Patent ID: 8014533

Claim:
A direct current (DC)-coupled stereo output circuit comprises: an on-chip left channel amplifier module; an on-chip center channel amplifier module; an on-chip right channel amplifier module; a left channel integrated circuit (IC) pin operably coupled to an output of the on-chip left channel amplifier module; a right channel IC pin operably coupled to an output of the on-chip right channel amplifier module; a center channel IC pin operably coupled to an output of the on-chip center channel amplifier module; a center channel feedback IC pin operably coupled to an input of the on-chip center channel amplifier module to provide a feedback loop; a left jack connection operably coupled to the left channel IC pin; a right jack connection operably coupled to the right channel IC pin; a jack return connection coupled to the center channel feedback IC pin; and an inductor, wherein a first node of the inductor is coupled to the jack return connection and a second node of the inductor is coupled to the center channel IC pin.