Audio amplifiers based on a Class-D topology have been implemented in various high power systems to take advantage of the topology's increased efficiency. Class-D offers advantages for lower-power computer and consumer audio applications, but the designer must be aware of potential problems with Class-D audio amplifiers that do not exist when designing-in linear audio amplifiers.

Author: Dapkus, Don
Affiliation: Texas Instruments, Dallas, TX
AES Convention: 105 (September 1998) Paper Number: 4770
Publication Date: September 1, 1998
Subject: Desktop Computer Audio

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