ifi ZEN CAN, User Manual

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Technologies
Texas Instruments ICs
These low-noise/distortion parts offer great unity gain bandwidth, high output drive capability, Common-mode
and Power Supply Rejection Ratios above 100 dB, wide maximum-output-swing bandwidth and high slew
rate.
BiCMOS technology
To further reduce noise, and have excellent transient response and PSRR performance (rejection of power
supply noise), the iFi audio ZEN CAN features Bipolar CMOS (BiCMOS) semiconductor technology, which integrates
two separate semiconductor types and makes the best of them.
TOCOS potentiometer
Tokyo Cosmos Electric Co. (TOCOS) multi-track potentiometer provides close channel matching tolerance for
optimal performance, even at quiet listening levels.
SMT (Surface Mount Technology)
The SMT assembly eliminates load outs and terminations as possible sources of noise and distortion. It also
dramatically improves most mounted components’ performance by minimising parasitic elements created by
manual soldering.
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