Abstract: Multi-bit data signals are digitally switched between input and output endpoints for simultaneously interconnecting various sets of inputs and output endpoints. Single input may send data to single endpoint, or single input may send data to multiple output endpoints. Multiple bitwidth (b) data is serialized to single bitwidth at high data rate using N-by-1 multiplexer. Loadable barrel shifters shift serial data, so same data is used by multiple output endpoints at different times.

Abstract: Invention resides in a switching amplifier having a quaternary input control signal that provides quaternary levels (1, 0H, −1, and 0L) which is coupled to an H-bridge amplifier to provide error cancellation in switching amplifier output signal. The quaternary control signal alternates from a zero state at a high level (“0H”) to a zero state at a low level (“0L”) between each non-zero state (+1 or −1). In a preferred embodiment, a three-level sigma-delta modulator is provided for greater operational efficiency for ease of detecting zero states and minimizing power. The three-level sigma-delta modulator receives and converts an amplifier input signal into a ternary output signal that is then coupled to a ternary-to-quaternary converter to generate the quaternary control signal to provide as input to the H-bridge.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for processing pulse code modulation (PCM) data that do not reach the full dynamic range of a transmission bus. The method and apparatus provide an output processed PCM data having the maximum peak signal allowable by a transmission bus. The output signal limitation is also dependent on a sampling or recording frequency of input signals. In view of the sampling or recording frequency, the invention scales the processing of the PCM data accordingly.