Abstract: The invention relates to an adaptive active noise cancellation apparatus and an audio playback system using the same. The adaptive active noise cancellation apparatus shapes an error signal and a noise signal according to a shape of an ideal noise. After that, the shaped noise signal and the shaped error signal are sent into a parameter adjusting unit to perform an adaptive parameter adjustment. Thus, the adaptive noise filter unit is not only can adaptively suppress noise and minimize the error signal, but also can suppress specific frequencies that are sensitive to the human ear.
Abstract: An active noise control (ANC) circuit is used for generating an anti-noise signal, and has a plurality of filters including at least one first filter and at least one second filter. The at least one first filter generates at least one first filter output, wherein each of the at least one first filter has at least one non-static filter and at least one static filter connected in a series fashion. The at least one second filter generates at least one second filter output, wherein each of the at least one second filter has at least one adaptive filter. The anti-noise signal is jointly controlled by the at least one first filter output and the at least one second filter output. The at least one first filter and the at least one second filter are connected in a parallel fashion.
Abstract: An adaptive active noise control (ANC) system includes an ANC circuit and a control circuit. The ANC circuit generates an anti-noise signal for noise reduction, wherein the ANC circuit includes at least one adaptive filter. The control circuit receives a first input signal derived from a reference signal output by a reference microphone that picks up ambient noise, receives a second input signal derived from an error signal output by an error microphone that picks up remnant noise resulting from the noise reduction, and performs a transfer function variation detection based on the first input signal and the second input signal to control the at least one adaptive filter.
Abstract: An adaptive active noise control (ANC) system includes an ANC circuit and a control circuit. The ANC circuit generates an anti-noise signal, and includes at least one adaptive filter. The control circuit receives a first input signal derived from a reference signal output by a reference microphone that picks up ambient noise, receives a second input signal derived from an error signal output by an error microphone that picks up remnant noise resulting from noise reduction, and performs a comparison operation based on a first characteristic value of the first input signal and a second characteristic value of the second input signal to control the at least one adaptive filter.
Abstract: The invention relates to apparatuses and methods for enhancing call quality in wireless earbuds. A first wireless earbud includes a first speaker and a first downlink speech process path, and a second wireless earbud includes a second speaker and a second downlink speech process path. The first and the second downlink speech process paths receive the same mono speech data from a mobile phone, and process the mono speech data to generate first and second analog signals, respectively, so that the first and the second speakers play the first and second analog signals, respectively. An inverter is disposed on the first downlink speech process path to generate the inverted digital data or analog signal from received digital data or analog signal corresponding to the mono speech data, but no inverter is disposed on the second downlink speech process path.
Abstract: An electronic device includes a receiver circuit, a clock generator circuit, and a clock control circuit. The receiver circuit receives first clock information associated with a first clock of another electronic device. The clock generator circuit generates a second clock for the electronic device. The clock control circuit obtains second clock information associated with the second clock, generates a clock control signal according to the first clock information and the second clock information, and outputs the clock control signal to the clock generator circuit, where the clock generator circuit adjusts the second clock in response to the clock control signal.
Abstract: A 10BASE-T transmitter includes a Manchester encoder circuit, a waveform shaper circuit, and digital-to-analog converter (DAC) circuit. The Manchester encoder circuit applies Manchester encoding to an input data to generate an encoded data. The waveform shaper circuit converts the encoded data into a plurality of digital codes. The DAC circuit generates a transmit (TX) waveform according to the plurality of digital codes. The waveform shaper circuit controls a portion of the plurality of digital codes for applying pre-compensation of inter-symbol interference (ISI) to the TX waveform.
Abstract: A 100BASE-TX transceiver includes a receive (RX) circuit, a transmit (TX) circuit, and a noise reduction circuit. The RX circuit receives an input data according to an RX clock, to generate an RX data. The TX circuit transmits a TX data according to a TX clock, to generate an output data, wherein the TX clock is constrained to be in sync with the RX clock. The noise reduction circuit applies noise reduction to the RX data according to the TX data, to generate a noise-reduced RX data.
Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a printed circuit board (PCB), a semiconductor device, a first signal bonding wire, and a first ground bonding wire. The PCB includes a first PCB ground pad and a first PCB signal trace. The semiconductor device includes a first device ground pad and a first device signal pad. The first signal bonding wire is coupled between the first device signal pad and the first PCB signal trace. The first ground bonding wire is coupled between the first device ground pad and the first PCB ground pad, wherein the first ground bonding wire crosses over the first signal bonding wire.
Type:
Application
Filed:
November 28, 2022
Publication date:
December 14, 2023
Applicant:
Airoha Technology Corp.
Inventors:
Chun-Wei Chen, Ming-Yin Ko, Yan-Bin Luo
Abstract: A true wireless multichannel-speakers device and a multiple sound-source voicing method thereof are disclosed. The true wireless multichannel-speakers device includes a first and a second sounder. The first and the second sounders respectively include a first and a second sound effect generators, a first and a second sound effect value providers, and a first and a second speakers. The first sound effect value provider provides a first sound effect control value set to the first sound effect generator to generate a first sound effect output signal so that the first speaker outputs the first sound effect output signal. The second sound effect value provider provides a second sound effect control value set to the second sound effect generator to generate a second sound effect output signal so that the second speaker outputs the second sound effect output signal.
Abstract: A feedback control circuit of a pulse-frequency modulation (PFM) converter includes a multiplexer circuit and a detection circuit. The multiplexer circuit is arranged to receive a plurality of candidate peak current values, and output one of the plurality of candidate peak current values as a target peak current value according to a selection control signal, wherein a peak current value of an inductor current pulse of the PFM converter is subject to the target peak current value. The detection circuit is arranged to adaptively adjust the selection control signal according to a pulse interval between two successive inductor current pulses of the PFM converter.
Type:
Application
Filed:
April 27, 2023
Publication date:
December 7, 2023
Applicant:
Airoha Technology Corp.
Inventors:
Jui-Hung Wei, Han-Chi Chiu, En-Yang Lin, John-San Yang
Abstract: A phase-locked loop (PLL) circuit includes a PLL core circuit, at least one lookup table, and a control circuit. The PLL core circuit generates an output clock under an open-loop calibration phase and a closed-loop calibration phase. The control circuit loads PLL parameters that are derived from the at least one lookup table to the PLL core circuit, performs open-loop calibration upon a first part of the PLL parameters under the open-loop calibration phase of the PLL core circuit, and performs closed-loop calibration upon a second part of the PLL parameters under the closed-loop calibration phase of the PLL core circuit.
Abstract: A 100BASE-TX transceiver includes a receive (RX) circuit, a transmit (TX) circuit, a clock generator circuit, a clock and data recovery (CDR) circuit, and a clock multiplexer circuit. The RX circuit receives an input data to generate an RX data. The TX circuit transmits a TX data according to a TX clock, to generate an output data. The clock generator circuit generates an output clock. The CDR circuit generates an RX recovered clock according to the RX data. The clock multiplexer circuit receives the output clock and the RX recovered clock, and outputs the TX clock that is selected from the output clock and the RX recovered clock.
Abstract: A charge pump of a phase-locked loop (PLL) circuit includes a current source circuit, a current sink circuit, and a biasing circuit. The biasing circuit includes a current digital-to-analog converter (IDAC) and a low-pass filter (LPF). The IDAC provides a reference current in response to a current value setting, wherein a first voltage is established due to the reference current. The LPF applies low-pass filtering to the first voltage to generate a filter output as a second voltage, wherein bias voltages of the current source circuit and the current sink circuit are controlled by the second voltage.
Abstract: A 10BASE-T transmitter includes a Manchester encoder circuit, a waveform shaper circuit, and digital-to-analog converter (DAC) circuit. The Manchester encoder circuit applies Manchester encoding to an input data to generate an encoded data. The waveform shaper circuit converts the encoded data into a plurality of digital codes. The DAC circuit generates a transmit (TX) waveform according to the plurality of digital codes. The waveform shaper circuit controls a portion of the plurality of digital codes for applying pre-compensation of inter-symbol interference (ISI) to the TX waveform.
Abstract: A sub-circuit of a reconfigurable wireless receiver includes a down-conversion circuit and a plurality of filters. The down-conversion circuit applies down-conversion to a first signal, and generates and outputs a plurality of second signals each derived from down-converting the first signal. The filters are coupled to the down-conversion circuit, and apply filtering to the second signals for generating a plurality of filter outputs, respectively, wherein the filters includes a first filter and a second filter, and the first filter and the second filter have different filter architecture.
Abstract: An active noise control (ANC) circuit is used for generating an anti-noise signal, and has a plurality of filters including at least one first filter and at least one second filter. The at least one first filter generates at least one first filter output, wherein each of the at least one first filter has a first filter type. The at least one second filter generates at least one second filter output, wherein each of the at least one second filter has a second filter type different from the first filter type. The anti-noise signal is jointly controlled by the at least one first filter output and the at least one second filter output. The at least one first filter and the at least one second filter are connected in a parallel fashion.
Abstract: The present invention relates to an active noise cancellation integrated circuit for stacking at least one anti-noise signal and at least one non-anti-noise signal, an associated method, and an active noise cancellation headphone using the same. The method is applicable to an audio playback device with at least one ANC filtering unit and at least one non-ANC filtering unit. The method includes: acquiring a non-anti-noise signal from a non-ANC filtering unit; generating a decoupled signal by processing the non-anti-noise signal with the transfer function of a physical channel and operations of an ANC filtering unit; performing a signal superposition, wherein an anti-noise signal from the ANC filtering unit is superposed with the decoupled signal; and performing an audio playback based on the superposed signal and an audio signal such that noise is eliminated.
Abstract: An adaptive active noise control (ANC) system includes an ANC circuit and a control circuit. The ANC circuit generates an anti-noise signal for noise reduction, wherein the ANC circuit includes at least one adaptive filter. The control circuit receives a first input signal derived from a reference signal output by a reference microphone that picks up ambient noise, receives a second input signal derived from an error signal output by an error microphone that picks up remnant noise resulting from the noise reduction, and performs a transfer function variation detection based on the first input signal and the second input signal to control the at least one adaptive filter.
Abstract: An adaptive active noise control (ANC) system includes an ANC circuit and a control circuit. The ANC circuit generates an anti-noise signal, and includes at least one adaptive filter. The control circuit receives a first input signal derived from a reference signal output by a reference microphone that picks up ambient noise, receives a second input signal derived from an error signal output by an error microphone that picks up remnant noise resulting from noise reduction, and performs a comparison operation based on a first characteristic value of the first input signal and a second characteristic value of the second input signal to control the at least one adaptive filter.