Class D audio amplifiers

Class D audio amplifiers - How they work

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Жыл бұрын

Part 3 of the "Introduction to Audio Amplifier Classes" series.
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@antiquephotographyodedlevy Жыл бұрын

Dear John thanks for your videos you are really great ❤

@diymaster1121 Жыл бұрын

I was just learning about class h so the next video will be really useful for me Thanks for all the information you put in these videos.

@digitalfons7226 Жыл бұрын

Very nice informative video about class d .hopefully we see a practical circuit on your working bench soon

@mikevincent6332 Жыл бұрын

Your instruction vids are great. I really enjoyed your long tailed pair / differential pair one a while back

@KissAnalog Жыл бұрын

Thanks John - great video series!

@HillsWorkbench Жыл бұрын

Good summary of Class D, will Share!

@VIPINSAINI_20 Жыл бұрын

Nice Easy to understand your explanation for Class-D

@1pcfred Жыл бұрын

I think we need a video about what ever happened to Class E and F amplifiers.

@davidknightaudio934 Жыл бұрын

Class g bro

@silverXnoise Жыл бұрын

Class E and F were cursed! Only amplifying the screams of the damned! You design and build Class E/F to the detriment *of your SOUL* usually by gently biasing a matched pair of 2N666’s and running them push/pull through a series/parallel resistor network in the shape of an inverted pentagram. But be prepared, while it *pushes your sanity* it will *pull you down to HELL* but all that said, it sounds alright, not as pure as a Class A, more powerful than A/B but again, you have to use protection spells which sorta negates the additional power of the Dark Path. It’s probably not worth it, but give it a shot *if you dare* and have some parts laying around.

@1pcfred Жыл бұрын

@@silverXnoise I made an amp once that picked up a really powerful AM radio station. It was clear as a bell. That was a bit cursed. She had a bad oscillation to her.

@tiagomello Жыл бұрын

Amazingly well explained.

@dimitrisblane6368 Жыл бұрын

Very nice and simple explanation. thank you

@anurasenarathna1703 Жыл бұрын

Clear explanation. Thank you very much.

@nabun00bs Жыл бұрын

Another great educational video!!

@socksWithHolesInThem1971 6 ай бұрын

great summary, also thanks for the ringtone

@andymouse Жыл бұрын

You can't put it better than that !...cheers.

@fullwaverecked Жыл бұрын

A confusing subject for me. Thanks for lifting the fog. Cheers!

@deviantmultimedia9497 Жыл бұрын

Very good explanation of class D

@sinjhguddu4974 Жыл бұрын

Nice explanation.

@HazeAnderson Жыл бұрын

I recently purchased an HDMI microscope for micro soldering, but I also use it for through hole soldering as my eyesight is extremely poor. So far I have actually SMD to be easier to work with ... now that I have the proper tools. But my point is, if your eyes are like mine, using a tool like an HDMI scope not only gives me better vision but also always me to sit away from the circuit in comfort. :) I guess the downside is I am now dependent on it ...

@1pcfred Жыл бұрын

What sucks about SMD is prototyping and rework. None of that is easier compared to through hole. SMD is fine for making finished products. When one is experimenting getting to the finished design is not always a linear process. I am not a pick and place machine!

@mik310s Жыл бұрын

I'm a fan of class D amps, they sound as good as class A if you layout the board well and use proper ground planes, you also do not need a big power supply to achieve high volume.

@philipeli1192 2 ай бұрын

Class D rules in car subwoofer amps!

@KallusGarnet 29 күн бұрын

Class D is great for the low frequency sounds

@rajivbadan7874 Жыл бұрын

Verry nice loving video

@janinapalmer8368 Жыл бұрын

We need another video showing what happened right at the end ..🤣😂🤣

@A2Aelectronic Жыл бұрын

Thanks ❤❤

@ferrumignis Жыл бұрын

Clive Sinclair (of ZX80/81 fame) first sold his "X-10" Class D amplifier module in 1964. They were very unreliable though, early germanium transistors, no output filter and some bad quality control issues.

@JohnAudioTech Жыл бұрын

Not a good start for class D!

@kamleshchavan7451 Жыл бұрын

Sir have you designed any circuit like 433 mhz transmitter and receiver module used in RC toys to control dc motors , or can you explain the data transmission in the 433 mhz transmitter and receiver module

@Mickparrysstepdad Жыл бұрын

Some people complain of Class D sounding thin or sterile (Neurochrome and Hypex), but the Cheap, TPA3116 can sound great.

@gkdresden Жыл бұрын

Today there are class D amplifier modules available, which can outperform class AB amplifiers without problems. F.i. the 80AM2 from ICEPower is a dual channel class D audio module with 2 x 80 Wrms with a THD+N of 0.003% a TIM of 0.0035% and a S/N of 110 dB. These parameters are also hard to achieve for class AB amplifiers. These modules work with a different PWM technology. They sum the triangle signal with the audio input signal and use a zero detector to switch the pulse on and off. Very interesting.

@davidknightaudio934 Жыл бұрын

And only 60 or something I can't remember degrees of output swing haha what a joke class a is 360 degree output and class ab 180-220 I think

@Bluelagoonstudios Жыл бұрын

The greatest disadvantage is the sound, that is straight, and you have to like it, I have Class ABs and Class Ds and the ABs does sound more colored, more HIFI. I have also speakers that are straight, and you must like that sound, these are Phase Linear speakers. But if you hear my high-end B&W speakers, it's much more colored. But if you listen in my studio where I use Focal big monitors, that is totally different, also the price does.

@FOHGeek Ай бұрын

Hifi is abbreviation of high-fidelity, so technically the "straight", transparent sound from Class D amps matches the original definition of "hifi" better 😀Genelec studio monitors, acknowledged as "standard reference speaker" in the industry, have Class-D amps inside

@Roger_Gadd Жыл бұрын

My experience is that good Class D amps can have a lovely sound for less cost than a comparably performing class A or class AB amplifier. However, one option I considered for a speaker crossover I'm designing had an impedance up around 20 ohms at 20kHz. I discarded that option because I suspect the class D amp I want to use may not function well with such a high impedance at the top of the audio band. On the other hand, my mediocre class AB amplifiers would handle any impedance greater than about 2 ohms, regardless of the phase of that impedance.

@rich1051414 Жыл бұрын

Class AB doesn't need filtering on the output. They can safely use global feedback to ensure the output is flat regardless of the impedance of the speaker. Global feedback isn't so easy with Class D, since the inductor to filter the audio causes too much delay. I have never seen a class D power amp that was flat on a wide range of impedances. Usually just 4/8.(The inductor is matched for a 6 ohm load)

@Roger_Gadd Жыл бұрын

@@rich1051414 while not always necessary for class AB, a suitable RLC network on the output definitely aids stability by ensuring the output has a functional load at rf. Such an RLC network also ensures reduction in any rf from the amplifier reaching the speaker (for example during clipping), and also prevents rf resonance in the speaker lead (for example, where the speaker neutral is disconnected at the amplifier, leaving only the "active" wire going to the speaker, which I foolishly found out the hard way might destroy the output transistors of at least one amplifier) .

@Vendoization Жыл бұрын

Hello Sir, would you know how to find "common Ground" on those cheap Class D amplifiers e.g. Wuzhi TB21? I would like to connect VU meter board which needs common ground on ( - )

@manusudha4269 5 ай бұрын

Seeing the sine wave output from class D amplifier , I would rather stick to class AB amplifier and lose some efficiency. 😊 Thank you for the best lecture .

@srtamplification Жыл бұрын

What is producing the triangle wave input and what is the typical frequency used?

@JohnAudioTech Жыл бұрын

It is generated internally in the amplifier IC or the control chip. Check the datasheet for the frequency used on a particular part #.

@johndyson4109 2 ай бұрын

I have 4 RPA-16 amps. from ROCKVILLE. They are NON-SWITCHING CLASS H AMPS. MODERN class H amps. are the way to go for the Audiophile..

@alexbusoni 5 ай бұрын

PWM modulation, for some time now, began to be called Class-D

@vernonbosshard9317 2 ай бұрын

What can't an op amp alone or paired with circuitry make a good music amp? not enough gain?

@David.Frankenberg Жыл бұрын

Dear John, what can I do to use the whole 20 kHz frequency range (and not only 10) in 4 ohms load? Eg. change the capacitor or the inductor value? (Increase or decrease, and which one?) I have 2x160W board used TDA7498E chip, and unfortunately it has up to 10 db loss at 4 ohms, above 10-12 kHz. A big thank you in advance for your answer, and wishing you a great week

@JohnAudioTech Жыл бұрын

Check the datasheet for that chip. It should list the recommended values.

@hereonmars 2 ай бұрын

This sent me into a tailspin when I learned these use PWM. Its digital? But it looks like it's a matter of some debate. Is the audio converted to 1/0s?