Audio Power Amplifier Design HandbookTaylor & Francis, 2009 - 583 pagine This book is the essential reference for audio power amplifier designers and engineers. Author Douglas Self covers all the issues of distortion and linearity, power supplies, protection, reliability and layout. He also tackles unusual forms of compensation and unexpected sources of distortion such as capacitors and fuses. |
Sommario
Chapter 1 Introduction and general survey | 1 |
Chapter 2 Power amplifier architecture and negative feedback | 26 |
Chapter 3 The general principles of power amplifiers | 62 |
Chapter 4 The input stage | 75 |
Chapter 5 The voltageamplifier stage | 117 |
Chapter 6 The output stage | 138 |
Chapter 7 More distortion mechanisms | 194 |
Chapter 8 Compensation slew rate and stability | 215 |
Chapter 13 ClassD amplifiers | 366 |
Chapter 14 FET output stages | 373 |
Chapter 15 Thermal compensation and thermal dynamics | 383 |
Chapter 16 The design of DC servos | 429 |
Chapter 17 Amplifier and loudspeaker protection | 441 |
Chapter 18 Grounding cooling and layout | 479 |
Chapter 19 Testing and Safety | 509 |
Chapter 20 Power amplifier input systems | 521 |