• DocumentCode
    1080738
  • Title

    "Soft limiting" in audio power amplification

  • Author

    Wentworth, G.

  • Author_Institution
    Oklahoma City, Okla
  • Volume
    18
  • Issue
    3
  • fYear
    1970
  • Firstpage
    313
  • Lastpage
    313
  • Abstract
    A method of instantaneous automatic compression of large signals, called "soft limiting", generates much less harmonic distortion than uncontrolled clipping. If the audible effect of finite-power output (clipping) is prevented, the effect should be the illusion of greater power reserve while reducing manufacturing costs.
  • Keywords
    Circuits; Diodes; Frequency; Harmonic distortion; High power amplifiers; Impedance; Loudspeakers; Signal generators; Switches; Voltage;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Audio and Electroacoustics, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9278
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TAU.1970.1162115
  • Filename
    1162115