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- Application NoteBy transmitting acoustic energy into the body and receiving and processing the returning reflections, ultrasound systems can generate images of internal organs and structures, map blood flow and tissue motion, and provide highly accurate blood velocity information.
- GlossarySpread-Spectrum is a technology that modulates a signal over many carrier frequencies at once. This method can be used to make transmissions more secure, reduce interference, and improve bandwidth-sharing. Spread-spectrum techniques can also be used to reduce electromagnetic interference by dithering the clock frequency so emissions are no longer concentrated at one frequency.
- GlossaryThe simplest type of amplifier, class A amplifiers are those in which the output transistors conduct (i.e. do not fully turn off) irrespective of the output signal waveform. This type of amplifier is typically associated with high linearity but low efficiency.
- GlossaryClass G amplifiers are similar to class AB amplifiers except they use two or more supply voltages. When operating at low signal levels, the amplifier uses a lower supply voltage. As the signal level increases, the amplifier automatically picks the appropriate supply voltage. Class G amplifiers are more efficient than class AB amplifiers since they use the maximum supply voltage only when required, while a class AB amplifier always uses the maximum supply voltage.
- GlossaryClass D amplifiers are those that output a switching waveform, at a frequency far higher than the highest audio signal that needs to be reproduced. The low-pass filtered, average value of this waveform corresponds to the actual required audio waveform. Class D amplifiers are highly efficient (often up to 90% or higher) since the output transistors are either fully turned on or off during operation. This completely eliminates the use of the linear region …
- GlossaryClass AB amplifiers combine Class A and Class B to achieve an amplifier with more efficiency than Class A but with lower distortion than class B. This is achieved by biasing both transistors so they conduct when the signal is close to zero (the point where class B amplifiers introduce non-linearities). The transistors transition to class B operation for large excursions. So, for small signals both transistors are active, acting like a class A …
- GlossaryClass B amplifiers are those in which the output transistors only conduct during half (180 degrees) of the signal waveform. To amplify the entire signal, two transistors are used: one conducting for positive output signals and the other conducting for negative outputs. Class B amplifiers are much more efficient than class A amplifiers, but have high distortion due to the crossover point when the two transistors transition from on to off.
- GlossaryClass H amplifiers modulate the supply voltage to the amplifier output devices so that it is never higher than necessary to support the signal swing. This reduces dissipation across the output devices connected to that supply and allows the amplifier to operate with an optimized class AB efficiency regardless of output power level. Class H amplifiers are generally more complex than other designs, with extra control circuitry required to predict and control the supply voltage.
- Technical ArticlesJun 4, 2021Discover the features of a tiny Class D audio amplifier that makes nearfield surround sound in a wearable head mount a reality.
- Evaluation Board & KitThe EVAL-SSM3525Z is an evaluation board for the SSM3525, which is an integrated mono 30 W, high efficiency, stereo Class-D audio amplifier with digital input. The application circuit requires a few external components and can operate from a single 4.5 V to 17 V supply. It is capable of delivering 15.3 W of continuous output power into a 4 Ω load from a 12 V power supply, with <1% total harmonic …
