AN-597 Current Feedback Amplifiers
in Power amplifiers, Technical
This National Semiconductor application note was written by Hans Palouda and published in 1989. It explains basic CFA operation clearly and concisely. AN-597 Current Feedback Amplifiers Here are some other useful application notes and articles that may help in developing an understanding of amplifier topologies and their associated trade-offs. wiki https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Current-feedback_operational_amplifier EDN https://www.edn.com/design/analog/4458753/In-defense-of-the-current-feedback-amplifier ADI https://www.analog.com/media/en/training-seminars/tutorials/MT-034.pdf TI https://cas.ee.ic.ac.uk/people/dario/files/E416/OA-30.pdf […]
CFA’s: An Intuitive Analysis from Intersil
in Power amplifiers, Technical
This application note from Intersil provides a simple and easy to understand explanation about CFA operation CFA – An Intuitive Analysis
Feedback Analysis by Marshal Leach
in Technical
Here is a short write up by Marshal Leach (RIP) on feedback analysis. fdbkamps
Small Signal Audio Line Stage Buffer/Headphone Amplifier
in Preamplifiers, Technical
This design, which I completed in 2010, takes an LM4562 and marries it to a hefty single ended class A output stage, which can be biased up for either 50 mA or 110 mA. The output stage is included in the global feedback network and can achieve 1 ppm at 20 kHz into 600 Ohms […]
Stochino Feed Forward Amplifier – Wireless World 1994
in Power amplifiers, Technical
This article decribes a feed forward amplifier concept from Giovanni Stochino. The design, while novel, is very complicated and delivers about 30 dB in distortion reduction. Stochino Feed Forward.pdf For an altogether simpler alternative that acheives about 20 dB distortion reduction, take a look at AFEC (‘augmented feedback error correction’) elswhere on this site.
Peter Walker’s ‘Current Dumping’ Amplifier from 1975
in Power amplifiers, Technical
Peter Walker – Founder of Quad The famous Quad ‘Current Dumping’ amplifier launched in the mid 1970’s, and featured feed forward error correction that effectively removed the class B cross over distortion that plagues this type of output circuit structure. The design featured no adjustments in production, but the circuit components around the output (L2, […]