A novel low-power low-voltage Class D amplifier with feedback for improving THD, power efficiency and gain linearity

2002 ◽  
Author(s):  
J.S. Chang ◽  
Bah Hwee Gwee ◽  
Yong Seng Lon ◽  
Meng Tong Tan
Keyword(s):  
Low Power ◽  
Power Efficiency ◽  
Low Voltage ◽  
Class D Amplifier ◽  
Class D

Design and Layout of a High-Performance PWM Control Class D Amplifiers IC Systems

2012 ◽  
Vol 203 ◽  
pp. 469-473
Author(s):  
Ruei Chang Chen ◽  
Shih Fong Lee
Keyword(s):  
Low Power ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Low Voltage ◽  
Design Flow ◽  
Total Power ◽  
Cmos Process ◽  
Low Power Circuits ◽  
Class D ◽  
Total Power Consumption ◽  
Power Circuits

This paper presents the design and implementation of a novel pulse width modulation control class D amplifiers chip. With high-performance, low-voltage, low-power and small area, these circuits are employed in portable electronic systems, such as the low-power circuits, wireless communication and high-frequency circuit systems. This class D chip followed the chip implementation center advanced design flow, and then was fabricated using Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacture Company 0.35-μm 2P4M mixed-signal CMOS process. The chip supply voltage is 3.3 V which can operate at a maximum frequency of 100 MHz. The total power consumption is 2.8307 mW, and the chip area size is 1.1497×1.1497 mm2. Finally, the class D chip was tested and the experimental results are discussed. From the excellent performance of the chip verified that it can be applied to audio amplifiers, low-power circuits, etc.

Low Power Electronics for Square-Wave Piezoactuator Driving

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Biancuzzi ◽  
T. Lemke ◽  
F. Goldschmidtboeing ◽  
O. Ruthmann ◽  
H.-J. Schrag ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Power Consumption ◽  
Low Power ◽  
Power Efficiency ◽  
Low Voltage ◽  
Power Converter ◽  
Driving Voltage ◽  
Output Stage ◽  
Maximum Displacement ◽  
Artificial Sphincter ◽  
Charge Recovery

The German Artificial Sphincter System (GASS) project aims at the development of an implantable sphincter prosthesis driven by a micropump. During the last few years the feasibility of the concept has been proven. At present our team’s effort is focused on the compliance to safety regulations and on a very low power consumption of the system as a whole. Therefore a low-voltage multilayer piezoactuator has been developed to reduce the driving voltage of the micropump from approximately 300 Vpp to 40 Vpp. Doing so, the driving voltage is within the limits set by the regulations for active implants. The operation of the micropump at lower voltages, achieved using multilayer piezoactuators, has already resulted in a much better power efficiency. Nevertheless, in order to further reduce power consumption, we have also developed an innovative driving technique that we are going to describe and compare to other driving systems. A direct switching circuit has been developed where the buffer capacitor of the step-up converter has been replaced by the equivalent capacitance of the actuator itself. This avoids the switching of the buffer capacitor to the actuator, which would result in a very low efficiency. Usually, a piezoactuator needs a bipolar voltage drive to achieve maximum displacement. In our concept, the voltage inversion across the actuator is done using an h-bridge circuit, allowing the employment of one step-up converter only. The charge stored in the actuator is then partially recovered by means of a step-down converter which stores back the energy at the battery voltage level. The power consumption measurements of our concept are compared to a conventional driving output stage and also with inductive charge recovery circuits. In particular, the main advantage, compared to the latter systems, consists in the small inductors needed for the power converter. Other charge recovery techniques require very big inductors in order to have a significant power reduction with the capacitive loads we use in our application. With our design we will be able to achieve approximately 55% reduction in power consumption compared to the simplest conventional driver and 15% reduction compared to a charge recovery driver.

scholarly journals A 101 dB PSRR, 0.0027% THD + N and 94% Power-Efficiency Filterless Class D Amplifier

2014 ◽  
Vol 49 (11) ◽  
pp. 2608-2617 ◽  
Author(s):  
Linfei Guo ◽  
Tong Ge ◽  
Joseph S. Chang
Keyword(s):  
Power Efficiency ◽  
Class D Amplifier ◽  
Class D

scholarly journals Forced stack sleep transistor (FORTRAN): A new leakage current reduction approach in CMOS based circuit designing

2021 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
pp. 259-280
Author(s):  
Sankit Kassa ◽  
Neeraj Misra ◽  
Rajendra Nagaria
Keyword(s):  
Low Power ◽  
Leakage Current ◽  
Power Efficiency ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Low Voltage ◽  
Full Adder ◽  
Leakage Power ◽  
Modes Of Operation ◽  
Power Circuit ◽  
Current Reduction

Reduction in leakage current has become a significant concern in nanotechnology-based low-power, low-voltage, and high-performance VLSI applications. This research article discusses a new low-power circuit design the approach of FORTRAN (FORced stack sleep TRANsistor), which decreases the leakage power efficiency in the CMOS-based circuit outline in VLSI domain. FORTRAN approach reduces leakage current in both active as well as standby modes of operation. Furthermore, it is not time intensive when the circuit goes from active mode to standby mode and vice-versa. To validate the proposed design approach, experiments are conducted in the Tanner EDA tool of mentor graphics bundle on projected circuit designs for the full adder, a chain of 4-inverters, and 4- bit multiplier designs utilizing 180nm, 130nm, and 90nm TSMC technology node. The outcomes obtained show the result of a 95-98% vital reduction in leakage power as well as a 15-20% reduction in dynamic power with a minor increase in delay. The result outcomes are compared for accuracy with the notable design approaches that are accessible for both active and standby modes of operation.

scholarly journals Dynamic power efficiency improvement for PWM class-D amplifier

2013 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. 20130073-20130073 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chun Wei Lin ◽  
Bing Shiun Hsieh
Keyword(s):  
Power Efficiency ◽  
Efficiency Improvement ◽  
Dynamic Power ◽  
Class D Amplifier ◽  
Class D

scholarly journals Design of High-Voltage Switch-Mode Power Amplifier Based on Digital-Controlled Hybrid Multilevel Converter

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Yanbin Hou ◽  
Wanrong Sun ◽  
Aifeng Ren ◽  
Shuming Liu
Keyword(s):  
High Voltage ◽  
Low Voltage ◽  
Prototype System ◽  
Maximum Output ◽  
Multilevel Converter ◽  
Peak Voltage ◽  
Class D Amplifier ◽  
Class D ◽  
Digital Pulse ◽  
Switch Mode

Compared with conventional Class-A, Class-B, and Class-AB amplifiers, Class-D amplifier, also known as switching amplifier, employs pulse width modulation (PWM) technology and solid-state switching devices, capable of achieving much higher efficiency. However, PWM-based switching amplifier is usually designed for low-voltage application, offering a maximum output voltage of several hundred Volts. Therefore, a step-up transformer is indispensably adopted in PWM-based Class-D amplifier to produce high-voltage output. In this paper, a switching amplifier without step-up transformer is developed based on digital pulse step modulation (PSM) and hybrid multilevel converter. Under the control of input signal, cascaded power converters with separate DC sources operate in PSM switch mode to directly generate high-voltage and high-power output. The relevant topological structure, operating principle, and design scheme are introduced. Finally, a prototype system is built, which can provide power up to 1400 Watts and peak voltage up to ±1700 Volts. And the performance, including efficiency, linearity, and distortion, is evaluated by experimental tests.

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