Programmably configured switchmode audio amplifier

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10749488
APP PUB NO 20170085236A1
SERIAL NO

15369520

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A multi-channel switchmode audio amplifier is configured by a programmed processor such that each channel drives separate loads, is connected in parallel or is configured in a bridge-tied mode as well as combinations thereof. In one embodiment, amplifier channels that are connected in parallel have power amplifiers that are driven with signals from a single modulator. A feedback circuit and error amplifier from one channel controls the modulated signal that is applied to each parallely connected amplifier channel. Current feedback circuits for parallely connected amplifier channels are eliminated by tightly controlling the timing of switching in the power amplifier output stages.

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QSC LLC1675 MACARTHUR BLVD COSTA MESA CA 92626

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Mercs, Laura Huntington Beach, US 12 300
Quilter, Patrick H Costa Mesa, US 10 195
Rodriguez, Manny Costa Mesa, US 2 10
Sandberg, Dale Irvine, US 3 18
Skogmo, Matthew Placentia, US 5 24

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