Input clamping structure for sound quality improvement in car-radio class-AB power amplifier design

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14599701

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A clamping circuit for a class AB amplifier includes a reference voltage circuit, four NPN Darlington transistors having inputs coupled to the reference voltage circuit, and outputs for providing four clamped voltages and a split NPN Darlington transistor having an input coupled to the reference voltage circuit, and four separate outputs for providing four AC ground voltages.

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STMICROELECTRONICS (SHENZHEN) R&D CO LTDSHENZHEN

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Li, XiangSheng Shenzhen, CN 15 26
Wang, YueHua Shenzhen, CN 6 5
Wen, Kelvin Shenzhen, CN 2 2
Yang, Mei Shenzhen, CN 70 699
Zhang, Xaut Shenzhen, CN 2 2

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