LM4950 7.5W Mono-BTL or 3.1W Stereo Audio Power Amplifier General Description Key Specifications The LM4950 is a dual audio power amplifier primarily designed for demanding applications in flat panel monitors and TV's. It is capable of delivering 3.1 watts per channel to a 4 single-ended load with less than 1% THD+N or 7.5 watts mono BTL to an 8 load, with less than 10% THD+N from a 12VDC power supply. Boomer audio power amplifiers were designed specifically to provide high quality output power with a minimal amount of external components. The LM4950 does not require bootstrap capacitors or snubber circuits. Therefore, it is ideally suited for display applications requiring high power and minimal size. The LM4950 features a low-power consumption active-low shutdown mode. Additionally, the LM4950 features an internal thermal shutdown protection mechanism along with short circuit protection. The LM4950 contains advanced pop & click circuitry that eliminates noises which would otherwise occur during turn-on and turn-off transitions. The LM4950 is a unity-gain stable and can be configured by external gain-setting resistors. j Quiscent Power Supply Current 16mA (typ) j POUT (SE) VDD = 12V, RL = 4, 1% THD+N 3.1W (typ) j POUT (BTL) VDD = 12V, RL = 8, 10% THD+N j Shutdown current 7.5W (typ) 40A (typ) Features n Pop & click circuitry eliminates noise during turn-on and turn-off transitions n Low current, active-low shutdown mode n Low quiescent current n Stereo 3.1W output, RL = 4 n Mono 7.5W BTL output, RL = 8 n Short circuit protection n Unity-gain stable n External gain configuration capability Applications n Flat Panel Monitors n Flat panel TV's n Computer Sound Cards Typical Application 20047078 FIGURE 1. Typical Bridge-Tied-Load (BTL) Audio Amplifier Application Circuit Boomer (R) is a registered trademark of National Semiconductor Corporation. (c) 2004 National Semiconductor Corporation DS200470 www.national.com LM4950 7.5W Mono-BTL or 3.1W Stereo Audio Power Amplifier August 2004 LM4950 Connection Diagrams Plastic Package, TO-263 20047070 Top View U = Wafer Fab Code Z = Assembly Plant Code XY = Date Code TT = Die Traceability Order Number LM4950TS See NS Package Number TS9A Plastic Package, TO-220 20047071 Top View U = Wafer Fab Code Z = Assembly Plant Code XY = Date Code TT = Die Traceability Order Number LM4950TA See NS Package Number TA09A www.national.com 2 Junction Temperature If Military/Aerospace specified devices are required, please contact the National Semiconductor Sales Office/ Distributors for availability and specifications. Thermal Resistance Supply Voltage (pin 6, referenced to GND, pins 4 and 5) 150C JC (TS) 4C/W JA (TS) (Note 3) 20C/W JC (TA) 18.0V Storage Temperature 4C/W JA (TA) (Note 3) 20C/W -65C to +150C Input Voltage Operating Ratings -0.3V to VDD + 0.3V pins 3 and 7 pins 1, 2, 8, and 9 Temperature Range -0.3V to 9.5V Power Dissipation (Note 3) TMIN TA TMAX Internally limited ESD Susceptibility (Note 4) 2000V ESD Susceptibility (Note 5) 200V -40C T A 85C 9.6V VDD 16V Supply Voltage Electrical Characteristics VDD = 12V (Notes 1, 2) The following specifications apply for VDD = 12V, AV = 0dB (SE) or 6dB (BTL) unless otherwise specified. Limits apply for TA = 25C. Symbol Parameter Conditions LM4950 Typical (Note 6) Limit (Notes 7, 8) IDD Quiescent Power Supply Current VIN = 0V, IO = 0A, No Load 16 30 Units (Limits) mA (max) ISD Shutdown Current VSHUTDOWN = GND (Note 9) 40 80 A (max) VOS Offset Voltage VIN = 0V, RL = 8 5 30 mV (max) VSDIH Shutdown Voltage Input High 2.0 VDD/2 V (min) V (max) VSDIL Shutdown Voltage Input Low 0.4 V (max) TWU Wake-up Time 150 190 C (min) C (max) 3.0 W (min) TSD Thermal Shutdown Temperature PO Output Power THD+N Total Harmomic Distortion + Noise CB = 10F 440 170 f = 1kHz RL = 4 SE, Single Channel, THD+N = 1% RL = 8 BTL, THD+N = 10% 3.1 7.5 PO = 2.5Wrms; f = 1kHz; RL = 4 SE 0.05 PO = 2.5Wrms; AV = 10; f = 1kHz; RL = 4, SE 0.14 eOS Output Noise A-Weighted Filter, VIN = 0V, Input Referred XTALK Channel Separation fIN = 1kHz, PO = 1W, SE Mode RL = 8 RL = 4 ms % 10 V 76 70 dB PSRR Power Supply Rejection Ratio VRIPPLE = 200mVp-p, f = 1kHz, RL = 8, BTL 70 IOL Output Current Limit VIN = 0V, RL = 500m 5 56 dB (min) A Note 1: All voltages are measured with respect to the GND 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 P DMAX = (TJMAX - TA) / JA or the given in Absolute Maximum Ratings, whichever is lower. For the LM4950 typical application (shown in Figure 1) with VDD = 12V, RL = 4 stereo operation the total power dissipation is 3.65W. JA = 20C/W for both TO263 and TO220 packages mounted to 16in2 heatsink surface area. Note 4: Human body model, 100pF discharged through a 1.5 k resistor. Note 5: Machine Model, 220pF-240pF discharged through all pins. 3 www.national.com LM4950 Absolute Maximum Ratings (Notes 1, 2) LM4950 Electrical Characteristics VDD = 12V (Notes 1, 2) (Continued) 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: Shutdown current is measured in a normal room environment. The Shutdown pin should be driven as close as possible to GND for minimum shutdown current. 20047072 FIGURE 2. Typical Stereo Single-Ended (SE) Audio Amplifier Application Circuit External Components Description Components Refer to (Figure 1.) Functional Description 1. RIN This is the inverting input resistance that, along with RF, sets the closed-loop gain. Input resistance RIN and input capacitance CIN form a high pass filter. The filter's cutoff frequency is fc = 1/(2RINCIN). 2. CIN This is the input coupling capacitor. It blocks DC voltage at the amplifier's inverting input. CIN and RIN create a highpass filter. The filter's cutoff frequency is fC = 1/(2RINCIN). Refer to the SELECTING EXTERNAL COMPONENTS, for an explanation of determining CIN's value. 3. RF This is the feedback resistance that, along with Ri, sets closed-loop gain. 4. CS The supply bypass capacitor. Refer to the POWER SUPPLY BYPASSING section for information about properly placing, and selecting the value of, this capacitor. 5. CBYPASS This capacitor filters the half-supply voltage present on the BYPASS pin. Refer to the Application section, SELECTING EXTERNAL COMPONENTS, for information about properly placing, and selecting the value of, this capacitor. www.national.com 4 LM4950 Typical Performance Characteristics THD+N vs Frequency THD+N vs Frequency 200470B2 200470B3 VDD = 12V, RL = 8, BTL operation, POUT = 1W VDD = 12V, RL = 8, BTL operation, POUT = 3W THD+N vs Frequency THD+N vs Frequency 200470B4 200470D5 VDD = 12V, RL = 8, BTL operation, POUT = 5W VDD = 12V, RL = 8, BTL operation, BTLAV = 20, POUT = 1W THD+N vs Frequency THD+N vs Frequency 200470D4 200470D6 VDD = 12V, RL = 8, BTL operation, BTLAV = 20, POUT = 3W VDD = 12V, RL = 8, BTL operation, BTLAV = 20, POUT = 5W 5 www.national.com LM4950 Typical Performance Characteristics (Continued) THD+N vs Frequency THD+N vs Frequency 20047099 200470A0 VDD = 12V, RL = 4, SE operation, both channels driven and loaded (average shown), POUT = 1W, AV = 1 VDD = 12V, RL = 4, SE operation, both channels driven and loaded (average shown), POUT = 2.5W, AV = 1 THD+N vs Frequency THD+N vs Output Power 200470A1 200470A9 VDD = 12V, RL = 8, SE operation, both channels driven and loaded (average shown), POUT = 1W, AV = 1 VDD = 12V, RL = 8, BTL operation, fIN = 1kHz THD+N vs Output Power THD+N vs Output Power 200470D0 200470D1 VDD = 12V, RL = 8, BTL operation, BTLAV = 20, fIN = 1kHz VDD = 12V, RL = 16, BTL operation, BTLAV = 20, fIN = 1kHz www.national.com 6 LM4950 Typical Performance Characteristics (Continued) THD+N vs Output Power THD+N vs Output Power 200470D9 200470E0 VDD = 12V, RL = 4, SE operation, both channels driven and loaded (average shown), fIN = 1kHz VDD = 12V, RL = 8, SE operation, both channels driven and loaded (average shown), fIN = 1kHz THD+N vs Output Power THD+N vs Output Power 200470E1 200470C7 VDD = 12V, RL = 16, SE operation, both channels driven and loaded (average shown), fIN = 1kHz VDD = 12V, RL = 4, SE operation, AV = 10 both channels driven and loaded (average shown), fIN = 1kHz THD+N vs Output Power Output Power vs Power Supply Voltage 200470C3 200470C6 RL = 8, BTL, fIN = 1kHz, at (from top to bottom at 12V): THD+N = 10% THD+N = 1%, THD+N = 0.2% VDD = 12V, RL = 8, SE operation, AV = 10 both channels driven and loaded (average shown), fIN = 1kHz 7 www.national.com LM4950 Typical Performance Characteristics (Continued) Output Power vs Power Supply Voltage Output Power vs Power Supply Voltage 200470C5 200470C4 RL = 4, SE operation, both channels driven and loaded (average shown), at (from top to bottom at 12V): THD+N = 10%, THD+N = 1% RL = 8, SE operation, fIN = 1kHz, both channels driven and loaded (average shown), at (from top to bottom at 12V): THD+N = 10%, THD+N = 1% Power Supply Rejection vs Frequency Power Supply Rejection vs Frequency 200470B9 200470B8 VDD = 12V, RL = 8, BTL operation, VRIPPLE = 200mVp-p, at (from top to bottom at 60Hz): CBYPASS = 1F, CBYPASS = 4.7F, CBYPASS = 10F, VDD = 12V, RL = 8, SE operation, VRIPPLE = 200mVp-p, at (from top to bottom at 60Hz): CBYPASS = 1F, CBYPASS = 4.7F, CBYPASS = 10F, Power Supply Rejection vs Frequency Power Supply Rejection vs Frequency 200470D7 200470D8 VDD = 12V, RL = 8, BTL operation, VRIPPLE = 200mVp-p, AV = 20, at (from top to bottom at 60Hz): CBYPASS = 1F, CBYPASS = 4.7F, CBYPASS = 10F www.national.com VDD = 12V, RL = 8, SE operation, VRIPPLE = 200mVp-p, AV = 10, at (from top to bottom at 60Hz): CBYPASS = 1F, CBYPASS = 4.7F, CBYPASS = 10F 8 (Continued) Total Power Dissipation vs Load Dissipation Total Power Dissipation vs Load Dissipation 20047084 20047081 VDD = 12V, BTL operation, fIN = 1kHz, at (from top to bottom at 3W): RL = 8, RL = 16 VDD = 12V, SE operation, fIN = 1kHz, at (from top to bottom at 1W): RL = 4, RL = 8 Output Power vs Load Resistance Output Power vs Load Resistance 20047094 20047091 VDD = 12V, BTL operation, fIN = 1kHz, at (from top to bottom at 15): THD+N = 10%, THD+N = 1% VDD = 12V, SE operation, fIN = 1kHz, both channels driven and loaded, at (from top to bottom at 15): THD+N = 10%, THD+N = 1% Channel-to-Channel Crosstalk vs Frequency Channel-to-Channel Crosstalk vs Frequency 20047098 200470A3 VDD = 12V, RL = 4, POUT = 1W, SE operation, at (from top to bottom at 1kHz): VINB driven, VOUTA measured; VINA driven, VOUTB measured VDD = 12V, RL = 8, POUT = 1W, SE operation, at (from top to bottom at 1kHz): VINB driven, VOUTA measured; VINA driven, VOUTB measured 9 www.national.com LM4950 Typical Performance Characteristics LM4950 Typical Performance Characteristics (Continued) THD+N vs Output Power THD+N vs Output Power 200470B5 200470E2 VDD = 9.6V, RL = 8, BTL operation, fIN = 1kHz VDD = 9.6V, RL = 4, SE operation, fIN = 1kHz both channels driven and loaded (average shown) THD+N vs Output Power THD+N vs Output Power 200470D2 200470C8 VDD = 9.6V, RL = 8, BTL operation, BTLAV = 20, fIN = 1kHz VDD = 9.6V, RL = 4, SE operation, AV = 10, fIN = 1kHz both channels driven and loaded (average shown) Total Power Dissipation vs Load Dissipation per Channel Total Power Dissipation vs Load Dissipation 20047085 20047082 VDD = 9.6V, BTL operation, fIN = 1kHz at (from top to bottom at 2W): RL = 8, RL = 16 www.national.com VDD = 9.6V, SE operation, fIN = 1kHz, at (from top to bottom at 1W): RL = 4, RL = 8 10 LM4950 Typical Performance Characteristics (Continued) Output Power vs Load Resistance Output Power vs Load Resistance 20047095 20047092 VDD = 9.6V, BTL operation, fIN = 1kHz, at (from top to bottom at 15): THD+N = 10%, THD+N = 1% VDD = 9.6V, SE operation, fIN = 1kHz, both channels driven and loaded, at (from top to bottom at 15): THD+N = 10%, THD+N = 1% Channel-to Channel Crosstalk vs Frequency Channel-to Channel Crosstalk vs Frequency 20047096 200470A4 VDD = 9.6V, RL = 4, POUT = 1W, SE operation, at (from top to bottom at 1kHz): VINB driven, VOUTA measured; VINA driven, VOUTB measured VDD = 9.6V, RL = 8, POUT = 1W, SE operation, at (from top to bottom at 1kHz): VINB driven, VOUTA measured; VINA driven, VOUTB measured THD+N vs Output Power THD+N vs Output Power 200470C0 200470C2 VDD = 15V, RL = 8, BTL operation, fIN = 1kHz VDD = 15V, RL = 4, SE operation, fIN = 1kHz both channels driven and loaded (average shown) 11 www.national.com LM4950 Typical Performance Characteristics (Continued) THD+N vs Output Power Total Power Dissipation vs Load Dissipation 20047083 VDD = 15V, BTL operation, fIN = 1kHz, at (from top to bottom at 4W): RL = 8, RL = 16 200470E3 VDD = 15V, RL = 8, SE operation, fIN = 1kHz both channels driven and loaded (average shown) Total Power Dissipation vs Load Dissipation per Channel Output Power vs Load Resistance 20047093 20047080 VDD = 15V, SE operation, fIN = 1kHz, at (from top to bottom at 2W): RL = 4, RL = 8 VDD = 15V, BTL operation, fIN = 1kHz, at (from top to bottom at 15): THD+N = 10%, THD+N = 1% Output Power vs Load Resistance THD+N vs Output Power 20047090 200470B6 VDD = 15V, SE operation, fIN = 1kHz, both channels driven and loaded, at (from top to bottom at 15): THD+N = 10%, THD+N = 1% www.national.com VDD = 16V, RL = 8, BTL operation, fIN = 1kHz 12 LM4950 Typical Performance Characteristics (Continued) THD+N vs Output Power THD+N vs Output Power 200470D3 200470C9 VDD = 16V, RL = 8, BTL operation, fIN = 1kHz, BTLAV = 20 VDD = 16V, RL = 4, AV = 10 SE operation, fIN = 1kHz, both channels driven and loaded (average shown) Channel-to-Channel Crosstalk vs Frequency Channel-to-Channel Crosstalk vs Frequency 20047097 200470A2 VDD = 16V, RL = 4, POUT = 1W, SE operation at (from top to bottom at 1kHz): VINB driven, VOUTA measured; VINA driven, VOUTB measured VDD = 16V, RL = 8, POUT = 1W, SE operation at (from top to bottom at 1kHz): VINB driven, VOUTA measured; VINA driven, VOUTB measured Power Supply Current vs Power Supply Voltage Power Supply Current vs Power Supply Voltage 200470A6 200470A7 RL = 8, BTL operation VIN = 0V, RSOURCE = 50 RL = 4, SE operation VIN = 0V, RSOURCE = 50 13 www.national.com LM4950 Typical Performance Characteristics (Continued) Clipping Voltage vs Power Supply Voltage Clipping Voltage vs Power Supply Voltage 20047088 20047086 RL = 8, BTL operation, fIN = 1kHz at (from top to bottom at 12V): positive signal swing, negative signal swing RL = 16, BTL operation, fIN = 1kHz at (from to bottom at 12V): positive signal swing, negative signal swing Clipping Voltage vs Power Supply Voltage Clipping Voltage vs Power Supply Voltage 20047089 20047087 RL = 4, SE operation, fIN = 1kHz both channels driven and loaded, at (from top to bottom at 13V): negative signal swing, positive signal swing RL = 8, SE operation, fIN = 1kHz both channels driven and loaded, at (from to bottom at 13V): negative signal swing, positive signal swing Power Dissipation vs Ambient Temperature Power Dissipation vs Ambient Temperature 200470E4 200470E6 VDD = 12V, RL = 8 (SE), fIN = 1kHz, (from to bottom at 120C): 16in2 copper plane heatsink area, 8in2 copper plane heatsink area VDD = 12V, RL = 8 (BTL), fIN = 1kHz, (from to bottom at 80C): 16in2 copper plane heatsink area, 8in2 copper plane heatsink area www.national.com 14 LM4950 Application Information HIGH VOLTAGE BOOMER WITH INCREASED OUTPUT POWER Unlike previous 5V Boomer (R) amplifiers, the LM4950 is designed to operate over a power supply voltages range of 9.6V to 16V. Operating on a 12V power supply, the LM4950 will deliver 7.5W into an 8 BTL load with no more than 10% THD+N. 20047078 FIGURE 3. Typical LM4950 BTL Application Circuit across the load. Theoretically, this produces four times the output power when compared to a single-ended amplifier under the same conditions. This increase in attainable output power assumes that the amplifier is not current limited and that the output signal is not clipped. To ensure minimum output signal clipping when choosing an amplifier's closedloop gain, refer to the AUDIO POWER AMPLIFIER DESIGN section. Another advantage of the differential bridge output is no net DC voltage across the load. This is accomplished by biasing AMP1's and AMP2's outputs at half-supply. This eliminates the coupling capacitor that single supply, single-ended amplifiers require. Eliminating an output coupling capacitor in a typical single-ended configuration forces a single-supply amplifier's half-supply bias voltage across the load. This increases internal IC power dissipation and may permanently damage loads such as speakers. BRIDGE CONFIGURATION EXPLANATION As shown in Figure 3, the LM4950 consists of two operational amplifiers that drive a speaker connected between their outputs. The value of external input and feedback resistors determine the gain of each amplifier. Resistors RINA and RFA set the closed-loop gain of AMPA, whereas two 20k resistors set AMPB's gain to -1. The LM4950 drives a load, such as a speaker, connected between the two amplifier outputs, VOUTA and VOUTB. Figure 3 shows that AMPA's output serves as AMPB's input. This results in both amplifiers producing signals identical in magnitude, but 180 out of phase. Taking advantage of this phase difference, a load is placed between AMPA and AMPB and driven differentially (commonly referred to as "bridge mode"). This results in a differential, or BTL, gain of AVD = 2(Rf / Ri) (1) POWER DISSIPATION Power dissipation is a major concern when successful single-ended or bridged amplifier. states the maximum power dissipation point ended amplifier operating at a given supply driving a specified output load. Bridge mode amplifiers are different from single-ended amplifiers that drive loads connected between a single amplifier's output and ground. For a given supply voltage, bridge mode has a distinct advantage over the single-ended configuration: its differential output doubles the voltage swing 15 designing a Equation (2) for a singlevoltage and www.national.com LM4950 Application Information PDMAX-SE = (VDD) 2 / (22RL): additional copper area around the package, with connections to the ground pins, supply pin and amplifier output pins. Refer to the Typical Performance Characteristics curves for power dissipation information at lower output power levels. (Continued) Single Ended (2) The LM4950's dissipation is twice the value given by Equation (2) when driving two SE loads. For a 12V supply and two 8 SE loads, the LM4950's dissipation is 1.82W. The LM4950's dissipation when driving a BTL load is given by Equation (3). For a 12V supply and a single 8 BTL load, the dissipation is 3.65W. PDMAX-MONOBTL = 4(VDD) 2 / 22RL: POWER SUPPLY VOLTAGE LIMITS Continuous proper operation is ensured by never exceeding the voltage applied to any pin, with respect to ground, as listed in the Absolute Maximum Ratings section. POWER SUPPLY BYPASSING As with any power amplifier, proper supply bypassing is critical for low noise performance and high power supply rejection. Applications that employ a voltage regulator typically use a 10F in parallel with a 0.1F filter capacitors to stabilize the regulator's output, reduce noise on the supply line, and improve the supply's transient response. However, their presence does not eliminate the need for a local 1.0F tantalum bypass capacitance connected between the LM4950's supply pins and ground. Do not substitute a ceramic capacitor for the tantalum. Doing so may cause oscillation. Keep the length of leads and traces that connect capacitors between the LM4950's power supply pin and ground as short as possible. Connecting a 10F capacitor, CBYPASS, between the BYPASS pin and ground improves the internal bias voltage's stability and improves the amplifier's PSRR. The PSRR improvements increase as the bypass pin capacitor value increases. Too large, however, increases turn-on time and can compromise the amplifier's click and pop performance. The selection of bypass capacitor values, especially CBYPASS, depends on desired PSRR requirements, click and pop performance (as explained in the section, SELECTING EXTERNAL COMPONENTS), system cost, and size constraints. Bridge Mode (3) The maximum power dissipation point given by Equation (3) must not exceed the power dissipation given by Equation (4): PDMAX' = (TJMAX - TA) / JA (4) The LM4950's TJMAX = 150C. In the TS package, the LM4950's JA is 20C/W when the metal tab is soldered to a copper plane of at least 16in2. This plane can be split between the top and bottom layers of a two-sided PCB. Connect the two layers together under the tab with a 5x5 array of vias. For the TA package, use an external heatsink with a thermal impedance that is less than 20C/W. At any given ambient temperature TA, use Equation (4) to find the maximum internal power dissipation supported by the IC packaging. Rearranging Equation (4) and substituting PDMAX for PDMAX' results in Equation (5). This equation gives the maximum ambient temperature that still allows maximum stereo power dissipation without violating the LM4950's maximum junction temperature. TA = TJMAX - PDMAX-MONOBTLJA MICRO-POWER SHUTDOWN The LM4950 features an active-low micro-power shutdown mode. When active, the LM4950's micro-power shutdown feature turns off the amplifier's bias circuitry, reducing the supply current. The low 40A typical shutdown current is achieved by applying a voltage to the SHUTDOWN pin that is as near to GND as possible. A voltage that is greater than GND may increase the shutdown current. There are a few methods to control the micro-power shutdown. These include using a single-pole, single-throw switch (SPST), a microprocessor, or a microcontroller. When using a switch, connect a 100k pull-up resistor between the SHUTDOWN pin and VDD and a second 100k resistor in parallel with the SPST switch connected between the SHUTDOWN pin and GND. The two resistors form a voltage divider that ensures that the voltage applied to the SHUTDOWN pin does not exceed VDD/2. Select normal amplifier operation by opening the switch. Closing the switch applies GND to the SHUTDOWN pin, activating micro-power shutdown. The switch and resistor guarantee that the SHUTDOWN pin will not float. This prevents unwanted state changes. In a system with a microprocessor or a microcontroller, use a digital output to apply the active-state voltage to the SHUTDOWN pin. Again, ensure that the microcontroller or microprocessor logic-high signal does not exceed the LM4950's VDD/2 SHUTDOWN signal limit. (5) For a typical application with a 12V power supply and a BTL 8 load, the maximum ambient temperature that allows maximum stereo power dissipation without exceeding the maximum junction temperature is approximately 77C for the TS package. TJMAX = PDMAX-MONOBTLJA + TA (6) Equation (6) gives the maximum junction temperature TJMAX. If the result violates the LM4950's 150C, reduce the maximum junction temperature by reducing the power supply voltage or increasing the load resistance. Further allowance should be made for increased ambient temperatures. The above examples assume that a device is operating around the maximum power dissipation point. Since internal power dissipation is a function of output power, higher ambient temperatures are allowed as output power or duty cycle decreases. If the result of Equation (3) is greater than that of Equation (4), then decrease the supply voltage, increase the load impedance, or reduce the ambient temperature. Further, ensure that speakers rated at a nominal 4 (SE operation) or 8 (BTL operation) do not fall below 3 or 6, respectively. If these measures are insufficient, a heat sink can be added to reduce JA. The heat sink can be created using www.national.com 16 controlled manner. Ideally, the input and outputs track the voltage applied to the BYPASS pin. The gain of the internal amplifiers remains unity until the voltage applied to the BYPASS pin. The gain of the internal amplifiers remains unity until the voltage on the bypass pin reaches VDD/2. As soon as the voltage on the bypass pin is stable, the device becomes fully operational and the amplifier outputs are reconnected to their respective output pins. Although the BYPASS pin current cannot be modified, changing the size of CBYPASS alters the device's turn-on time. Here are some typical turn-on times for various values of CBYPASS: (Continued) SELECTING EXTERNAL COMPONENTS Input Capacitor Value Selection Two quantities determine the value of the input coupling capacitor: the lowest audio frequency that requires amplification and desired output transient suppression. As shown in Figure 3, the input resistor (RIN) and the input capacitor (CIN) produce a high pass filter cutoff frequency that is found using Equation (7). (7) fc = 1/2RiCi As an example when using a speaker with a low frequency limit of 50Hz, Ci, using Equation (7) is 0.159F. The 0.39F CINA shown in Figure 3 allows the LM4950 to drive high efficiency, full range speaker whose response extends below 30Hz. Bypass Capacitor Value Besides minimizing the input capacitor size, careful consideration should be paid to value of CBYPASS, the capacitor connected to the BYPASS pin. Since CBYPASS determines how fast the LM4950 settles to quiescent operation, its value is critical when minimizing turn-on pops. The slower the LM4950's outputs ramp to their quiescent DC voltage (nominally VDD/2), the smaller the turn-on pop. Choosing CBYPASS equal to 10F along with a small value of CIN (in the range of 0.1F to 0.39F), produces a click-less and pop-less shutdown function. As discussed above, choosing CIN no larger than necessary for the desired bandwidth helps minimize clicks and pops. CB (F) TON (ms) 1.0 120 2.2 120 4.7 200 10 440 In order eliminate "clicks and pops", all capacitors must be discharged before turn-on. Rapidly switching VDD may not allow the capacitors to fully discharge, which may cause "clicks and pops". There is a relationship between the value of CIN and CBYPASS that ensures minimum output transient when power is applied or the shutdown mode is deactivated. Best performance is achieved by setting the time constant created by CIN and Ri + Rf to a value less than the turn-on time for a given value of CBYPASS as shown in the table above. DRIVING PIEZO-ELECTRIC SPEAKER TRANSDUCERS The LM4950 is able to drive capacitive piezo-electric transducer loads that are less than equal to 200nF. Stable operation is assured by placing 33pF capacitors in parallel with the 20k feedback resistors. The additional capacitors are shown in Figure 4. When driving piezo-electric tranducers, sound quality and accoustic power is entirely dependent upon a transducer's frequency response and efficiency. In this application, power dissipated by the LM4950 is very low, typically less than 250mW when driving a 200nF piezo-electric transduce (VDD = 12V). OPTIMIZING CLICK AND POP REDUCTION PERFORMANCE The LM4950 contains circuitry that eliminates turn-on and shutdown transients ("clicks and pops"). For this discussion, turn-on refers to either applying the power supply voltage or when the micro-power shutdown mode is deactivated. As the VDD/2 voltage present at the BYPASS pin ramps to its final value, the LM4950's internal amplifiers are configured as unity gain buffers and are disconnected from the AMPA and AMPB pins. An internal current source charges the capacitor connected between the BYPASS pin and GND in a 17 www.national.com LM4950 Application Information LM4950 Application Information (Continued) 20047079 FIGURE 4. Piezo-electric Transducer Capacitance 200nF supply voltage must also not create a situation that violates of maximum power dissipation as explained above in the Power Dissipation section. After satisfying the LM4950's power dissipation requirements, the minimum differential gain needed to achieve 4W dissipation in an 8 BTL load is found using Equation (10). AUDIO POWER AMPLIFIER DESIGN Audio Amplifier Design: Driving 4W into an 8 BTL The following are the desired operational parameters: Power Output 4WRMS Load Impedance Input Level 8 0.3VRMS (max) Input Impedance 20k (10) Bandwidth 50Hz-20kHz 0.25dB The design begins by specifying the minimum supply voltage necessary to obtain the specified output power. One way to find the minimum supply voltage is to use the Output Power vs Power Supply Voltage curve in the Typical Performance Characteristics section. Another way, using Equation (8), is to calculate the peak output voltage necessary to achieve the desired output power for a given load impedance. To account for the amplifier's dropout voltage, two additional voltages, based on the Clipping Dropout Voltage vs Power Supply Voltage in the Typical Performance Characteristics curves, must be added to the result obtained by Equation (8). The result is Equation (9). Thus, a minimum gain of 18.9 allows the LM4950's to reach full output swing and maintain low noise and THD+N performance. For this example, let AV-BTL = 19. The amplifier's overall BTL gain is set using the input (RINA) and feedback (R) resistors of the first amplifier in the series BTL configuration. Additionaly, AV-BTL is twice the gain set by the first amplifier's RIN and Rf. With the desired input impedance set at 20k, the feedback resistor is found using Equation (11). Rf / RIN = AV-BTL / 2 (11) The value of Rf is 190k (choose 191k, the closest value). The nominal output power is 4W. (8) VDD = VOUTPEAK + VODTOP + VODBOT The last step in this design example is setting the amplifier's -3dB frequency bandwidth. To achieve the desired 0.25dB pass band magnitude variation limit, the low frequency response must extend to at least one-fifth the lower bandwidth limit and the high frequency response must extend to at least five times the upper bandwidth limit. The gain variation for both response limits is 0.17dB, well within the 0.25dBdesired limit. The results are an (9) The Output Power vs. Power Supply Voltage graph for an 8 load indicates a minimum supply voltage of 10.2V. The commonly used 12V supply voltage easily meets this. The additional voltage creates the benefit of headroom, allowing the LM4950 to produce peak output power in excess of 4W without clipping or other audible distortion. The choice of www.national.com fL = 50Hz / 5 = 10Hz 18 (12) upper passband response limit. With AVD = 7 and fH = 100kHz, the closed-loop gain bandwidth product (GBWP) is 700kHz. This is less than the LM4950's 3.5MHz GBWP. With this margin, the amplifier can be used in designs that require more differential gain while avoiding performance restricting bandwidth limitations. (Continued) and an fL = 20kHz x 5 = 100kHz (13) RECOMMENDED PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD LAYOUT Figure 5 through Figure 7 show the recommended two-layer PC board layout that is optimized for the TO263-packaged, SE-configured LM4950 and associated external components. Figure 8 through Figure 10 show the recommended two-layer PC board layout that is optimized for the TO263packaged, BTL-configured LM4950 and associated external components. These circuits are designed for use with an external 12V supply and 4(min)(SE) or 8(min)(BTL) speakers. As mentioned in the SELECTING EXTERNAL COMPONENTS section, RINA and CINA create a highpass filter that sets the amplifier's lower bandpass frequency limit. Find the coupling capacitor's value using Equation (14). Ci = 1 / 2RINfL (14) The result is These circuit boards are easy to use. Apply 12V and ground to the board's VDD and GND pads, respectively. Connect a speaker between the board's OUTA and OUTBoutputs. 1 / (2x20kx10Hz) = 0.795F Use a 0.82F capacitor, the closest standard value. The product of the desired high frequency cutoff (100kHz in this example) and the differential gain AVD, determines the Demonstration Board Layout 20047063 FIGURE 5. Recommended TS SE PCB Layout: Top Silkscreen 19 www.national.com LM4950 Application Information LM4950 Demonstration Board Layout (Continued) 20047064 FIGURE 6. Recommended TS SE PCB Layout: Top Layer 20047065 FIGURE 7. Recommended TS SE PCB Layout: Bottom Layer www.national.com 20 LM4950 Demonstration Board Layout (Continued) 20047066 FIGURE 8. Recommended TS BTL PCB Layout: Top Silkscreen 20047067 FIGURE 9. Recommended TS BTL PCB Layout: Top Layer 21 www.national.com LM4950 Demonstration Board Layout (Continued) 20047068 FIGURE 10. Recommended TS BTL PCB Layout: Bottom Layer www.national.com 22 LM4950 Physical Dimensions inches (millimeters) unless otherwise noted Order Number LM4950TS NS Package Number TS9A 23 www.national.com LM4950 Physical Dimensions inches (millimeters) unless otherwise noted (Continued) For Staggered Lead Non-Isolated Package Order Number LM4950TA NS Package Number TA09A www.national.com 24 LM4950 7.5W Mono-BTL or 3.1W Stereo Audio Power Amplifier Notes LIFE SUPPORT POLICY NATIONAL'S PRODUCTS ARE NOT AUTHORIZED FOR USE AS CRITICAL COMPONENTS IN LIFE SUPPORT DEVICES OR SYSTEMS WITHOUT THE EXPRESS WRITTEN APPROVAL OF THE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL COUNSEL OF NATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION. As used herein: 1. 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