The increasing acceptance of Class D amplifiers has helped them gain market share from their linear Class AB brethren. That acceptance is no surprise; the advantages of Class D amplifiers are legion, ...

PCB design can limit the performance or reduce the reliability of a class-D amplifier if some basic layout guidelines are not followed. The following describes some good PC board layout practices for ...

Just today I read on an internet forum a post by a "hot" new manufacturer of class D amplifiers saying that "the only way to solve the interference problem is to put the amplifier in a completely ...

“Class” is in session. This discussion of electronic amplifier circuits offers an overview of the characteristics that define commonly used class designations ...

Hang around in any of the many guitar or audiophile forums or discussion boards for long enough, and eventually you’ll come across the arguments over amplifier topologies. One of the more interesting ...

Pioneer Electronics announced the reference quality PRS-D800 Class D 2-Channel Full-range amplifier, which features design elements and superior componentry from Pioneer's Stage 4 ultra... Pioneer ...

Texas Instruments has introduced the TAS5414 and TAS5424, the first members of a new family of Class D amplifiers designed especially for automotive audio applications. The TAS5414 (single-ended input ...

Learn how power amplifiers work, the common types, and what to lookout for when shopping for amps. You have to find out if the amplifier is a Class A/B analog amp or a Class D digital amplifier before ...