Conclusions
This project involved the design of a class-D audio amplifier involving a full flow from the system level specifications to final testing of the IC on a custom-designed PCB. Some of the important parameters can be seen from the Table 1 shown below.
Table 1
Acknowledgments
We hereby thank Prof. Peter Kinget for the valuable guidance throughout the entire course regarding the design, layout and various do's and don'ts for a successful tape-out of the chip. We also thank Peter Barac, Armagan Dascurcu, and Ray Xu for being TAs of the course and guiding us through the entire design process. We also thank Apple Inc., for the financial support and technical reviews and guidance provided for the successful tape-out of the chip.