US4968948A
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Pulse width modulation amplifier circuit
Assignee: Pioneer Corp
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Filing: 1989-07-14
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Granted: 1990-11-06
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Expires: 2009-07-14
Abstract
Abstract A balanced transformer-less pulse width modulation amplifier circuit has two filter coils wound on the same core with the same polarity relative to the output. The arrangement reduces the possibility of magnetic saturation of the core and permits the cutoff frequency to be within the audio range.
Inventors
- 👤 Akio Tokumo
- 👤 Masayuki Kato
- 👤 Takeshi Sato
- 👤 Tatsuzo Hasegawa
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 03:41
CPC Classifications
H; H03; H03F; H03F3/00; H03F3/20; H03F3/21; H03F3/217; H03H; H03H7/00; H03H7/01; H03H7/09
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
112 words
In a balanced transformer-less pulse width modulation amplifier circuit of the type having a first and second filter where outputs are connected respectively across a common load, said first filter including a first filter coil and said second filter including a second filter coil, the improvement comprising: said first and second filter coils being wound at least partially on the same core and each having the same winding polarity with respect to the circuit outputs; and first and second choke coils separately connected in series with said first and second filter coils, respectively, said first and second choke coils being small in inductance in comparison to said first and second filter coils.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
112 words
In a balanced transformer-less pulse width modulation amplifier circuit of the type having a first and second filter where outputs are connected respectively across a common load, said first filter including a first filter coil and said second filter including a second filter coil, the improvement comprising: said first and second filter coils being wound at least partially on the same core and each having the same winding polarity with respect to the circuit outputs; and first and second choke coils separately connected in series with said first and second filter coils, respectively, said first and second choke coils being small in inductance in comparison to said first and second filter coils.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
A circuit as claimed in claim 1, wherein the cutoff frequencies of each said filter coil is within the audio range.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
A circuit as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first and second filter coils are wholly wound on the same core.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
JPS54157066A
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