In this post I have explained various parameters that must be considered while designing a MOSFET power amplifier circuit. We also analyze the difference between bipolar junction transistors (BJT) and MOSFET characteristics and understand why MOSFETS are more suitable and efficient for power amplifier applications. Contributed by Daniel Schultz Overview When designing a power amplifier […]
Audio and Amplifier Projects
Simple Mini Audio Amplifier Circuits
In this article we are discussing a handful of simple, mini audio amplifier circuits which can be built quickly for amplifying very tiny input signals into audible speaker outputs. 1) 1 Watt Amplifier Circuit The first simple mini audio amplifier circuit works with a ‘complementary’ output stage, having a single NPN and a single PNP […]
70 Watt Stereo Amplifier Circuit
In this post I have explained how to build a simple 70 + 70 watt stereo power amplifier circuit using transistors. The entire design along with power supply and PCB layouts are provided in the following article. Circuit Description The working of the proposed 70 watt stereo amplifier circuit can be understood from the following […]
Loudspeaker Thump Sound Eliminator Circuit
While using amplifiers, we sometimes experience this very annoying thump sound, popping up in loudspeakers whenever the amplifier is switched ON or OFF. This normally happens with amplifiers that are of low quality or lack the feature of a thump eliminator circuit built-in in the amplifier. The thump sound in loudspeakers can be not only […]
Bridged Amplifier Circuit using LM380 Circuit
In this post I have explained how to configure a couple of LM380 ICs in the bridged format to create an output power that’s two times more or double of a single IC amplifier. When two identical amplifier circuits are configured such that the loudspeaker operates at the center in a push pull manner, between […]
Bench Amplifier Circuit
A bench amplifier is a small test amplifier which includes basically all the features that are required for testing the performance of an input audio signal. It can be also customized as per the specifications of the input signal, so that you don’t have to build different sets of amplifiers for different test purposes. A […]