Driving circuit for a sound outputting apparatus

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PATENT NO 8660276
APP PUB NO 20120140958A1
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13309397

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A driving circuit for a sound outputting apparatus includes a H-bridge and a charge pump established by six switches for driving two types of loudspeakers, respectively. The six switches include two common switches to be configured in the H-bridge and the charge pump, thereby reducing the costs and circuit area of the driving circuit.

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RICHTEK TECHNOLOGY CORP14F -1 NO 8 TAIYUAN 1ST ST ZHUBEI CITY HSINCHU COUNTY

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Huang, Pei-Cheng Taipei, TW 17 113
Lin, Chang-Chih Taipei, TW 20 78
Wang, Hung-Dar Kaohsiung, TW 4 15

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