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power amplifier [′pau̇·ər ¦am·plə‚fī·ər] (electronics) The final stage in multistage amplifiers, such as audio amplifiers and radio transmitters, designed to deliver maximum power to the load, rather than maximum voltage gain, for a given percent of distortion. Power amplifier The final stage in multistage amplifiers, such as audio amplifiers and radio transmitters, designed to deliver appreciable power to the load. Power amplifiers may be called upon to supply power ranging from a few watts in an audio amplifier to many thousands of watts in a radio transmitter. In audio amplifiers the load is usually the dynamic impedance presented to the amplifier by a loudspeaker, and the problem is to maximize the power delivered to the load over a wide range of frequencies. The power amplifier in a radio transmitter operates over a relatively narrow band of frequencies with the load essentially a constant impedance. See Amplifier How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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NYSE:TRW), a world leader in advanced semiconductors, has developed a highly efficient microwave power amplifier chip that delivers world record levels of power per unit of semiconductor area for integrated circuits operating at more than 20 billion cycles per second (20 GHz). BARCELONA, Spain -- Avago Technologies today announced new advancements in its innovative CoolPAM power amplifier architecture which will extend handset battery life. NASDAQ:WJCI), a leading designer and supplier of radio frequency (RF) products and solutions for the wireless infrastructure and radio frequency identification (RFID) reader markets, today announced its AP622, a 4W power amplifier module for WCDMA infrastructure systems. |
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