1.3 W Audio Power Amplifier General Description Key Specifications The LM4995 is an audio power amplifier primarily designed for demanding applications in mobile phones and other portable communication device applications. It is capable of delivering 1.2W of continuous average power to an 8 BTL load with less than 1% distortion (THD+N) from a 5VDC power supply. Boomer audio power amplifiers were designed specifically to provide high quality output power with a minimal amount of external components. The LM4995 does not require output coupling capacitors or bootstrap capacitors, and therefore is ideally suited for mobile phone and other low voltage applications where minimal power consumption is a primary requirement. The LM4995 features a low-power consumption shutdown mode, which is achieved by driving the shutdown pin with logic low. Additionally, the LM4995 features an internal thermal shutdown protection mechanism. The LM4995 contains advanced pop & click circuitry which eliminates noise which would otherwise occur during turn-on and turn-off transitions. The LM4995 is unity-gain stable and can be configured by external gain-setting resistors. PSRR at 3.6V (217Hz & 1kHz) 75dB Output Power at 5.0V, 1% THD+N, 8 1.3W (typ) Output Power at 3.6V, 1% THD+N, 8 625mW (typ) Shutdown Current 0.01A (typ) Features Available in space-saving 0.4mm pitch SMD package Ultra low current shutdown mode BTL output can drive capacitive loads Improved pop & click circuitry eliminates noise during turnon and turn-off transitions 2.4 - 5.5V operation No output coupling capacitors, snubber networks or bootstrap capacitors required Unity-gain stable External gain configuration capability LLP package: 0.5mm pitch, 3 x 3 mm Applications Mobile Phones PDAs Portable electronic devices Typical Application 201599d3 FIGURE 1. Typical Audio Amplifier Application Circuit Boomer(R) is a registered trademark of National Semiconductor Corporation. (c) 2009 National Semiconductor Corporation 201599 www.national.com LM4995 1.3 W Audio Power Amplifier November 19, 2009 LM4995 LM4995 Connection Diagrams TM Package TM Marking Top View Order Number LM4995TM See NS Package Number TMD09AAA Top View X - Date Code V - Die Traceability G - Boomer Family G8 - LM4995TM SD Package SD Marking 20159949 20159903 20159957 Top View Order Number LM4995SD See NS Package Number SDA08A 20159999 Top View Z - Assembly Plant code XY - 2 Digit date code TT - Die Traceability L4995 - LM4995SD www.national.com 2 If Military/Aerospace specified devices are required, please contact the National Semiconductor Sales Office/ Distributors for availability and specifications. Supply Voltage (Note 10) Storage Temperature Input Voltage Power Dissipation (Note 3, Note 11) ESD Susceptibility (Note 4) ESD Susceptibility (Note 5) 6.0V -65C to +150C -0.3V to VDD +0.3V JA (TM) 96.5C/W JA (SD) 56C/W Operating Ratings Temperature Range TMIN TA TMAX Supply Voltage Internally Limited 2000V 200V Electrical Characteristics VDD = 5V 150C -40C TA 85C 2.4V VDD 5.5V (Note 1, Note 2) The following specifications apply for the circuit shown in Figure 1, unless otherwise specified. Limits apply for TA = 25C. LM4995 Symbol Typical Limit (Note 6) (Note 7, Note 8) VIN = 0V, Io = 0A, No Load 1.5 2.5 VIN = 0V, Io = 0A, 8 Load 1.8 0.01 1 A (max) 5 26 mV (max) Parameter Conditions Units (Limits) mA (max) IDD Quiescent Power Supply Current ISD Shutdown Current VSD = VGND VOS Output Offset Voltage No Load Po Output Power THD+N = 1% (max); f = 1 kHz TWU Wake-up time THD+N Total Harmonic Distortion + Noise Po = 500mWRMS; f = 1kHz PSRR Power Supply Rejection Ratio Vripple = 200mV sine p-p Input terminated to GND VSDIH Shutdown Voltage Input High 1.5 V VSDIL Shutdown Voltage Input Low 1.2 V Electrical Characteristics VDD = 3.6V mA 1.3 (TM) 1.25 (SD) W 165 ms 0.08 % 73 (f = 217Hz) 73 (f = 1kHz) dB (Note 1, Note 2) The following specifications apply for the circuit shown in Figure 1, unless otherwise specified. Limits apply for TA = 25C. LM4995 Symbol Typical Limit (Note 6) (Note 7, Note 8) VIN = 0V, Io = 0A, No Load 1.3 2.3 VIN = 0V, Io = 0A, 8 Load 1.6 0.01 1 A (max) 5 26 mV (max) Parameter Conditions IDD Quiescent Power Supply Current ISD Shutdown Current VSD = VGND VOS Output Offset Voltage No Load Output Power THD+N = 1% (max); f = 1 kHz Po Units (Limits) mA (max) mA 625 (TM) 610 (SD) mW 130 ms 0.07 % TWU Wake-up time THD+N Total Harmonic Distortion + Noise Po = 300mWRMS; f = 1kHz PSRR Power Supply Rejection Ratio Vripple = 200mV sine p-p Input terminated to GND VSDIH Shutdown Voltage Input High 1.3 V VSDIL Shutdown Voltage Input Low 1 V 3 75 (f = 217Hz) 76 (f = 1kHz) dB www.national.com LM4995 Junction Temperature Thermal Resistance Absolute Maximum Ratings (Note 2) LM4995 Electrical Characteristics VDD = 3.0V (Note 1, Note 2) The following specifications apply for the circuit shown in Figure 1, unless otherwise specified. Limits apply for TA = 25C. LM4995 Symbol Parameter Conditions Typical Limit (Note 6) (Note 7, Note 8) Units (Limits) VIN = 0V, Io = 0A, No Load 1.3 mA VIN = 0V, Io = 0A, 8 Load 1.6 mA Shutdown Current VSD = VGND 0.01 A Output Offset Voltage No Load 5 mV Po Output Power THD+N = 1% (max); f = 1 kHz 400 mW TWU Wake-up time 110 ms THD+N Total Harmonic Distortion + Noise Po = 250mWRMS; f = 1kHz PSRR Power Supply Rejection Ratio Vripple = 200mV sine p-p Input terminated to GND VSDIH VSDIL IDD Quiescent Power Supply Current ISD VOS 0.07 % 74 (f = 217Hz) 75 (f = 1kHz) dB Shutdown Voltage Input High 1.2 V Shutdown Voltage Input Low 1 V Note 1: All voltages are measured with respect to the ground pin, unless otherwise specified. Note 2: Absolute Maximum Ratings indicate limits beyond which damage to the device may occur. Operating Ratings indicate conditions for which the device is functional, but do not guarantee specific performance limits. Electrical Characteristics state DC and AC electrical specifications under particular test conditions which guarantee specific performance limits. This assumes that the device is within the Operating Ratings. Specifications are not guaranteed for parameters where no limit is given, however, the typical value is a good indication of device performance. Note 3: The maximum power dissipation must be derated at elevated temperatures and is dictated by TJMAX, JA, and the ambient temperature TA. The maximum allowable power dissipation is PDMAX = (TJMAX-TA)/JA or the number given in Absolute Maximum Ratings, whichever is lower. For the LM4995, see power derating curves for additional information. Note 4: Human body model, 100pF discharged through a 1.5k resistor. Note 5: Machine Model, 220pF-240pF discharged through all pins. Note 6: Typicals are measured at 25C and represent the parametric norm. Note 7: Limits are guaranteed to National's AOQL (Average Outgoing Quality Level). Note 8: Datasheet min/max specification limits are guaranteed by design, test, or statistical analysis. Note 9: ROUT is measured from the output pin to ground. This value represents the parallel combination of the 10k output resistors and the two 20k resistors. Note 10: If the product is in Shutdown mode and VDD exceeds 6V (to a max of 8V VDD), then most of the excess current will flow through the ESD protection circuits. If the source impedance limits the current to a max of 10mA, then the device will be protected. If the device is enabled when VDD is greater than 5.5V and less than 6.5V, no damage will occur, although operation life will be reduced. Operation above 6.5V with no current limit will result in permanent damage. Note 11: Maximum power dissipation in the device (PDMAX) occurs at an output power level significantly below full output power. PDMAX can be calculated using Equation 1 shown in the Application Information section. It may also be obtained from the power dissipation graphs. External Components Description (Figure 1) Components 1. 2. Ri Ci Functional Description Inverting input resistance which sets the closed-loop gain in conjunction with Rf. This resistor also forms a high pass filter with Ci at fC= 1/(2 RiCi). Input coupling capacitor which blocks the DC voltage at the amplifiers input terminals. Also creates a highpass filter with Ri at fC = 1/(2 RiCi). Refer to the section, Proper Selection of External Components, for an explanation of how to determine the value of Ci. 3. Rf Feedback resistance which sets the closed-loop gain in conjunction with Ri. 4. CS Supply bypass capacitor which provides power supply filtering. Refer to the Power Supply Bypassing section for information concerning proper placement and selection of the supply bypass capacitor. 5. CB Bypass pin capacitor which provides half-supply filtering. Refer to the section, Proper Selection of External Components, for information concerning proper placement and selection of CB. www.national.com 4 LM4995 Typical Performance Characteristics THD+N vs Output Power VDD = 3V, RL = 8 THD+N vs Output Power VDD = 3.6V, RL = 8 20159918 20159917 THD+N vs Output Power VDD = 5V, RL = 8 THD+N vs Frequency VDD = 3V, RL = 8, f = 1kHz, PO = 250mW 20159919 20159942 5 www.national.com LM4995 THD+N vs Frequency VDD = 3.6V, RL = 8, f = 1kHz, PO = 300mW THD+N vs Frequency VDD = 5V, RL = 8, f = 1kHz, PO = 500mW 20159941 20159943 PSRR vs Frequency VDD = 3V, RL = 8 PSRR vs Frequency VDD = 3.6V, RL = 8 20159950 www.national.com 20159933 6 LM4995 PSRR vs Frequency VDD = 5V, RL = 8 Power Dissipation vs Output Power VDD = 3V, RL = 8 20159909 20159951 Power Dissipation vs Output Power VDD = 3.6V, RL = 8 Power Dissipation vs Output Power VDD = 5V, RL = 8 20159908 20159910 7 www.national.com LM4995 Output Level vs Frequency Response (Three different caps) Shutdown Voltage VSDIH VDD = 3V 20159906 20159936 Shutdown Voltage VSDIH VDD = 3.6V Shutdown Voltage VSDIH VDD = 5V 20159947 www.national.com 20159937 8 LM4995 Shutdown Voltage VSDIL VDD = 3V Shutdown Voltage VSDIL VDD = 3.6V 20159939 20159948 Shutdown Voltage VSDIL VDD = 5V Output Power vs Supply Voltage RL = 8 20159907 20159940 9 www.national.com LM4995 Application Information output pins. Refer to the application information on the LM4995 reference design board for an example of good heat sinking. If TJMAX still exceeds 150C, then additional changes must be made. These changes can include reduced supply voltage, higher load impedance, or reduced ambient temperature. Internal power dissipation is a function of output power. Refer to the Typical Performance Characteristics curves for power dissipation information for different output powers and output loading. BRIDGE CONFIGURATION EXPLANATION As shown in Figure 1, the LM4995 has two internal operational amplifiers. The first amplifier's gain is externally configurable, while the second amplifier is internally fixed in a unitygain, inverting configuration. The closed-loop gain of the first amplifier is set by selecting the ratio of Rf to Ri while the second amplifier's gain is fixed by the two internal 20k resistors. Figure 1 shows that the output of amplifier one serves as the input to amplifier two which results in both amplifiers producing signals identical in magnitude, but out of phase by 180. Consequently, the differential gain for the IC is POWER SUPPLY BYPASSING As with any amplifier, proper supply bypassing is critical for low noise performance and high supply rejection. The capacitor location on both the bypass and power supply pins should be as close to the device as possible. A ceramic 0.1F placed in parallel with the tantalum 2.2F bypass (CB) capacitor will aid in supply stability. This does not eliminate the need for bypassing the power supply pins of the LM4995. The selection of a bypass capacitor, especially CB, is dependent upon PSRR requirements, click and pop performance (as explained in the section, Proper Selection of External Components), system cost, and size constraints. AVD= 2 *(Rf/Ri) By driving the load differentially through outputs Vo1 and Vo2, an amplifier configuration commonly referred to as "bridged mode" is established. Bridged mode operation is different from the classical single-ended amplifier configuration where one side of the load is connected to ground. A bridge amplifier design has a few distinct advantages over the single-ended configuration, as it provides differential drive to the load, thus doubling output swing for a specified supply voltage. Four times the output power is possible as compared to a single-ended amplifier under the same conditions. This increase in attainable output power assumes that the amplifier is not current limited or clipped. In order to choose an amplifier's closed-loop gain without causing excessive clipping, please refer to the Audio Power Amplifier Design section. A bridge configuration, such as the one used in LM4995, also creates a second advantage over single-ended amplifiers. Since the differential outputs, Vo1 and Vo2, are biased at halfsupply, no net DC voltage exists across the load. This eliminates the need for an output coupling capacitor which is required in a single supply, single-ended amplifier configuration. Without an output coupling capacitor, the half-supply bias across the load would result in both increased internal IC power dissipation and also possible loudspeaker damage. SHUTDOWN FUNCTION In order to reduce power consumption while not in use, the LM4995 contains shutdown circuitry that is used to turn off the amplifier's bias circuitry. This shutdown feature turns the amplifier off when logic low is placed on the shutdown pin. By switching the shutdown pin to GND, the LM4995 supply current draw will be minimized in idle mode. Idle current is measured with the shutdown pin connected to GND. The trigger point for shutdown is shown as a typical value in the Shutdown Hysteresis Voltage graphs in the Typical Performance Characteristics section. It is best to switch between ground and supply for maximum performance. While the device may be disabled with shutdown voltages in between ground and supply, the idle current may be greater than the typical value of 0.01A. In either case, the shutdown pin should be tied to a definite voltage to avoid unwanted state changes. POWER DISSIPATION Power dissipation is a major concern when designing a successful amplifier, whether the amplifier is bridged or singleended. A direct consequence of the increased power delivered to the load by a bridge amplifier is an increase in internal power dissipation. Since the LM4995 has two operational amplifiers in one package, the maximum internal power dissipation is 4 times that of a single-ended amplifier. The maximum power dissipation for a given application can be derived from the power dissipation graphs or from Equation 1. PDMAX = 4*(VDD)2/(22RL) In many applications, a microcontroller or microprocessor output is used to control the shutdown circuitry, which provides a quick, smooth transition to shutdown. Another solution is to use a single-throw switch in conjunction with an external pull-up resistor. This scheme guarantees that the shutdown pin will not float, thus preventing unwanted state changes. PROPER SELECTION OF EXTERNAL COMPONENTS Proper selection of external components in applications using integrated power amplifiers is critical to optimize device and system performance. While the LM4995 is tolerant of external component combinations, consideration to component values must be used to maximize overall system quality. The LM4995 is unity-gain stable which gives the designer maximum system flexibility. The LM4995 should be used in low gain configurations to minimize THD+N values, and maximize the signal to noise ratio. Low gain configurations require large input signals to obtain a given output power. Input signals equal to or greater than 1 Vrms are available from sources such as audio codecs. Please refer to the section, Audio Power Amplifier Design, for a more complete explanation of proper gain selection. Besides gain, one of the major considerations is the closedloop bandwidth of the amplifier. To a large extent, the band- (1) It is critical that the maximum junction temperature TJMAX of 150C is not exceeded. TJMAX can be determined from the power derating curves by using PDMAX and the PC board foil area. By adding copper foil, the thermal resistance of the application can be reduced from the free air value of JA, resulting in higher PDMAX values without thermal shutdown protection circuitry being activated. Additional copper foil can be added to any of the leads connected to the LM4995. It is especially effective when connected to VDD, GND, and the www.national.com 10 Selection Of Input Capacitor Size Large input capacitors are both expensive and space hungry for portable designs. Clearly, a certain sized capacitor is needed to couple in low frequencies without severe attenuation. But in many cases the speakers used in portable systems, whether internal or external, have little ability to reproduce signals below 100Hz to 150Hz. Thus, using a large input capacitor may not increase actual system performance. In addition to system cost and size, click and pop performance is effected by the size of the input coupling capacitor, Ci. A larger input coupling capacitor requires more charge to reach its quiescent DC voltage (nominally 1/2 VDD). This charge comes from the output via the feedback and is apt to create pops upon device enable. Thus, by minimizing the capacitor size based on necessary low frequency response, turn-on pops can be minimized. Besides minimizing the input capacitor size, careful consideration should be paid to the bypass capacitor value. Bypass capacitor, CB, is the most critical component to minimize turnon pops since it determines how fast the LM4995 turns on. The slower the LM4995's outputs ramp to their quiescent DC voltage (nominally 1/2 VDD), the smaller the turn-on pop. Choosing CB equal to 1.0F along with a small value of Ci (in the range of 0.1F to 0.39F), should produce a virtually clickless and popless shutdown function. While the device will function properly, (no oscillations or motorboating), with CB equal to 0.1F, the device will be much more susceptible to turn-on clicks and pops. Thus, a value of CB equal to 1.0F is recommended in all but the most cost sensitive designs. (2) Rf/Ri = AVD/2 From Equation 2, the minimum AVD is 2.83; use AVD = 3. Since the desired input impedance was 20 k, and with a AVD impedance of 2, a ratio of 1.5:1 of Rf to Ri results in an allocation of Ri = 20 k and Rf = 30 k. The final design step is to address the bandwidth requirements which must be stated as a pair of -3 dB frequency points. Five times away from a -3 dB point is 0.17 dB down from passband response which is better than the required 0.25 dB specified. fL = 100Hz/5 = 20Hz fH = 20kHz * 5 = 100kHz As stated in the External Components section, Ri in conjunction with Ci create a highpass filter. Ci 1/(2*20 k*20 Hz) = 0.397 F; use 0.39 F The high frequency pole is determined by the product of the desired frequency pole, fH, and the differential gain, AVD. With a AVD = 3 and fH = 100kHz, the resulting GBWP = 300kHz which is much smaller than the LM4995 GBWP of 2.5MHz. This figure displays that if a designer has a need to design an amplifier with a higher differential gain, the LM4995 can still be used without running into bandwidth limitations. The LM4995 is unity-gain stable and requires no external components besides gain-setting resistors, an input coupling capacitor, and proper supply bypassing in the typical application. However, if a closed-loop differential gain of greater than 10 is required, a feedback capacitor (C4) may be needed as shown in Figure 2 to bandwidth limit the amplifier. This feedback capacitor creates a low pass filter that eliminates possible high frequency oscillations. Care should be taken when calculating the -3dB frequency in that an incorrect combination of R3 and C4 will cause rolloff before 20kHz. A typical combination of feedback resistor and capacitor that will not produce audio band high frequency rolloff is R3 = 20k and C4 = 25pf. These components result in a -3dB point of approximately 320kHz. AUDIO POWER AMPLIFIER DESIGN A 1W/8 Audio Amplifier Given: Power Output Load Impedance Input Level Input Impedance Bandwidth 1 Wrms 8 1 Vrms 20 k 100 Hz-20 kHz 0.25 dB A designer must first determine the minimum supply rail to obtain the specified output power. By extrapolating from the Output Power vs Supply Voltage graphs in the Typical Performance Characteristics section, the supply rail can be easily found. 11 www.national.com LM4995 5V is a standard voltage in most applications, it is chosen for the supply rail. Extra supply voltage creates headroom that allows the LM4995 to reproduce peaks in excess of 1W without producing audible distortion. At this time, the designer must make sure that the power supply choice along with the output impedance does not violate the conditions explained in the Power Dissipation section. Once the power dissipation equations have been addressed, the required differential gain can be determined from Equation 2. width is dictated by the choice of external components shown in Figure 1. The input coupling capacitor, Ci, forms a first order high pass filter which limits low frequency response. This value should be chosen based on needed frequency response for a few distinct reasons. LM4995 201599d4 FIGURE 2. HIGHER GAIN AUDIO AMPLIFIER 201599d5 FIGURE 3. DIFFERENTIAL AMPLIFIER CONFIGURATION FOR LM4995 www.national.com 12 LM4995 201599d6 FIGURE 4. REFERENCE DESIGN BOARD SCHEMATIC 13 www.national.com LM4995 PCB LAYOUT GUIDELINES This section provides practical guidelines for mixed signal PCB layout that involves various digital/analog power and ground traces. Designers should note that these are only "rule-of-thumb" recommendations and the actual results will depend heavily on the final layout. Single-Point Power / Ground Connections The analog power traces should be connected to the digital traces through a single point (link). A "Pi-filter" can be helpful in minimizing High Frequency noise coupling between the analog and digital sections. It is further recommended to put digital and analog power traces over the corresponding digital and analog ground traces to minimize noise coupling. GENERAL MIXED SIGNAL LAYOUT RECOMMENDATION Placement of Digital and Analog Components All digital components and high-speed digital signal traces should be located as far away as possible from analog components and circuit traces. Power and Ground Circuits For 2 layer mixed signal design, it is important to isolate the digital power and ground trace paths from the analog power and ground trace paths. Star trace routing techniques (bringing individual traces back to a central point rather than daisy chaining traces together in a serial manner) can have a major impact on low level signal performance. Star trace routing refers to using individual traces to feed power and ground to each circuit or even device. This technique will require a greater amount of design time but will not increase the final price of the board. The only extra parts required will be some jumpers. www.national.com Avoiding Typical Design / Layout Problems Avoid ground loops or running digital and analog traces parallel to each other (side-by-side) on the same PCB layer. When traces must cross over each other do it at 90 degrees. Running digital and analog traces at 90 degrees to each other from the top to the bottom side as much as possible will minimize capacitive noise coupling and cross talk. 14 LM4995 Revision History Rev Date Description 1.0 04/05/06 Initial WEB released of the datasheet. 1.1 05/17/06 Added the SD package. 1.2 08/07/06 Text edits. 1.3 08/22/06 Edited the THD+N Typical values on the 3 EC tables, then re-released the D/ S to the WEB (per Allan S.). 1.4 09/11/07 Updated the SD pkg. diagram. 15 www.national.com LM4995 Physical Dimensions inches (millimeters) unless otherwise noted TM Package Order Number LM4995TM NS Package Number TMD09AAA X1 = 1.215 0.03mm X2 = 1.215 0.03mm X3 = 0.6 0.075mm SDPackage Order Number LM4995SD NS Package Number SDA08A www.national.com 16 LM4995 Notes 17 www.national.com LM4995 1.3 W Audio Power Amplifier Notes For more National Semiconductor product information and proven design tools, visit the following Web sites at: Products Design Support Amplifiers www.national.com/amplifiers WEBENCH(R) Tools www.national.com/webench Audio www.national.com/audio App Notes www.national.com/appnotes Clock and Timing www.national.com/timing Reference Designs www.national.com/refdesigns Data Converters www.national.com/adc Samples www.national.com/samples Interface www.national.com/interface Eval Boards www.national.com/evalboards LVDS www.national.com/lvds Packaging www.national.com/packaging Power Management www.national.com/power Green Compliance www.national.com/quality/green Switching Regulators www.national.com/switchers Distributors www.national.com/contacts LDOs www.national.com/ldo Quality and Reliability www.national.com/quality LED Lighting www.national.com/led Feedback/Support www.national.com/feedback Voltage Reference www.national.com/vref Design Made Easy www.national.com/easy www.national.com/powerwise Solutions www.national.com/solutions Mil/Aero www.national.com/milaero PowerWise(R) Solutions Serial Digital Interface (SDI) www.national.com/sdi Temperature Sensors www.national.com/tempsensors SolarMagicTM www.national.com/solarmagic Wireless (PLL/VCO) www.national.com/wireless www.national.com/training PowerWise(R) Design University THE CONTENTS OF THIS DOCUMENT ARE PROVIDED IN CONNECTION WITH NATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION ("NATIONAL") PRODUCTS. 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