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US4638507A
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Audio amplifier switch-on control circuit
Assignee: STMicroelectronics SRL
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Filing: 1985-04-12
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Granted: 1987-01-20
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Expires: 2005-04-12
Abstract
Abstract A capacitor which is progressively chargeable in response to a switching on of the equipment, however brought about, is associated with an oscillating circuit with intervention threshold. As the load voltage of said capacitor increases the oscillating circuit shifts from a first to a second operating state, generating a switch-on current for the audio amplifier. The latter can be placed in stand-by condition by discharging to earth said capacitor by means of a suitable switch.
Inventors
- 👤 Sergio Palara
- 👤 Aldo Torazzina
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 13:49
CPC Classifications
H; H03; H03F; H03F1/00; H03F1/30; H03F1/305
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
134 words
Audio amplifier switch-on control circuit in an audio signal generating apparatus, comprising: a progressively chargeable capacitor, which charges when said apparatus is turned on; and an oscillating circuit which responds to an increase in a load voltage of said capacitor beyond a preset value to progressively shift from a first to a second operating state, in which a switch-on current for switching on the audio amplifier, is produced said oscillating circuit including two commutating devices, each of which are controllable by an electrical signal, a first of which being controlled by a load voltage of said capacitor and a second of which being controlled by the state of said first commutating device, said second commutating device causing said oscillating circuit to assume said first operating state after said load voltage reaches said preset value.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
134 words
Audio amplifier switch-on control circuit in an audio signal generating apparatus, comprising: a progressively chargeable capacitor, which charges when said apparatus is turned on; and an oscillating circuit which responds to an increase in a load voltage of said capacitor beyond a preset value to progressively shift from a first to a second operating state, in which a switch-on current for switching on the audio amplifier, is produced said oscillating circuit including two commutating devices, each of which are controllable by an electrical signal, a first of which being controlled by a load voltage of said capacitor and a second of which being controlled by the state of said first commutating device, said second commutating device causing said oscillating circuit to assume said first operating state after said load voltage reaches said preset value.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
63 words
Control circuit according to claim 1, wherein said oscillating circuit includes two opposed transistors, a first of which being controlled by said second commutating device for placing said oscillating circuit in said first operating state and a second of which being controlled by said first commutating device for the progressive shifting of the oscillating circuit from said first to said second operating state.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
Control circuit according to claim 2, wherein said second transistor controls a first current generator to generate the audio amplifier switch-on current.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
Control circuit according to claim 3, wherein said first transistor controls a second current generator to generate a charging current for a capacitor controlling the inverting input of the audio amplifier.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
47 words
Control circuit according to claim 4, wherein said control capacitor is selected so as to achieve a load voltage which prevails over the polarization voltage of the non-inverting input of the audio amplifier for a time longer than the switch-on time which is of the audio amplifier.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
75 words
Audio amplifier switch-on control circuit in an audio signal generating apparatus, comprising: a progressively chargeable capacitor which charges when said apparatus is turned on; an oscillating circuit which responds to an increase in a load voltage of said capacitor beyond a preset value to progressively shift from a first to a second operating state for the generation of a switch-on current for the audio amplifier; and a stand-by switch disposed in parallel with said capacitor.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
75 words
Audio amplifier switch-on control circuit in an audio signal generating apparatus, comprising: a progressively chargeable capacitor which charges when said apparatus is turned on; an oscillating circuit which responds to an increase in a load voltage of said capacitor beyond a preset value to progressively shift from a first to a second operating state for the generation of a switch-on current for the audio amplifier; and a stand-by switch disposed in parallel with said capacitor.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
76 words
Control circuit according to claim 6, wherein said oscillating circuit includes two commutating devices, each of which are controllable by an electrical signal, a first of which being controlled by the load voltage of said capacitor and a second of which being controlled by the state of said first commutating device, said second commutating device acting on said oscillating circuit to place it in said first operating state after said load voltage reaches said preset value.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
63 words
Control circuit according to claim 7, wherein said oscillating circuit includes two opposed transistors, a first of which is controlled by said second commutating device to place said oscillating circuit in said first operating state, and a second of which is controlled by said first commutating device for said progressive shift of the oscillating circuit from said first to said second operating state.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
22 words
Control circuit according to claim 8, wherein said second transistor controls a first current generator to generate the audio amplifier switch-on current.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
32 words
Control circuit according to claim 9, wherein said first transistor controls a second current generator to generate a charging current for a control capacitor controlling the inverting input of the audio amplifier.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
45 words
Control circuit according to claim 10, wherein said control capacitor is selected so as to achieve a load voltage which prevails over the polarization voltage of the non-inverting input of the audio amplifier for a time longer than the switch-on time of the audio amplifier.
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