electronics-amplifier tutorial

the simple circuit, you can use your personal stereo to drive standard 8 ohm speakers.

This amplifier circuit is build around the tda2006 integrated circuit who features a short circuit protection system, and a thermal shutdown system in case of overheating. With a 12v power supply the circuit delivers 12w on a 4 ohm speaker and 8w on a 8 ohm speaker. The integrated circuit can work with a power supply between 6v and 15v max.

The TDA2006 is a monolithic integrated circuit in Pentawatt package, intended for use as a low frequency class "AB" amplifier. At ±12V, d = 10 % typically it provides 12W output power on a 4Ω load and 8W on a 8Ω . The TDA2006 provides high output current and has very low harmonic and cross-over distortion. Further the device incorporates an original (and patented) short circuit protection system comprising an arrangement for automatically limiting the dissipated power so as to keep the working point of the output transistors within their safe operating area. A conventional thermal shutdown system is also included. The TDA2006 is pin to pin equivalent to the TDA2030

This audio amplifier Circuit is a class-B audio power amplifier using a TDA1010. It is easy to construct and has only a few external components. The circuit is designed with short circuit and thermal protection. It can drive loads as low as 1.6 ohm and is capable of deliveringover 10 watts from a 16 V DC power supply.

The TDA1010 is a monolithic integrated class-B audio amplifier circuit in a 9-lead single in-line (SIL) plastic package. The wide supply voltage range and the flexibility of the IC make it an attractive proposition for record players and tape recorders with output powers up to 10 W.

This is 4 Watt Amplifier Circuit Diagram for portable radio application using TDA1011 from Philips Semiconductor.

The TDA1011 is a monolithic integrated audio amplifier circuit in a 9-lead single in-line (SIL) plastic package. The device is especially designed for portable radio and recorder applications and delivers up to 4 W in a 4 W load impedance. The device can deliver up to 6 W into 4 W at 16 V loaded supply in mains-fed applications. The maximum permissible supply voltage of 24 V makes this circuit very suitable for d.c. and a.c. apparatus, while the very low applicable supply voltage of 3,6 V permits 6 V applications. 

This amplifier has been simulated extensively, although I haven't built it yet. I am saving circuit this one for a time when I can spend good time building and making sure the wiring is going to be optimal. I am going to use this amp in a bi-amp situation with passive filters on the input. This will result in two amplifiers that amplify the highs and two amplifying the lows (for stereo) and thus I can achieve an effective power of 120W into each speaker.

To set the above amplifier up, set R1 to max and R12 to 0. After doing this successfully, power on the amplifier. Set R1 so that the measured output offset is between 30 and 100mV. Once set, adjust R12 slowly to achieve a quiescent current of around 120mA. Keep checking the quiescent current as the amp heats up as it might change due to voltage drop changes in the output devices caused by heat. The heatsinks should be 0.6K/W or less for two amplifiers.

A audio power amplifier circuit ideal for guitar or PA work or for use as a general-purpose subwoofer or hifi amplifier. Many people prefer Mosfets because of their legendary ruggedness. Altronics had a Mosfet amplifier module which produced 200W into a 4 Ohm load and so we decided to take a look it. It turned out to be based on the "Pro Series One" as mentioned above, although this version by Altronics has been derated and adapted to different Mosfets. It has a rated power output of 140W into 8W and 200W into 4 Ohm. Frequency response is within 1dB from 20Hz to 80kHz. Total harmonic distortion is rated at less than 0.1% up to full power and signal-to-noise ratio with respect to 200W is better than 100dB unweighted. 

This 200W MOSFET Amplifier  Circuit From http://electronics-diy.com/

This class A amplifier circuit requires a preamp as it hasn't got much gain. It requires big heat sinks and a large transformer and a great power supply and careful wiring, but in the end it is extremely simple and it sounds very good. The zener diode rejects any ripple coming from the power supply, But you still only want a ripple of 10mV max. The ripple reaching the input is amplified, so the zener gets rid of that, but whatever ripple there is will still reach the power stage.

Many early amplifiers operated in Class A, but as output powers rose above 10W the problems of heat dissipation and power supply design caused most manufacturers to turn to the simpler, more efficient Class B arrangements and to put up with the resulting drop in perceived output quality. Why Class A ? Because , when biased to class A, the transistors are always turned on, always ready to respond instantaneously to an input signal. Class B and Class AB output stages require a microsecond or more to turn on. The Class A operation permits cleaner operation under the high-current slewing conditions that occur when transient audio signal are fed difficult loads. His amplifier is basically simple, as can be seen from the block diagram.