IS31AP4915
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Rev.B, 09/11/2012
APPLICATION INFORMATION
INPUT-BLOCKING CAPACITORS
DC input-blocking capacitors are required to be added
in series with the audio signal into the input pin of the
IS31AP4915. This capacitor block the DC portion of
the audio source and allow the IS31AP4915 inputs to
be properly biased to provide maximum performance.
These capacitors form a high-pass filter with the input
impedance of the IS31AP4915. The cutoff frequency
is calculated using Equation 1. For this calculation, the
capacitance used is the input-blocking capacitor and
the resistance is the input impedance of the
IS31AP4915. Because the gains of both the
IS31AP4915 is fixed, the input impedance remains a
constant value. Using the input impedance value from
the operating characteristics table, the frequency
and/or capacitance can be determined when one of
the two values is given.
(1)
CHARGE PUMP FLYING CAPACITOR AND PVSS
CAPACITOR
The charge pump flying capacitor serves to transfer
charge during the generation of the negative supply
voltage. The PVSS capacitor must be at least equal to
the charge pump capacitor in order to allow maximum
charge transfer. Low ESR capacitors are an ideal
selection, and a value of 10F is typical. Capacitor
values that are smaller than 10F can be used, but
the maximum output power is reduced and the device
may not operate to specifications
DECOUPLING CAPACITORS
The IS31AP4915 require adequate power supply
decoupling to ensure that the noise and total harmonic
distortion (THD) are low. A good low
equivalent-series-resistance (ESR) ceramic capacitor,
typically 1F, placed as close as possible to the device
VDD lead works best. Placing this decoupling capacitor
close to the IS31AP4915 is important for the
performance of the amplifier. For filtering lower
frequency noise signals, a 10F or greater capacitor
placed near the audio power amplifier would also help,
but it is not required in most applications because of
the high PSRR of this device.
LAYOUT RECOMMENDATIONS
The SGND and PGND pins of the IS31AP4915 must
be routed separately back to the decoupling capacitor
in order to provide proper device operation. If the
SGND and PGND pins are connected directly to each
other, the part functions without risk of failure, but the
noise and THD performance do not meet the
specifications.