Tracking power supply with increased boost capability

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9484860
APP PUB NO 20140266468A1
SERIAL NO

13797473

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A tracking power supply for one or more amplifiers includes one or more cascaded sets of power boost circuits to temporarily boost the positive and/or negative power supply rail, respectively. Each power boost circuit may include a gain element and an energy source such as a capacitor or battery, and the power boost circuits are linked to provide a greater degree of voltage boost when needed. An optional control circuit monitors amplifier output signal levels, or separately amplified input signal levels, and provides power boost control signals to the power boost circuits, which temporarily raise or lower the positive and/or negative supply voltages above or below the nominal voltage rails in tandem with the highest and lowest output signals, respectively, from the amplifier(s).

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THX LTD1600 LOS GAMOS DRIVE SUITE 130 SAN RAFAEL CA 94903

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Fincham, Lawrence R Santa Rosa, US 33 613
Jones, Owen Ipswich, GB 34 1189

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