NewClassA 15-4.

The "new class A" havingthe low distortionof classA along with the efficiencyof class B.

Synchro-bias circuit (Waveform shaping)

Nonswitching driver power stage

is fixedbiascurrent always "newclass circuitis set up so thatthesame A"/synchro-bias Technics half of and of duringreproduction boththepositive negative cycles the flowingin bothtransistors of no matterwhat conditions signal neverturn off, the signal.Therefore, output transistors qualityof classA ampsis achieved present. the Furthermore, distortion-free are reproduction in by and distortion thereis no nonlinearity the loadseen the predriver sincethereis no switching effi' by is Yet amp stage. this "new classA" operation accompanied powerconversion voltage o c i e n c y n a p a rw i t h c l a s sB a m p l i f i e r s '
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b l o c ke n c l o s e db y t h e l t F i g .1 5 - 2 Ss h o w st h e e n t i r ec i r c u i tu s e d i n t h e n e w c l a s sA a m p l i f i e r ; t h e con' circuit which is the key to the success of this revolutionary dotted line is the synchro-bias figuration. (Qr) cascodefirst stageand voltageamp Qz with constantcurrent load Qs, The FET differential transistorQ+ and Qs use bias 1 for classA operationas an emitter along with SEpp-connected

followeroutput stagedriver circuit' halfcycleoutputstage, and bias3 is forthe negative halfcycleoutputstage, Bias2 is for the positive so so that forward bias is alwaysappliedto the driverand output transistors they are neverturned so that a f ixedcurrentwill be suppliedby the off. Bias2 and3 are set at exactlythe samevoltageVrz c s t a b i l i z e d u r r e n ts u p p l yc i r c u i t r y .

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