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Design and implementation of a fully-digital, high-efficiency class-D amplifier system

  • Yi Hwa Liu*
  • , Jen Hao Teng
  • , Chin Hsin Hsieh
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • National Taiwan University of Science and Technology
  • I-Shou University

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Abstract

Recent advances in semiconductor technology have renewed interest in class-D audio amplifiers, especially for portable devices and consumer electronics. The motivating factor driving research in class-D amplifiers is efficiency. In addition, one important benefit that class-D amplifiers bring is the ability to directly couple to a digital audio signal, removing the need to convert to analog first. In this paper, a FPGA-based digital audio amplifier has been developed, implemented and tested. The proposed class-D amplifier system can keep the audio signal chain in the digital domain, which prevents transmission noise from distorting the audio signal. In order to achieve the goals of high fidelity and high efficiency, a zero voltage switching (ZVS) modulation strategy is also presented. The experimental system demonstrates that fully digital audio amplification is possible. According to the experimental results, the proposed test system is able to deliver more than 15 W into a 4 Ω load with an efficiency of 80% and total harmonic distortion less than 2%.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationTENCON 2007 - 2007 IEEE Region 10 Conference
DOIs
StatePublished - 2007
Externally publishedYes
EventIEEE Region 10 Conference, TENCON 2007 - Taipei, Taiwan
Duration: 30 10 200702 11 2007

Publication series

NameIEEE Region 10 Annual International Conference, Proceedings/TENCON

Conference

ConferenceIEEE Region 10 Conference, TENCON 2007
Country/TerritoryTaiwan
CityTaipei
Period30/10/0702/11/07

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