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A Switchmode Power Supply Suitable for Audio Power Amplifiers

Authors: Gordon, Jay

AES Convention 125 · Paper 7570 · October 2008

Abstract

Power supplies for audio amplifiers have different requirements than typical commercial power supplies. A tabulation of power supply parameters that affect the audio application is presented and discussed. Different types ofaudio amplifiers are categorized and shown to have different requirements. Over time new technologies have emerged which affect the implementation of AC to DC converters used in audio amplifiers. A brief history of audio power supply technology is presented. The evolution of a newly proposed interleaved boost with LLC resonant half bridge topology from preceding technologies is shown. The operation of the new topology is explained and its advantages are shown by a simulation of the circuit.

Details

Published in
AES Convention 125
AES Convention
125
Paper number
7570
Publication date
October 6, 2008
Session subject
Amplifiers and Automotive Audio
Affiliation
Factor One Inc. (See document for exact affiliation information.)
Type
Convention Paper