Class-D Audio Power Amplifier Design

Class-D Audio Power Amplifier Design is a comprehensive and detailed guide to Class-D amplifiers. Including historical perspectives covering the evolution of Class-D to the present day, this book provides a detailed discussion of each Class-D functional block.

With design guidance to optimize performance, the reader will learn from a series of real-life examples and design challenges to equip them in designing reliable, high-performance Class-D audio amplifiers. Featuring numerous diagrams and schematics to aid learning, chapters also cover a wide range of topics, such as:

• Power supply considerations
• EMI mitigation
• Multi-channel designs
• Gate driver circuits
• L-C demodulation filters.

Class-D Audio Power Amplifier Design is the essential reference guide for students, researchers, and professionals engaged with audio electronics.

Robert N. Buono has over 40 years’ experience in analog and power electronic circuit design. He is an expert in the design of Class-D audio power amplifiers and switched mode power supplies. He is presently a Principal Engineer at Crestron Electronics, where he has designed successful Class-D amplifier products for the residential and install markets.