Dissipation consists mainly of resistive losses, (Output Current) 2 * R. Figure 3 illustrates the efficiency of the sinewave input and also shows the distortion of the output signal. That distortion ...
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 ...
Editor's Note: Class D amplifiers are often considered THE solution for most applications – without full engineering analysis. In this series Robert Polleros of Maxim Integrated Products Inc. takes on ...