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Efficiency

5-5

Measured Results

5.3

Efficiency

The APA100 is a highly efficient class-D audio power amplifier. The efficiency
is greater than 85% efficient with 4- or 8-

load. The efficiency plot is shown

in Figure 5−7.

Figure 5−7. APA100 Efficiency vs Output Power With 4-

W

Load

100

90

80

70

60

50

40

30

20

10

0

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

− System Output Stage Efficiency − %

h

P

O

− Output Power − W

f = 1 kHz,
R

L

= 4

W

,

T

C

= 75

5

C