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Class A, Class A/B and Class D amplification: what does it mean for amplifiers?

If you have read an amplifier review or looked at the specifications for an amp, the chances are that you have come across a term such as 'Class A/B'. In fact, this is just one of a number of ...
EDN

Class-D promotes efficiency in audio amplifiers

A class-D puts out a pulse-width modulated (PWM) signal instead of the linear signal that is typical in class-AB amplifiers. The PWM signal contains the audio signal and the PWM switching frequency ...
EDN

Class D Audio Amplifiers: What, Why, and How – Part 5

Class D modulators can be implemented in many ways, supported by a large quantity of related research and intellectual property. This article will only introduce fundamental concepts.All Class D ...
Electronic Design

Class-D Amps Raise Low-Power Systems To The Next Level

This article was originally published in the Dec 14, 1998 issue of Electronic Design. Class-D audio power amplifiers (APAs) were first introduced nearly 50 years ago. Since then, they have been used ...
Electronic Design

Designing With Class D Amplifier ICs

The switching amplifier, or class D amplifier, has risen quickly to prominence in consumer audio applications, from MP3 devices including mobile phone handsets to games consoles, LCD-TVs, and home ...