Patent Publication Number: US-8525587-B2

Title: Switching amplifier with inductance means for transmitting energy

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     (1) Field of the Invention 
     This invention is related in general to a power amplifier, and more particularly, to a switching amplifier that can efficiently and linearly amplify an input signal having first and second polarities for obtaining one or more than one low-distortion output signals. 
     (2) Description of the Related Art 
     Amplifiers are electronic devices which are used for increasing the power of a signal, and are generally categorized into various classes. The popular amplifiers include class A, class B and class D amplifiers. Reference is made to the exemplary U.S. patents that disclose various types of amplifiers: U.S. Pat. Nos. 7,952,426; 7,816,985; 7,400,191; 7,286,008; 6,922,101; 6,794,932; 6,563,377; 6,356,151; 6,282,747; 5,949,282; 5,805,020; 5,767,740; 5,160,896; 5,115,205; 5,014,016; 4,531,096 and 3,629,616. 
     In general, class A amplifiers produce a linearly amplified replica of an input signal, but are inefficient in terms of power usage because the amplifying elements are always biased and conducting, even if there is no input. 
     Class B amplifiers only amplify half of the input wave cycle, thus creating a large amount of distortion, but their efficiency is greatly improved and is much better than class A. A practical circuit using class B elements is the push-pull stage, such as the very simplified complementary pair arrangement. Complementary or quasi-complementary devices are each used for amplifying the opposite halves of the input signal, which is then recombined at the output. This arrangement gives excellent efficiency, but can suffer from the drawback that there is a small mismatch in the cross-over region—at the “joins” between the two halves of the signal, as one output device has to take over supplying power exactly as the other finishes. This is called crossover distortion. 
     In a class D amplifier an input signal is converted to a sequence of higher voltage output pulses. The averaged-over-time power values of these pulses are directly proportional to the instantaneous amplitude of the input signal. The frequency of the output pulses is typically ten or more times the highest frequency in the input signal to be amplified. The output pulses contain inaccurate spectral components (that is, the pulse frequency and its harmonics) which must be removed by a low-pass passive filter. The resulting filtered signal is then a linearly amplified replica of the input. 
     The main advantage of a class D amplifier is power efficiency. Because the output pulses have fixed amplitude, the switching elements are switched either completely on or completely off, rather than operated in linear mode. 
     However, one significant challenge for a driver circuit in class D amplifiers is keeping dead times as short as possible. “Dead time” is the period during a switching transition when both output MOSFETs are driven into Cut-Off Mode and both are “off”. Dead times need to be as short as possible to maintain an accurate low-distortion output signal, but dead times that are too short cause the MOSFET that is switching on to start conducting before the MOSFET that is switching off has stopped conducting. The MOSFETs effectively short the output power supply through themselves, a condition known as “shoot-through”. Driver failures that allow shoot-through result in excessive losses and sometimes catastrophic failure of the MOSFETs. 
     Therefore, the main disadvantage of a class D amplifier is having the “dead time” problem to cause the distortion of the output signal. 
     In summary, class A amplifiers produce a linearly amplified replica of an input signal, but are inefficient in terms of power usage. The push-pull class B amplifiers provide excellent efficiency (compared to class A amplifiers), but introduce crossover distortion. Class D amplifiers are most efficient compared to class A and class B amplifiers, but there is one significant problem for MOSFET driver circuits in class D amplifiers: the “dead time” that cause the distortion of the output signal. 
     Accordingly, in light of current state of the art and the drawbacks to current amplifiers mentioned above. A need exits for a switching amplifier that would continue to be highly efficient, that would efficiently and linearly amplify an input signal for generating low-distortion output signals. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     The present invention discloses a switching amplifier that produces one or more than one linearly amplified replicas of an input signal, is highly efficient, and does not have the “dead time” problem related to class D amplifiers. 
     One aspect of the present invention provides a first method of obtaining an output signal from a direct current (DC) voltage, wherein the output signal is linearly amplified replica of an input signal, comprising the steps of: receiving the input signal; transforming and pulse modulating the input signal for generating a pulse modulated signal, wherein said transforming is based on that when applying the direct current (DC) voltage across an inductance means, the energy stored in the inductance means is proportional to square of time of said applying; switching a current from the direct current (DC) voltage to the inductance means according to the pulse modulated signal; blocking a current from the inductance means to a filter when the current from the direct current (DC) voltage to the inductance means is switched on and conducting the current from the inductance means to the filter positively or negatively according to the polarity of the input signal when the current from the direct current (DC) voltage to the inductance means is switched off; filtering said current from the inductance means for outputting the output signal by the filter. Wherein the inductance means is an inductor or a flyback transformer comprising a primary winding and a secondary winding unit which is a secondary winding or two secondary windings. 
     Another aspect of the present invention, wherein the first method of obtaining an output signal from a direct current (DC) voltage further comprising: getting at least one slave output signals comprising the following steps for each slave output signal from its corresponding slave secondary winding unit of the flyback transformer, wherein the flyback transformer further comprises at least one slave secondary winding units that each slave secondary winding unit comprising a secondary winding or two secondary windings is for generating a corresponding slave output signal: blocking a current in the corresponding secondary winding unit when the current in the primary winding is switched on; conducting a current from the corresponding slave secondary winding units to a filter positively or negatively according to the polarity of the pulse modulated signal when the current in the primary winding is switched off; filtering the current from the corresponding slave secondary winding unit for outputting the slave output signal. 
     Another aspect of the present invention provides a second method of obtaining an output signal from a direct current (DC) voltage, wherein the output signal is linearly amplified replica of an input signal having first and second polarities, comprising the steps of: receiving the input signal; transforming the input signal for generating a discrete time peak current signal, wherein said transforming is according to that when applying the direct current (DC) voltage across an inductance means, the energy stored in the inductance means is proportional to square of the peak current of the inductance means; switching a current from the direct current (DC) voltage to the inductance means and getting a feedback current signal by detecting the current of the inductance means, wherein said switching is according to the discrete time peak current signal and the feedback current signal; blocking a current from the inductance means to a filter when the current from the direct current (DC) voltage to the inductance means is switched on, and conducting the current from the inductance means to the filter positively or negatively according to the polarity of the input signal when the current from the direct current (DC) voltage to the inductance means is switched off; filtering said current from the inductance means for outputting the output signal by the filter. Wherein the inductance means is an inductor or a flyback transformer comprising a primary winding and a secondary winding unit which is a secondary winding or two secondary windings. 
     Another aspect of the present invention, wherein the second method of obtaining an output signal from a direct current (DC) voltage further comprising: getting at least one slave output signals comprising the following steps for each slave output signal from its corresponding slave secondary winding unit of the flyback transformer, wherein the flyback transformer further comprises at least one slave secondary winding units that each slave secondary winding unit comprising a secondary winding or two secondary windings is for generating a corresponding slave output signal: blocking a current in the corresponding secondary winding unit when the current in the primary winding is switched on; conducting a current from the corresponding slave secondary winding units to a filter positively or negatively according to the polarity of the pulse modulated signal when the current in the primary winding is switched off; filtering the current from the corresponding slave secondary winding unit for outputting the slave output signal by the filter. 
     Yet another aspect of the present invention provides a switching amplifier further comprising one or more than one slave outputs. 
     Yet another aspect of the present invention provides a switching amplifier further comprising a negative feedback signal generator to generate a negative feedback signal corresponding to the output signal, wherein the amplifier control unit integrates the input signal and the negative feedback signal to process a negative feedback control. 
     Yet another aspect of the present invention provides a switching amplifier further comprising a rectifying and smoothing unit to rectify and smooth an alternating current (AC) voltage and to provide the direct current (DC) voltage. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       The above and other features and advantages of the present general inventive concept will become more apparent by describing in detail exemplary embodiments thereof with reference to the attached drawings in which: 
         FIG. 1  is an exemplary block and circuit diagram illustrating a first embodiment of a switching amplifier in accordance with the first method of present invention, wherein the inductance means is an inductor. 
         FIG. 2  are exemplary waveform diagrams illustrating the various waveforms at input and output points of a switching control unit of various figures in accordance with the present invention. 
         FIG. 3  is an exemplary block and circuit diagram illustrating an embodiment of the amplifier control unit integrating an input signal and a negative feedback signal in  FIGS. 1 ,  4  and  5  in accordance with the present invention. 
         FIG. 4  is an exemplary block and circuit diagram illustrating a second embodiment of a switching amplifier in accordance with the first method of present invention, wherein the inductance means is a flyback transformer comprising a primary winding and a secondary winding unit which is a secondary winding. 
         FIG. 5  is an exemplary block and circuit diagram illustrating a third embodiment of a switching amplifier in accordance with the first method of present invention, wherein the inductance means is a flyback transformer comprising a primary winding and a secondary winding unit which comprises two secondary windings. 
         FIG. 6  is an exemplary block and circuit diagram illustrating a fourth embodiment of a switching amplifier in accordance with the second method of present invention, wherein the inductance means is an inductor. 
         FIG. 7  is an exemplary block and circuit diagram illustrating an embodiment of the amplifier control unit integrating an input signal and a negative feedback signal in  FIGS. 6 ,  8  and  9  in accordance with the present invention. 
         FIG. 8  is an exemplary block and circuit diagram illustrating an embodiment of a fifth switching amplifier in accordance with the second method of present invention, wherein the inductance means is a flyback transformer comprising a primary winding and a secondary winding unit which is a secondary winding. 
         FIG. 9  is an exemplary block and circuit diagram illustrating a sixth embodiment of a switching amplifier in accordance with the second method of present invention, wherein the inductance means is a flyback transformer comprising a primary winding and a secondary winding unit which comprises two secondary windings. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS 
     The detailed description set forth below in connection with the appended drawings is intended as a description of presently preferred embodiments of the invention and is not intended to represent the only forms in which the present invention may be constructed and or utilized. 
       FIG. 1  is an exemplary block and circuit diagram illustrating a first embodiment of a switching amplifier  100  in accordance with the first method of present invention, wherein the inductance means is an inductor  101 . 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 1 , the switching amplifier  100  of the present invention for amplifying an input signal  106  having positive and negative polarities is comprised of: an inductance means  101 ; a switching unit  102  coupled to the inductance means  101  for switching a current from a direct current (DC) voltage  103  to the inductance means  101 ; a switching power transmitting unit  104  comprising four switches  104 A˜ 104 D and one rectifier diode means  104 E, wherein the switching power transmitting unit  104  coupled to the inductance means  101  for blocking a current from the inductance means  101  to a filter  107  when the current from the direct current (DC) voltage  103  to the inductance means  101  is switched on by the switching unit  102 , and conducting the current from the inductance means  101  to the filter unit  107  positively or negatively according to the polarity of the input signal  106  when the current from the direct current (DC) voltage  103  to the inductance means  101  is switched off by the switching unit  102 ; an amplifier control unit  105  for receiving the input signal  106  and coupled to the switching unit  102  and the switching power transmitting unit  104  to control their switching according to the input signal  106 ; the filter unit  107  to obtain an output signal  108  corresponding to the input signal  106  by filtering the output of the switching power transmitting unit  104  and outputting the output signal  108 . 
     In this non-limiting exemplary embodiment, the input signal  106  is an analog signal. And it is obvious for a corresponding embodiment of a switching amplifier in accordance with this invention if the input signal is a discrete time signal. 
     As further illustrated in  FIG. 1 , the inductance means  101  is an inductor operated in discontinuous mode. Accordingly, when the current from the direct current (DC) voltage  103  to the inductance means  101  is switched on, the current from the inductance means  101  to the filter unit  107  is blocked by the rectifier diode means  104 E of the switching power transmitting unit  104 . Therefore, during this switched on period, the current in the inductance means  101  builds up linearly in it from zero to a peak value. Further, when the current from the direct current (DC) voltage  103  to the inductance means  101  is switched off, the current from the inductance means  101  to the filter unit  107  is conducted positively or negatively by the switching power transmitting unit  104  for delivering previously stored energy to the filter unit  107 . 
     Therefore, during the period when the current from the direct current (DC) voltage  103  to the inductance means  101  is switched on, the direct current (DC) voltage  103  is applied across the inductance means  101 , and the current in the inductance means  101  builds up linearly from zero to a peak value which is proportional to the switched on period. Therefore, during the switched on period, the energy stored in the inductance means  101  is based on the equation: 
     
       
         
           
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                     L 
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               2 
             
           
         
       
     
     Wherein E is the energy stored, L p  is the inductance of the inductance means  101 , and I p  is the peak value of the current in the inductance means  101  at the end of the switched on period. Since the peak value I p  is proportional to the switched on period T on :
 
 I   p   ∝T   on   ==&gt;E ∝( T   on ) 2  
 
     Therefore, the energy stored into the inductance means  101  during a switched on period is proportional to square of the switched on period. 
     As further illustrated in  FIG. 1 , the amplifier control unit  105  comprises an input unit  105 A for receiving the input signal  106  and having an analog to digital converter for converting the input signal  106  to a discrete time input signal x[n]
 
 x={x[n]}, 0 &lt;n&lt;∞;  
 
a signal processing unit  105 B for transforming the discrete time input signal x[n] to a transformed signal y[n] according to the following equation:
 
 y[n]=   2   √{square root over (x[n])}, 0 &lt;n&lt;∞;  
 
a pulse modulation unit  105 C for getting a pulse modulated signal from pulse modulating the transformed signal y[n] from the signal processing unit  105 B; and a switching control unit  105 D coupled to the switches of the switching unit  102  and the switches  104 A,  104 B,  104 C,  104 D of the switching power transmitting unit  104  to control their switching according to the pulse modulated signal from the pulse modulation unit  105 C.
 
     As further illustrated in  FIG. 1 , the exemplary transforming operated in the signal processing unit  1058  according to the equation above is based on that the input signal  105  represents instantaneous energy to be delivered. Therefore the equation of the transforming operated in the signal processing unit  105 B mentioned above should be changed or adjusted if the input signal  105  has different definition. 
       FIG. 2  are exemplary waveform diagrams illustrating the various waveforms at input and output points of switching control units in the circuits of various figures in accordance with the present invention. 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 2 , a non-limiting exemplary waveform for the pulse modulated signal from the pulse modulation unit  105 C is illustrated in  FIG. 2(A) , since the input signal  106  has first and second polarities; therefore, the pulse modulated signal also has first and second polarities. According to the pulse modulated signal illustrated in  FIG. 2(A) , a non-limiting exemplary waveform of switching control signals from the switching control unit  105 D to the switch  102 A for controlling its switching is illustrated in  FIG. 2(B) . Also according to the pulse modulated signal illustrated in  FIG. 2(A) , non-limiting exemplary waveforms of switching control signals from the switching control unit  105 D to the switches  104 A,  104 C and  104 B,  104 D are illustrated in  FIG. 2(C)  and  FIG. 2(D) , respectively. 
     Accordingly, as illustrated in  FIG. 1  and  FIG. 2 , when the input signal  106  is zero, the switch of the switching unit  102  and the switches  104 A,  104 B,  104 C and  104 B of the switching power transmitting unit  104  are all switched off. 
     When the input signal  106  is not zero, the switch  102  switches the current from a direct current (DC) voltage  103  to the inductance means  101  according to the pulse modulated signal transformed and pulse modulated from the input signal  106 . The rectifier diode means  104 E blocks the current from the inductance means  101  to the filter unit  107  when the current from a direct current (DC) voltage  103  to the inductance means  101  is switched on by the switching unit  102 . And when the polarity of the pulse modulated signal  FIG. 2(A)  is positive, the switches  104 A,  104 C switch on to conduct the current from the inductance means  101  to the filter unit  107  positively when the current from a direct current (DC) voltage  103  to the inductance means  101  is switched off by the switching unit  102 ; otherwise, when the polarity of the pulse modulated signal  FIG. 2(A)  is negative, the switches  104 B and  104 D switch on to conduct the current from the inductance means  101  to the filter unit  107  negatively when the current from a direct current (DC) voltage  103  to the inductance means  101  is switched off by the switching unit  102 , 
     As further illustrated in  FIG. 1 , the filter unit  107  is a low pass filter to obtain the output signal  108  corresponding to the input signal  106  by filtering the output of the switching power transmitting unit  104  and outputting the output signal  108 . 
     As further illustrated in  FIG. 1 , the switching amplifier  100  further comprises a negative feedback signal generator  111  to generate a negative feedback signal corresponding to the output signal  112 , wherein the amplifier control unit  105  integrates the input signal  106  and the negative feedback signal  112 . 
       FIG. 3  is an exemplary block and circuit diagram illustrating an embodiment of the amplifier control unit  105  integrating the input signal  106  and a negative feedback signal  112  in  FIGS. 1 ,  4  and  5  in accordance with the present invention. 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 3  and  FIG. 1 , the input unit  105 A has an analog to digital converter  301  and further comprises a linear digital transformer  302  and a negative feedback controller  303 . Wherein the analog to digital converter  301  receives the input signal  106  and converts the input signal  106  to a discrete time input signal:
 
 x={x[n]}, 0 &lt;n&lt;∞;  
 
     The linear digital transformer  302  transforms the discrete time input signal x[n] by multiplying a gain G to the discrete time input signal (the default value of the gain G is 1):
 
 X[n]={G×x[n]}, 0 &lt;n&lt;∞ 
 
to get a compensated discrete time signal X[n] and sends the compensated discrete time signal X[n] to the signal processing unit  105 B.
 
Accordingly, for the switching amplifier  100  further comprises the negative feedback signal generator  111  to generate the negative feedback signal corresponding to the output signal  112  and the amplifier control unit  105  integrates the input signal  106  and the negative feedback signal  112 , the signal processing unit  105 B receives the compensated discrete time signal X[n], and the output of the signal processing unit  105 B is:
 
 y[n]=   2   √{square root over (X[n])}, 0 &lt;n&lt;∞.  
 
     As further illustrated in  FIG. 3 , the negative feedback controller  303  receives the discrete time input signal from the analog to digital converter  301  and compares it to the negative feedback signal  112 , therefore to adjust the gain G of the linear digital transformer  302  according to the comparison. For example, if the negative feedback signal  112  corresponding to the output signal  108  shows that the output signal  108  is below a required level, then the negative feedback controller  303  will increase the gain G of the linear digital transformer  302  to increase the output signal  108 , wherein said required level is obtained according to the discrete time input signal. 
       FIG. 4  is an exemplary block and circuit diagram illustrating a second embodiment of a switching amplifier  400  in accordance with the first method of present invention, wherein the inductance means is a flyback transformer  401  comprising a primary winding  401 A and a secondary winding unit which is a secondary winding  401 B. 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 4 , the switching amplifier  400  of the present invention for amplifying an input signal  106  having positive and negative polarities is comprised of: a flyback transformer  401  comprising a primary winding  401 A and a secondary winding  401 B; a switching unit  402  coupled to the primary winding  401 A for switching a current from a direct current (DC) voltage  403  to the primary winding  401 A; a switching power transmitting unit  404  comprising four switches  404 A,  404 B,  404 C,  404 D and one rectifier diode means  404 E, wherein the switching power transmitting unit  404  coupled to the secondary winding  401 B for blocking a current from the secondary winding  401 B to a filter  407  when the current from the direct current (DC) voltage  403  to the primary winding  401 A is switched on by the switching unit  402 , and conducting the current from the secondary winding  401 B to the filter unit  407  positively or negatively according to the polarity of the input signal  106  when the current from the direct current (DC) voltage  403  to the primary winding  401 A is switched off by the switching unit  402 ; an amplifier control unit  105  for receiving the input signal  106  and coupled to the switching unit  402  and the switching power transmitting unit  404  to control their switching according to the input signal  106 ; the filter unit  407  to obtain an output signal  108  corresponding to the input signal  106  by filtering the output of the switching power transmitting unit  404  and outputting the output signal  108 . 
     In this non-limiting exemplary embodiment, the input signal  106  is an analog signal. And it is obvious for a corresponding embodiment of a switching amplifier in accordance with this invention if the input signal is a discrete time signal. 
     As further illustrated in  FIG. 4 , the flyback transformer  401  is operated in discontinuous mode. Accordingly, when the current from the direct current (DC) voltage  403  to the primary winding  401 A is switched on, the current from the secondary winding  401 B to the filter unit  407  is blocked by the rectifier diode means  404 E of the switching power transmitting unit  404 . Therefore, during this switched on period, the current in the primary winding  401 A builds up linearly in it from zero to a peak value. Further, when the current from the direct current (DC) voltage  403  to the primary winding  401 A is switched off, the current from the secondary winding  401 B to the filter unit  407  is conducted positively or negatively by the switching power transmitting unit  404  for delivering previously stored energy to the filter unit  407 . 
     Therefore, during the period when the current from the direct current (DC) voltage  403  to the primary winding  401 A is switched on, the direct current (DC) voltage  403  is applied across the primary winding  401 A, and the current in the primary winding  401 A builds up linearly from zero to a peak value which is proportional to the switched on period. Therefore, during the switched on period, the energy stored in the primary winding  401 A is based on the equation: 
     
       
         
           
             E 
             = 
             
               
                 
                   
                     L 
                     p 
                   
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                     ( 
                     
                       I 
                       p 
                     
                     ) 
                   
                 
                 2 
               
               2 
             
           
         
       
     
     Wherein E is the energy stored, L p  is the inductance of the primary winding  401 A, and I p  is the peak value of the current in the primary winding  401 A at the end of the switched on period. Since the peak value I p  is proportional to the switched on period T on :
 
 I   p   ∝T   on   ==&gt;E ∝( T   on ) 2  
 
     Therefore, the energy stored into the primary winding  401 A during a switched on period is proportional to square of the switched on period. 
     As further illustrated in  FIG. 4 , the amplifier control unit  105  comprises an input unit  105 A for receiving the input signal  106  and having an analog to digital converter for converting the input signal  106  to a discrete time input signal x[n]
 
 x={x[n]}, 0 &lt;n&lt;∞;  
 
a signal processing unit  105 B for transforming the discrete time input signal x[n] to a transformed signal y[n] according to the following equation:
 
 y[n]=   2   √{square root over (x[n])}, 0 &lt;n&lt;∞;  
 
a pulse modulation unit  105 C for getting a pulse modulated signal from pulse modulating the transformed signal y[n] from the signal processing unit  105 B; and a switching control unit  105 D coupled to the switches of the switching unit  402  and the switches  404 A,  404 B,  404 C,  404 D of the switching power transmitting unit  404  to control their switching according to the pulse modulated signal from the pulse modulation unit  105 C.
 
     As further illustrated in  FIG. 4 , the exemplary transforming operated in the signal processing unit  105 B according to the equation above is based on that the input signal  105  represents instantaneous energy to be delivered. Therefore the equation of the transforming operated in the signal processing unit  105 B mentioned above should be changed or adjusted if the input signal  105  has different definition. 
       FIG. 2  are exemplary waveform diagrams illustrating the various waveforms at input and output points of switching control units in the circuits of various figures in accordance with the present invention. 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 2 , a non-limiting exemplary waveform for the pulse modulated signal from the pulse modulation unit  105 C is illustrated in  FIG. 2(A) , since the input signal  106  has first and second polarities; therefore, the pulse modulated signal also has first and second polarities. According to the pulse modulated signal illustrated in  FIG. 2(A) , a non-limiting exemplary waveform of switching control signals from the switching control unit  105 D to the switch  402  for controlling its switching is illustrated in  FIG. 2(B) . Also according to the pulse modulated signal illustrated in  FIG. 2(A) , non-limiting exemplary waveforms of switching control signals from the switching control unit  105 D to the switches  404 A,  404 C and  404 B,  404 D are illustrated in  FIG. 2(C)  and  FIG. 2(D) , respectively. 
     Accordingly, as illustrated in  FIG. 4  and  FIG. 2 , when the input signal  106  is zero, the switch of the switching unit  402  and the switches  404 A,  404 B,  404 C and  404 B of the switching power transmitting unit  404  are all switched off. 
     When the input signal  106  is not zero, the switch  402  switches the current from a direct current (DC) voltage  403  to the primary winding  401 A according to the pulse modulated signal transformed and pulse modulated from the input signal  106 . The rectifier diode means  404 E blocks the current from the secondary winding  401 B to the filter unit  407  when the current from a direct current (DC) voltage  403  to the primary winding  401 A is switched on by the switching unit  402 . And when the polarity of the pulse modulated signal  FIG. 2(A)  is positive, the switches  404 A,  404 C switch on to conduct the current from the secondary winding  401 B to the filter unit  407  positively when the current from a direct current (DC) voltage  403  to the primary winding  401 A is switched off by the switching unit  402 ; otherwise, when the polarity of the pulse modulated signal  FIG. 2(A)  is negative, the switches  404 B and  404 D switch on to conduct the current from the secondary winding  401 B to the filter unit  407  negatively when the current from a direct current (DC) voltage  403  to the primary winding  401 A is switched off by the switching unit  402 , 
     As further illustrated in  FIG. 4 , the filter unit  407  is a low pass filter to obtain the output signal  108  corresponding to the input signal  106  by filtering the output of the switching power transmitting unit  404  and outputting the output signal  108 . 
     As further illustrated in  FIG. 4 , the switching amplifier  400  further comprises a negative feedback signal generator  111  to generate a negative feedback signal corresponding to the output signal  112 , wherein the amplifier control unit  105  integrates the input signal  106  and the negative feedback signal  112 . 
       FIG. 3  is an exemplary block and circuit diagram illustrating an embodiment of the amplifier control unit  105  integrating the input signal  106  and a negative feedback signal  112  in  FIGS. 1 ,  4  and  5  in accordance with the present invention. 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 3  and  FIG. 4 , the input unit  105 A has an analog to digital converter  301  and further comprises a linear digital transformer  302  and a negative feedback controller  303 . Wherein the analog to digital converter  301  receives the input signal  106  and converts the input signal  106  to a discrete time input signal:
 
 x={x[n]}, 0 &lt;n&lt;∞;  
 
     The linear digital transformer  302  transforms the discrete time input signal x[n] by multiplying a gain G to the discrete time input signal (the default value of the gain G is 1):
 
 X[n]={G×x[n]}, 0 &lt;n&lt;∞ 
 
to get a compensated discrete time signal X[n] and sends the compensated discrete time signal X[n] to the signal processing unit  105 B.
 
Accordingly, for the switching amplifier  100  further comprises the negative feedback signal generator  111  to generate the negative feedback signal corresponding to the output signal  112  and the amplifier control unit  105  integrates the input signal  106  and the negative feedback signal  112 , the signal processing unit  105 B receives the compensated discrete time signal X[n], and the output of the signal processing unit  105 B is:
 
 y[n]=   2   √{square root over (X[n])}, 0 &lt;n&lt;∞.  
 
     As further illustrated in  FIG. 3 , the negative feedback controller  303  receives the discrete time input signal from the analog to digital converter  301  and compares it to the negative feedback signal  112 , therefore to adjust the gain G of the linear digital transformer  302  according to the comparison. For example, if the negative feedback signal  112  corresponding to the output signal  108  shows that the output signal  108  is below a required level, then the negative feedback controller  303  will increase the gain G of the linear digital transformer  302  to increase the output signal  108 , wherein said required level is obtained according to the discrete time input signal. 
     As further illustrated in  FIG. 4 , the switching amplifier  400  further comprising one slave output unit  409  or more than one slave output units to obtain one or more than one slave output signals  408 , wherein each slave output unit  409  comprises: the flyback transformer  401  further comprising a slave secondary winding unit comprising a secondary winding  409 A; a switching power transmitting unit  409 B coupled to the slave secondary winding unit  409 A for blocking a current in the slave secondary winding unit  409 A when the current in the primary winding  401 A is switched on by the switching unit  402 , and conducting the current in the slave secondary winding unit  409 A positively or negatively according to the polarity of the input signal  106  when the current in the primary winding  401 A is switched off; a slave filter unit  409 C to obtain a slave output signal  408  corresponding to the input signal  106  by filtering the output of the switching power transmitting unit  409 B and outputting the slave output signal  408 . 
     As further illustrated in  FIG. 4 , the amplifying gain of the output signal  108  is according to the turn ratio between the primary winding  401 A and the secondary winding  401 B; and the amplifying gain of the slave output signal  408  is according to the turn ratio between the primary winding  401 A and the slave secondary winding  409 A. Therefore, it is easy for the switching amplifier  400  to obtain a plurality of output signals with different amplifying gains. 
     As further illustrated in  FIG. 4 , the amplifier control unit  105  of the switching amplifier  400  integrates the input signal  106  and the negative feedback signal  112  to process a negative feedback control. Accordingly, with the negative feedback control, the slave output signal  408  trends to track the output signal  108  for the direct current (DC) voltage  403  and load changes. Therefore, the switching amplifier  400  provides multiple output signals are substantially immune to power supply and load perturbations. 
     As further illustrated in  FIG. 4 , the switching amplifier  400  further comprises a photo coupler  413  coupled between the negative feedback signal generator  111  and the amplifier control unit  105  to provide electric isolation between the negative feedback signal generator  111  and the amplifier control unit  105 . 
     As further illustrated in  FIG. 4 , the switching amplifier  400  further comprises isolator circuits  422  coupled between the switching unit  402  and the amplifier control unit  105  to provide electric isolation between the switching unit  402  and the amplifier control unit  105 . 
     As further illustrated in  FIG. 4 , the switching amplifier  400  further comprises isolator circuits  423 ,  424  coupled between the switching power transmitting unit  404  and the amplifier control unit  105  to provide electric isolation between the switching power transmitting unit  404  and the amplifier control unit  105 . 
     As further illustrated in  FIG. 4 , the switching amplifier  400  further comprises isolator circuits  423 ,  424  coupled between the slave switching power transmitting units  409 B corresponding to slave output signals  408  and the amplifier control unit  105  to provide electric isolation between the slave switching power transmitting units  409 B and the amplifier control unit  105 . 
     As further illustrated in  FIG. 4 , the switching amplifier  400  further comprises a rectifying unit  414  and a smoothing unit  415  to rectify and smooth an alternating current (AC) voltage  416  and to provide the direct current (DC) voltage  403 . 
       FIG. 5  is an exemplary block and circuit diagram illustrating a third embodiment of a switching amplifier  500  in accordance with the first method of present invention, wherein the inductance means is a flyback transformer  501  comprising a primary winding  501 A and a secondary winding unit which comprises two secondary windings  501 B, and  501 C. 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 5 , the switching amplifier  500  of the present invention for amplifying an input signal  106  having positive and negative polarities is comprised of: a flyback transformer  501  comprising a primary winding  501 A and two secondary windings  501 B,  501 C; a switching unit  502  coupled to the primary winding  501 A for switching a current from a direct current (DC) voltage  503  to the primary winding  501 A; a switching power transmitting unit  504  comprising two switches  504 A,  504 B and two rectifier diode means  504 C and  504 D, wherein the switching power transmitting unit  504  coupled to the secondary windings  501 B,  501 C for blocking a current from the secondary windings  501 B,  501 C to a filter  507  when the current from the direct current (DC) voltage  503  to the primary winding  501 A is switched on by the switching unit  502 , and conducting the current from the secondary windings  501 B,  501 C to the filter unit  507  positively or negatively according to the polarity of the input signal  106  when the current from the direct current (DC) voltage  503  to the primary winding  501 A is switched off by the switching unit  502 ; an amplifier control unit  105  for receiving the input signal  106  and coupled to the switching unit  502  and the switching power transmitting unit  504  to control their switching according to the input signal  106 ; the filter unit  507  to obtain an output signal  108  corresponding to the input signal  106  by filtering the output of the switching power transmitting unit  504  and outputting the output signal  108 . 
     In this non-limiting exemplary embodiment, the input signal  106  is an analog signal. And it is obvious for a corresponding embodiment of a switching amplifier in accordance with this invention if the input signal is a discrete time signal. 
     As further illustrated in  FIG. 5 , the flyback transformer  501  is operated in discontinuous mode. Accordingly, when the current from the direct current (DC) voltage  503  to the primary winding  501 A is switched on, the current from the secondary windings  501 B,  501 C to the filter unit  507  is blocked by the rectifier diode means  504 C,  504 D of the switching power transmitting unit  504 . Therefore, during this switched on period, the current in the primary winding  501 A builds up linearly in it from zero to a peak value. Further, when the current from the direct current (DC) voltage  503  to the primary winding  501 A is switched off, the current from the secondary windings  501 B,  501 C to the filter unit  507  is conducted positively or negatively by the switching power transmitting unit  504  for delivering previously stored energy to the filter unit  507 . 
     Therefore, during the period when the current from the direct current (DC) voltage  503  to the primary winding  501 A is switched on, the direct current (DC) voltage  503  is applied across the primary winding  501 A, and the current in the primary winding  501 A builds up linearly from zero to a peak value which is proportional to the switched on period. Therefore, during the switched on period, the energy stored in the primary winding  501 A is based on the equation: 
     
       
         
           
             E 
             = 
             
               
                 
                   
                     L 
                     p 
                   
                   ⁡ 
                   
                     ( 
                     
                       I 
                       p 
                     
                     ) 
                   
                 
                 2 
               
               2 
             
           
         
       
     
     Wherein E is the energy stored, L p  is the inductance of the primary winding  501 A, and I p  is the peak value of the current in the primary winding  501 A at the end of the switched on period. Since the peak value I p  is proportional to the switched on period T on :
 
 I   p   ∝T   on   ==&gt;E ∝( T   on ) 2  
 
     Therefore, the energy stored into the primary winding  501 A during a switched on period is proportional to square of the switched on period. 
     As further illustrated in  FIG. 5 , the amplifier control unit  105  comprises an input unit  105 A for receiving the input signal  106  and having an analog to digital converter for converting the input signal  106  to a discrete time input signal x[n]
 
 x={x[n]}, 0 &lt;n&lt;∞;  
 
a signal processing unit  105 B for transforming the discrete time input signal x[n] to a transformed signal y[n] according to the following equation:
 
 y[n]=   2   √{square root over (x[n])}, 0 &lt;n&lt;∞;  
 
a pulse modulation unit  105 C for getting a pulse modulated signal from pulse modulating the transformed signal y[n] from the signal processing unit  105 B; and a switching control unit  105 D coupled to the switches of the switching unit  502  and the switches  504 A,  504 B of the switching power transmitting unit  504  to control their switching according to the pulse modulated signal from the pulse modulation unit  105 C.
 
     As further illustrated in  FIG. 5 , the exemplary transforming operated in the signal processing unit  105 B using the equation above is based on that the input signal  105  represents instantaneous energy to be delivered. Therefore the equation of the transforming operated in the signal processing unit  105 B mentioned above should be changed or adjusted if the input signal  105  has different definition. 
       FIG. 2  are exemplary waveform diagrams illustrating the various waveforms at input and output points of switching control units in the circuits of various figures in accordance with the present invention. 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 2 , a non-limiting exemplary waveform for the pulse modulated signal from the pulse modulation unit  105 C is illustrated in  FIG. 2(A) , since the input signal  106  has first and second polarities; therefore, the pulse modulated signal also has first and second polarities. According to the pulse modulated signal illustrated in  FIG. 2(A) , a non-limiting exemplary waveform of switching control signals from the switching control unit  105 D to the switch  502  for controlling its switching is illustrated in  FIG. 2(B) . Also according to the pulse modulated signal illustrated in  FIG. 2(A) , non-limiting exemplary waveforms of switching control signals from the switching control unit  105 D to the switches  504 A and  504 B are illustrated in  FIG. 2(C)  and  FIG. 2(D) , respectively. 
     Accordingly, as illustrated in  FIG. 5  and  FIG. 2 , when the input signal  106  is zero, the switch of the switching unit  502  and the switches  504 A and  504 B of the switching power transmitting unit  504  are all switched off. 
     When the input signal  106  is not zero, the switch  502  switches the current from a direct current (DC) voltage  503  to the primary winding  501 A according to the pulse modulated signal transformed and pulse modulated from the input signal  106 . The rectifier diode means  504 C,  504 D blocks the current from the secondary windings  501 B,  501 C to the filter unit  507  when the current from a direct current (DC) voltage  503  to the primary winding  501 A is switched on by the switching unit  502 . And when the polarity of the pulse modulated signal  FIG. 2(A)  is positive, the switch  504 A switches on to conduct the current from the secondary winding  501 B to the filter unit  507  positively when the current from a direct current (DC) voltage  503  to the primary winding  501 A is switched off by the switching unit  502 ; otherwise, when the polarity of the pulse modulated signal  FIG. 2(A)  is negative, the switch  504 B switches on to conduct the current from the secondary winding  501 C to the filter unit  507  negatively when the current from a direct current (DC) voltage  503  to the primary winding  501 A is switched off by the switching unit  502 , 
     As further illustrated in  FIG. 5 , the filter unit  507  is a low pass filter to obtain the output signal  108  corresponding to the input signal  106  by filtering the output of the switching power transmitting unit  504  and outputting the output signal  108 . 
     As further illustrated in  FIG. 5 , the switching amplifier  500  further comprises a negative feedback signal generator  111  to generate a negative feedback signal corresponding to the output signal  112 , wherein the amplifier control unit  105  integrates the input signal  106  and the negative feedback signal  112 . 
       FIG. 3  is an exemplary block and circuit diagram illustrating an embodiment of the amplifier control unit  105  integrating the input signal  106  and a negative feedback signal  112  in  FIGS. 1 ,  4  and  5  in accordance with the present invention. 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 3  and  FIG. 5 , the input unit  105 A has an analog to digital converter  301  and further comprises a linear digital transformer  302  and a negative feedback controller  303 . Wherein the analog to digital converter  301  receives the input signal  106  and converts the input signal  106  to a discrete time input signal:
 
 x={x[n]}, 0 &lt;n&lt;∞;  
 
     The linear digital transformer  302  transforms the discrete time input signal x[n] by multiplying a gain G to the discrete time input signal (the default value of the gain G is 1):
 
 X[n]={G×x[n]}, 0 &lt;n&lt;∞ 
 
to get a compensated discrete time signal X[n] and sends the compensated discrete time signal X[n] to the signal processing unit  105 B.
 
Accordingly, for the switching amplifier  100  further comprises the negative feedback signal generator  111  to generate the negative feedback signal corresponding to the output signal  112  and the amplifier control unit  105  integrates the input signal  106  and the negative feedback signal  112 , the signal processing unit  105 B receives the compensated discrete time signal X[n], and the output of the signal processing unit  105 B is:
 
 y[n]=   2   √{square root over (X[n])}, 0 &lt;n&lt;∞.  
 
     As further illustrated in  FIG. 3 , the negative feedback controller  303  receives the discrete time input signal from the analog to digital converter  301  and compares it to the negative feedback signal  112 , therefore to adjust the gain G of the linear digital transformer  302  according to the comparison. For example, if the negative feedback signal  112  corresponding to the output signal  108  shows that the output signal  108  is below a required level, then the negative feedback controller  303  will increase the gain G of the linear digital transformer  302  to increase the output signal  108 , wherein said required level is obtained according to the discrete time input signal. 
     As further illustrated in  FIG. 5 , the switching amplifier  500  further comprising one slave output unit  509  or more than one slave output units to obtain one or more than one slave output signals  508 , wherein each slave output unit  509  comprises: the flyback transformer  501  further comprising a slave secondary winding unit comprising two secondary windings  509 A,  509 B; a switching power transmitting unit  509 C coupled to the slave secondary winding unit  509 A,  509 B for blocking a current in the slave secondary winding unit  509 A,  509 B when the current in the primary winding  501 A is switched on by the switching unit  502 , and conducting the current in the slave secondary winding unit  509 A,  509 B positively or negatively according to the polarity of the input signal  106  when the current in the primary winding  501 A is switched off; a slave filter unit  509 D to obtain a slave output signal  508  corresponding to the input signal  106  by filtering the output of the switching power transmitting unit  509 C and outputting the slave output signal  508 . 
     As further illustrated in  FIG. 5 , the amplifying gain of the output signal  108  is according to the turn ratio between the primary winding  501 A and the secondary windings  501 B,  501 C; and the amplifying gain of the slave output signal  508  is according to the turn ratio between the primary winding  501 A and the slave secondary windings  509 A,  509 B. Therefore, it is easy for the switching amplifier  500  to obtain a plurality of output signals with different amplifying gains. 
     As further illustrated in  FIG. 5 , the amplifier control unit  105  of the switching amplifier  500  integrates the input signal  106  and the negative feedback signal  112  to process a negative feedback control. Accordingly, with the negative feedback control, the slave output signal  508  trends to track the output signal  108  for the direct current (DC) voltage  503  and load changes. Therefore, the switching amplifier  500  provides multiple output signals are substantially immune to power supply and load perturbations. 
     As further illustrated in  FIG. 5 , the switching amplifier  500  further comprises a photo coupler  513  coupled between the negative feedback signal generator  111  and the amplifier control unit  105  to provide electric isolation between the negative feedback signal generator  111  and the amplifier control unit  105 . 
     As further illustrated in  FIG. 5 , the switching amplifier  500  further comprises isolator circuits  522  coupled between the switching unit  502  and the amplifier control unit  105  to provide electric isolation between the switching unit  502  and the amplifier control unit  105 . 
     As further illustrated in  FIG. 5 , the switching amplifier  500  further comprises isolator circuits  523 ,  524  coupled between the switching power transmitting unit  504  and the amplifier control unit  105  to provide electric isolation between the switching power transmitting unit  504  and the amplifier control unit  105 . 
     As further illustrated in  FIG. 5 , the switching amplifier  500  further comprises isolator circuits  523 ,  524  coupled between the slave switching power transmitting units  509 C corresponding to slave output signals  508  and the amplifier control unit  105  to provide electric isolation between the slave switching power transmitting units  509 C and the amplifier control unit  105 . 
     As further illustrated in  FIG. 5  the switching amplifier  50  further comprises a rectifying unit  514  and a smoothing unit  515  to rectify and smooth an alternating current (AC) voltage  516  and to provide the direct current (DC) voltage  503 . 
       FIG. 6  is an exemplary block and circuit diagram illustrating a fourth embodiment of a switching amplifier  600  in accordance with the second method of present invention, wherein the inductance means is an inductor  601 . 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 6 , the switching amplifier  600  of the present invention for amplifying an input signal  606  having positive and negative polarities is comprised of: an inductance means  601 ; a switching unit  602  coupled to the inductance means  601  for switching a current from a direct current (DC) voltage  603  to the inductance means  601 ; a switching power transmitting unit  604  comprising four switches  604 A,  604 B,  604 C,  604 D and one rectifier diode means  604 E, wherein the switching power transmitting unit  604  coupled to the inductance means  601  for blocking a current from the inductance means  601  to a filter  607  when the current from the direct current (DC) voltage  603  to the inductance means  601  is switched on by the switching unit  602 , and conducting the current from the inductance means  601  to the filter unit  607  positively or negatively according to the polarity of the input signal  606  when the current from the direct current (DC) voltage  603  to the inductance means  601  is switched off by the switching unit  602 ; an amplifier control unit  605  for receiving the input signal  606  and coupled to the switching unit  602  and the switching power transmitting unit  604  to control their switching according to the input signal  606 ; the filter unit  607  to obtain an output signal  608  corresponding to the input signal  606  by filtering the output of the switching power transmitting unit  604  and outputting the output signal  608 . 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 6 , the switching amplifier  600  further comprises a negative feedback current signal generator  609  which is a resistor to sense a current for generating a negative feedback current signal  610  corresponding to the current of the inductance means  601 , wherein the amplifier control unit  605  integrates the input signal  606  and the negative feedback current signal  610  to process a negative feedback control 
     In this non-limiting exemplary embodiment, the input signal  606  is an analog signal. And it is obvious for a corresponding embodiment of a switching amplifier in accordance with this invention if the input signal is a discrete time signal. 
     As further illustrated in  FIG. 6 , the inductance means  601  is an inductor operated in discontinuous mode. Accordingly, when the current from the direct current (DC) voltage  603  to the inductance means  601  is switched on, the current from the inductance means  601  to the filter unit  607  is blocked by the rectifier diode means  604 E of the switching power transmitting unit  604 . Therefore, during this switched on period, the current in the inductance means  601  builds up linearly in it from zero to a peak value. Further, when the current from the direct current (DC) voltage  603  to the inductance means  601  is switched off, the current from the inductance means  601  to the filter unit  607  is conducted positively or negatively by the switching power transmitting unit  604  for delivering previously stored energy to the filter unit  607 . 
     Therefore, during the period when the current from the direct current (DC) voltage  603  to the inductance means  601  is switched on, the direct current (DC) voltage  603  is applied across the inductance means  601 , and the current in the inductance means  601  builds up linearly from zero to a peak value which is proportional to the switched on period. Therefore, during the switched on period, the energy stored in the inductance means  101  is based on the equation: 
             E   =           L   p     ⁡     (     I   p     )       2     2           
Wherein E is the energy stored, L p  is the inductance of the inductance means  601 , and I p  is the peak value of the current of the inductance means  601  at the end of the switched on period. Therefore, the energy stored into the inductance means  601  during a switched on period is proportional to the square of the peak current of the inductance means  601 .
 
     As further illustrated in  FIG. 6 , the amplifier control unit  605  comprises: An input unit  605 A for receiving the input signal  606  and having an analog to digital converter for converting the input signal  606  to a discrete time input signal x[n]
 
 x={×[n]}, 0 &lt;n&lt;∞;  
 
wherein the sampling frequency of the discrete time input signal x[n] is according to the switching frequency of the switching units  602  and the switching power transmitting unit  604 , therefore, each x[n] is corresponding to instantaneous amplitude of the input signal which corresponding to energy to be delivered at each switching;
 
A signal processing unit  605 B for transforming the discrete time input signal x[n] to a discrete time peak current signal I p [n] according to the followings:
 
                 I   p     ⁡     [   n   ]       =           x   ⁡     [   n   ]         x   max       2     ×     I   pmax                     0   &lt;   n   &lt;   ∞     ;         
wherein x max  is the maximum value of the discrete time input signal and I pmax  is the maximum value of peak current in the inductance means  601  at the end of the switched on period corresponding to x max , wherein the x max  and I pmax  are all design parameters of the switching amplifier  600 . Since the input signal  606  has first and second polarities, therefore, the discrete time peak current signal I p [n] also has first and second polarities; A switching control unit  605 C coupled to the switching unit  602  and the switches  604 A,  604 B,  604 C,  604 D of the switching power transmitting unit  604  to control their switching according to the discrete time peak current signal I p [n] and the negative feedback current signal  610  corresponding to the current through the inductance means  601 . When the input signal  606  is zero, the switches of the switching unit  602  and the switches  604 A,  604 B,  604 C,  604 D of the switching power transmitting unit  604  are all switched off. When the input signal  606  is not zero, the switch  602  switches the current from the direct current (DC) voltage  603  to the inductance means  601  according to the discrete time peak current signal I p [n] and the negative feedback current signal  610 , for example, at start of each switching, for that the polarity of I p [n] is positive therefore the switches  604 A,  604 C are switched on and the switches  604 B,  604 D are switched off, the switching control unit  605 C switches on the switch  602  and compares the discrete time peak current signal I p [n] to the negative feedback current signal  610 . When the negative feedback current signal  610  reaches I p [n], the switching control unit  605 C switches off the switch  602  and waits for next switching start. For that the polarity of I p [n] is negative therefore the switches  604 A,  604 C are switched off and the switches  604 B,  604 D are switched on, the switching control unit  605 C switches the switches  602  according to the discrete time peak current signal I p [n] and the negative feedback current signal  610 , respectively.
 
     As further illustrated in  FIG. 6 , the exemplary transforming operated in the signal processing unit  605 B according to the equation above is based on that the input signal  605  represents instantaneous energy to be delivered. Therefore the equation of the transforming operated in the signal processing unit  605 B mentioned above should be changed or adjusted if the input signal  605  has different definition. 
     As further illustrated in  FIG. 6 , the filter unit  607  is a low pass filter to obtain the output signal  608  corresponding to the input signal  606  by filtering the output of the switching power transmitting unit  604  and outputting the output signal  608 . 
     As further illustrated in  FIG. 6 , the switching amplifier  600  further comprises a negative feedback signal generator  611  to generate a negative feedback signal corresponding to the output signal  612 , wherein the amplifier control unit  605  integrates the input signal  606  and the negative feedback signal  612 . 
       FIG. 7  is an exemplary block and circuit diagram illustrating an embodiment of the amplifier control unit  605  integrating the input signal  606  and a negative feedback signal  612  in  FIGS. 6 ,  8  and  9  in accordance with the present invention. 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 7  and  FIG. 6 , the input unit  605 A has an analog to digital converter  701  and further comprises a linear digital transformer  702  and a negative feedback controller  703 . Wherein the analog to digital converter  701  receives the input signal  606  and converts the input signal  606  to a discrete time input signal x[n]:
 
 x={x[n]}, 0 &lt;n&lt;∞;  
 
     The linear digital transformer  702  transforms the discrete time input signal x[n] by multiplying a gain G to the discrete time input signal (the default value of the gain G is 1):
 
 Y[n]={G×x[n]}, 0 &lt;n&lt;∞ 
 
to get a compensated discrete time signal Y[n] and sends the compensated discrete time signal Y[n] to the signal processing unit  605 B.
 
     Accordingly, for the switching amplifier  600  which further comprises the negative feedback signal generator  611  to generate the negative feedback signal  612  corresponding to the output signal  608  and the amplifier control unit  605  further integrating the negative feedback signal  612 , the signal processing unit  605 B receives the compensated discrete time signal Y[n], and the output of the signal processing unit  605 B is: 
                 I   p     ⁡     [   n   ]       =           Y   ⁡     [   n   ]         x   max       2     ×     I   pmax                     0   &lt;   n   &lt;   ∞     ;         
As further illustrated in  FIG. 7 , the negative feedback controller  703  receives discrete time input signal from the analog to digital converter  701  and compares it to the negative feedback signal  612 , and adjust the gain G of the linear digital transformer  702  according to the comparison. For example, if the negative feedback signal  612  corresponding to the output signal  608  shows that the output signal  608  is below a required level, then the negative feedback controller  703  will increase the gain G of the linear digital transformer  702  to increase the output signal  608 , wherein said required level is obtained according to the discrete time input signal.
 
       FIG. 8  is an exemplary block and circuit diagram illustrating an embodiment of a fifth switching amplifier  800  in accordance with the second method of present invention, wherein the inductance means is a flyback transformer  801  comprising a primary winding  801 A and a secondary winding unit which is a secondary winding  801 B. 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 8 , the switching amplifier  800  of the present invention for amplifying an input signal  606  having positive and negative polarities is comprised of: a flyback transformer  801  comprising a primary winding  801 A and a secondary winding  801 B; a switching unit  802  coupled to the primary winding  801 A for switching a current from a direct current (DC) voltage  803  to the primary winding  801 A; a switching power transmitting unit  804  comprising four switches  804 A,  804 B,  804 C,  804 D and one rectifier diode means  804 E, wherein the switching power transmitting unit  804  coupled to the secondary winding  801 B for blocking a current from the secondary winding  801 B to a filter  807  when the current from the direct current (DC) voltage  803  to the primary winding  801 A is switched on by the switching unit  802 , and conducting the current from the secondary winding  801 B to the filter unit  807  positively or negatively according to the polarity of the input signal  606  when the current from the direct current (DC) voltage  803  to the primary winding  801 A is switched off by the switching unit  802 ; an amplifier control unit  605  for receiving the input signal  606  and coupled to the switching unit  802  and the switching power transmitting unit  804  to control their switching according to the input signal  606 ; the filter unit  807  to obtain an output signal  608  corresponding to the input signal  606  by filtering the output of the switching power transmitting unit  804  and outputting the output signal  608 . 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 8 , the switching amplifier  800  further comprises a negative feedback current signal generator  809  which is a resistor to sense a current through the primary winding  801 A for generating a negative feedback current signal  810  corresponding to the current of the primary winding  801 A, wherein the amplifier control unit  605  integrates the input signal  606  and the negative feedback current signal  810  to process a negative feedback control 
     In this non-limiting exemplary embodiment, the input signal  606  is an analog signal. However, a corresponding embodiment of a switching amplifier in accordance with this invention for an input signal which is a discrete time signal is obvious. 
     As further illustrated in  FIG. 8 , the flyback transformer  801  is operated in discontinuous mode. Accordingly, when the current from the direct current (DC) voltage  803  to the primary winding  801 A is switched on, the current from the secondary winding  801 B to the filter unit  807  is blocked by the rectifier diode means  804 E of the switching power transmitting unit  804 . Therefore, during this switched on period, the current in the primary winding  801 A builds up linearly in it from zero to a peak value. Further, when the current from the direct current (DC) voltage  803  to the primary winding  801 A is switched off, the current from the secondary winding  801 B to the filter unit  807  is conducted positively or negatively by the switching power transmitting unit  804  for delivering previously stored energy to the filter unit  807 . 
     Therefore, during the period when the current from the direct current (DC) voltage  803  to the primary winding  801 A is switched on, the direct current (DC) voltage  803  is applied across the primary winding  801 A, and the current in the primary winding  801 A builds up linearly from zero to a peak value which is proportional to the switched on period. Therefore, during the switched on period, the energy stored in the primary winding  801 A is based on the equation: 
             E   =           L   p     ⁡     (     I   p     )       2     2           
Wherein E is the energy stored, L p  is the inductance of the primary winding  801 A, and I p  is the peak value of the current of the primary winding  801 A at the end of the switched on period. Therefore, the energy stored into the primary winding  801 A during a switched on period is proportional to the square of the peak current of the primary winding  801 A.
 
     As further illustrated in  FIG. 8 , the amplifier control unit  605  comprises: An input unit  605 A for receiving the input signal  606  and having an analog to digital converter for converting the input signal  606  to a discrete time input signal x[n]
 
 x={x[n]}, 0 &lt;n&lt;∞;  
 
wherein the sampling frequency of the discrete time input signal x[n] is according to the switching frequency of the switching units  802  and the switching power transmitting unit  804 , therefore, each x[n] is corresponding to instantaneous amplitude of the input signal which corresponding to energy to be delivered at each switching;
 
A signal processing unit  605 B for transforming the discrete time input signal x[n] to a discrete time peak current signal I p [n] according to the followings:
 
                 I   p     ⁡     [   n   ]       =           x   ⁡     [   n   ]         x   max       2     ×     I   pmax                     0   &lt;   n   &lt;   ∞     ;         
wherein x max  is the maximum value of the discrete time input signal and I pmax  is the maximum value of peak current in the primary winding  801 A at the end of the switched on period corresponding to x max , wherein the x max  and I pmax  are all design parameters of the switching amplifier  800 . Since the input signal  606  has first and second polarities, therefore, the discrete time peak current signal I p [n] also has first and second polarities; A switching control unit  605 C coupled to the switching unit  802  and the switches  804 A,  804 B,  804 C,  804 D of the switching power transmitting unit  804  to control their switching according to the discrete time peak current signal I p [n] and the negative feedback current signal  810  corresponding to the current through the primary winding  801 A. When the input signal  606  is zero, the switches of the switching unit  802  and the switches  804 A,  804 B,  804 C,  804 D of the switching power transmitting unit  804  are all switched off. When the input signal  606  is not zero, the switch  802  switches the current from the direct current (DC) voltage  803  to the primary winding  801 A according to the discrete time peak current signal I p [n] and the negative feedback current signal  810 , for example, at start of each switching, for that the polarity of I p [n] is positive therefore the switches  804 A,  804 C are switched on and the switches  804 B,  804 D are switched off, the switching control unit  605 C switches on the switch  802  and compares the discrete time peak current signal I p [n] to the negative feedback current signal  810 . When the negative feedback current signal  810  reaches I p [n], the switching control unit  605 C switches off the switch  802  and waits for next switching start. For that the polarity of I p [n] is negative therefore the switches  804 A,  804 C are switched off and the switches  804 B,  804 D are switched on, the switching control unit  605 C switches the switches  802  according to the discrete time peak current signal I p [n] and the negative feedback current signal  810 , respectively.
 
     As further illustrated in  FIG. 8 , the exemplary transforming operated in the signal processing unit  605 B according to the equation above is based on that the input signal  605  represents instantaneous energy to be delivered. Therefore the equation of the transforming operated in the signal processing unit  605 B mentioned above should be changed or adjusted if the input signal  605  has different definition. 
     As further illustrated in  FIG. 8 , the filter unit  807  is a low pass filter to obtain the output signal  608  corresponding to the input signal  606  by filtering the output of the switching power transmitting unit  804  and outputting the output signal  608 . 
     As further illustrated in  FIG. 8 , the switching amplifier  800  further comprises a negative feedback signal generator  611  to generate a negative feedback signal corresponding to the output signal  612 , wherein the amplifier control unit  605  integrates the input signal  606  and the negative feedback signal  612 . 
       FIG. 7  is an exemplary block and circuit diagram illustrating an embodiment of the amplifier control unit  605  integrating the input signal  606  and a negative feedback signal  612  in  FIGS. 6 ,  8  and  9  in accordance with the present invention. 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 7  and  FIG. 8 , the input unit  605 A has an analog to digital converter  701  and further comprises a linear digital transformer  702  and a negative feedback controller  703 . Wherein the analog to digital converter  701  receives the input signal  606  and converts the input signal  606  to a discrete time input signal x[n]:
 
 x={x[n]}, 0 &lt;n&lt;∞;  
 
     The linear digital transformer  702  transforms the discrete time input signal x[n] by multiplying a gain G to the discrete time input signal (the default value of the gain G is 1):
 
 Y[n]={G×x[n]}, 0 &lt;n&lt;∞ 
 
to get a compensated discrete time signal Y[n] and sends the compensated discrete time signal Y[n] to the signal processing unit  605 B.
 
     Accordingly, for the switching amplifier  800  which further comprises the negative feedback signal generator  611  to generate the negative feedback signal  612  corresponding to the output signal  608  and the amplifier control unit  605  further integrating the negative feedback signal  612 , the signal processing unit  605 B receives the compensated discrete time signal Y[n], and the output of the signal processing unit  605 B is: 
                 I   p     ⁡     [   n   ]       =           Y   ⁡     [   n   ]         x   max       2     ×     I   pmax                     0   &lt;   n   &lt;   ∞     ;         
As further illustrated in  FIG. 7 , the negative feedback controller  703  receives discrete time input signal from the analog to digital converter  701  and compares it to the negative feedback signal  612 , and adjust the gain G of the linear digital transformer  702  according to the comparison. For example, if the negative feedback signal  612  corresponding to the output signal  608  shows that the output signal  608  is below a required level, then the negative feedback controller  703  will increase the gain G of the linear digital transformer  702  to increase the output signal  608 , wherein said required level is obtained according to the discrete time input signal.
 
     As further illustrated in  FIG. 8 , the switching amplifier  800  further comprising one slave output unit  811  or more than one slave output units to obtain one or more than one slave output signals  808 , wherein each slave output unit  811  comprises: the flyback transformer  801  further comprising a slave secondary winding unit comprising a secondary winding  811 A; a switching power transmitting unit  811 B coupled to the slave secondary winding unit  811 A for blocking a current in the slave secondary winding unit  811 A when the current in the primary winding  801 A is switched on by the switching unit  802 , and conducting the current in the slave secondary winding unit  811 A positively or negatively according to the polarity of the input signal  606  when the current in the primary winding  801 A is switched off; a slave filter unit  811 C to obtain a slave output signal  808  corresponding to the input signal  606  by filtering the output of the switching power transmitting unit  811 B and outputting the slave output signal  808 . 
     As further illustrated in  FIG. 8 , the amplifying gain of the output signal  608  is according to the turn ratio between the primary winding  801 A and the secondary winding  801 B; and the amplifying gain of the slave output signal  808  is according to the turn ratio between the primary winding  801 A and the slave secondary winding  811 A. Therefore, it is easy for the switching amplifier  800  to obtain a plurality of output signals with different amplifying gains. 
     As further illustrated in  FIG. 8 , the amplifier control unit  605  of the switching amplifier  800  integrates the input signal  606  and the negative feedback signal  612  to process a negative feedback control. Accordingly, with the negative feedback control, the slave output signal  808  trends to track the output signal  608  for the direct current (DC) voltage  803  and load changes. Therefore, the switching amplifier  800  provides multiple output signals are substantially immune to power supply and load perturbations. 
     As further illustrated in  FIG. 8 , the switching amplifier  800  further comprises a photo coupler  813  coupled between the negative feedback signal generator  611  and the amplifier control unit  605  to provide electric isolation between the negative feedback signal generator  611  and the amplifier control unit  605 . 
     As further illustrated in  FIG. 8 , the switching amplifier  800  further comprises isolator circuits  822  coupled between the switching unit  802  and the amplifier control unit  605  to provide electric isolation between the switching unit  802  and the amplifier control unit  605 . 
     As further illustrated in  FIG. 8 , the switching amplifier  800  further comprises isolator circuits  823 ,  824  coupled between the switching power transmitting unit  804  and the amplifier control unit  605  to provide electric isolation between the switching power transmitting unit  804  and the amplifier control unit  605 . 
     As further illustrated in  FIG. 8 , the switching amplifier  800  further comprises isolator circuits  823 ,  824  coupled between the slave switching power transmitting units  811 B corresponding to slave output signals  808  and the amplifier control unit  605  to provide electric isolation between the slave switching power transmitting units  811 B and the amplifier control unit  605 . 
     As further illustrated in  FIG. 8 , the switching amplifier  800  further comprises a rectifying unit  814  and a smoothing unit  815  to rectify and smooth an alternating current (AC) voltage  816  and to provide the direct current (DC) voltage  803 . 
       FIG. 9  is an exemplary block and circuit diagram illustrating a sixth embodiment of a switching amplifier  900  in accordance with the second method of present invention, wherein the inductance means is a flyback transformer  901  comprising a primary winding  901 A and a secondary winding unit which comprises two secondary windings  901 B and  901 C. 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 9 , the switching amplifier  900  of the present invention for amplifying an input signal  606  having positive and negative polarities is comprised of: a flyback transformer  901  comprising a primary winding  901 A and two secondary windings  901 B,  901 C; a switching unit  902  coupled to the primary winding  901 A for switching a current from a direct current (DC) voltage  903  to the primary winding  901 A; a switching power transmitting unit  904  comprising two switches  904 A,  904 B and two rectifier diode means  904 C,  904 D, wherein the switching power transmitting unit  904  coupled to the secondary windings  901 B,  901 C for blocking a current from the secondary windings  901 B,  901 C to a filter  907  when the current from the direct current (DC) voltage  903  to the primary winding  901 A is switched on by the switching unit  902 , and conducting the current from the secondary windings  901 B,  901 C to the filter unit  907  positively or negatively according to the polarity of the input signal  606  when the current from the direct current (DC) voltage  903  to the primary winding  901 A is switched off by the switching unit  902 ; an amplifier control unit  605  for receiving the input signal  606  and coupled to the switching unit  902  and the switching power transmitting unit  904  to control their switching according to the input signal  606 ; the filter unit  907  to obtain an output signal  608  corresponding to the input signal  606  by filtering the output of the switching power transmitting unit  904  and outputting the output signal  608 . 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 9 , the switching amplifier  900  further comprises a negative feedback current signal generator  909  which is a resistor to sense a current through the primary winding  901 A for generating a negative feedback current signal  910  corresponding to the current of the primary winding  901 A, wherein the amplifier control unit  605  integrates the input signal  606  and the negative feedback current signal  910  to process a negative feedback control 
     In this non-limiting exemplary embodiment, the input signal  606  is an analog signal. However, a corresponding embodiment of a switching amplifier in accordance with this invention for an input signal which is a discrete time signal is obvious. 
     As further illustrated in  FIG. 9 , the flyback transformer  901  is operated in discontinuous mode. Accordingly, when the current from the direct current (DC) voltage  903  to the primary winding  901 A is switched on, the current from the secondary windings  901 B,  901 C to the filter unit  907  is blocked by the rectifier diode means  904 C,  904 D of the switching power transmitting unit  904 . Therefore, during this switched on period, the current in the primary winding  901 A builds up linearly in it from zero to a peak value. Further, when the current from the direct current (DC) voltage  903  to the primary winding  901 A is switched off, the current from the secondary windings  901 B,  901 C to the filter unit  907  is conducted positively or negatively by the switching power transmitting unit  904  for delivering previously stored energy to the filter unit  907 . 
     Therefore, during the period when the current from the direct current (DC) voltage  903  to the primary winding  901 A is switched on, the direct current (DC) voltage  903  is applied across the primary winding  901 A, and the current in the primary winding  901 A builds up linearly from zero to a peak value which is proportional to the switched on period. Therefore, during the switched on period, the energy stored in the primary winding  901 A is based on the equation: 
             E   =           L   p     ⁡     (     I   p     )       2     2           
Wherein E is the energy stored, L p  is the inductance of the primary winding  901 A, and I p  is the peak value of the current of the primary winding  901 A at the end of the switched on period. Therefore, the energy stored into the primary winding  901 A during a switched on period is proportional to the square of the peak current of the primary winding  901 A.
 
     As further illustrated in  FIG. 9 , the amplifier control unit  605  comprises: An input unit  605 A for receiving the input signal  606  and having an analog to digital converter for converting the input signal  606  to a discrete time input signal x[n]
 
 x={x[n]}, 0 &lt;n&lt;∞;  
 
wherein the sampling frequency of the discrete time input signal x[n] is according to the switching frequency of the switching units  902  and the switching power transmitting unit  904 , therefore, each x[n] is corresponding to instantaneous amplitude of the input signal which corresponding to energy to be delivered at each switching;
 
A signal processing unit  605 B for transforming the discrete time input signal x[n] to a discrete time peak current signal I p [n] according to the followings:
 
                 I   p     ⁡     [   n   ]       =           x   ⁡     [   n   ]         x   max       2     ×     I   pmax                     0   &lt;   n   &lt;   ∞     ;         
wherein x max  is the maximum value of the discrete time input signal and I pmax  is the maximum value of peak current in the primary winding  901 A at the end of the switched on period corresponding to x max , wherein the x max  and I pmax  are all design parameters of the switching amplifier  900 . Since the input signal  606  has first and second polarities, therefore, the discrete time peak current signal I p [n] also has first and second polarities; A switching control unit  605 C coupled to the switching unit  902  and the switches  904 A,  904 B of the switching power transmitting unit  904  to control their switching according to the discrete time peak current signal I p [n] and the negative feedback current signal  910  corresponding to the current through the primary winding  901 A. When the input signal  606  is zero, the switches of the switching unit  902  and the switches  904 A,  904 B of the switching power transmitting unit  904  are all switched off. When the input signal  606  is not zero, the switch  902  switches the current from the direct current (DC) voltage  903  to the primary winding  901 A according to the discrete time peak current signal I p [n] and the negative feedback current signal  910 , for example, at start of each switching, for that the polarity of I p [n] is positive therefore the switch  904 A is switched on and the switch  904 B is switched off, the switching control unit  605 C switches on the switch  902  and compares the discrete time peak current signal I p [n] to the negative feedback current signal  910 . When the negative feedback current signal  910  reaches I p [n], the switching control unit  605 C switches off the switch  902  and waits for next switching start. For that the polarity of I p [n] is negative therefore the switch  904 A is switched off and the switch  904 B is switched on, the switching control unit  605 C switches the switches  902  according to the discrete time peak current signal I p [n] and the negative feedback current signal  910 , respectively.
 
     As further illustrated in  FIG. 9 , the exemplary transforming operated in the signal processing unit  605 B according to the equation above is based on that the input signal  605  represents instantaneous energy to be delivered. Therefore the equation of the transforming operated in the signal processing unit  605 B mentioned above should be changed or adjusted if the input signal  605  has different definition. 
     As further illustrated in  FIG. 9 , the filter unit  907  is a low pass filter to obtain the output signal  608  corresponding to the input signal  606  by filtering the output of the switching power transmitting unit  904  and outputting the output signal  608 . 
     As further illustrated in  FIG. 9 , the switching amplifier  900  further comprises a negative feedback signal generator  611  to generate a negative feedback signal corresponding to the output signal  612 , wherein the amplifier control unit  605  integrates the input signal  606  and the negative feedback signal  612 . 
       FIG. 7  is an exemplary block and circuit diagram illustrating an embodiment of the amplifier control unit  605  integrating the input signal  606  and a negative feedback signal  612  in  FIGS. 6 ,  8  and  9  in accordance with the present invention. 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 7  and  FIG. 9 , the input unit  605 A has an analog to digital converter  701  and further comprises a linear digital transformer  702  and a negative feedback controller  703 . Wherein the analog to digital converter  701  receives the input signal  606  and converts the input signal  606  to a discrete time input signal x[n]:
 
 x={x[n]}, 0 &lt;n&lt;∞;  
 
     The linear digital transformer  702  transforms the discrete time input signal x[n] by multiplying a gain G to the discrete time input signal (the default value of the gain G is 1):
 
 Y[n]={G×x[n]}, 0 &lt;n&lt;∞ 
 
to get a compensated discrete time signal Y[n] and sends the compensated discrete time signal Y[n] to the signal processing unit  605 B.
 
     Accordingly, for the switching amplifier  900  which further comprises the negative feedback signal generator  611  to generate the negative feedback signal  612  corresponding to the output signal  608  and the amplifier control unit  605  further integrating the negative feedback signal  612 , the signal processing unit  605 B receives the compensated discrete time signal Y[n], and the output of the signal processing unit  605 B is: 
                 I   p     ⁡     [   n   ]       =           Y   ⁡     [   n   ]         x   max       2     ×     I   pmax                     0   &lt;   n   &lt;   ∞     ;         
As further illustrated in  FIG. 7 , the negative feedback controller  703  receives discrete time input signal from the analog to digital converter  701  and compares it to the negative feedback signal  612 , and adjust the gain G of the linear digital transformer  702  according to the comparison. For example, if the negative feedback signal  612  corresponding to the output signal  608  shows that the output signal  608  is below a required level, then the negative feedback controller  703  will increase the gain G of the linear digital transformer  702  to increase the output signal  608 , wherein said required level is obtained according to the discrete time input signal.
 
     As further illustrated in  FIG. 9 , the switching amplifier  900  further comprising one slave output unit  911  or more than one slave output units to obtain one or more than one slave output signals  908 , wherein each slave output unit  911  comprises: the flyback transformer  901  further comprising a slave secondary winding unit comprising two secondary windings  911 A,  911 B; a switching power transmitting unit  911 C coupled to the slave secondary winding unit  911 A,  911 B for blocking a current in the slave secondary winding unit  911 A,  911 B when the current in the primary winding  901 A is switched on by the switching unit  902 , and conducting the current in the slave secondary winding unit  911 A,  911 B positively or negatively according to the polarity of the input signal  606  when the current in the primary winding  901 A is switched off; a slave filter unit  911 D to obtain a slave output signal  908  corresponding to the input signal  606  by filtering the output of the switching power transmitting unit  811 C and outputting the slave output signal  908 . 
     As further illustrated in  FIG. 9 , the amplifying gain of the output signal  608  is according to the turn ratio between the primary winding  901 A and the secondary windings  901 B,  901 C; and the amplifying gain of the slave output signal  908  is according to the turn ratio between the primary winding  901 A and the slave secondary windings  911 A,  911 B. Therefore, it is easy for the switching amplifier  900  to obtain a plurality of output signals with different amplifying gains. 
     As further illustrated in  FIG. 9 , the amplifier control unit  605  of the switching amplifier  900  integrates the input signal  606  and the negative feedback signal  612  to process a negative feedback control. Accordingly, with the negative feedback control, the slave output signal  908  trends to track the output signal  608  for the direct current (DC) voltage  903  and load changes. Therefore, the switching amplifier  900  provides multiple output signals are substantially immune to power supply and load perturbations. 
     As further illustrated in  FIG. 9 , the switching amplifier  900  further comprises a photo coupler  913  coupled between the negative feedback signal generator  611  and the amplifier control unit  605  to provide electric isolation between the negative feedback signal generator  611  and the amplifier control unit  605 . 
     As further illustrated in  FIG. 9 , the switching amplifier  900  further comprises isolator circuits  922  coupled between the switching unit  902  and the amplifier control unit  605  to provide electric isolation between the switching unit  902  and the amplifier control unit  605 . 
     As further illustrated in  FIG. 9 , the switching amplifier  900  further comprises isolator circuits  923 ,  924  coupled between the switching power transmitting unit  904  and the amplifier control unit  605  to provide electric isolation between the switching power transmitting unit  904  and the amplifier control unit  605 . 
     As further illustrated in  FIG. 9 , the switching amplifier  900  further comprises isolator circuits  923 ,  924  coupled between the slave switching power transmitting units  911 C corresponding to slave output signals  908  and the amplifier control unit  605  to provide electric isolation between the slave switching power transmitting units  911 C and the amplifier control unit  605 . 
     As further illustrated in  FIG. 9 , the switching amplifier  900  further comprises a rectifying unit  914  and a smoothing unit  915  to rectify and smooth an alternating current (AC) voltage  916  and to provide the direct current (DC) voltage  903 . 
     From the switching amplifiers  100 ,  400 ,  500 ,  600 ,  800  and  900  in accordance with the present invention, one aspect of the present invention provides a switching amplifier that is highly efficient and without the “dead time” problem related to the class D amplifiers. Accordingly, the switches of the switching amplifiers  100 ,  400 ,  500 ,  600 ,  800  and  900  are never short the direct current (DC) voltage  103  through themselves. 
     From the switching amplifiers  100 ,  400 ,  500 ,  600 ,  800  and  900  in accordance with the present invention, another aspect of the present invention provides a switching amplifier that is completely off when there is no input signal. 
     From the switching amplifiers  400 ,  500 ,  800  and  900  in accordance with the present invention, yet another aspect of the present invention provides a switching amplifier for obtaining a plurality of different linearly amplified replicas of the input signal, and adding more outputs easily and economically. 
     From the switching amplifiers  400 ,  500 ,  800  and  900  in accordance with the present invention, yet another aspect of the present invention provides a switching amplifier that isolates the outputs from the power supply. 
     From the switching amplifiers  100 ,  400 ,  500 ,  600 ,  800  and  900  in accordance with the present invention, yet another aspect of the present invention provides a switching amplifier which comprised of an act of comparing an input signal with an output feedback signal for detection and correction of overall system signal processes therefore does not require a power supply regulator and is substantially immune to power supply and load perturbations. 
     From the switching amplifiers  400 ,  500 ,  800  and  900  in accordance with the present invention, yet another aspect of the present invention provides a switching amplifier with the negative feedback control that the slave output signals trends to track the output signal for the direct current (DC) voltage and load changes for obtaining multiple output signals are substantially immune to power supply and load perturbations. 
     It is to be understood that the above described embodiments are merely illustrative of the principles of the invention and that other arrangements may be devised by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.