• DocumentCode
    904300
  • Title

    Highest Efficiency and Super Quality Audio Amplifier using MOS Power FETS in Class G Operation

  • Author

    Sampei, Tohru ; Ohashi, Shinichi ; Ohta, Yoshihiro ; Inoue, Shigei

  • Author_Institution
    Consumer Products Research Center, Hitachi Ltd.
  • Issue
    3
  • fYear
    1978
  • Firstpage
    300
  • Lastpage
    307
  • Abstract
    A Class "G" audio power amplifier has achieved a rated continuous output power of 200 watts and peak power of 400 watts. This power amplifier produced no more than 0.01 per cent total harmonic distortion at 20 kHz and 200 watts by using Power MOS FETs in its output stage.
  • Keywords
    Circuits; Distributed amplifiers; Dynamic range; FETs; High power amplifiers; Operational amplifiers; Power amplifiers; Power generation; Radiofrequency amplifiers; Voltage;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Consumer Electronics, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0098-3063
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TCE.1978.267034
  • Filename
    4043084