Maybe someone can assit me with a troubleshooting idea.
From time to time I get class D amps repaired, ...the typical blown output FET or power supply FETS blown to pieces.
But I notice that on some amps I hear a high pitch whine in the speaker.
I question weather this is normal or is there a problem. I use a full range speaker to troubleshoot and I am thinking maybe thats why i hear it...
or is there really a problem...
if you scope the output of the class D amp, what would one expect to see ? power supply noise or high frequecy noise from the switch on and off of the H bridge?
Tom
From time to time I get class D amps repaired, ...the typical blown output FET or power supply FETS blown to pieces.
But I notice that on some amps I hear a high pitch whine in the speaker.
I question weather this is normal or is there a problem. I use a full range speaker to troubleshoot and I am thinking maybe thats why i hear it...
or is there really a problem...
if you scope the output of the class D amp, what would one expect to see ? power supply noise or high frequecy noise from the switch on and off of the H bridge?
Tom
If you scope the output you should just see the remains of the carrier. Should be a fuzzy sine wave.
Setting the scope to normal audio sweep rates should show you the same sine wave, but of course as an indistinct block or fuzzy line. You can measure DC offset that way, too.
That's all you really should see.
On the power rail you will see the switching fundamental plus a lot of other noise.
Be careful with grounds and the scope probe on BTL amps!
Setting the scope to normal audio sweep rates should show you the same sine wave, but of course as an indistinct block or fuzzy line. You can measure DC offset that way, too.
That's all you really should see.
On the power rail you will see the switching fundamental plus a lot of other noise.
Be careful with grounds and the scope probe on BTL amps!
Beating is made of switching residual on un-syncronized signal. If a channel run at 330Khz and the second one at 340Khz, you have about 10Khz of difference between them. This will make an audible 10Khz modulation over signal...And worst, if frequency of them are not stable, you will modulate the 10Khz difference...Imagine! Add to this a switching supply running at 108Khz (for example!), you will add another 16Khz of shifting to the modulated interference (beating), ie: third harmonic of 108Khz will be at 324Khz...And to worst that a bit more, use more than 2 stereo amplifier that dont have stable crystal reference......
More clear now?
Fredos
More clear now?
Fredos
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