Anti-pop circuit
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1. A reduced pop amplifier comprising:
- an amplifier stage;
an output stage comprising;
a core output stage;
an input to the core output stage coupled to the amplifier stage;
an output of the core output stage and;
a compensation network coupled between the output and the input;
said compensation network comprising a capacitor, a first switch and a second switch;
wherein the first switch breaks the connectivity between the output and the input when a control signal is low but maintains the connectivity between the input and the output when the control signal is high and the second switch shunts the capacitor to a low power voltage when the control signal is low, and wherein the control signal is low when the amplifier stage is powered down and remains low until after the amplifier stage is powered up and remains high until before the amplifier stage is powered down.
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Abstract
Presently many audio chips suffer from pop issues, which is especially serious for single ended audio drivers. An audio pop is a disturbance in the output caused by a sudden transition of chip power, particularly when a chip is powered on or powered off. Furthermore, compensation networks included in the amplifiers on audio chips for stability offer a significant path for transmitting power disturbances to the output. Hence, circuitry is developed to suppress pops in the output stages of an amplifier.
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22 Claims
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1. A reduced pop amplifier comprising:
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an amplifier stage; an output stage comprising; a core output stage; an input to the core output stage coupled to the amplifier stage; an output of the core output stage and; a compensation network coupled between the output and the input; said compensation network comprising a capacitor, a first switch and a second switch; wherein the first switch breaks the connectivity between the output and the input when a control signal is low but maintains the connectivity between the input and the output when the control signal is high and the second switch shunts the capacitor to a low power voltage when the control signal is low, and wherein the control signal is low when the amplifier stage is powered down and remains low until after the amplifier stage is powered up and remains high until before the amplifier stage is powered down. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for reducing pop in an amplifier comprising:
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breaking a connection in a compensation network coupled to an input and an output of an output stage in an amplifier circuit to prevent current from flowing between the output and the input; shunting a capacitor in the compensation network to a low power voltage; and pulling the output to the low power voltage. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A reduced pop amplifier comprising:
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an amplifier stage; an output stage comprising; a core output stage; an input to the core output stage coupled to the amplifier stage; an output of the core output stage; a compensation network comprising a capacitor coupled to the input and the output; means for breaking a connection in the compensation network to prevent current from flowing between the output and the input; means for shunting a capacitor in the compensation network to a low power voltage; and means for pulling the output to the low power voltage. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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20. A system for reducing pop in an amplifier comprising:
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a compensation network coupled to an input and an output of an output stage in an amplifier circuit, wherein the compensation network is configured to prevent current from flowing between the output and the input; a capacitor in the compensation network configured to be shunted to a low power voltage; and a switch configured to pull the output to the low power voltage when the amplifier circuit is powered down. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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