Class-D Audio Power Amplifier Design is a comprehensive and detailed guide to Class-D amplifiers. Including historical perspectives covering the evolution of Class-D to the present day, this book provides a detailed discussion of each Class-D functional block.
With design guidance to optimize performance, the reader will learn from a series of real-life examples and design challenges to equip them in designing reliable, high-performance Class-D audio amplifiers. Featuring numerous diagrams and schematics to aid learning, chapters also cover a wide range of topics, such as:
- Power supply considerations
- EMI mitigation
- Multi-channel designs
- Gate driver circuits
- L-C demodulation filters.
Class-D Audio Power Amplifier Design is the essential reference guide for students, researchers, and professionals engaged with audio electronics.
Table of Contents
1. Introduction 2. Input Circuits 3. Comparator and PWM Circuits 4. Ramp Generator Circuits 5. Level-Shifter Circuits 6. Gate Driver Circuits 7. Bias Supply for Upper Gate Driver 8. Half-Bridge and Full-Bridge Switching Power Stages 9. L-C Demodulation Filters 10. Sources of Distortion and Noise 11. Class-D Power Stage Losses, a Deep Dive 12. Feedback and Compensation 13. Housekeeping and UVLO Circuits 14. Protection Circuits (Overcurrent, Overtemperature, DC-Offset) 15. EMI Mitigation 16. PCB Layout and Thermal Considerations 17. Power Supply Considerations 18. 70V and 100V Constant-Voltage Amplifiers (High Impedance) 19. Multi-Channel Designs 20. Audio Performance Measurements and Instrumentation 21. Alternate Modulation Schemes for Class-D Amplifiers 22. Digital Applications, Interfaces, and Digital Signal Processing 23. Integrated Circuit (IC) Approaches and Advances in Components and Materials
