EDN

To bias or not bias: New audio output transistors make that decision easy

ThermalTrak integrates power output transistors with thermal bias diode. One of the major design concerns in the output section of a typical class AB audio amplifier is output bias and stability over ...
Ars Technica

Replacing output transistors

My neighbor has a Marantz 2265b receiver that blew fuses as soon as it was powered up. I did a little research and discovered that the output tranistors on one channel were blown.<BR>From what I ...
EDN

ON Semi’s output audio transistors eliminate thermal lag and bias in high-fidelity amps

Phoenix, Ariz. — Today On Semiconductor is using the International Consumer Electronics Showcase (CES) in Las Vegas to show off a new family of output audio transistors with internal bias control that ...
Ars Technica

Help me fix my amplifier- it has a blown output transistor, how do I tell which one it is?

There appears to be 16 large transisitors which were mounted to the heatsink of this amplifier. It is a Planet Audio 4 channel car audio amp. From some quick Google searching, it looks like I should ...
Electronic Design

Test Setup Checks Transistors’ hFEs When Tight Control Is Important

This file type includes high resolution graphics and schematics. The spread of h FE values in a batch of transistors may be wide enough to cause unreliable performance during mass production of a ...
Electronic Design

GaN transistors, power amplifiers debut at IMS

San Francisco, CA. Qorvo at IMS 2016 highlighted several new products and features. The company debuted six new 50-V GaN transistors and said that its QPD1000 15-W GaN on SiC wideband input-matched ...