ICEpower a/s is a Danish development, production and sales company specialising in Class-D amplifiers for audio applications.
History
In 1994 Karsten Nielsen began to write a Ph.D. dissertation "Audio Power Amplifiers Techniques Based on Efficient Power Conversion"[2] at the Technical University of Denmark as part of a project in collaboration with Bang & Olufsen; his findings were applied in the Beolab 1 active loudspeakers in 1997, and he was awarded a Ph.D. in 1998. Bang & Olufsen subsequently hired Nielsen.[3]
In 1999 a new R&D company; a joint venture between Nielsen and Bang & Olufsen was formed, with the aim of designing integrated amplifiers components of powers up to 1000W as a discrete electronic device. The company was initially called Bang & Olufsen PowerHouse.[3]
In 2001 the company was renamed Bang & Olufsen ICEpower and the company's first commercial product was released – the A series.