Amplifier Classes

Amplifier ClassDescriptionConduction Angle
Class-AFull cycle 360o of Conduction
very low efficiency at around 30%
θ = 2π
Class-BHalf cycle 180o of Conductionθ = π
Class-ABSlightly more than 180o of conduction
with conversion efficiencies reaching about 50% to 60%.
π < θ < 2π
class A
class A
class B
class B
class AB
class AB