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A High Performance Open Loop All-digital Class-D Audio Power Amplifier using Zero Positioning Coding (ZePoC)

Authors: Mathis, Wolfgang; Schnick, Olaf

AES Convention 120 · Paper 6695 · May 2006

Abstract

Open loop all-digital Class-D amplifiers are uncommon due to the lack of the correcting feedback path leads to several problems resulting in high distortion compared to analog controlled class-D amplifiers. This paper shows that SB-ZePoC lowers switching frequency to 100 kHz. Therefore, these problems can be solved, so that it is possible to design an open loop all-digital class-D audio amplifier with total distortions below 0,01% in the whole listening-band (20 Hz-20 kHz) and an efficiency that reaches 90%. Results of a test-setup will be presented. The sonic performance will be demonstrated during the session.

Details

Published in
AES Convention 120
AES Convention
120
Paper number
6695
Publication date
May 6, 2006
Session subject
Signal Processing; High Resolution Audio
Affiliation
Institute of Electromagnetic Theory, University of Hannover (See document for exact affiliation information.)
Type
Convention Paper