DYNAMIC VOLUME MANAGEMENT IN AUDIO AMPLIFIERS
First Claim
1. A method for overload protection, comprising:
- detecting an overload condition of an amplifier based on a signal at a node of the amplifier; and
controlling a parameter of an input signal of the amplifier such that the parameter of the input signal is maintained at or below a first threshold based on the detection of the overload condition.
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Abstract
Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide an amplifier for signal amplification. Certain aspects further describe methods and apparatus for applying overload protection for such amplifier. For example, one method generally includes detecting an overload condition of an amplifier based on a signal at a node of the amplifier, and controlling a parameter of an input signal of the amplifier such that the parameter of the input signal is maintained below a threshold based on the detection of the overload condition. The parameter of the input signal may include, for example, a voltage level or a duty cycle of the input signal.
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30 Claims
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1. A method for overload protection, comprising:
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detecting an overload condition of an amplifier based on a signal at a node of the amplifier; and controlling a parameter of an input signal of the amplifier such that the parameter of the input signal is maintained at or below a first threshold based on the detection of the overload condition. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An apparatus for signal amplification, comprising:
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an amplifier configured to generate an amplified signal based on an input signal; and a circuit coupled to a node of the amplifier and configured to; detect an overload condition of the amplifier based on a signal at the node; and control a parameter of the input signal of the amplifier such that the parameter of the input signal is maintained at or below a first threshold based on the detection of the overload condition. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. An apparatus for signal amplification, comprising:
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means for generating an amplified signal based on an input signal; means for detecting an overload condition of the means for generating based on a signal at a node of the means for generating; and means for controlling a parameter of the input signal such that the parameter of the input signal is maintained at or below a threshold based on the detection of the overload condition. - View Dependent Claims (30)
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