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    Audio Circuits


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    176kB     		Application Note 3171  Abstract
    Do Passive Components Degrade Audio Quality in Your Portable Device?
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    88kB     		Application Note 4526  Abstract
    Two AA Cells Produce Huge Audio Volume
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    74kB     		Application Note 3512  Abstract
    Automotive Applications for Silicon Spread-Spectrum Oscillators
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    83kB     		Tutorial 4164  Abstract
    Amplifier Considerations in Ceramic Speaker Applications
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    66kB     		Tutorial 3979  Abstract
    Overview of DirectDrive® Technology
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    111kB     		Application Note 4527  Abstract
    White-Noise Generator Has No 1/f Component
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    32kB     		Application Note 4225  Abstract
    Minimizing Shutdown Current in the MAX9877 Audio Subsystem IC
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    188kB     		Application Note 3077  Abstract
    A Digitally Controllable Lowpass Filter Using a Digital Potentiometer
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    39kB     		Application Note 4551  Abstract
    Simple Circuit Limits Amplifier's Output
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    50kB     		Application Note 730  Abstract
    Minimizing Total Harmonic Distortion Contributed by Analog Switches in Audio Systems
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    51kB     		Tutorial 2980  Abstract
    Circuit Refinements Ensure Quality Audio in Portable Devices
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    276.3kB     		Tutorial 4262  Abstract
    Improve Stereo Performance with Active Biasing
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    65kB     		Application Note 3573  Abstract
    Feature-Rich, Complete Audio Record/Playback for GSM/GPRS Cell Phones
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    55kB     		Application Note 4555  Abstract
    Circuit Guards Amplifier Outputs Against Overvoltage
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    91kB     		Application Note 1762  Abstract
    A Beginner's Guide to Filter Topologies
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    94kB     		Tutorial 4292  Abstract
    Where Is Ground?
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    32kB     		Application Note 558  Abstract
    Tech Brief 2: Dual-Polarity Amplifier is Controlled Digitally
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    155kB     		Application Note 160  Abstract
    Using the DS1808 in Audio Applications
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    58kB     		Application Note 4620  Abstract
    Set Your Holiday Lights to Music
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    89kB     		Application Note 3503  Abstract
    Clock Generation with Spread Spectrum
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    46kB     		Application Note 2914  Abstract
    3V Supply Delivers 12VP-P to Piezoelectric Speaker
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    40kB     		Application Note 4607  Abstract
    Add a Discrete Jack-Sensing Circuit to the MAX13330/MAX13331 Automotive Headphone Amplifier
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    66kB     		Reference Design 161  Abstract
    Using a DS1802 Push-Button Digital Potentiometer to Create an Audio Preamp with Attenuator
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    495.2kB     		Reference Design 4320  Abstract
    Reference Design for a Class D, 2.1-Channel, Audio Amplifier for an MP3 Docking Station
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    183kB     		Tutorial 738  Abstract
    Minimizing Component-Variation Sensitivity in Single Op Amp Filters
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    92kB     		Application Note 3687  Abstract
    Quantitative Analysis Yields Objective Measurement for Audio Amplifier Click and Pop
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    68kB     		Tutorial 4678  Abstract
    Advantages of Internet Protocol (IP) Cameras and H.264 Compression for Security and Surveillance Video
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    100kB     		Application Note 3736  Abstract
    How to Test the Crystal's Power Level in the MAX9485
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    131kB     		Application Note 4333  Abstract
    Capacitor Type Selection Optimizes PC Sound Quality for Windows Vista Audio Requirements
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    80kB     		Application Note 624  Abstract
    Class D Audio Amplifier Output Filter Optimization
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    64kB     		Application Note 3570  Abstract
    LVDS Multimedia Interface Has Bright Future in Automotive Systems
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    92kB     		Tutorial 4691  Abstract
    Introduction to Hearing Aids and Important Design Considerations
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    81kB     		Application Note 3660  Abstract
    PCB Layout Techniques to Achieve RF Immunity for Audio Amplifiers
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    51kB     		Tutorial 4344  Abstract
    Rail Splitter, from Abraham Lincoln to Virtual Ground
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    119kB     		Application Note 184  Abstract
    Digitally-Controlled Phase Shift Using the DS1669
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    117kB     		Application Note 3735  Abstract
    Audio-DAC Performance Investigation
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    Eliminating Audible Transients in Audio Systems
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    36kB     		Application Note 3492  Abstract
    Audio Fading Circuit Using the MAX5456/MAX5457
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    37kB     		Tutorial 4346  Abstract
    Pots, Pans, Logs, and Linear Digital Pots Create Arbitrary Voltage Curves
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    36kB     		Application Note 1122  Abstract
    Optimizing Audio Bridged Tied Load Amplifiers
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    61kB     		Application Note 4836  Abstract
    Single-Supply Op Amp Forms Noninverting Level Shifter
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    50kB     		Application Note 1187 
    Chip Recorder Customizes Phone Ringer
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    79kB     		Application Note 4327  Abstract
    Keep Power Consumption in Check with Low-Power Comparators that Autosense Plugged-In Accessories
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    103kB     		Tutorial 2045  Abstract
    Understanding Common-Mode Signals
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    67kB     		Application Note 234  Abstract
    Calculate Ratiometric Outputs of the Log Pot DS1802
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    335kB     		Reference Design 4805  Abstract
    VGA 8:1 Multiplexer Reference Design Using the MAX4885
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    36kB     		Application Note 4411  Abstract
    Headphone Attenuator Includes Microphone Monitor
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    130kB     		Tutorial 1760  Abstract
    High-Efficiency Class D Audio Amplifiers Extend Battery Life in Portable Applications
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    170kB     		Application Note 3877  Abstract
    ALC Improves Sound Quality While Protecting Speakers
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    144kB     		Application Note 3882  Abstract
    EMI/EMC Suppression in Audio/Video Interfaces
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    204kB     		Application Note 4943  Abstract
    Diagnosing Automotive Faults with Class D Audio Amplifiers
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    32kB     		Application Note 3484  Abstract
    Upgrading from Mechanical Potentiometers to Digital Pots
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    147kB     		Application Note 4632  Abstract
    Phase Delay Enhances 3D Audio
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    167kB     		Application Note 4046  Abstract
    Overview of 2.1 (Satellite/Subwoofer) Speaker Systems
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    58kB     		Application Note 3924  Abstract
    Thermal Considerations for a UCSP Package
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    55.1kB     		Tutorial 5290  Abstract
    Higher Integration Drives the Newest Generations of Smartphones
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    153kB     		Tutorial 638  Abstract
    Selecting the Right CMOS Analog Switch
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    119kB     		Tutorial 1828  Abstract
    Audio Gain Control Using Digital Potentiometers
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    118kB     		Application Note 3973  Abstract
    Maxim's Active-Emissions-Limiting Circuitry Demystified
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    68kB     		Tutorial 4694  Abstract
    Introduction to Digital Stethoscopes and Electrical Component Selection Criteria
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    783kB     		Application Note 2119  Abstract
    Audio Characterization Report for the DS1802 Dual Digital Audio Potentiometer
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    32kB     		Application Note 4449  Abstract
    How to Pick a Click-and-Pop Suppressor
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    175kB     		Application Note 988  Abstract
    Driving Audio Piezoelectric Transducers
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    151kB     		Application Note 3977  Abstract
    Class D Amplifiers: Fundamentals of Operation and Recent Developments
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    84kB     		Tutorial 838  Abstract
    Use a Linear Potentiometer to Create a Nonlinear Transfer Function for Audio Volume Control
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    31kB     		Application Note 3498  Abstract
    Simple Logic-Level Translation Interfaces 1.8V Microcontrollers and 3V Peripherals
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    113kB     		Application Note 3612  Abstract
    AutoShutdown™ for Speaker Amplifier Conserves Cell-Phone Power
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    102kB     		Application Note 3881  Abstract
    Spread-Spectrum-Modulation Mode Minimizes Electromagnetic Interference in Class D Amplifiers
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    35kB     		Application Note 4056  Abstract
    Using the MAX4929E for HDMI/DVI Low-Frequency Switching
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    162.2kB     		Application Note 5148  Abstract
    Device Configuration for Skype Long-Range Speakerphone and TV Applications
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    188kB     		Application Note 3673  Abstract
    An Overview of Automatic Level Control
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    36kB     		Application Note 4504  Abstract
    Locked-Sync Sine Generator Covers Three Decades with Low Distortion
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    58kB     		Application Note 3880  Abstract
    Minimizing RF Susceptibility in Cell-Phone Headphone Amplifiers
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    71kB     		Application Note 4079  Abstract
    Minimize Noise in Audio Channels with Smart PCB Layout
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    52kB     		Application Note 3354  Abstract
    DirectDrive® Technology Enables 2VRMS Audio Line Driver from a Single 3.3V Supply
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    150kB     		Application Note 3879  Abstract
    Thermal Considerations for a Class D Amplifier
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    35kB     		Application Note 4121  Abstract
    Class G and Charge-Pump Technologies Maximize Efficiency in Boosted Amplifiers with Minimal Support Components
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    125kB     		Application Note 4525  Abstract
    "Linkwitz Circuit" Equalizes a Closed Box
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    208kB     		Application Note 3878  Abstract
    Reduce EMI from Class D Amplifiers Using New Modulation Techniques and Filter Architectures
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    57kB     		Tutorial 4260  Abstract
    Avoid Overvoltage Stresses by Minimizing Power-Supply Pumping on Single-Ended Output, Class D Audio Amplifiers


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