Savant Systems LLC, having delivered the first Apple-based home automation and control system, has announced the introduction of a 16-channel class D amplifier for distributed audio applications.

The switching amplifier, or class D amplifier, has risen quickly to prominence in consumer audio applications, from MP3 devices including mobile phone handsets to games consoles, LCD-TVs, and home ...

The MAX9704 from Maxim is a small and efficient Class D audio power amplifier. Its fully balanced inputs and Class D outputs make it a convenient chip to directly drive speakers. Sometimes, though, ...

The What: RTI’s CP-16i Cool Power audio amplifier is now available. Offering 16 channels, the unit combines audiophile-grade quality with protection and convenience features to extend the reach of any ...

Class D amps are simple – just take an input, and use that to modulate a square wave with PWM. Send this PWM signal to a MOSFET or something, and you have the simplest class D amp in existence.

One of my first jobs as an engineer was at Empire Scientific Corp. in Garden City, NY in 1972. This was a high-end audio company that made speakers, turntables and phonograph cartridges. We had some ...

Ready for high-end audio applications, the two-channel MAX9708 class D amplifier operates with an efficiency of 87%, making it capable of delivering up to 20W per channel continuous without a heatsink ...