Consumer Electronics GaN Application: Class-D Audio

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EPC’s Gallium Nitride (GaN) devices deliver 2x higher power density over silicon MOSFETs, requiring no heatsink, and provide easier output stage scaling in high-power home, professional, and car and boat audio applications.With Gallium Nitride technology, achieve a compact, cooler, easier-scaling audio amplifier solution sound.

With a figure of merit (on resistance x gate charge) >5X better than silicon MOSFETs, zero reverse recovery charge, linear Coss, 80-200V GaN solutions deliver unprecedented value to the audio system.

Gallium Nitride technology in Class-D Audio benefits in high power above 100W/channel include:

  • Double the power with the same/smaller footprint
  • 500W/channel with zero mechanical heatsink
  • Lower idle power consumption
  • LPF size reduction
  • Easier multi-channel scaling due to a smaller Class D power stage per channel
  • Better audio performance, such as better SNR, lower THD+N, and lower T-IMD, because of GaN’s cleaner switching and shorter deadtime

EPC’s discrete and integrated GaN solutions provide the fundamental building blocks to enable the audio design communities the power to innovate their audio products. Design smaller form factor applications, overcome thermal challenges, enable better audio performance, to have a better listening experience with Gallium Nitride technology.

Class-D audio

Reference Designs

Consumer Electronics Class-D Audio Reference Designs

Part
Number
Description Output Power Frequency Response
DigiGaN-200S
DigiGaN-200S Class-D High-Performance eGaN FET Amplifier Module w/DSP 50 W x 4 / 8 Ω
200 W x 2 / 8 Ω
20Hz-20kHz +/-0.2dB Contact EAS
DigiGaN-400S
DigiGaN-400S Class-D High-Performance eGaN FET Amplifier Module w/DSP 100 W x 4 / 8 Ω
400 W x 2 / 8 Ω
20Hz-20kHz +/-0.2dB Contact EAS
GaNAMP2001
eGaNAMP2001 Class-D High-Performance eGaN FET Amplifier Module 200 W x 4 / 8 Ω
400 W x 2 / 8 Ω
20Hz-20kHz +/-0.5dB Contact EAS
GaNAMP1002
eGaNAMP1002 Class-D High-Performance eGaN FET Amplifier Module 100 W x 4 / 8 Ω
400 W x 2 / 8 Ω
20Hz-20kHz +/-0.5dB Contact EAS

EPC’s application team is constantly working on new reference designs. If there is a requirement not met by the listed boards, please contact us via Ask a GaN Expert to discuss your application further.

Half-bridge development boards are available for quick evaluation of most eGaN FETs and ICs.

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Recommended Consumer Electronics Devices Class-D Audio

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EPC2252 Preferred Single AEC 80 6 11 3.5 1 0.5 15 8.2 75 BGA 1.5x1.5 Buy Now
EPC2204A Preferred Single AEC 80 6 6 5.7 1.8 0.8 25 29 125 LGA 2.5 x 1.5 Buy Now
EPC2218A Preferred Single AEC 80 6 3.2 10.5 3.2 1.5 46 60 231 LGA 3.5 x 1.95 Buy Now
EPC2051 Preferred Single 100 6 25 1.8 0.6 0.3 7.3 1.7 37 BGA 0.85 x 1.3 Buy Now
EPC2070 Preferred Single 100 6 23 1.9 0.6 0.2 6 1.7 34 BGA 0.85 x 1.3 Buy Now
EPC2052 Preferred Single 100 6 13.5 3.5 1.5 0.5 13 8.2 74 BGA 1.5x1.5 Buy Now
EPC23104 Engr Half Bridge ePower™ Stage 100 6 11 15 15 QFN 3.5 x 5 Buy Now
EPC23104 Engr Half Bridge ePower™ Stage 100 6 11 16.6 15 78 QFN 3.5 x 5 Buy Now
EPC2044 Preferred Single 100 6 10.5 4.3 1.3 0.5 15 9.4 89 BGA 2.15 x 1.25 Buy Now
EPC23103 Engr Half Bridge ePower™ Stage 100 6 7.6 21 25 109 QFN 3.5 x 5 Buy Now
EPC23103 Engr Half Bridge ePower™ Stage 100 6 7.6 22.95 25 109 QFN 3.5 x 5 Buy Now
EPC2204 Preferred Single 100 6 6 5.7 1.8 0.8 25 29 125 LGA 2.5 x 1.5 Buy Now
EPC2619 Preferred Single 100 6 4.2 8.5 2.2 1 27 29 164 LGA 2.5 x 1.5 Buy Now
EPC2306 Engr Single 100 6 3.8 11 4.1 1.1 41 48 197 QFN 3 x 5 Buy Now
EPC2088 Preferred Single 100 6 3.2 12.5 4.4 1.4 47 60 231 LGA 3.5 x 1.95 Buy Now
EPC2305 Engr Single 150 6 3 21 6.3 2.6 105 102 329 QFN 3 x 5 Buy Now
EPC2059 Preferred Single 170 6 9 5.7 1.3 0.9 35 24 102 LGA 2.8 x 1.4 Buy Now
EPC2054 Preferred Single 200 6 43 2.9 0.9 0.3 15 3 32 BGA 1.3 x 1.3 Buy Now
EPC2207 Preferred Single 200 6 22 4.5 1.3 0.7 23 14 54 LGA 2.8 x 0.925 Buy Now
EPC2307 Engr Single 200 6 10 10.6 3.8 1.3 58 48 130 QFN 3 x 5 Buy Now
EPC2215 Preferred Single 200 6 8 13.6 3.3 2.1 69 32 162 LGA 4.6 x 1.6 Buy Now
EPC2304 Engr Single 200 6 5 21 7.5 2.6 115 102 260 QFN 3 x 5 Buy Now
EPC2050 Preferred Single 350 6 80 2.9 1.3 0.3 35 6.3 26 BGA 1.95 x 1.95 Buy Now
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