PROF.

RAMAKRISHNAN

45 Watt Class-B Audio Power Amplifier

Analog Electric Circuit Project
SHAURY PRIYANSHU 11BEC0451 PRASOON TIWARI 11BEC0079

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45 Watt Class-B Audio Power Amplifier

Introduction: Amplifiers are commonly used for variety of purposes , chief one among them being as audio amplifiers. The power of the audio signal is passed through a setup consisting of amplifiers which amplifies it to give the required output. Class B amplifiers has got a power efficiency of about 70% , which is the highest among the amplifiers available to us . So, we use this amplifier to construct a Audio Amplifier to serve our purpose. We are going to operate the whole setup at 45W.

Summary:

We use a discrete-components op-amp driving a BJT complementary commonemitter output stage into Class B operation. In this way, for small output currents, the output transistors are turned off, and the op-amp provides all of the output current. At higher output currents, the power transistors conduct, and the contribution of the op-amp is limited to approximately 0.7/R11. The quiescent current of the op-amp biases the external transistors, and hence greatly reduces the range of crossover. . Using a mains transformer with a secondary winding rated at the common value of 25 + 25V (or 24 + 24V) and 100/120VA power, two amplifiers can be driven at 45W and 69W output power into 8 and 4 Ohms respectively, with very low distortion (less than 0.01% @ 1kHz and 20W into 8 Ohms). This simple, straightforward but rugged circuit, though intended for any high quality audio application and, above all, to complete the recently started series of articles forming the Modular Preamplifier Control Center, is also well suited to make a very good Guitar or Bass amplifier.

Circuit Diagram:

Power Supply:

Components Required: For the main Circuit:

R1______________18K - 1/4W Resistor R2_______________3.9K - 1/4W Resistor R3,R6____________1K - 1/4W Resistors R4_______________2.2K - 1/4W Resistor R5______________15K - 1/4W Resistor R7______________22K - 1/4W Resistor R8_____________330R - 1/4W Resistor R9,R10__________10R - 1/4W Resistors R11,R12_________47R - 1/4W Resistors R13_____________10R - 1W Resistor C1_______________1F - 63V Polyester Capacitor C2_____________470pF - 63V Polystyrene or Ceramic Capacitor C3______________47F - 25V Electrolytic Capacitor C4______________15pF - 63V Polystyrene or Ceramic Capacitor C6_____________220nF - 100V Polyester Capacitor C6_____________100nF - 63V Polyester Capacitor D1,D2,D3,D4___1N4148 - 75V 150mA Diodes Q1,Q2________BC560C - 45V 100mA Low noise High gain PNP Transistors Q3,Q4________BC556 - 65V 100mA PNP Transistors Q5___________BC546 - 65V 100mA NPN Transistor Q6___________BD139 - 80V 1.5A NPN Transistor Q7___________BD140 - 80V 1.5A PNP Transistor Q8__________2N3055 - 60V 15A NPN Transistor Q9__________MJ2955 - 60V 15A PNP Transistor

For Power Supply: R1_______________3.3K - 1/2W Resistor C1,C2_________4700F - 50V Electrolytic Capacitors C3,C4__________100nF - 63V Polyester Capacitors D1_____________200V 8A Diode bridge D2_____________5mm. Red LED F1,F2__________4A Fuses with sockets T1_____________230V or 115V Primary, 25+25V Secondary 120VA Mains transformer PL1____________Male Mains plug SW1____________SPST Mains switch

Comments: The main design targets for this amplifier were as follows: 1. Output power in the 40 - 70W range 2. Simple circuitry 3. Easy to locate, low cost components 4. Rugged performance 5. No setup

Technical data: Output power (1KHz sinewave):

45 Watt RMS into 8 Ohms - 69W RMS into 4 Ohms

Sensitivity:

0.81V RMS input for 45W output

Frequency response @ 1W RMS:

15Hz to 23KHz -0.2dB

Total harmonic distortion @ 1KHz:

1W 0.008% 20W 0.008% 45W 0.016%

Total harmonic distortion @10KHz:

1W 0.01% 20W 0.015% 45W 0.025%