LM4863 Dual 2.

2W Audio Amplifier Plus Stereo Headphone Function

October 2006

LM4863 Dual 2.2W Audio Amplifier Plus Stereo Headphone Function

General Description
The LM4863 is a dual bridge-connected audio power amplifier which, when connected to a 5V supply, will deliver 2.2W to a 4 load (Note 1) or 2.5W to a 3 load (Note 2) with less than 1.0% THD+N. In addition, the headphone input pin allows the amplifiers to operate in single-ended mode when driving stereo headphones. Boomer audio power amplifiers were designed specifically to provide high quality output power from a surface mount package while requiring few external components. To simplify audio system design, the LM4863 combines dual bridge speaker amplifiers and stereo headphone amplifiers on one chip. The LM4863 features an externally controlled, low-power consumption shutdown mode, a stereo headphone amplifier mode, and thermal shutdown protection. It also utilizes circuitry to reduce clicks and pops during device turn-on.
Note 1: An LM4863MTE or LM4863LQ that has been properly mounted to a circuit board will deliver 2.2W into 4. The other package options for the LM4863 will deliver 1.1W into 8. See the Application Information sections for further information concerning the LM4863MTE and LM4863LQ. Note 2: An LM4863MTE or LM4863LQ that has been properly mounted to a circuit board and forced-air cooled will deliver 2.5W into 3.

Key Specifications
n PO at 1% THD+N n LM4863LQ, 3, 4 loads 2.5W(typ), 2.2W(typ) n LM4863MTE, 3, 4 loads 2.5W(typ), 2.2W(typ) n LM4863MTE, 8 load 1.1W(typ) n LM4863, 8 1.1W(typ) n Single-ended mode THD+N at 75mW into 32 0.5%(max) n Shutdown current 0.7A(typ) n Supply voltage range 2.0V to 5.5V

Features
Stereo headphone amplifier mode Click and pop suppression circuitry Unity-gain stable Thermal shutdown protection circuitry SOIC, TSSOP, exposed-DAP TSSOP, and LLP packages * Not recommended for new designs. Contact NSC Audio Marketing. n n n n n

Applications
n Multimedia monitors n Portable and desktop computers n Portable televisions

Typical Application

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Note: Pin out shown for SO package. Refer to the Connection Diagrams for the pinout of the TSSOP, Exposed-DAP TSSOP, and Exposed-DAP LLP packages.

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Connection Diagrams

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Top View Order Number LM4863M See NS Package Number M16B for SO

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Top View Order Number LM4863MT See NS Package Number MTC20 for TSSOP

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Top View Order Number LM4863MTE See NS Package Number MXA20A for Exposed-DAP TSSOP

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Top View Order Number LM4863LQ See NS Package Number LQA24A for Exposed-DAP LLP

* Not recommended for new designs. Contact NSC Audio Marketing.

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Absolute Maximum Ratings (Note 3)

If Military/Aerospace specified devices are required, please contact the National Semiconductor Sales Office/ Distributors for availability and specifications. Supply Voltage Storage Temperature Input Voltage Power Dissipation (Note 4) ESD Susceptibility(Note 5) ESD Susceptibility (Note 6) Junction Temperature Solder Information Small Outline Package Vapor Phase (60 sec.) Infrared (15 sec.) 215C 220C 6.0V 65C to +150C 0.3V to VDD +0.3V Internally limited 2000V 200V 150C

Thermal Resistance JC (typ) M16B JA (typ) M16B JC (typ) MTC20 JA (typ) MTC20 JC (typ) MXA20A JA (typ) MXA20A JA (typ) MXA20A JA (typ) MXA20A JC (typ) LQ24A JA (typ) LQ24A 20C/W 80C/W 20C/W 80C/W 2C/W 41C/W (Note 7) 51C/W (Note 8) 90C/W(Note 9) 3.0C/W 42C/W (Note 10)

* Not recommended for new designs. Contact NSC Audio Marketing.

Operating Ratings
Temperature Range TMIN TA TMAX Supply Voltage 40C TA 85C 2.0V VDD 5.5V

See AN-450 Surface Mounting and their Effects on Product Reliablilty for other methods of soldering surface mount devices.

Electrical Characteristics for Entire IC (Notes 3, 11)

The following specifications apply for VDD= 5V unless otherwise noted. Limits apply for TA= 25C. Symbol Parameter Conditions LM4863 Typical (Note 12) VDD IDD Supply Voltage Quiescent Power Supply Current VIN = 0V, IO = 0A (Note 14), HP-IN = 0V VIN = 0V, IO = 0A (Note 14), HP-IN = 4V ISD VIH VIL Shutdown Current Headphone High Input Voltage Headphone Low Input Voltage VDD applied to the SHUTDOWN pin 11.5 5.8 0.7 2 4 0.8 Limit (Note 13) 2 5.5 20 6 V (min) V (max) mA (max) mA (min) mA A (max) V (min) V (max) Units (Limits)

Electrical Characteristics for Bridged-Mode Operation (Notes 3, 11)

The following specifications apply for VDD= 5V unless otherwise specified. Limits apply for TA= 25C. Symbol Parameter Conditions LM4863 Typical (Note 12) VOS PO Output Offset Voltage Output Power (Note 15) VIN = 0V THD+N = 1%, f = 1kHz (Note 16) LM4863MTE, RL = 3 LM4863LQ, RL = 3 LM4863MTE, RL = 4 LM4863LQ, RL = 4 LM4863, RL = 8 THD+N = 10%, f = 1kHz (Note 16) LM4863MTE, RL = 3 LM4863LQ, RL = 3 LM4863MTE, RL = 4 LM4863LQ, RL = 4 3.2 3.2 2.7 2.7 W W W W 5 2.5 2.5 2.2 2.2 1.1 1.0 Limit (Note 13) 50 Units (Limits)

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Electrical Characteristics for Bridged-Mode Operation (Notes 3, 11)

The following specifications apply for VDD= 5V unless otherwise specified. Limits apply for TA= 25C. Symbol Parameter Conditions LM4863 Typical (Note 12) LM4863, RL = 8 THD+N = 1%, f = 1kHz, RL = 32 THD+N Total Harmonic Distortion+Noise 20Hz f 20kHz, AVD = 2 LM4863MTE, RL = 4, PO = 2W LM4863LQ, RL = 4, PO = 2W LM4863, RL = 8, PO = 1W PSRR XTALK SNR Power Supply Rejection Ratio Channel Separation Signal To Noise Ratio VDD = 5V, VRIPPLE = 200mVRMS, RL = 8, CB = 1.0F f = 1kHz, CB = 1.0F VDD = 5V, PO = 1.1W, RL = 8 1.5 0.34 0.3 0.3

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Limit (Note 13)

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Electrical Characteristics for Single-Ended Operation (Notes 3, 4)

The following specifications apply for VDD= 5V unless otherwise specified. Limits apply for TA= 25C. Symbol Parameter Conditions LM4863 Typical (Note 12) VOS PO Output Offset Voltage Output Power VIN = 0V THD+N = 0.5%, f = 1kHz, RL = 32 THD+N = 1%, f = 1kHz, RL = 8 THD+N = 10%, f = 1kHz, RL = 8 THD+N PSRR XTALK SNR Total Harmonic Distortion+Noise Power Supply Rejection Ratio Channel Separation Signal To Noise Ratio AV = 1, PO = 75mW, 20Hz f 20kHz, RL = 32 CB = 1.0F, VRIPPLE = 200mV f = 1kHz f = 1kHz, CB = 1.0F VDD = 5V, PO = 340mW, RL = 8
RMS,

Limit (Note 13) 50 75

Units (Limits)

5 85 340 440 0.2 52 60 95

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Note 3: 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 4: The maximum power dissipation is dictated by TJMAX, JA, and the ambient temperature TA and must be derated at elevated temperatures. The maximum allowable power dissipation is PDMAX = (TJMAX T A)/JA. For the LM4863, TJMAX = 150C. For the JAs for different packages, please see the Application Information section or the Absolute Maximum Ratings section. Note 5: Human body model, 100 pF discharged through a 1.5k resistor. Note 6: Machine model, 220pF 240pF discharged through all pins. Note 7: The given JA is for an LM4863 packaged in an MXA20A with the exposedDAP soldered to an exposed 2in2 area of 1oz printed circuit board copper. Note 8: The given JA is for an LM4863 packaged in an MXA20A with the exposedDAP soldered to an exposed 1in2 area of 1oz printed circuit board copper. Note 9: The given JA is for an LM4863 packaged in an MXA20A with the exposed-DAP not soldered to printed circuit board copper. Note 10: The given JA is for an LM4863 packaged in an LQA24A with the exposedDAP soldered to an exposed 2in2 area of 1oz printed circuit board copper. Note 11: All voltages are measured with respect to the ground (GND) pins unless otherwise specified. Note 12: Typicals are measured at 25C and represent the parametric norm. Note 13: Limits are guaranteed to Nationals AOQL (Average Outgoing Quality Level). Note 14: The quiescent power supply current depends on the offset voltage when a practical load is connected to the amplifier. Note 15: Output power is measured at the device terminals. Note 16: When driving 3 or 4 and operating on a 5V supply, the LM4863LQ and LM4863MTE must be mounted to the circuit board that has a minimum of 2.5in2 of exposed, uninterrupted copper area connected to the LLP packages exposed DAP.

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Typical Performance Characteristics MTE Specific Characteristics

LM4863MTE THD+N vs Output Power LM4863MTE THD+N vs Frequency

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LM4863MTE THD+N vs Output Power

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LM4863MTE Power Dissipation vs Power Output

LM4863MTE Power Derating Curve

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LM4863MTE (Note 17) Power Derating Curve

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Note 17: This curve shows the LM4863MTEs thermal dissipation ability at different ambient temperatures given these conditions: 500LFPM + JEDEC board: The part is soldered to a 1S2P 20-lead exposed-DAP TSSOP test board with 500 linear feet per minute of forced-air flow across it. Board information - copper dimensions: 74x74mm, copper coverage: 100% (buried layer) and 12% (top/bottom layers), 16 vias under the exposed-DAP. 500LFPM + 2.5in2: The part is soldered to a 2.5in2, 1 oz. copper plane with 500 linear feet per minute of forced-air flow across it. 2.5in2: The part is soldered to a 2.5in2, 1oz. copper plane. Not Attached: The part is not soldered down and is not forced-air cooled.

Non-MTE Specific Characteristics

THD+N vs Frequency THD+N vs Frequency

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THD+N vs Frequency

THD+N vs Output Power

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THD+N vs Output Power

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Output Power vs Load Resistance

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Output Power vs Load Resistance

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Dropout Voltage vs Supply Voltage

Power Derating Curve

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Noise Floor

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Channel Separation

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External Components Description

(Refer to Figure 1.) Components 1. 2. Ri Ci Functional Description The Inverting input resistance, along with Rf, set the closed-loop gain. Ri, along with Ci, form a high pass filter with fc = 1/(2RiCi). The input coupling capacitor blocks DC voltage at the amplifiers input terminals. Ci, along with Ri, create a highpass filter with fc = 1/(2RiCi). Refer to the section, SELECTING PROPER EXTERNAL COMPONENTS, for an explanation of determining the value of Ci. The feedback resistance, along with Ri, set the closed-loop gain. The supply bypass capacitor. Refer to the POWER SUPPLY BYPASSING section for information about properly placing, and selecting the value of, this capacitor. The capacitor, CB, filters the half-supply voltage present on the BYPASS pin. Refer to the SELECTING PROPER EXTERNAL COMPONENTS section for information concerning proper placement and selecting CBs value. level without forced air cooling. In all circumstances and conditions, the junction temperature must be held below 150C to prevent activating the LM4863s thermal shutdown protection. The LM4863s power de-rating curve in the Typical Performance Characteristics shows the maximum power dissipation versus temperature. Example PCB layouts for the exposed-DAP TSSOP and LLP packages are shown in the Demonstration Board Layout section. Further detailed and specific information concerning PCB layout, fabrication, and mounting an LLP package is available from National Semiconductors package Engineering Group. When contacting them, ask for "Preliminary Application Note for the Assembly of the LLP Package on a Printed Circuit Board, Revision A dated 7/14/00." PCB LAYOUT AND SUPPLY REGULATION CONSIDERATIONS FOR DRIVING 3 AND 4 LOADS Power dissipated by a load is a function of the voltage swing across the load and the loads impedance. As load impedance decreases, load dissipation becomes increasingly dependent on the interconnect (PCB trace and wire) resistance between the amplifier output pins and the loads connections. Residual trace resistance causes a voltage drop, which results in power dissipated in the trace and not in the load as desired. For example, 0.1 trace resistance reduces the output power dissipated by a 4 load from 2.1W to 2.0W. This problem of decreased load dissipation is exacerbated as load impedance decreases. Therefore, to maintain the highest load dissipation and widest output voltage swing, PCB traces that connect the output pins to a load must be as wide as possible. Poor power supply regulation adversely affects maximum output power. A poorly regulated supplys output voltage decreases with increasing load current. Reduced supply voltage causes decreased headroom, output signal clipping, and reduced output power. Even with tightly regulated supplies, trace resistance creates the same effects as poor supply regulation. Therefore, making the power supply traces as wide as possible helps maintain full output voltage swing.

3. 4. 5.

Rf Cs CB

Application Information
EXPOSED-DAP PACKAGE PCB MOUNTING CONSIDERATIONS The LM4863s exposed-DAP (die attach paddle) packages (MTE and LQ) provide a low thermal resistance between the die and the PCB to which the part is mounted and soldered. This allows rapid heat transfer from the die to the surrounding PCB copper traces, ground plane and, finally, surrounding air. The result is a low voltage audio power amplifier that produces 2.2W at 1% THD with a 4 load. This high power is achieved through careful consideration of necessary thermal design. Failing to optimize thermal design may compromise the LM4863s high power performance and activate unwanted, though necessary, thermal shutdown protection. The MTE and LQ packages must have their DAPs soldered to a copper pad on the PCB. The DAPs PCB copper pad is connected to a large plane of continuous unbroken copper. This plane forms a thermal mass and heat sink and radiation area. Place the heat sink area on either outside plane in the case of a two-sided PCB, or on an inner layer of a board with more than two layers. Connect the DAP copper pad to the inner layer or backside copper heat sink area with 32(4x8) (MTE) or 6(3x2) (LQ) vias. The via diameter should be 0.012in - 0.013in with a 1.27mm pitch. Ensure efficient thermal conductivity by plating-through and solder-filling the vias. Best thermal performance is achieved with the largest practical copper heat sink area. If the heatsink and amplifier share the same PCB layer, a nominal 2.5in2 (min) area is necessary for 5V operation with a 4 load. Heatsink areas not placed on the same PCB layer as the LM4863 should be 5in2 (min) for the same supply voltage and load resistance. The last two area recommendations apply for 25c ambient temperature. Increase the area to compensate for ambient temperatures above 25c. In systems using cooling fans, the LM4863MTE can take advantage of forced air cooling. With an air flow rate of 450 linear-feet per minute and a 2.5in2 exposed copper or 5.0in2 inner layer copper plane heatsink, the LM4863MTE can continuously drive a 3 load to full power. The LM4863LQ achieves the same output power

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* Refer to the section Proper Selection of External Components, for a detailed discussion of CB size.

FIGURE 1. Typical Audio Amplifier Application Circuit Pin out shown for the SO package. Refer to the Connection Diagrams for the pinout of the TSSOP, Exposed-DAP TSSOP, and Exposed-DAP LLP packages. BRIDGE CONFIGURATION EXPLANATION As shown in Figure 1, the LM4863 consists of two pairs of operational amplifiers, forming a two-channel (channel A and channel B) stereo amplifier. (Though the following discusses channel A, it applies equally to channel B.) External resistors Rf and Ri set the closed-loop gain of Amp1A, whereas two internal 20k resistors set Amp2As gain at -1. The LM4863 drives a load, such as a speaker, connected between the two amplifier outputs, -OUTA and +OUTA. Figure 1 shows that Amp1As output serves as Amp2As 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 -OUTA and +OUTA and driven differentially (commonly referred to as "bridge mode"). This results in a differential gain of (1) AVD = 2 x (Rf / Ri) Bridge mode amplifiers are different from single-ended amplifiers that drive loads connected between a single amplifiers 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 across the load. 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 or that the output signal is not clipped. To ensure minimum output signal clipping when choosing an amplifiers closed-loop 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 channel As and channel Bs outputs at half-supply. This eliminates the coupling capacitor that single supply, singleended amplifiers require. Eliminating an output coupling capacitor in a single-ended configuration forces a single-supply amplifiers half-supply bias voltage across the load. This increases internal IC power dissipation and may permanently damage loads such as speakers. POWER DISSIPATION Power dissipation is a major concern when designing a successful single-ended or bridged amplifier. Equation (2) states the maximum power dissipation point for a singleended amplifier operating at a given supply voltage and driving a specified output load (2) PDMAX = (VDD)2 / (22 RL) Single-Ended However, a direct consequence of the increased power delivered to the load by a bridge amplifier is higher internal power dissipation for the same conditions. The LM4863 has two operational amplifiers per channel. The maximum internal power dissipation per channel operating in the bridge mode is four times that of a single-ended amplifier. From Equation (3), assuming a 5V power supply and an 4 load, the maximum single channel power dissipation is 1.27W or 2.54W for stereo operation. (3) PDMAX = 4 x (VDD)2 / (22 RL) Bridge Mode The LM4973s power dissipation is twice that given by Equation (2) or Equation (3) when operating in the single-ended
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mode or bridge mode, respectively. Twice the maximum power dissipation point given by Equation (3) must not exceed the power dissipation given by Equation (4): (4) PDMAX = (TJMAX TA) / JA The LM4863s TJMAX = 150C. In the LQ (LLP) package soldered to a DAP pad that expands to a copper area of 5in2 on a PCB, the LM4863s JA is 20C/W. In the MTE package soldered to a DAP pad that expands to a copper area of 2in2 on a PCB , the LM4863s JA is 41C/W. At any given ambient temperature TJ\A, 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 LM4863s maximum junction temperature. (5) TA = TJMAX 2 x PDMAX JA For a typical application with a 5V power supply and an 4 load, the maximum ambient temperature that allows maximum stereo power dissipation without exceeding the maximum junction temperature is approximately 99C for the LLP package and 45C for the MTE package. (6) TJMAX = PDMAX JA + TA Equation (6) gives the maximum junction temperature TJMAX. If the result violates the LM4863s 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 a surface mount part 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 (2) is greater than that of Equation (3), then decrease the supply voltage, increase the load impedance, or reduce the ambient temperature. If these measures are insufficient, a heat sink can be added to reduce JA. The heat sink can be created using additional copper area around the package, with connections to the ground pin(s), supply pin and amplifier output pins. External, solder attached SMT heatsinks such as the Thermalloy 7106D can also improve power dissipation. When adding a heat sink, the JA is the sum of JC, CS, and SA. (JC is the junctiontocase thermal impedance, CS is the casetosink thermal impedance, and SAis the sinktoambient thermal impedance.) Refer to the Typical Performance Characteristics curves for power dissipation information at lower output power levels. 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 5V regulator typically use a 10F in parallel with a 0.1F filter capacitors to stabilize the regulators output, reduce noise on the supply line, and improve the supplys transient response. However, their presence does not eliminate the need for a local 1.0F tantalum bypass capacitance connected between the LM4863s supply pins and ground. Do not substitute a ceramic capacitor for the tantalum. Doing so may cause oscillation in the output signal. Keep the length of leads and traces that connect capacitors between the LM4863s power supply pin and ground as short as possible. Connecting a
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1F capacitor, CB, between the BYPASS pin and ground improves the internal bias voltages stability and improves the amplifiers PSRR. The PSRR improvements increase as the bypass pin capacitor value increases. Too large, however, increases turn-on time and can compromise amplifiers click and pop performance. The selection of bypass capacitor values, especially CB, depends on desired PSRR requirements, click and pop performance (as explained in the section, Proper Selection of External Components), system cost, and size constraints. MICRO-POWER SHUTDOWN The voltage applied to the SHUTDOWN pin controls the LM4863s shutdown function. Activate micro-power shutdown by applying VDD to the SHUTDOWN pin. When active, the LM4863s micro-power shutdown feature turns off the amplifiers bias circuitry, reducing the supply current. The logic threshold is typically VDD/2. The low 0.7A typical shutdown current is achieved by applying a voltage that is as near as VDD as possible to the SHUTDOWN pin. A voltage thrat is less than VDD may increase the shutdown current. There are a few ways to control the micro-power shutdown. These include using a single-pole, single-throw switch, a microprocessor, or a microcontroller. When using a switch, connect an external 10k pull-up resistor between the SHUTDOWN pin and VDD. Connect the switch between the SHUTDOWN pin and ground. Select normal amplifier operation by closing the switch. Opening the switch connects the SHUTDOWN pin to VDD through the pull-up resistor, 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 control voltage to the SHUTDOWN pin. Driving the SHUTDOWN pin with active circuitry eliminates the pull up resistor. TABLE 1. Logic level truth table for SHUTDOWN and HP-IN Operation SHUTDOWN Low Low High High HP-IN PIN logic Low logic High logic Low logic High OPERATIONAL MODE Bridged amplifiers Single-Ended amplifiers Micro-power Shutdown Micro-power Shutdown

HP-IN FUNCTION Applying a voltage between 4V and VDD to the LM4863s HP-IN headphone control pin turns off Amp2A and Amp2B, muting a bridged-connected load. Quiescent current consumption is reduced when the IC is in this single-ended mode. Figure 2 shows the implementation of the LM4863s headphone control function. With no headphones connected to the headphone jack, the R1-R2 voltage divider sets the voltage applied to the HP-IN pin (pin 16) at approximately 50mV. This 50mV enables Amp1B and Amp2B, placing the LM4863s in bridged mode operation. The output coupling capacitor blocks the amplifiers half-supply DC voltage, protecting the headphones. While the LM4863 operates in bridged mode, the DC potential across the load is essentially 0V. The HP-IN threshold is set at 4V. Therefore, even in an ideal situation, the output swing cannot cause a false single-ended trigger. Connecting headphones to the headphone jack disconnects the headwww.national.com

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phone jack contact pin from -OUTA and allows R1 to pull the HP Sense pin up to VDD. This enables the headphone function, turns off Amp2A and Amp2B, and mutes the bridged speaker. The amplifier then drives the headphones, whose impedance is in parallel with resistor R2 and R3. These resistors have negligible effect on the LM4863s output drive capability since the typical impedance of headphones is 32.

Input Capacitor Value Selection Amplifying the lowest audio frequencies requires high value input coupling capacitor (Ci in Figure 1). A high value capacitor can be expensive and may compromise space efficiency in portable designs. In many cases, however, the speakers used in portable systems, whether internal or external, have little ability to reproduce signals below 150Hz. Applications using speakers with this limited frequency response reap little improvement by using large input capacitor. Besides effecting system cost and size, Ci has an affect on the LM4863s click and pop performance. When the supply voltage is first applied, a transient (pop) is created as the charge on the input capacitor changes from zero to a quiescent state. The magnitude of the pop is directly proportional to the input capacitors size. Higher value capacitors need more time to reach a quiescent DC voltage (usually VDD/2) when charged with a fixed current. The amplifiers output charges the input capacitor through the feedback resistor, Rf. Thus, pops can be minimized by selecting an input capacitor value that is no higher than necessary to meet the desired -3dB frequency. A shown in Figure 1, the input resistor (RI) and the input capacitor, CI produce a 3dB high pass filter cutoff frequency that is found using Equation (7).

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FIGURE 2. Headphone Circuit Figure 2 also shows the suggested headphone jack electrical connections. The jack is designed to mate with a threewire plug. The plugs tip and ring should each carry one of the two stereo output signals, whereas the sleeve should carry the ground return. A headphone jack with one control pin contact is sufficient to drive the HP-IN pin when connecting headphones. A microprocessor or a switch can replace the headphone jack contact pin. When a microprocessor or switch applies a voltage greater than 4V to the HP-IN pin, a bridge-connected speaker is muted and Amp1A and Amp2A drive a pair of headphones. SELECTING PROPER EXTERNAL COMPONENTS Optimizing the LM4863s performance requires properly selecting external components. Though the LM4863 operates well when using external components with wide tolerances, best performance is achieved by optimizing component values. The LM4863 is unity-gain stable, giving a designer maximum design flexibility. The gain should be set to no more than a given application requires. This allows the amplifier to achieve minimum THD+N and maximum signal-to-noise ratio. These parameters are compromised as the closed-loop gain increases. However, low gain demands input signals with greater voltage swings to achieve maximum output power. Fortunately, many signal sources such as audio CODECs have outputs of 1VRMS (2.83VP-P). Please refer to the Audio Power Amplifier Design section for more information on selecting the proper gain.

(7) As an example when using a speaker with a low frequency limit of 150Hz, CI, using Equation (4), is 0.063F. The 1.0F CI shown in Figure 1 allows the LM4863 to drive high efficiency, full range speaker whose response extends below 30Hz. Bypass Capacitor Value Selection Besides minimizing the input capacitor size, careful consideration should be paid to value of CB, the capacitor connected to the BYPASS pin. Since CB determines how fast the LM4863 settles to quiescent operation, its value is critical when minimizing turnon pops. The slower the LM4863s outputs ramp to their quiescent DC voltage (nominally 1/2 VDD), the smaller the turnon pop. Choosing CB equal to 1.0F along with a small value of Ci (in the range of 0.1F to 0.39F), produces a click-less and pop-less shutdown function. As discussed above, choosing Ci no larger than necessary for the desired bandwidth helps minimize clicks and pops. OPTIMIZING CLICK AND POP REDUCTION PERFORMANCE The LM4863 contains circuitry to minimize turn-on and shutdown transients or "clicks and pop". For this discussion, turn-on refers to either applying the power supply voltage or when the shutdown mode is deactivated. While the power supply is ramping to its final value, the LM4863s internal amplifiers are configured as unity gain buffers. An internal current source changes the voltage of the BYPASS pin in a controlled, linear 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 on the bypass pin reaches 1/2 VDD. As soon as the voltage on the BYPASS pin is stable, the device becomes fully operational. Although the bypass pin current cannot be modified, changing the size of CB alters the devices turn-on time and the magnitude of "clicks and pops". Increasing the value of CB reduces the magnitude of turn-on pops. However, this pre14

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sents a tradeoff: as the size of CB increases, the turn-on time increases. There is a linear relationship between the size of CB and the turn-on time. Here are some typical turn-on times for various values of CB: CB 0.01F 0.1F 0.22F 0.47F 1.0F TON 20 ms 200 ms 440 ms 940 ms 2 Sec

LM4863 to produce peak output power in excess of 1W without clipping or other audible distortion. The choice of supply voltage must also not create a situation that violates maximum power dissipation as explained above in the Power Dissipation section. After satisfying the LM4863s power dissipation requirements, the minimum differential gain is found using Equation (10).

(10) Thus, a minimum gain of 2.83 allows the LM4863s to reach full output swing and maintain low noise and THD+N performance. For this example, let AVD = 3. The amplifiers overall gain is set using the input (Ri) and feedback (Rf) resistors. With the desired input impedance set at 20k, the feedback resistor is found using Equation (11). (11) Rf/Ri = AVD/2 The value of Rf is 30k. The last step in this design example is setting the amplifiers 3dB frequency bandwidth. To achieve the desired 0.25dB pass band magnitude variation limit, the low frequency response must extend to at least onefifth 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 0.25dB desired limit. The results are an (12) fL = 100Hz/5 = 20Hz and an FH = 20kHzx5 = 100kHz (13) As mentioned in the External Components section, Ri and Ci create a highpass filter that sets the amplifiers lower bandpass frequency limit. Find the coupling capacitors value using Equation (12).

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". In a single-ended configuration, the output is coupled to the load by COUT. This capacitor usually has a high value. COUT discharges through internal 20k resistors. Depending on the size of COUT, the discharge time constant can be relatively large. To reduce transients in single-ended mode, an external 1k - 5k resistor can be placed in parallel with the internal 20k resistor. The tradeoff for using this resistor is increased quiescent current. NO LOAD STABILITY The LM4863 may exhibit low level oscillation when the load resistance is greater than 10k. This oscillation only occurs as the output signal swings near the supply voltages. Prevent this oscillation by connecting a 5k between the output pins and ground. AUDIO POWER AMPLIFIER DESIGN Audio Amplifier Design: Driving 1W into an 8 Load The following are the desired operational parameters: Power Output: Load Impedance: Input Level: Input Impedance: Bandwidth: 1Wrms 8 1Vrms 20k 100Hz20 kHz 0.25 dB

the result is 1/(2*20k*20Hz) = 0.398F (14) Use a 0.39F capacitor, the closest standard value. The product of the desired high frequency cutoff (100kHz in this example) and the differential gain, AVD, determines the upper passband response limit. With AVD = 3 and fH = 100kHz, the closed-loop gain bandwidth product (GBWP) is 300kHz. This is less than the LM4863s 3.5MHz GBWP. With this margin, the amplifier can be used in designs that require more differential gain while avoiding performance-lrestricting bandwidth limitations. RECOMMENDED PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD LAYOUT Figures 3 through 6 show the recommended two-layer PC board layout that is optimized for the 20-pin MTE-packaged LM4863 and associated external components. Figures 7 through 11 show the recommended four-layer PC board layout that is optimized for the 24-pin LQ-packaged LM4863 and associated external components. These circuits are designed for use with an external 5V supply and 4 speakers. These circuit boards are easy to use. Apply 5V and ground to the boards VDD and GND pads, respectively. Connect 4 speakers between the boards -OUTA and +OUTA and OUTB and +OUTB pads.
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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 Supply Voltage curve in the Typical Performance Characteristics section. Another way, using Equation (4), is to calculate the peak output voltage necessary to achieve the desired output power for a given load impedance. To account for the amplifiers dropout voltage, two additional voltages, based on the Dropout Voltage vs Supply Voltage in the Typical Performance Characteristics curves, must be added to the result obtained by Equation (8). The result in Equation (9).

(8) (9) VDD (VOUTPEAK + (VODTOP + VODBOT)) The Output Power vs Supply Voltage graph for an 8 load indicates a minimum supply voltage of 4.6V. This is easily met by the commonly used 5V supply voltage. The additional voltage creates the benefit of headroom, allowing the

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FIGURE 6. Recommended MTE PC board layout: bottom-side layout

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FIGURE 10. Recommended LQ PC board layout: lower inner-layer layout

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FIGURE 11. Recommended LQ PC board layout: bottom-side layout

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Rev 1.1 10/30/06 Date Description Removed all references to the 16lead plastic-DIP package.

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16-Lead (0.300" Wide) Molded Small Outline Package, JEDEC Order Number LM4863M NS Package Number M16B

20-Lead Molded PKG, TSSOP, JEDEC, 4.4mm BODY WIDTH Order Number LM4863MT NS Package Number MTC20

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20-Lead Molded TSSOP, Exposed Pad, 6.5x4.4x0.9mm Order Number LM4863MTE NS Package Number MXA20A

24-Lead Molded pkg, Leadframe Package LLP Order Number LM4863LQ NS Package Number LQA24A

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