6th Edition

Audio Power Amplifier Design

By Douglas Self Copyright 2013
752 Pages 635 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

752 Pages
by Routledge

752 Pages
by Routledge

This is the essential book reference for amplifier designers. Douglas Self covers all the design issues of noise, distortion, power supply rejection, protection, reliability, and layout. He describes advanced forms of compensation that give dramatically lower distortion. This edition is much expanded, and packed with new information. It is a must-have for audio power amplifier professionals... Read more
Chapter 1 Amplifiers and The Audio Signal; Chapter 2 The Basics of Distortion; Chapter 3 Negative Feedback; Chapter 4 Amplifier Architecture, Classes, and Variations; Chapter 5 General Principles and Distortion Mechanisms; Chapter 6 The Input Stage; Chapter 7 The Voltage-Amplifier Stage; Chapter 8 The Push-pull Voltage-Amplifier Stage; Chapter 9 The Output Stage; Chapter 10 Output Stage Distortions; Chapter 11 More Distortion Mechanisms; Chapter 12 Closely Observed Amplifiers: Design Examples; Chapter 13 Compensation and Stability; Chapter 14 Output Networks and Load Effects; Chapter 15 Speed and Slew-rate; Chapter 16 Power Dissipation in Amplifiers; Chapter 17 Class-A Power Amplifiers; Chapter 18 Class XD: Crossover Displacement; Chapter 19 Class-G Power Amplifiers; Chapter 20 Class-D Power Amplifiers; Chapter 21 FET Output Stages; Chapter 22 Thermal Compensation and Thermal Dynamics; Chapter 23 The Design of DC Servos; Chapter 24 Amplifier and Loudspeaker Protection; Chapter 25 Layout, Grounding, and Cooling; Chapter 26 Power Supplies and PSRR; Chapter 27 Power Amplifier Input Systems; Chapter 28 Input Processing and Auxiliary Systems; Chapter 29 Testing and Safety; Chapter 30 A Brief History of Solid-state Power Amplifiers;

Biography

Douglas Wiliams