The circuit was designed to produce an audio power amplifier that operates in the range of Class A type while providing a power output of 40 Watts. Class A – refers to an output stage where the bias ...

In March 1985, I was reading a copy of my favorite hi-fi magazine. It carried a story about a brand-new British amplifier from Musical Fidelity. The reviews for the A1 amplifier were glowing, as was ...

Love Class A amplification but hate the heat associated with it? The Infigo Audio Method 6 offers a very different take. There are many ways to eat your Smarties and Infigo Audio believes that it has ...

One of my first jobs as an engineer was at Empire Scientific Corp. in Garden City, NY in 1972. This was a high-end audio company that made speakers, turntables and phonograph cartridges. We had some ...

Power amplifiers (PAs) are pivotal elements in modern wireless communication and radar systems, where enhancing output power and efficiency remains a critical challenge. Recent advances in PA design ...

Ex-movie theater projectionist Steve Guttenberg has also worked as a high-end audio salesman, and as a record producer. Steve reviewed audio products for CNET and worked as a freelance writer for ...

Trade offs in designing with IC and discrete component class D amplifiers including switching speeds, filtering options, and power supply considerations. The switching amplifier, or class D amplifier, ...

The efficiency and size advantages of Class D audio amplification in battery- powered devices are well known. These advantages are now extended to amplifiers up to 500W, made possible by solidstate ...

OTTAWA, Canada – January 4, 2023 – GaN Systems, the global leader in GaN power semiconductors, and Axign, the fabless semiconductor company delivering breakthrough analog/mixed-signal technology and ...

Launched at CES 2005, a direct digital feedback technology from audio switching amplifier specialist Zetex Semiconductors sets new standards in digital amplifier sound quality. Named Class Z, this ...