IP Library Granted Patent US 8,447,046
Granted Patent B2
US 8,447,046 · App. 13/005,609 · Granted May 21, 2013

Circuit with three-stage of power-on sequence used for suppressing the pop noise in audio system

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Patent No.
US 8,447,046
App. No.
13/005,609
Granted
May 21, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention discloses a circuit with three-stage of power-on sequence used for suppressing the pop noise in audio system. It mainly comprises a first resistor (R 1 ); a capacitor (C out ); a first switch (SW 1 ); a second switch (SW 2 ); a soft start device; a first feedback amplifier; and a second feedback amplifier. By using the three-stage of power-on sequence, the present invention can effectively suppress the pop noise when the audio driver is power on.

Claims (16)

1. A circuit with three-stage of power-on sequence used for suppressing the pop noise in audio system, comprising:

a first resistor (R 1 ), having a first end with a voltage of V 1 and a second end with a voltage of V out ;

a capacitor (C out ), having a first end electrically connected to the second end with the voltage of V out of the first resistor (R 1 ) and a second end electrically connected to a second resistor (R 2 );

a first switch (SW 1 ), having a first end and a second end electrically connected to the first end with the voltage of V 1 of the first resistor (R 1 ), used for controlling the electronic signal passing or blocking;

a second switch (SW 2 ), having a first end and a second end electrically connected to the first end with the voltage of V 1 of the first resistor (R 1 ), used for controlling the electronic signal passing or blocking;

a soft start device, having an input end with a voltage of V REF SSD and an output end with a voltage of V o1 electrically connected to the first end of the first switch (SW 1 ), used for providing a specific voltage raised with small steps;

a first feedback amplifier, having an operational amplifier (OP 1 ) having a first input end, a second input end with a voltage of V REF OP1 and an output end with a voltage of V O2 , a first resistor (R 3 ) having a first end with a voltage of V in and a second end electrically connected to the second input end of the operational amplifier (OP 1 ), a second resistor (R 4 ) with a first end electrically connected to the first input end of the operational amplifier (OP 1 ) and a second end electrically connected to the output end with the voltage of V O2 of the operational amplifier (OP 1 ); and

a second feedback amplifier, having an operational amplifier (OP 2 ) having a first input end, a second input end with a voltage of V REF OP2 and an output end with a voltage of V O3 , a first resistor (R 3 ′) with a first end with a voltage of V in and a second end electrically connected to the second input end of the operational amplifier (OP 2 ), a second resistor (R 4 ′) with a first end electrically connected to the first input end of the operational amplifier (OP 2 ) and a second end electrically connected to the output end with the voltage of V O3 of the operational amplifier (OP 2 ).

2. The circuit with three-stage of power-on sequence used for suppressing the pop noise in audio system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first switch (SW 1 ) and the second switch (SW 2 ) can be replaced and selected from Bipolar Junction Transistor (BJT), Heterojunction Bipolar Transistor (HBT), High Electronic Mobility Transistor (HEMT), Pseudomorphic HEMT (PHEMT), Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor Filed Effect Transistor (CMOS) and Laterally Diffused Metal Oxide Semiconductor Filed Effect Transistor (LDMOS).

3. The circuit with three-stage of power-on sequence used for suppressing the pop noise in audio system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the soft start device is a pair of resistor and capacitor.

4. The circuit with three-stage of power-on sequence used for suppressing the pop noise in audio system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the soft start device is a pair of current source and capacitor.

5. The circuit with three-stage of power-on sequence used for suppressing the pop noise in audio system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the soft start device is a counter raising an output voltage in small steps.

6. The circuit with three-stage of power-on sequence used for suppressing the pop noise in audio system as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the current source can be replaced and selected from Bipolar Junction Transistor (BJT), Heterojunction Bipolar Transistor (HBT), High Electronic Mobility Transistor (HEMT), Pseudomorphic HEMT (PHEMT), Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor Filed Effect Transistor (CMOS) and Laterally Diffused Metal Oxide Semiconductor Filed Effect Transistor (LDMOS).

7. The circuit with three-stage of power-on sequence used for suppressing the pop noise in audio system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the resistance magnitude of the first resistor (R 1 ) and the resistance magnitude of the second resistor (R 2 ), the voltage difference between the output end with the voltage of V O1 of the soft start device and the output end with the voltage of V O2 of the operational amplifier (OP 1 ) have to satisfy the relation of (V O1 −V O2 )×R 2 /(R 1 +R 2 )≦V max , where V max is a maximum acceptable voltage crossing the second resistor (R 2 ).

8. The circuit with three-stage of power-on sequence used for suppressing the pop noise in audio system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the capacitance magnitude of the capacitor (C out ) and the resistance magnitude of the first resistor (R 1 ) have to satisfy the relation of ln(0.1)×R 1 ×C out ≦−t max , where t max is a maximum acceptable waiting time for power-on.

9. The circuit with three-stage of power-on sequence used for suppressing the pop noise in audio system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first feedback amplifier (OP 1 ) and the second feedback amplifier (OP 2 ) are identical.

Assignments (17)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 14, 2022
From: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS NOTES COLLATERAL AGENT
To: MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED; SILICON STORAGE TECHNOLOGY, INC.; ATMEL CORPORATION; MICROSEMI CORPORATION; MICROSEMI STORAGE SOLUTIONS, INC.
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RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 11, 2022
From: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS NOTES COLLATERAL AGENT
To: MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED; SILICON STORAGE TECHNOLOGY, INC.; ATMEL CORPORATION; MICROSEMI CORPORATION; MICROSEMI STORAGE SOLUTIONS, INC.
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RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 10, 2022
From: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS NOTES COLLATERAL AGENT
To: MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED; SILICON STORAGE TECHNOLOGY, INC.; ATMEL CORPORATION; MICROSEMI CORPORATION; MICROSEMI STORAGE SOLUTIONS, INC.
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RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 9, 2022
From: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS NOTES COLLATERAL AGENT
To: MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED; SILICON STORAGE TECHNOLOGY, INC.; ATMEL CORPORATION; MICROSEMI CORPORATION; MICROSEMI STORAGE SOLUTIONS, INC.
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RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Feb 28, 2022
From: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
To: MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED
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RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Feb 25, 2022
From: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
To: MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED; SILICON STORAGE TECHNOLOGY, INC.; ATMEL CORPORATION; MICROSEMI CORPORATION; MICROSEMI STORAGE SOLUTIONS, INC.
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SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 4, 2021
From: MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED; SILICON STORAGE TECHNOLOGY, INC.; ATMEL CORPORATION; MICROSEMI CORPORATION; MICROSEMI STORAGE SOLUTIONS, INC.
To: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS NOTES COLLATERAL AGENT
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SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Dec 24, 2020
From: MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED; SILICON STORAGE TECHNOLOGY, INC.; ATMEL CORPORATION; MICROSEMI CORPORATION; MICROSEMI STORAGE SOLUTIONS, INC.
To: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
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SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 5, 2020
From: MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INC.; SILICON STORAGE TECHNOLOGY, INC.; ATMEL CORPORATION; MICROSEMI CORPORATION; MICROSEMI STORAGE SOLUTIONS, INC.
To: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
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RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 30, 2020
From: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
To: MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INC.; SILICON STORAGE TECHNOLOGY, INC.; ATMEL CORPORATION; MICROSEMI CORPORATION; MICROSEMI STORAGE SOLUTIONS, INC.
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SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 24, 2020
From: MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INC.; SILICON STORAGE TECHNOLOGY, INC.; ATMEL CORPORATION; MICROSEMI CORPORATION; MICROSEMI STORAGE SOLUTIONS, INC.
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
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SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Sep 18, 2018
From: MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED; SILICON STORAGE TECHNOLOGY, INC.; ATMEL CORPORATION; MICROSEMI CORPORATION; MICROSEMI STORAGE SOLUTIONS, INC.
To: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS NOTES COLLATERAL AGENT
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SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 25, 2018
From: MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED; SILICON STORAGE TECHNOLOGY, INC.; ATMEL CORPORATION; MICROSEMI CORPORATION; MICROSEMI STORAGE SOLUTIONS, INC.
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SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Feb 10, 2017
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 18, 2015
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MERGER Recorded Sep 8, 2015
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 13, 2011
From: HUANG, HSIN-CHIEH; CHEN, YI-LUNG
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