Current controlled motor amplifier system

An apparatus, comprising:

• a first current source coupled to a first terminal of an H-bridge amplifier configuration, the first current source being configured to operate substantially in a linear mode;
• a second current source coupled to a second terminal of the H-bridge amplifier configuration, the second current source being configured to operate substantially in a linear mode;
• a first switching component coupled to a third terminal of the H-bridge amplifier configuration, the first switching component being associated with the first current source, and the first switching component being configured to operate in a switching mode;
• a second switching component coupled to a fourth terminal of the H-bridge amplifier configuration, the second switching component being associated with the second current source, and the second switching component being configured to operate in a switching mode;
• and
• a control circuitry coupled to each of the first switching component and the second switching component, the control circuitry being configured to activate the first switching component and the second switching component during discrete time intervals, the first current source configured to provide a first directional current to a load coupled to the first current source and to the first switching component in response to activation from the control circuitry, and the second current source configured to provide a second directional current to a load coupled to the second current source and to the second switching component in response to activation from the control circuitry.

An amplifier, comprising:

• a first current source means coupled to a first terminal of an H-bridge amplifier configuration, the first current source means being configured to operate substantially in a linear mode;
• a second current source means coupled to a second terminal of the H-bridge amplifier configuration, the second current source means being configured to operate substantially in a linear mode;
• a first switching means coupled to a third terminal of the H-bridge configuration, the first switching means being associated with the first current source means, and the first switching means being configured to operate in a switching mode;
• and
• a second switching means coupled to a fourth terminal of the H-bridge configuration, the second switching means being associated with the second current source means, and the second switching means being configured to operate in a switching mode.

A method, comprising:

• sourcing current to a first terminal of an H-bridge amplifier configuration, the current sourced to the first terminal being sourced in a linear mode;
• sourcing current to a second terminal of the H-bridge amplifier configuration, the current sourced to the second terminal being sourced in a linear mode;
• switching a state of a third terminal of the H-bridge amplifier configuration, the third terminal being associated with the first terminal;
• switching a state of a fourth terminal of the H-bridge amplifier configuration, the fourth terminal being associated with the second terminal;
• alternating the state of the third terminal and the state of the fourth terminal such that the third terminal and the fourth terminal are each activated during different time intervals;
• providing the current sourced to the first terminal to a load in a first direction when the third terminal is activated;
• and
• providing the current sourced to the second terminal to a load in a second direction when the fourth terminal is activated.

Apparatus, comprising:

• a first current source coupled to a first terminal of an H-bridge amplifier configuration, the first current source being configured to operate substantially in a linear mode;
• a second current source coupled to a second terminal of the H-bridge amplifier configuration, the second current source being configured to operate substantially in a linear mode;
• a first switch coupled to a third terminal of the H-bridge amplifier configuration, the first switch being associated with the first current source, the first switch being configured to operate in a switching mode;
• and
• a second switch coupled to a fourth terminal of the H-bridge configuration, the second switch being associated with the second current source, the second switch being configured to operate in a switching mode.