A new evaluation board demonstrates the high-efficiency operation of audio amplifiers aimed at wearable applications like earbuds and smart glasses as well as mobile devices demanding extended battery ...

First it was Personal Computers (PCs), then it was telecommunications, and now it is happening to the audiophile world: technology has shattered the cost vs. performance ratio for key pieces of audio ...

GaN Systems has announced the release of two complete Class-D high-performance GaN FET amplifier boards and two complete audio boost converter solutions for marine, auto, and battery-powered vehicles.

The Class D amplifier topology theoretically offers ideal characteristics for audio: 100% efficiency, 0% THD, and no audible noise. While practical Class D implementations can come attractively close ...

Most audiophiles and enthusiasts have grown up with at least a basic understanding of what an amplifier does. It takes a tiny alternating electrical signal that represents the moment-to-moment ...