Abstract: A piezo driver system including a driver including a switching amplifier coupling a power port to a driver port, a battery coupled to the power port, a piezo device coupled to the driver port, where the switching amplifier provides a filtered driver signal to the driver port and returns stored charge from the piezo device to the battery. A method for driving a piezo device includes multiplying an input signal by an oscillator signal to provide a control signal, controlling a switching amplifier in accordance with the control signal to provided a filtered alternating current (AC) driver signal and a returned charge direct current (DC) signal, applying the filtered driver signal to a piezo device, and returning stored charge of the piezo device to a battery.

Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein describe a network interface device including a first powered device controller coupled to first and second power supply lines. A second powered device controller coupled to third and fourth input power supply lines. A dc-dc converter coupled to receive a single signal representing a sum of power signals output by the first and second powered device controllers.

Abstract: A power converter comprises a direct current (DC)-DC converter configured to receive an input voltage in a primary domain, a transformer coupled to and driven by the DC-DC converter and supplying an output voltage in a secondary domain, and a transmission path configured to pass a digital feedback signal through an isolation barrier from the secondary domain to the primary domain.

Abstract: A method for transmitting an information signal across an isolation barrier comprises receiving an input signal, preconditioning the input signal according to a modulation function, passing the preconditioned signal through the isolation barrier, and recovering the passed signal according to a demodulation function corresponding to the modulation function, the recovered signal being operative as a feedback signal.

Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein describe a network interface device including a first powered device controller coupled to first and second power supply lines. A second powered device controller coupled to third and fourth input power supply lines. A dc-dc converter coupled to receive a single signal representing a sum of power signals output by the first and second powered device controllers.

Abstract: A power converter comprises a direct current (DC)-DC converter configured to receive an input voltage in a primary domain, a transformer coupled to and driven by the DC-DC converter and supplying an output voltage in a secondary domain, and a transmission path configured to pass a digital feedback signal through an isolation barrier from the secondary domain to the primary domain.

Abstract: A method for transmitting an information signal across an isolation barrier comprises receiving an input signal, preconditioning the input signal according to a modulation function, passing the preconditioned signal through the isolation barrier, and recovering the passed signal according to a demodulation function corresponding to the modulation function, the recovered signal being operative as a feedback signal.

Abstract: A method for transferring power and information across an isolation barrier comprises transferring power across a power transfer isolation barrier between a primary circuit and a secondary circuit while maintaining isolation between the primary and secondary circuits, and transferring data between the powered system and the isolated system across a communication isolation barrier that is distinct from the power transfer isolation barrier.

Abstract: A power converter comprises an input connection to a single power source, an output connection to a single coil, and a daisy-chain connection coupled to the output connection and configured to enable coupling of at least one additional daisy-chained power converter and at least one respective additional power source to the single coil. The power converter further comprises a power integrator coupled between the input connection and the output connection and adapted for summing power from the power sources into a single voltage on the single coil and a time multiplexer coupled to the power integrator configured to control power integration.

Abstract: A regulating charge pump includes a variable-configuration charge pump in combination with a linear regulator, the charge pump arranged within the linear regulator feedback loop to accurately control the charge pump output current or voltage. A charge pump of voltage gain N is utilized to advantageously reduce headroom required in a regulator circuit by substantially 1/N.

Abstract: A class-D pulse width modulated amplifier. The amplifier includes a current switch, an integrator and a comparator connected in a feedback loop. The feedback loop generates an ultrasonic frequency carrier which is utilized in the pulse width modulation of an audio input signal. In one embodiment a current switch and an audio input source are in electrical communication with an integrator. The output signal of the integrator is the input signal to a phase split differential output comparator having hysteresis. The differential output signals of the comparator are the input signals both to a load and to the current switch, thereby completing the feedback loop. In one embodiment the current switch includes compression circuitry.

Abstract: A circuit for processing the control signal inputs for a control data signal decoder wherein a reference voltage and a reference current are generated for use in processing a stream of control signal bits. The control signal data stream is filtered, buffered and exponentialed. The processing serves to cancel out variations in temperature, resistance, process variations and circuit voltages to yield a stable control signal current.

Abstract: A circuit capable of simulating a transistor or a semiconductor diode with controllably adjusted voltage characteristics contains a main transistor (Q0). An input voltage (V.sub.CS) to a control system (8) is amplified with a gain set by a pair of resistors (R1 and R2) to produce a control voltage (V.sub.C) for the transistor. This downscales the forward voltage characteristics of the circuit from those of the transistor. A floating power supply (10) in series with the control electrode of the transistor permits upscaling or further downscaling of the circuit voltage range.