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Types of Amplifiers

Class A

At the quiescent point (0 input) significant current is being conducted.

Class B

At the quiescent point (0 input) no current is being conducted.

Class AB

At the quiescent point (0 input) a small current is being conducted, so that the amplifier is just barely on.

Class C

TODO

Class D

TODO

See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Class_A_amplifier

TODO:

• Finish these definitions
• Make sure the definitions are accurate
• There are many ramifications to these definitions (can a full or half wave be amplified, the speed of the amplifier) however that is not part of the definition. Both definition and ramification should be listed here, but clearly distinguished

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