The present invention is related to an audio amplifier with RF interference suppression function, mainly providing at least one capacitor and/or at least one resistor in a feedback circuit, so as to filter out RF signals entering the audio amplifier.
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The second resistor 153 is connected to the first input end 111 of the amplifying unit 11, and thus, audio signals may be inputted to the first input end 111 of the amplifying unit 11 through the second resistor 153. The first resistor 151 is connected at one end thereof to the first input end 111 of the amplifying unit 11, while the first resistor 151 is connected at the other end thereof to the output end 115 of the amplifying unit 11. In the practical application, various ratios of resistance of the first resistor 151 to that of the second resistor 153 may be selected, such that power of amplification of the amplifying unit 11 may meet expectations.
The audio amplifier 10 may be an earphone or Bluetooth headset, and may be used for connecting to a communication device, such as mobile phone, smart phone, tablet PC, notebook or computer. Thereby, audio signals sent by the communication device may be received by a user through the audio amplifier 10.
In general, the frequency band of RF signals received by the communication device is much higher than that of audio signals. For instance. the frequency band of RF signals received or transmitted in GSM system is approximate 900 MHz. Therefore, no interference may occur on the audio amplifier 10 due to RF signals theoretically. RF signals, however, is generally switched on and off at a constant frequency. In this case, the frequency band at which RF signals are switched on and off may fall within the frequency range of audio signals. For instance, the frequency band at which RF signals is switched on and off in GSM system is approximate 217 Hz. It is possible for RF signals to enter the speaker 13 from the audio amplifier 10, and therefore interfere audio signals generated by the audio amplifier 10, during the process of transmitting or receiving RF signals by the communication device to which the audio amplifier 10 is connected.
It is one object of the present invention to provide an audio amplifier with RF interference suppression function, mainly comprising the connection between at least one amplifying unit and a speaker, and providing at least one capacitor and/or at least one resistor in a feedback circuit of the amplifying unit, so as to filter out RF signals entering the audio amplifier.
It is one object of the present invention to provide an audio amplifier with RF interference suppression function, mainly comprising at least one amplifying unit and a speaker. The amplifying unit comprises a plurality of input ends and an output end, in which the output end is connected to the speaker, and at least one capacitor and/or at least one resistor are provided in a feedback circuit between the output end and one of the input ends, so as to filter out RF signals entering the audio amplifier via the connection and matching between the capacitor and the resistor.
It is one object of the present invention to provide an audio amplifier with RF interference suppression function, mainly comprising the connection between at least one amplifying unit and a speaker. A filtering unit is provided in a feedback circuit of the amplifying unit, in which the filtering unit is capable of filtering out RF signals, without filtering out audio signals.
It is one object of the present invention to provide an audio amplifier with RF interference suppression function, in which the audio amplifier is used for connecting to a communication device, and thus, receiving audio signals sent by the communication device. In addition, RF signals received or transmitted by the communication device during the process of communication may be filtered out by a filtering unit within the audio amplifier, such that no interference may occur on the audio amplifier due to RF signals.
To achieve these and other objects of the present invention, the present invention provides an audio amplifier with RF interference suppression function, comprising: at least one amplifying unit, comprising a first input end and an output end; a feedback circuit, situated between the first input end and the output end; at least one filtering unit, provided in the feedback circuit and used for filtering out RF signals; and a speaker, connected to the output end of the amplifying unit.
Further, the present invention provides another audio amplifier with RF interference suppression function, comprising: a first amplifying unit, comprising a first input end and an output end; a first feedback circuit, situated between the first input end and the output end of the first amplifying unit; a first filtering unit, situated in the first feedback circuit and used for filtering out RF signals; a second amplifying unit, comprising a first input end and an output end; a second feedback circuit, situated between the first input end and the output end of the second amplifying unit; a second filtering unit, situated in the second feedback circuit and used for filtering out RF signals; and a speaker, connected to the output ends of the first amplifying unit and the second amplifying unit.
In one embodiment of the audio amplifier, the filtering unit comprises at least one first resistor and at least one first capacitor, the first resistor is situated in the feedback circuit, and one end of the first capacitor is connected to the feedback circuit.
In one embodiment of the audio amplifier, the filtering unit further comprises at least one inductor connected with the first capacitor in series.
In one embodiment of the audio amplifier, one end of the first capacitor is connected between the first resistor and the first input end.
In one embodiment of the audio amplifier, further comprises at least one second resistor provided in the feedback circuit, and situated between the first resistor and the first input end, while one end of the first capacitor connected between the first resistor and the second resistor.
In one embodiment of the audio amplifier, further comprises at least one second capacitor connected with the second resistor in parallel.
In one embodiment of the audio amplifier, the filtering unit comprises at least one inductor and at least one first capacitor, the inductor is situated in the feedback circuit, while one end of the first capacitor is connected to the feedback circuit.
In one embodiment of the audio amplifier, further comprises a capacitor situated between the output end and the speaker.
In one embodiment of the audio amplifier, the amplifying unit further comprises a second input end.
In one embodiment of the audio amplifier, the first filtering unit comprises at least one first resistor and at least one first capacitor, the first resistor situated in the first feedback circuit, while one end of the first capacitor connected to the first feedback circuit. The second filtering unit comprises at least one second resistor and at least one second capacitor, the second resistor situated in the second feedback circuit, while one end of the second capacitor connected to the second feedback circuit.
In one embodiment of the audio amplifier, one end of the first capacitor is situated between the first input end of the first amplifying unit and the first resistor, while one end of the second capacitor is situated between the first input end of the second amplifying unit and the second resistor.
In one embodiment of the audio amplifier, the first resistors are multiple, and one end of the first capacitor is connected between adjacent the first resistors, while the second resistors are also multiple, and one end of the second capacitor is connected between adjacent the second resistors.
Although the embodiments of the present invention are illustrated in the figures by way of example, and described in detail in the text, various modifications and alternatives are still allowed. The figures of the present invention may be not drawn to scale. The figures and detailed description therefor may be only specific disclosure, and not used for limiting the present invention. In contrast, modifications, equivalent components, and substitutions on the basis of spirits and scopes of claims are all covered by the present invention.
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In one embodiment of the present invention, the first input end 211 of the amplifying unit 21 is connected to a resistor 253, and the audio signals to be amplified are inputted to the first input end 211 of the amplifying unit 21 through the resistor 253. In addition, the first input end 211 of the amplifying unit 21 is electrically connected to the output end 215, and a feedback circuit 22 is then formed between the first input end 211 and the output end 215. For the present invention, the resistor 253 is not a necessary component, and the resistor 253 is then shown in
In the embodiment of the present invention, a filtering unit 25 may be provided in the feedback circuit 22, in which the filtering unit 25 is situated between the first input end 211 and the output end 215, while may be used for filtering out the frequency band of RF signals, without filtering out the audio signals, allowing the audio signals passing therethrough. In one embodiment of the present invention, as illustrated in
For the convenience of explanation, one first resistor 251, one resistor 253 and one first capacitor 255 are primarily illustrated in
The power of amplification of the amplifying unit 21 may be affected by the ratio of resistance of the first resistor 251 to that of the resistor 253, and thus, the first resistor 251 and the resistor 253 with appropriate resistance may be selected in accordance with the requirement of the audio amplifier 20. In different embodiments, of course, the first resistor 251 and/or the resistor 253 may be also variable resistors, and power of amplification of the amplifying unit 21 may be adjusted through the adjustment of resistance of the first resistor 251 and/or the resistor 253.
In one embodiment of the present invention, as illustrated in
As known from the above-mentioned embodiment of the present invention, the filtering unit 25 is primarily provided in the feedback circuit 22 of the audio amplifier 20 in the present invention, in which only the feature of filtering out a part of frequency band of RF signals along with passing the audio signals therethrough should be provided in the filtering unit 25. Therefore, the filtering unit 25 may be formed in other ways by those skilled in this art, and the structure of the filtering unit 25 is not limited to the disclosure described in above
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In one embodiment of the present invention, a capacitor 24 may be also added between the output end 215 of the amplifying unit 21 and the speaker 23, as illustrated in
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The first input end 211 of the amplifying unit 21 is connected to a resistor 253, and the audio signals to be amplified are inputted to the first input end 211 of the amplifying unit 21 through the resistor 253. In addition, the first input end 211 of the amplifying unit 21 is electrically connected to the output end 215, and a feedback circuit 22 is then formed between the first input end 211 and the output end 215.
In the embodiment of the present invention, a filtering unit 35 may be provided in the feedback circuit 22. The filtering unit 35 may comprise at least one first resistor 351, at least one first capacitor 355 and at least one second resistor 353. In this case, the first resistor 351 and the second resistor 353 are situated in the feedback circuit 22. For instance, the first resistor 351 and the second resistor 353 are connected in series, and the first resistor 351 is electrically connected at one end thereof to the output end 215 and the speaker 23, while the second resistor 353 is electrically connected at one end thereof to the first input end 211. In other words, the second resistor 353 may be situated between the first input end 211 and the first resistor 351. The first capacitor 355 is connected at one end thereof to the feedback circuit 22. For example, one end of the first capacitor 355 is connected between the first resistor 351 and the second resistor 353, and the other end of the first capacitor 355 is grounded.
For the ease of explanation, one resistor 253, one first resistor 351, one second resistor 353 and one first capacitor 355 are primarily illustrated in
The resistor 253, first resistor 351, first capacitor 355, second resistor 353 and/or amplifying unit 21 described in the embodiments of the present invention may be integrated into one and the same chip. However, in different embodiments, it is also possible to only integrate the first resistor 351, second resistor 353 and/or amplifying unit 21 into one and the same chip, with the first capacitor 355 and the resistor 253 being provided as elements provided outside of the chip. For instance, the first capacitor 355 and the resistor 253 may be provided on a circuit board (not shown).
In another embodiment of the present invention, as illustrated in
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The first input end 411 of the first amplifying unit 41 is connected to a resistor 453, and thus, the audio signals to be amplified may be inputted to the first input end 411 of the first amplifying unit 41 through the resistor 453. In addition, the first input end 411 of the first amplifying unit 41 is electrically connected to the output end 415. and a first feedback circuit 42 is then formed between the first input end 411 and the output end 415.
In the embodiment of the present invention, a first filtering unit 45 is provided in the first feedback circuit 42 of the first amplifying unit 41. In this case, the first filtering unit 45 may be used for filtering out the frequency band of RF signals, without filtering out the audio signals. allowing the audio signals passing therethrough. In one embodiment of the present invention, the first filtering unit 45 may comprise at least one first resistor 451 and at least one first capacitor 455. In this case, the first resistor 451 is situated in the first feedback circuit 42, and one of the first capacitor 455 is connected to the first feedback circuit 42. For example. two ends of the first resistor 451 are electrically connected to the first input end 411 and the output end 415, respectively. One end of the first capacitor 455 is connected between the first input end 411 and the first resistor 451, and the other end is grounded.
The connection of the second amplifying unit 43 is similar to that of the first amplifying unit 41. In this case, the first input end 431 of the second amplifying unit 43 is connected to a resistor 473, and thus, the audio signals to be amplified may be inputted to the first input end 431 of the second amplifying unit 43 through the resistor 473. In addition, the first input end 431 of the second amplifying unit 43 is electrically connected to the output end 435, and a second feedback circuit 44 is then formed between the first input end 431 and the output end 435. A second filtering unit 47 is provided in the second feedback circuit 44 of the second amplifying unit 43. In this case, the second filtering unit 47 may be used for filtering out the frequency band of RF signals, without filtering out the audio signals, allowing the audio signals passing therethrough. In one embodiment of the present invention, the second filtering unit 47 may comprise at least one second resistor 471 and at least one second capacitor 475. In this case, the second resistor 471 is situated in the second feedback circuit 44, and one end of the second capacitor 475 is connected to the second feedback circuit 44. For example, two ends of the second resistor 471 are electrically connected to the first input end 431 and the output end 435, respectively. One end of the second capacitor 475 is connected between the first input end 431 and the fourth resistor 473, and the other end is grounded.
In one embodiment of the present invention, the first input end 411 of the first amplifying unit 41 and the first input end 431 of the second amplifying unit 43 may be connected to the digital-to-analog converting unit (DAC) 27 as illustrated in
For the present invention, the resistor 453/473 is nota necessary component, and the resistor 453/473 is then shown in
In another embodiment of the present invention each of the first amplifying unit 41 and the second amplifying unit 43 may comprise only one first input end 411/431, without providing the second input end 413/433.
For the convenience of explanation, one First resistor 451, one resistor 453, one first capacitor 455, one second resistor 471, one resistor 473 and one second capacitor 475 are primarily illustrated in
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The first input end 511 of the amplifying unit 51 is electrically connected to the output end 515, and a feedback circuit 52 is then formed between the first input end 511 and the output end 515, as well as the audio signals to be amplified are inputted to the first input end 511 of the amplifying unit 51.
In the embodiment of the present invention, a filtering unit 55 may be provided in the feedback circuit 52, in which the filtering unit 55 is situated between the first input end 511 and the output end 515. while may be used for filtering out the frequency band of RF signals, without filtering out the audio signals, allowing the audio signals passing therethrough. In one embodiment of the present invention, as illustrated in
In one embodiment of the present invention, as illustrated in
Each audio amplifier 50 illustrated in
The audio amplifier 20/30/40/50 described in the above embodiment of the present invention may be a device having a sounding function, such as an earphone, speaker, Bluetooth headset, hands-free receiver, and etc., and used for connecting to a communication device, such as mobile phone, smart phone, tablet PC, notebook, or computer, whereby audio signals may be sent to the audio amplifier 20/30/40/50 by the communication device. In addition, the audio amplifier 20/30/40/50 may not be interfered by RF signals transmitted or received by the communication device when the audio amplifier 20/30/40/50 is connected to the communication device, whereby sound quality of the audio amplifier 20/30/40/50 may be improved.
The connection described in the present invention is directed to direct connection or indirect connection between two or among more objects or components. For instance, one or more interconnections may be presented between two or among more objects or components.
The above disclosure is only the preferred embodiment of the present invention. and not used for limiting the scope of the present invention. All equivalent variations and modifications on the basis of shapes, structures, features and spirits described in claims of the present invention should be included in the claims of the present invention.
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103130126 | Sep 2014 | TW | national |