Switched mode amplifier with single-ended buck mode
First Claim
1. A switching power stage for producing an output voltage to a load, comprising:
- a power converter comprising;
a power inductor;
a plurality of switches arranged to sequentially operate in a plurality of switch configurations in accordance with a selected operational mode of the power converter, the selected operational mode selected from a plurality of operational modes; and
an output for producing the output voltage comprising a first output terminal and a second output terminal, wherein a first switch of the plurality of switches is coupled to the first output terminal and a second switch of the plurality of switches is coupled to the second output terminal;
wherein the plurality of operational modes comprises a single-ended buck mode for switching a polarity of the output voltage in which;
during a charging phase of the power converter, at least one of the plurality of switches is activated such that the power inductor is coupled between a first terminal of a power source and a particular one of the first output terminal and the second output terminal;
during a transfer phase of the power converter, at least one of the plurality of switches is activated such that the power inductor is coupled between a second terminal of the power source and the particular one of the first output terminal and the second output terminal; and
the output voltage comprises a differential voltage between the first output terminal and the second output terminal; and
a controller configured to sequentially apply switch configurations from the plurality of switch configurations to selectively activate or deactivate each of the plurality of switches in order to transfer electrical energy from an input source of the power converter to the load in accordance with the selected operational mode and in order to generate a current of the power inductor based on an output signal of a modulator and the selected operational mode, in order to, for each of the plurality of operational modes, cause the power converter to convert the output signal of the modulator to the output voltage.
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Abstract
A power converter may include a power inductor, a plurality of switches arranged to sequentially operate in a plurality of switch configurations, an output for producing the output voltage, wherein a first switch is coupled to a first output terminal of the output and a second switch is coupled to a second output terminal of the output, and a linear amplifier coupled to the output. The controller may be configured to, in a linear amplifier mode of the power stage, enable the linear amplifier to transfer electrical energy from an input source of the power stage to the load, and in at least one mode of the power stage other than the linear amplifier mode, sequentially apply switch configurations from the plurality of switch configurations to selectively activate or deactivate each of the plurality of switches in order to transfer the electrical energy from the input source to the load.
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18 Claims
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1. A switching power stage for producing an output voltage to a load, comprising:
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a power converter comprising; a power inductor; a plurality of switches arranged to sequentially operate in a plurality of switch configurations in accordance with a selected operational mode of the power converter, the selected operational mode selected from a plurality of operational modes; and an output for producing the output voltage comprising a first output terminal and a second output terminal, wherein a first switch of the plurality of switches is coupled to the first output terminal and a second switch of the plurality of switches is coupled to the second output terminal; wherein the plurality of operational modes comprises a single-ended buck mode for switching a polarity of the output voltage in which; during a charging phase of the power converter, at least one of the plurality of switches is activated such that the power inductor is coupled between a first terminal of a power source and a particular one of the first output terminal and the second output terminal; during a transfer phase of the power converter, at least one of the plurality of switches is activated such that the power inductor is coupled between a second terminal of the power source and the particular one of the first output terminal and the second output terminal; and the output voltage comprises a differential voltage between the first output terminal and the second output terminal; and a controller configured to sequentially apply switch configurations from the plurality of switch configurations to selectively activate or deactivate each of the plurality of switches in order to transfer electrical energy from an input source of the power converter to the load in accordance with the selected operational mode and in order to generate a current of the power inductor based on an output signal of a modulator and the selected operational mode, in order to, for each of the plurality of operational modes, cause the power converter to convert the output signal of the modulator to the output voltage. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for producing an output voltage to a load, comprising:
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in a power converter comprising a power inductor, a plurality of switches arranged to sequentially operate in a plurality of switch configurations in accordance with a selected operational mode of the power converter selected from a plurality of operational modes, and an output for producing the output voltage comprising a first output terminal and a second output terminal, wherein a first switch of the plurality of switches is coupled to the first output terminal and a second switch of the plurality of switches is coupled to the second output terminal, sequentially applying a plurality of switch configurations to selectively activate or deactivate each of the plurality of switches in order to; operate the power converter in a single-ended buck mode for switching a polarity of the output voltage, such that; during a charging phase of the power converter, at least one of the plurality of switches is activated such that the power inductor is coupled between a first terminal of a power source and a particular one of the first output terminal and the second output terminal; and during a transfer phase of the power converter, at least one of the plurality of switches is activated such that the power inductor is coupled between a second terminal of the power source and the particular one of the first output terminal and the second output terminal; the output voltage comprises a differential voltage between the first output terminal and the second output terminal; and a current of a power inductor of the power converter is generated based on an output signal of a modulator and the particular mode, in order to, for each of the plurality of operational modes, cause the power converter to convert the output signal of the modulator to the output voltage. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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