What is an Amplifier?
An amplifier is an electronic device for increasing the amplitude of electrical signals. So basically an amplifier's job is to take a weak audio signal and boost it to create a signal that is powerful enough to drive a speaker. Amplifiers are used in many different audio systems today; including microphones, CD players, televisions and speaker systems.
How does it work?
There are many parts to an amplifier, but one of the most important parts is the transistor which consists of a piece of semiconductor. Before we go into how transistors work an understanding of semiconductors need to be established. What is a semiconductor? A semiconductor is a material that conducts a current but only partly, therefore it is halfway between an insulator (does not conduct electricity) and a conductor (conducts electricity). Typically, a semiconductor is made of a poor conductor, such as silicon, that has had impurities (atoms of another element) added to it; this process is called doping.
In pure silicon, all of the silicon atoms bond perfectly to their neighbours which leaves no space for the electrons to move about and conduct electricity. In doped silicon additional atoms change the balance; either adding free electrons or creating holes where electrons can go. There are two types of semiconductors; N-type is doped with phosphorus which adds free electrons (negative charge), and P-type is doped with boron to create holes (positive charge). Electrical charge moves when electrons move from hole to hole, so either one of these additions will make the material more conductive (Harris, 2002).
Now that we understand a bit more on semiconductors we can look at how transistors work:
How a transistor works
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... accuracy and sound quality. The class B amplifier needs transformers to run efficiently, and this is costly. On the other hand, the class A amplifier creates mass amounts of heat waste, and to lessen this impact cooling and heat regulating components have to be purchased; making the class A amplifier costly as well. With both of the amps being costly, the quality and efficiency of the amplifiers is the deciding factor. In a class B amp only half of the sine wave is reproduced by each transistor causing crossover distortion when the wave is cut-off. The makes the sound quality unclear and unpleasant to the ears. In a class A amplifier, a true reproduction of the original input wave is produced in the output making a pure sound quality. In result to this, I would definitely choose a class A amplifier over a class B amplifier due to the pure sound quality it produces.
Radio is device that use technology of using radio waves to transfer information, such as sound, by using the properties of electromagnetic energy waves transmitted through space, such as their phase, amplitude, frequency, or pulse width. If radio waves passing an electrical conductor, the oscillating fields induce an alternating current in the conductor. The information in the waves can be get back into its original form.
The first term that I noted during the movie was Conductive Polymers. Conductive polymers are almost always organic meaning a large class of chemical compounds whose molecules contain carbon. These polymers have extended delocalized bonds which are bonds found in a molecule that do not belong to a single atom or covalent bond. They are conjugated systems of double bonds and in a aromatic systems. The conjugated systems are atoms covalently bonded with alternating single and double bonds. When the electrons are removed or added into the valence bands the electrical conductivity increases. The conductive polymer has a low conductivity until the electron is removed from the valence band called (p-doping) or (n-doping) until it becomes more conductive. The movement of the charges is what is responsible for electrical conductivity. These polymers are plastic which are organic polymers and with mechanical properties such as flexibility and elasticity.
You might be wondering how hearing aids work. Well hearing aids make sounds louder so that if a person has trouble hearing can be able to talk to other people and participate in their everyday activities. Thank you to today’s technology hearing aids work with digital technology and they are now equipped with strong computer chips. A hearing aid has a couple different parts...Those parts are the earmold, ear hook, microphone,speaker, amplifier, and the battery. The hearing aid receives the sound through the microphone, which transforms the sound waves to electric signals and then sends them to the amplifier and then the amplifier increases the power of the signals and it then sends them to the speaker so the person could hear it.
1. Classroom Amplifier System: This system is installed in a classroom to provide stereo sound. The teacher wears a microphone, which then transmits sound to the speakers.
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A transducer is a mechanism that changes one form of energy to another form. A toaster is a transducer that turns electricity into heat; a loudspeaker is a transducer that changes electricity into sound. Likewise, an ultrasound transducer changes electricity voltage into ultrasound waves, and vice versa. This is possible because of the principle of piezoelectricity, which states that some materials (ceramics, quartz, and others) produce a voltage when deformed by an applied pressure. Conversely, piezoelectricity also results in production of a pressure whe...
An audio engineer is responsible for the operation of the soundboard and other equipment in the recording of music, words, sounds, or any combination of such material. There are several types of engineering positions available in today's studios. In large studios, there are usually several engineers, each with the own duties and contributions. There are recording engineers, recording assistants, set-up engineers, maintenance engineers, and even mix-down engineers in some cases. In smaller studios the engineer is usually responsible for all of these duties. As a rule, the engineer should be able to set-up, use, and fix the equipment they work with.
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One such device is the hearing aid. According to the Kendall School Support Services Team (2003), deaf children who wear hearing aids may have increased ability to differentiate between different sounds. They can also better monitor their own voices, making it easier for them to build speech skills. Enhanced ability to understand conversation is another benefit. However, hearing aids do not make sounds clear, nor do they make hearing perfect. Further, the student must sit near the speaker, as extraneous noise makes listening an even greater challenge (Kendall School Support Services Team, 2003).
... original sound. Many people dislike solid state amps because they do not have the classic tone of a tube amp. The cost of a solid state amp will be on the lower end of the scale. If the player wants the best of both worlds, another type of amp he or she can consider is called a hybrid amp. A hybrid amp will contain both solid state technology and valve technology. Many hybrid amps will have the power come from the solid state section and have the tubes power the sound. The cost of a hybrid amp will be between the cost of a solid state amp and a tube amp.
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Imagine a world without music…can it be done?? Of course not. Music is everywhere, even when we don’t realize it. In fact, there’s a piece by composer John Cage entitled “4:33” validating that such thing. Cage’s composition, or lack there of, puts an emphasis on how even in silence, the beauty of music still shines. His work consists of a pianist sitting beside a piano for four minutes and thirty-three seconds doing absolutely nothing…or so we think. In reality, though, the genuine music is the tiny sounds like the air conditioner, the whispering of people, etc. As outrageous as this might seem to some, I believe it’s genius. Like current day Audio Engineers, or Music Producers, Cage put a lot of thought into his creation prior to writing or producing it. Moreover, I believe Cage’s silent song paved the way for those employed in Audio Engineering now, and for those to come. By becoming an Audio Engineer myself, I too, want to show the world how beautiful music can be.
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