning this energy source is a technique for controlling its operation so that power is provided to the power consuming device, such as a cell phone more efficiently, thereby extending the length of time the phone can be used between re-charging.

Abstract: A generator system includes at least one generator, at least one generator controller, and a power bus. The power bus transmits power to a load circuit. Data communications are also transmitted by the power bus. In one example, multiple generator controllers exchange messages over the power bus. In another example, one or more generator controllers exchange messages with a central controller over the power bus. The messages may include a status for the generators, output values for the generators, or commands for the generators.

Abstract: A switch circuit includes a first MOS transistor and a second MOS transistor of a same conductivity type connected in parallel between a first terminal and a second terminal of the switch circuit, the first and second MOS transistors having respective gate terminals coupled to the control terminal to receive a control signal to turn the first and second MOS transistors on or off. The first MOS transistor is characterized by a first reverse gate-to-drain capacitance (Crss) and the second MOS transistor is characterized by a second Crss that is greater than the first Crss.

Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide amplifiers. Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide methods and apparatus for protecting an such amplifiers, for example an audio amplifier, or a delta-sigma modulator from saturation. One example amplifier generally includes an output stage comprising a plurality of transistors; and a feedback network having an input coupled to an output of the output stage and comprising a plurality of integrators connected in series. At least one of the plurality of integrators generally includes an operational amplifier having an input and an output, a first resistive element coupled to the input of the operational amplifier, a capacitive element coupled between the input and the output of the operational amplifier; and a first switch coupled between the input and the output of the operational amplifier. For certain aspects, the amplifier may be a class-D amplifier or a direct digital feedback amplifier (DDFA).

Abstract: A power conversion system comprising an amplifier input for receiving an analog input signal and an amplifier output for providing a switching output signal is disclosed. The system is applicable for use in high definition switching audio amplification. The power conversion system further comprises a clipper for clipping the analog input signal having a predefined range limited by a clipping level, a pulse modulator and a switching power stage. The system further has a feedback path to the clipper including a duty cycle measuring unit and a clip level filter which generates a clip level signal and where the clipping level of the clipper is controlled by the clip level signal. Hereby it is e.g. possible to clip an analog input signal with good precision and reliability in a switching power conversion system.

Abstract: An envelope tracking scheme can be used, such as to modulate a supply node of a power amplifier circuit to improve efficiency. For example, a magnitude or amplitude envelope of a signal to be modulated can be scaled and used to drive a node, such as a drain, of the power amplifier circuit. An envelope tracking signal can be generated such as having a bandwidth that is compressed as compared to a full-bandwidth envelope signal. A peak-value “look ahead” technique can be used, for example, so that amplitude compression or clipping of the transmit signal is suppressed when the bandwidth-compressed envelope tracking signal is used to modulate a supply node of the power amplifier used to amplify the transmit signal.

Abstract: A power supply apparatus may include an electronic control unit. The electronic control unit may be configured to set target timing of switching of each of the switch. The electronic control unit may be configured to set the target timing in one cycle of a first carrier wave in accordance with first timing and in one cycle of a second carrier wave in accordance with second timing. The first timing may be two of timing in the one cycle of the first carrier wave that are defined by a first target duty ratio and the first carrier wave. The second timing may be two of timing in the one cycle of the second carrier wave that are defined by a second target duty ratio and the second carrier wave. The second carrier wave may be in the same cycle as the first carrier wave.

Abstract: Envelope trackers providing compensation for power amplifier output load variation are provided herein. In certain configurations, a radio frequency (RF) system includes a power amplifier that amplifies an RF signal, an output detector coupled to an output of the power amplifier and that generates an output detection signal, an input detector coupled to an input of the power amplifier and that generates an input detection signal, and an envelope tracker that generates a power amplifier supply voltage for the power amplifier based on an envelope of the RF signal. The envelope tracker compensates the power amplifier for output load variation based on the output detection signal and the input detection signal.

Abstract: Various embodiments are directed to apparatuses and methods to generate a first signal representing modulation data and a second signal representing an amplitude of the modulation data, the first signal and the second signal to depend on an output signal and vary a power supply voltage to a gain stage in proportion to the amplitude of the modulation data.

Abstract: In accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure, a system may have a configurable control loop technology, wherein the system comprises a first mode control loop, a second mode control loop and a reconfigurable pulse width modulator (PWM) configured to generate an output signal from an input signal. The reconfigurable PWM may include a digital PWM and an analog PWM and may be configured such that when the first mode control loop is activated, the reconfigurable PWM utilizes the analog PWM to generate the output signal from the input signal and when the second mode control loop is activated, the reconfigurable PWM utilizes the digital PWM to generate the output signal from the input signal and the digital PWM receives its input from a digital proportional integral derivative controller.

Abstract: An AC capable power amplifier arrangement is realized that includes a buck converter with a power inductor, two buck switches, and alternately a buck-boost converter using four switches, each driving an output polarity steering set of four switches. The polarity steering switches convey the converter output current to output terminals that connect to a load with a capacitor connected in parallel. A differential receiver is connected to the output terminals to provide negative feedback. A mixer receives an input voltage signal, an output of the differential receiver, and output from a triangle wave generator. A set of two comparators for buck amplifier conversion, or four comparators for buck-boost amplifier conversion, each receives an output of the mixer. Each of the comparators produces a respective output for driving the converter switches through simple steering logic interfaces between the comparators, the converter components and a polarity steering output stage.

Abstract: This application relates to audio amplifier circuitry (100). An amplifier module (103) is located in a signal path between an input (101) and an output (102). A detection module (106) is configured to detect a characteristic of a load (104) electrically coupled, in use, to the output. A distortion setting controller (107) is provided for selecting one of a plurality of stored distortion settings {pi} based on the detected characteristic of the load; and a pre-distortion module (105) is configured to apply a first transfer function to a signal in the signal path prior to said amplifier module. The first transfer function is based on the selected distortion setting and for at least one of the stored distortion settings the corresponding first transfer function comprises a non-linear distortion function.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for Class-D amplifier circuits with improved power efficiency. The circuit has an output stage with at least first and second switches and a modulator that receives an input signal to be amplified, SIN, and a first clock signal fSW. The modulator controls the duty cycles of the first and second switches, within a switching cycle based on the input signal, wherein the switching cycle has a switching frequency based on the first clock signal. A frequency controller controls the frequency of the first clock signal in response to an indication of the amplitude of the input signal so as to provide a first switching frequency at a first input signal amplitude and a second, lower, switching frequency at a second, lower, input signal amplitude. A lower switching frequency can be tolerated at low signal amplitudes and varying the switching frequency in this way thus maintains stability whilst reducing switching power losses.

Abstract: An improved Class-D amplifier may include a digital PWM modulator that receives a digital audio signal and that provides a PWM signal as an input to an analog PWM modulator of the Class-D amplifier. A digital PWM modulator may be configured to receive a digital signal and to generate a first PWM signal based on the digital signal. A digital PWM driver may be coupled to the digital PWM modulator. The digital PWM driver may be configured to receive the first PWM signal and to generate a reference PWM signal based on the first PWM signal. An analog PWM modulator may be coupled to the digital PWM driver. The analog PWM modulator may be configured to receive the reference PWM signal and to generate an output PWM signal based on the reference PWM signal.

Abstract: Circuits and methods for achieving high linearity, high efficiency power amplifiers, including digital predistortion (DPD) and pulse cancellation in switched-state RF power amplifier systems are described.

Abstract: A power amplifying apparatus includes a control circuit generating a bias voltage and generating a control signal using a battery voltage and a reference voltage, and a power amplifying circuit boosting the battery voltage according to the control signal to provide an operating voltage, and operating according to the bias voltage and the operating voltage to amplify an input signal, wherein the power amplifying circuit detects the operating voltage and provides a detection voltage to the control circuit, and the control circuit controls the control signal according to the detection voltage.

Abstract: The invention relates to a compensator device for compensating signal dependent delay variations, including dead time and reverse recovery time, causing un-linearity in a Class-D amplifier where the compensator device comprises: a first input terminal for receiving an input pulse width modulated input PWM signal comprising pulses with falling flanks corresponding to a falling level transition and rising flanks corresponding to a rising level transition; and a second input terminal configured to receive the signal provided at an output switching node of a Class-D amplifier; an output terminal for providing a compensated output signal; and controllable delay means configured to receive and delay the pulse modulated input signal, thereby providing a delayed version of the input signal to said output terminal of the compensator device.

Abstract: An audio system and method using indoor response estimation are disclosed. An acoustic feature prediction method of the audio system may include generating a detection signal based on an input signal and a modulation code; generating an acoustic signal based on the detection signal and outputting the acoustic signal to a plurality of speakers; measuring acoustic signals output from the speakers where the speakers are installed; and predicting acoustic features related to the speakers based on the measured acoustic signals and the modulation code.

Abstract: A multi-phase amplifier circuit includes an amplification circuit configured to generate a plurality of phase signals and to provide the plurality of phase signals to a plurality of inductors. An inductive coupling between a first pair of inductors differs from an inductive coupling between a second pair of inductors by a first coupling difference. The amplification circuit is configured to provide two phase signals comprising a first phase difference of less than 180° to the first pair of inductors and two further phase signals comprising the first phase difference to the second pair of inductors. An inductive coupling between a third pair of inductors differs from an inductive coupling between a fourth pair of inductors by a second coupling difference. The amplification circuit is configured to provide two phase signals comprising a second phase difference of 180° to the third pair of inductors and two further phase signals comprising the second phase difference to the fourth pair of inductors.

Abstract: A switching power stage for producing an output voltage to a load may include a power converter and a controller. The power converter may include a power inductor and plurality of switches arranged to sequentially operate in a plurality of switch configurations. The controller may be configured to, based on a measured parameter associated with the switching power stage, select a selected operational mode of the power converter from a plurality of operational modes, and sequentially apply switch configurations from the plurality of switch configurations to selectively activate or deactivate each of the plurality of switches in order to transfer electrical energy from an input source of the power converter to the load in accordance with the selected operational mode.

Abstract: An electronic system, in some embodiments, comprises: a power source; a load coupled to the power source; an analog-to-digital converter, coupled to the power source and the load, that samples a fluctuating voltage supplied by the power source and generates a digital representation of said fluctuating voltage; control logic, coupled to the analog-to-digital converter, that generates an amplitude correction signal based on said digital representation of the fluctuating voltage and on a target voltage; correction logic, coupled to the control logic, that uses the amplitude correction signal and an audio signal to generate a switch control signal; and an output driver, coupled to the correction logic, that controls coupling between the power source and the load based on the switch control signal.

Abstract: A fixed frequency class-D audio amplifier includes the L-C output filter in a high order feedback loop. An audio amplifier integrated circuit includes an output driver, an output terminal, a first input terminal, a second order filter, and a summing amplifier. The output driver is configured to drive a speaker coil through an L-C filter. The output terminal is to couple the output driver to an input side of the L-C filter. The first input terminal is to couple an output side of the L-C filter to the integrated circuit. The second order filter includes a first filter stage, and a second filter stage coupled to an output of the first filter stage. The summing amplifier includes a first input coupled to the first input terminal, and a second input coupled to an output of the second filter stage.

Abstract: A switch circuit includes a first MOS transistor and a second MOS transistor of a same conductivity type connected in parallel between a first terminal and a second terminal of the switch circuit, the first and second MOS transistors having respective gate terminals coupled to the control terminal to receive a control signal to turn the first and second MOS transistors on or off. The first MOS transistor is characterized by a first reverse gate-to-drain capacitance (Crss) and the second MOS transistor is characterized by a second Crss that is greater than the first Crss.

Abstract: In one embodiment a transmitter is disclosed.

Abstract: Inductive clamps for use in utility locate operations for inductively coupling current signals from a transmitter to a hidden or buried conductor are disclosed.

Abstract: Circuits and methods for switched mode operational amplifiers are provided. In some embodiments, circuits are provided, the circuits comprising: an amplifier having an output; a first pulse width modulator (PWM) having an input coupled to the output of the amplifier and using a first periodic reference signal waveform; and a second PWM having an input coupled to the output of the amplifier and using a second periodic reference signal waveform, wherein the second periodic reference signal waveform is 180 degrees out of phase from the first periodic reference signal waveform. In some embodiments, circuits are provided, the circuits comprising: an amplifier having an output; and a plurality of pulse width modulators (PWMs) each having an input coupled to the output of the amplifier and using a corresponding unique one of a plurality of periodic reference signal waveforms, wherein the plurality of periodic reference signal waveforms are shifted in phase.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods for envelope tracking systems are disclosed herein. In certain implementations, an envelope tracking system for generating a power amplifier supply voltage for a power amplifier is provided. The envelope tracking system includes a DC-to-DC converter that generates a regulated voltage from a battery voltage and controls a voltage of the regulated voltage using a low frequency feedback signal. The envelope tracking system further includes an error amplifier that generates an output current using an envelope signal and a high frequency feedback signal. The low frequency feedback signal is based on a low frequency component of the power amplifier supply voltage and the high frequency feedback signal is based on a high frequency component of the power amplifier supply voltage. The error amplifier generates the power amplifier supply voltage by adjusting the magnitude of the regulated voltage using the output current.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a power amplifier capable of adaptively operating in one of an energy efficient mode and a high output power mode. An embodiment of the power amplifier includes a first transistor, a second transistor, a first bias element, a second bias element, a third bias element and a plurality of switches. In the energy efficient mode, by the control over the on/off states of the switches, an inverter type power amplifier is realized with the first transistor, the second transistor, the second bias element and the third bias element. In the high output power mode, by the control over the on/off states of the switches, a common source amplifier or a common emitter amplifier is realized with the second transistor and the first bias element.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a class D amplifier chip with duty ratio limiting functions and the device thereof, a class D amplifier chip includes triangle wave modules, PWM modulation modules, duty ratio detection modules and logic control modules, the input differential audio signals and triangle wave signals generated by the triangle wave module are converted into low voltage pulsed PWM signals through the PWM modulation module, then gets driving processed and generates high voltage pulses; the duty ratio detection module real-time detects the duty ratio of PWM signals, when the logic control module decides the duty ratio of the PWM signals is larger than the preset maximum value, the PWM module is controlled to stop working, equals to close the audio output of the class D amplifier device; which limits the amplitude of the output audio signals, avoids burning the speaker due to an overlarge amplitude.

Abstract: An apparatus for quantized linear amplification with nonlinear amplifiers that performs a linear amplification of variable-envelope single carrier (SC) or multi-carrier (MC) bandpass signals, based on sampled and quantized versions of its complex envelope, where the quantizer generates Nb bits that are mapped into Nm?Nb polar components, in which the quantized symbol can be decomposed, that are modulated as Nm constant or quasi constant envelope signals and where each one is amplified by a nonlinear amplifier.

Abstract: The present invention describes an amplifier adjusting device for an amplifier element which is adjustable as a function of amplification factor and is coupled to a frequency domain selecting element for adjusting at least to frequency domains. The amplifier adjusting device includes a memory in which at least two amplification factors may be stored, the at least two amplification factors being assigned to the two at least two frequency domains, an amplification factor adjusting element configured to select, depending on a current frequency domain, a corresponding amplification factor from the memory in order to adjust the adjustable amplifier element, and an amplification factor estimator configured to correct, based on an analysis of a signal amplified by means of the adjustable amplifier element in accordance with the selected amplification factor, the selected amplification factor and store the corrected amplification factor in the memory.

Abstract: A technique that reduces or eliminates trading-off power amplifier efficiency and costly external filtering in amplitude and phase modulated sinusoidal signal generation uses multi-phase outphasing and a multi-phase switching mode power amplifier to generate the amplitude and phase modulated sinusoidal signals. The technique combines multiple clock phases with sinusoidally weighted circuits of the switching mode power amplifier to improve amplitude and phase modulated sinusoidal signal generation.

Abstract: A method (300) of generating a pulse width modulation (PWM) signal for an analog amplifier, the amplifier arranged to receive an amplifier input signal having a magnitude, is disclosed. The method comprises receiving (302) a modulator input signal, which is associated with the amplifier input signal; and using (304) the modulator input signal to modulate a carrier to produce the PWM signal, wherein the carrier's frequency varies in dependence on the magnitude of the amplifier input signal. A related pulse width modulator is also disclosed.

Abstract: A Class D amplifier is described herein that includes an outer loop, an inner loop, and a notch filter. The notch filter can be located between an output of the outer loop and an input of the inner loop. Alternatively or in addition, the notch filter can be located within the outer loop of the Class D amplifier. Ripple content can initially be present at an input to the inner loop of the Class D amplifier, causing nonlinearity in the inner loop and distortion in the audio output signal. The notch filter can filter the ripple content at the input to the inner loop, thereby reducing the nonlinearity present in the inner loop and the distortion in the audio output signal.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are generally directed driving data of multiple protocols through a single set of pins. An embodiment of an apparatus includes a transmitter connected to two pads on an IC the transmitter including a differential driver to transmit a differential signal, wherein the differential driver has a first branch and a second branch, each branch of the differential driver including a protection device connected to one of the pads; and a common mode driver to transmit a common mode signal, the common mode driver having a first branch and a second branch, each of the branches of the common mode driver including a protection device connected to one of the pads. The first and second switch devices are not turned on simultaneously, based on data to be transmitted, one of the switch devices being turned on and the other being turned off.

Abstract: Provided is a wireless communication receiver including an antenna for receiving an RF signal; a first mixer, coupled to the antenna, for performing frequency conversion on the RF signal from the antenna by mixing the RF signal with a local oscillator signal to provide a first intermediate frequency (IF) signal; and a first filter, coupled to the first mixer, configured to pass a predetermined band of frequencies of the first IF signal and to generate a first channel signal. The first filter includes a negative feedback loop coupled to the first mixer for performing negative feedback loop control on the first IF signal; and a positive capacitive feedback loop coupled to the first mixer for performing positive capacitive feedback loop control on the first IF signal, the negative feedback loop and the positive capacitive feedback loop being coupled in parallel.

Abstract: A class-D amplifier includes a loop filter, a pulse-width modulation (PWM) circuit, an output circuit, and a common-mode control circuit. The loop filter receives an input signal of the class-D amplifier to generate a filtered signal. The PWM circuit converts a non-PWM signal into a PWM signal, wherein the non-PWM signal is derived from at least the filtered signal. The output circuit generates an output signal of the class-D amplifier according to the PWM signal. The common-mode control circuit monitors a common-mode level of the output signal to generate a common-mode control signal for PWM common-mode control.

Abstract: An amplifier may include a first stage configured to receive an input signal at an amplifier input and generate an intermediate signal which is a function of the input signal, and a final output stage configured to generate an output signal which is a function of the intermediate signal at an amplifier output, and a signal feedback network coupled between the amplifier output and input. The final output stage may be switchable among a plurality of modes including at least a first mode in which the final output stage generates the output signal as a modulated output signal which is a function of the intermediate signal, and a second mode in which the final output stage generates the output signal as an unmodulated output signal which is a function of the intermediate signal. Control circuitry may reduce audio artifacts associated with switching between modes.

Abstract: [Problem] To provide a monitoring system capable of monitoring, without stopping operations for a long period of time, a change of the characteristics of an apparatus to be subjected to characteristic measurement, to which high frequency signals are inputted. [Solution] A signal to be monitored and a reference signal are inputted to an input unit 11, and the input unit inputs one of the inputted signals to an apparatus 15 to be subjected to characteristic measurement. On the basis of an output signal of the apparatus 15 and the reference signal in the cases where the reference signal is inputted to the apparatus, an input/output characteristic calculation unit 12 calculates the input/output characteristics of the apparatus 15.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods are provided to calibrate a closed-loop envelop tracking system for a power amplifier of a wireless transmitter using standardized modulation signals. In one novel aspect, a closed-loop adaptive method is used to track changes in PA nonlinearity due to environmental or circuitry changes during operating condition using standardized modulation signals. In one embodiment, the PA supply voltage compensation lookup table (LUT) and/or the phase compensation LUT is updated during normal operation to sustain good linearity and efficiency performance. In another novel aspect, the PA target response is adjusted in response to changes in PA-related system configuration, such as changes in PA bias settings, and/or indicators measured from the transmitter such as changes in impedance or temperature changes for the RF module or the PA module. The PA supply voltage compensation LUT and/or the phase LUT is updated accordingly upon adjustment of the PA target response.

Abstract: A power supplying method is adapted to supply power to any one of external electronic devices with voltage-stabilized capacitors of different specifications. The power supplying method includes: generating a periodic signal; periodically turning on and off a load-switch circuit by the periodic signal to enable the load-switch circuit to periodically charge and discharge the voltage-stabilized capacitor; generating an enable signal following the periodic signal; continuously turning on the load-switch circuit by the enable signal to enable the load-switch circuit to supply the power to the external electronic device according to a flag signal; and detecting the amount of a current supplied to the external electronic device by the load-switch circuit to determine a level of the flag signal. During periodically charging and discharging the voltage-stabilized capacitor, the amount of the current supplied to the external electronic device is gradually decreased.

Abstract: A close-down pop reduction system and a method for close-down pop reduction in an audio amplifier assembly are disclosed. The switching power conversion system comprises a forward path having a compensator and a switching power stage and a signal path from an output of a comparator in the switching power stage to a sequence control unit. The signal path includes a close-down timing circuit configured to provide a timing signal. The sequence control unit is configured to eliminate the input signal, increase the switch frequency of the close-down pop reduction system and disable the switching power stage at a moment in time within a PWM pulse of the switching power stage. Hereby, it is e.g. possible to minimize the audible pop during close-down of audio amplifier assemblies.

Abstract: A method can be used to measure a load driven by a switching amplifier having a differential input, an LC output demodulator filter and a feedback network between the amplifier output and the differential input. The amplifier is AC driven in a differential and in a common mode by applying a common. The feedback network provides feedback towards the differential input from downstream the LC demodulator filter by computing the impedance of the load as a function of the differential mode output current and the common mode output current. The feedback network provides feedback towards the differential input from upstream the LC demodulator filter by measuring the impedance value of the inductor of the LC demodulator filter, and computing the impedance of the load as a function of the differential mode output current, the common mode output current and the impedance value of the inductor of the LC demodulator filter.

Abstract: In accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure, a method may include receiving a digital input signal at a first integrated circuit from a second integrated circuit, receiving a supply voltage at the first integrated circuit from the second integrated circuit, generating an analog output signal from the digital input signal, predicting a distortion of the analog output signal based on the digital input signal and the supply voltage, and controlling a gain applied to at least one of the digital input signal and the analog output signal based on the predicting.

Abstract: A cascade power system includes a non-isolated buck converter in cascade with an isolated Class-E resonant circuit, where the Class-E resonant circuit operates at high frequency, for example 4 Mhz. Further, the non-isolated buck converter is configured as a current source coupled to the Class-E resonant circuit which provides a buck converter output voltage as input to the Class-E resonant circuit. The Class-E resonant circuit includes capacitive isolation for the cascade power system output.

Abstract: A new type of amplifier, herein designated a resource pooling amplifier, involves extended usage of one or more inductors that is implemented by sharing. The sharing is either by switching the inductor or inductors among more than one load terminal at the same time (e.g., a bridged configuration or two different loads terminals with different polarity requirements) or by using the inductor or inductors for more than one purpose at different times. The inductor or inductors may be time shared such as by allocating different phases of a clock. The inductor or inductors may also be shared by monitoring load requirements and using the inductor or inductors only when needed (leaving other inductor cycles for other loads). In addition, inductor sharing may be implemented during different application requirements such as if two or more loads are not needed at the same time in a system. These types of sharing may be combined.