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Class-D Amplifiers
Class D amplifiers present us with a revolutionary
solution, which would help us eliminate loss and distortions caused due to
conversion of digital signals to analog while amplifying signals before
transmitting it to speakers. This inchoate piece of knowledge could prove
to detrimental in improving and redefining essence of sound and take it to
a different realm.
This type of amplifiers do not require the use of D-A conversion and hence
reduce the costs incurred for developing state of art output technology.
The digital output from sources such as CD's, DVD's and computers now can
directly be sent for amplification without the need for any conversion.
Another important feature of these unique and novel
kind of amplifiers are that they give us a typical efficiency of 90%
compared to that of the normal ones which give us a efficiency of 65-70%.
This obviously means less amount of dissipation that indirectly means
lower rated heat sinks and low waste of energy. This makes the use of D
type amplifiers in miniature and portable devices all the more apt.
All these years D type amplifiers have been used for
purposes where efficiency was the key whereas now developments in this
technology have made its entry possible into other domain that are less
hi-fi. Thus showing up in MP3 players, portable CD players, laptop
computers, cell phones, even personal digital assistants
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