A high efficiency and wide bandwidth class D switching audio power amplifier with improved output stage and current mode control

International Journal of Electronics

Volumn 82, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 533-554

  Jeong, Jae Hoon ^a,b   Cho, Gyu Hyeong ^a  

^a Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)   (South Korea)

^b Seoul Telecommunications O and M Research Center   (United States)

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EID: 1942485076     PISSN: 00207217     EISSN: 13623060     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/002072197135913     Document Type: Article

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