Class-D Amplifier - Advantages

Advantages

Despite the complexity involved, a properly designed class D amplifier offers the following benefits:

  • Reduction in size and weight of the amplifier,
  • Reduced power waste as heat dissipation and hence smaller (or no) heat sinks,
  • Reduction in cost due to smaller heat sink and compact circuitry,
  • Very high power conversion efficiency, usually better than 90% above one quarter of the amplifier's maximum power, and around 50% at low power levels.

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