GB2450063A - Amplified gain control - Google Patents

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GB2450063A
GB2450063A GB0818986A GB0818986A GB2450063A GB 2450063 A GB2450063 A GB 2450063A GB 0818986 A GB0818986 A GB 0818986A GB 0818986 A GB0818986 A GB 0818986A GB 2450063 A GB2450063 A GB 2450063A
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amplifier
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gain control
amplified gain
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Richard Peter Apsey
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Agere Systems UK Ltd
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H03—ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
    • H03G—CONTROL OF AMPLIFICATION
    • H03G1/00—Details of arrangements for controlling amplification
    • H03G1/0005—Circuits characterised by the type of controlling devices operated by a controlling current or voltage signal
    • H03G1/0088—Circuits characterised by the type of controlling devices operated by a controlling current or voltage signal using discontinuously variable devices, e.g. switch-operated
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H03—ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
    • H03G—CONTROL OF AMPLIFICATION
    • H03G1/00—Details of arrangements for controlling amplification
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H03—ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
    • H03G—CONTROL OF AMPLIFICATION
    • H03G3/00—Gain control in amplifiers or frequency changers without distortion of the input signal
    • H03G3/20—Automatic control
    • H03G3/30—Automatic control in amplifiers having semiconductor devices
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H03—ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
    • H03G—CONTROL OF AMPLIFICATION
    • H03G3/00—Gain control in amplifiers or frequency changers without distortion of the input signal
    • H03G3/20—Automatic control
    • H03G3/30—Automatic control in amplifiers having semiconductor devices
    • H03G3/3005—Automatic control in amplifiers having semiconductor devices in amplifiers suitable for low-frequencies, e.g. audio amplifiers
    • H03G3/3026—Automatic control in amplifiers having semiconductor devices in amplifiers suitable for low-frequencies, e.g. audio amplifiers the gain being discontinuously variable, e.g. controlled by switching
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H03—ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
    • H03G—CONTROL OF AMPLIFICATION
    • H03G3/00—Gain control in amplifiers or frequency changers without distortion of the input signal
    • H03G3/20—Automatic control
    • H03G3/30—Automatic control in amplifiers having semiconductor devices
    • H03G3/34—Muting amplifier when no signal is present or when only weak signals are present, or caused by the presence of noise signals, e.g. squelch systems
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H03—ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
    • H03G—CONTROL OF AMPLIFICATION
    • H03G3/00—Gain control in amplifiers or frequency changers without distortion of the input signal
    • H03G3/20—Automatic control
    • H03G3/30—Automatic control in amplifiers having semiconductor devices
    • H03G3/34—Muting amplifier when no signal is present or when only weak signals are present, or caused by the presence of noise signals, e.g. squelch systems
    • H03G3/342—Muting when some special characteristic of the signal is sensed which distinguishes it from noise, e.g. using speech detector

Abstract

There is described a method and an apparatus for controlling gain adjustment in an amplification stage including an amplifier comprising the steps of: muting an input to the amplifier; and whilst the input is muted, adjusting the amplifier gain. The step of adjusting the gain of the amplifier comprises a step adjustment. The step of muting the input to the amplifier comprises ramping down the input to the amplifier.
GB0818986A 2006-03-28 2008-10-16 Amplified gain control Withdrawn GB2450063A (en)

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PCT/GB2006/001131 WO2007110556A1 (en) 2006-03-28 2006-03-28 Amplifier gain control

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US5757940A (en) * 1994-01-24 1998-05-26 Fujitsu Limited Electric volume controller
US5915030A (en) * 1996-07-26 1999-06-22 Stmicroelectronics, Gmbh Electric muting circuit
EP0932253A2 (en) * 1998-01-15 1999-07-28 Texas Instruments Incorporated Soft gain update method & apparatus
WO2001052409A1 (en) * 2000-01-13 2001-07-19 Acoustic Technologies, Inc. Soft mute circuit

Patent Citations (4)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5757940A (en) * 1994-01-24 1998-05-26 Fujitsu Limited Electric volume controller
US5915030A (en) * 1996-07-26 1999-06-22 Stmicroelectronics, Gmbh Electric muting circuit
EP0932253A2 (en) * 1998-01-15 1999-07-28 Texas Instruments Incorporated Soft gain update method & apparatus
WO2001052409A1 (en) * 2000-01-13 2001-07-19 Acoustic Technologies, Inc. Soft mute circuit

Non-Patent Citations (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Title
"13. Tonmeistertagung Muenchen 1984" November 1984. Bildungswerk des Verbands Deutcher Tonmeister, Berlin, XP002406394 page 470 par.2 - par.3; fig.6 *

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