19-0776; Rev 0; 3/07
MAX9776 Evaluation Kit
The MAX9776 evaluation kit (EV kit) is a fully assembled
and tested printed circuit board (PCB) that evaluates
the MAX9776 ultra-low EMI, 1.5W filterless Class D
audio power amplifier with 80mW DirectDrive™ headphone amplifier. The MAX9776 EV kit offers highly programmable and flexible input and output routing, which
allows many combinations of balanced and singleended signals to be connected. The MAX9776 EV kit
also includes Windows ® 98SE/2000/XP-compatible
software, which provides a simple graphical user interface (GUI) for exercising the MAX9776’s features.
Features
1.5W Speaker Output (4Ω, VDD = 5V)
80mW DirectDrive Headphone Amplifier
Highly Programmable Input and Output Modes
Controlled Through USB
Proven PCB Layout
Windows 98SE/2000/XP-Compatible Evaluation
Software
Fully Assembled and Tested
Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corp.
Component Suppliers
SUPPLIER
PHONE
WEBSITE
AVX
843-946-0238
www.avxcorp.com
TDK
847-803-6100
www.component.tdk.com
TOKO
847-297-0070
www.tokoam.com
Ordering Information
PART
MAX9776EVKIT+
TYPE
INTERFACE
EV kit
USB interface
+Denotes a lead-free and RoHS-compliant EV kit.
Note: Indicate that you are using the MAX9776 when contacting these component suppliers.
Component List
DESIGNATION
QTY
C1–C6
6
C11
1
C12, C28, C29,
C41–C48, C58
12
C13–C23, C49,
C50
13
C24, C25
C26
2
1
C32, C33
2
C36, C37
0
C40
1
DESCRIPTION
100pF ±5%, 10V C0G ceramic
capacitors (0603)
TDK C1608C0G1H101K
0.01µF ±10%, 25V X7R ceramic
capacitor (0603)
TDK C1608X7R1H103J
0.1µF ±10%, 25V X7R ceramic
capacitors (0603)
TDK C1608X7R1E104J
1.0µF ±10%, 16V X5R ceramic
capacitors (0603)
TDK C1608X5R1C105M
33µF ±10%, 10V tantalum
capacitors (C-case)
AVX TAJC336K010R
0.47µF ±10%, 10V X7R ceramic
capacitor (0603)
TDK C1608X7R1C474K
0.033µF ±10%, 10V X7R ceramic
capacitors (0603)
TDK C1608X7R1H333K
Not installed (0603)
3300pF ±10%, 10V X7R ceramic
capacitor (0603)
TDK C1608X7R1H332K
DESIGNATION
QTY
DESCRIPTION
C51, C52, C53
3
C54, C55
2
C56, C57
2
D1
1
10µF ±10%, 16V X5R ceramic
capacitors (1206)
TDK C3216X5R1C106M
22pF ±5%, 10V C0G ceramic
capacitors (0603)
TDK C1608C0G1H220J
10pF ±5%, 10V C0G ceramic
capacitors (0603)
TDK C1608C0G1H100J
Green LED (0603)
D2
0
Not installed (0603)
D3
1
Red LED (0603)
FB1–FB6, FB13
7
0Ω resistors (0603)
FB7, FB8
2
0Ω resistors (1206)
FB11, FB12
2
Ferrite beads, 3A (1206)
J2
0
3.5mm surface-mount stereo
headphone jack
USB series “B” right-angle PC
mount receptacle
Not installed
JU1–JU5
5
2-pin single-row headers
JU6
1
L1, L2
2
3-pin single-row header
33µH ±20%, 1.4A inductors
TOKO B1000AS-330M
HPJK
1
J1
1
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General Description
MAX9776 Evaluation Kit
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Component List (continued)
DESIGNATION
QTY
R1, R2, R18
0
Not installed, resistors
DESCRIPTION
R3, R4
2
22Ω ±5% resistors (0603)
R7–R10
4
27Ω ±5% resistors (0603)
R11
1
220Ω ±5% resistor (0603)
R12
1
470Ω ±5% resistor (0603)
R13, R14, R15
3
1.5kΩ ±5% resistors (0603)
R16
1
2.2kΩ ±5% resistor (0603)
R17
1
10kΩ ±5% resistor (0603)
R19
1
1kΩ ±5% resistor (0603)
U1
1
U2
1
U3
1
U4
1
U5
1
MAX9776ETJ+ (32 TQFN, 5mm x
5mm x 0.8mm)
MAXQ2000-RAX+ (68-pin QFN-EP)
93C46 type 3-wire EEPROM
(8-pin SO)
FTDI FT232BL (TQFP-32L, 7mm x
7mm)
MAX8511EXK33+T (SC70-5)
U6
1
MAX8511EXK25+T (SC70-5)
Y1
1
16MHz crystal
Y2
1
6MHz crystal
Y3
0
Not installed
—
6
Shunts
—
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PCB: MAX9776 Evaluation Kit+
—
1
USB high-speed A-to-B cable
(1.5m)
Recommended Equipment
• 5V, 1.5A power supply
Stereo audio source (i.e., CD player, MP3 player)
One 4Ω (or 8Ω) speaker
The MAX9776 EV kit (included with USB cable)
A user-supplied Windows 98SE/2000/XP PC with a
spare USB port
Note: In the following section(s), software-related items
are identified by bolding. Text in bold refers to items
directly from the EV kit software. Text in bold and
underlined refers to items from the Windows
98SE/2000/XP operating system.
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1) Visit the Maxim Integrated Products website
(www.maxim-ic.com/evkitsoftware) to download the
latest version of the EV kit software, 9776Rxx.ZIP.
Save the EV kit software to a temporary folder and
unzip the 9776Rxx.ZIP file.
2) Install the MAX9776 evaluation software on your
computer by running the INSTALL.EXE program.
The program files are copied and icons are created
in the Windows Start | Programs menu.
3) Make sure the shunts of all jumpers on the MAX9776
EV kit are in the following default positions.
JU1: (Open)
JU2: (Open)
JU3: (Open)
INA is stereo input
INB is stereo input
INC is stereo input
JU4: (1-2)
SDA connected to on-board microcontroller
SCL connected to on-board microcontroller
Normal operation
JU5: (1-2)
JU6: (1-2)
Quick Start
•
•
•
•
Procedure
Do not turn on the power supply until all connections
are made:
4) Connect the speaker across FOUT+ and FOUTpads.
5) Connect the positive terminal of the 5V power supply to the VDD pad and the ground terminal of the
power supply to the GND pad.
6) Connect the stereo audio source across the INA1,
INA2, and GND pads.
7) Turn on the audio sources, and then turn on the
power supply.
8) Connect the USB cable from the PC to the MAX9776
EV kit board. A Building Driver Database window
pops up in addition to a New Hardware Found message if this is the first time the EV kit board is connected to the PC. If you do not see a window that is
similar to the one described above after 30s, remove
the USB cable from the MAX9776 EV kit and reconnect it. Administrator privileges are required to install
the USB device driver on Windows 2000/XP. Refer to
the TROUBLESHOOTING_USB.PDF document
included with the software if you have any problems
during this step.
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12) Ensure the audio signal is audible in the speaker.
The EV kit software automatically detects the
MAX9776 EV kit, enables the mono Class D speaker amplifier, and mixes the stereo input signal to a
mono signal. The mono signal is sent to the mono
Class D output.
Detailed Description of Software
The MAX9776 EV kit GUI software provides an easy
user interface (Figure 1) to control the programmable
features of the MAX9776. To start the MAX9776 EV kit
GUI software, double-click the MAX9776 EV kit icon
created during installation. The user will have to wait
approximately 2s while the software detects the
MAX9776 EV kit.
Figure 1. MAX9776 EV Kit Software GUI Window
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9) Follow the directions of the Add New Hardware
Wizard to install the USB device driver. Choose the
Search for the best driver for your device option.
Specify the location of the device driver to be
C:\Program Files\MAX9776 (default installation
directory) using the Browse button.
10) Start the MAX9776 EV kit software by opening its
icon in the Start menu.
11) Check the Power Up checkbox in the Control
Register panel.
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Input Select and Status
Control Register
The Input Select and Status panel gives the capability
to select the input mode between single-ended stereo,
right-channel differential, left-channel differential, and
mono differential for input channels INA, INB, and INC.
The Input Select and Status panel also displays the
current volume settings for INA, INB, and INC. INA can
be configured to accept a stereo single-ended signal or
a differential mono signal. Click the STEREO S/E radio
button to configure INA for a stereo single-ended signal.
Click the MONO DIFF radio button to configure INA for a
mono differential input signal.
INB and INC can be configured to accept a stereo single-ended signal or a differential signal. Check the L,
R, or M radio buttons to configure the input to accept a
differential signal and route that signal to either the
right, left, or mono mixer. Refer to the functional diagram in the MAX9776 IC data sheet for details.
The input mode is also selectable using the Input Mode
pulldown menu inside the Input/Output Mode panel.
Refer to the MAX9776 IC data sheet for details.
The Control Register panel contains checkboxes for
the remaining settings. These checkboxes control the
INA gain boost, receiver gain boost, power up, 6dB
input gain boost, mute control, and Class D oscillator
mode. Check the INA 20dB Boost checkbox to apply
an extra 20dB of gain to the INA path. Checking the
Mono 6dB Boost checkbox applies 6dB of gain to the
mono channel. Check the Power Up checkbox to
enable the MAX9776 EV kit, clear the checkbox to shut
down the kit. Input 6dB Boost applies an additional
6dB of gain to all the input paths. Check Mute to mute
the MAX9776 outputs. Check Spread Spectrum Mode
to enable the low-EMI spread-spectrum mode. Check
Speaker Mono Mix to enable mono mixing for the
speaker amplifier. If this box is not checked, only the
left channel will play at speaker output.
Output Select and Status
The output mode of the speaker, headphone, and
receiver amplifiers can be controlled within the Output
Control and Status panel.
The output mode of the speaker, headphone, and
receiver amplifiers can also be selected using the
Output Mode pulldown menu inside the Input/Output
Mode panel. Refer to the MAX9776 IC data sheet
for details.
Input/Output Mode
The input and output modes are selectable using the
pulldown menus inside this panel. Refer to the
MAX9776 IC data sheet for details.
Volume Control
The scroll bars inside the Volume Control panel individually control the volume setting of the MAX9776’s left channel, right channel, and mono channel. If the Lock L/R
channel checkbox is checked, the volume of both left and
right channels will be equal and change simultaneously.
The current volume settings for INA, INB, and INC inside
the Input Select and Status panel will be updated automatically as the volume control scroll bar is moved.
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Reset, Help, and Exit Buttons
There are three buttons at the bottom-right corner of the
MAX9776 EV kit software GUI window: Reset, Help,
and Exit.
Press the Reset button to reestablish the connection
between the PC and the EV kit, and return the
MAX9776 EV kit to its power-on-reset setting.
The Help button displays the current software version.
It also provides information on how to obtain the latest
MAX9776 EV kit software and data sheet.
Press the Exit button to quit the MAX9776 EV kit software.
Detailed Description of Hardware
The MAX9776 EV kit board provides a proven layout for
evaluating the MAX9776. The EV kit comes with
MAX9776ETJ+.
Input Mode Setting
The audio input terminals on the MAX9776 EV kit are
flexible and can be configured as mono single-ended
inputs, stereo single-ended inputs, or differential inputs.
Any of the inputs can be routed to left, right, or mono
input mixers. Jumpers JU1–JU3 can be used to ground
INA2, INB2, and INC2, respectively.
Outputs
The MAX9776 EV kit allows connection of stereo headphones, a mono receiver speaker, and a mono loudspeaker. A 3.5mm headphone jack is provided to connect stereo headphones. The mono receiver speaker
output is labeled OUTRX. Connect the receiver speaker
between OUTRX and one of the adjacent GND pads.
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connected between the VDD and GND pads. All other
support devices are powered from the USB supply.
Class D and EMI Filtering
Hardware Shutdown Control
Two types of filters are available on the Class D output.
One filter is an LCR filter intended to be used to connect
the Class D output to an audio analyzer or oscilloscope.
The output of this filter is between FOUT+ and FOUT-.
The second filter is an EMI filter consisting of ferrite
beads and capacitors. The ferrite beads and capacitors are included in the MAX9776 EV kit’s shipping box.
Install the EMI filter by removing the 0Ω resistors from
pads FB7 and FB8 and installing the ferrite beads. Also
install the included capacitors on pads C36 and C37.
Be sure to remove inductors L1 and L2 before EMI testing is started. Connect the load across test points
OUT+ and OUT-.
Jumper JU6 controls the hardware shutdown function
of the MAX9776 EV kit. This will shut down the entire
MAX9776 and reset all the registers to their power-on
defaults. See Table 1 for shutdown shunt positions.
MAX9776 I2C Address
To use the MAX9776 EV kit with a user-supplied I2C
interface, remove the shunts on jumper JU4 and JU5.
Connect SDA, SCL, and GND lines from the usersupplied I2C interface to the corresponding pads on
the MAX9776 EV kit board. Depending on the configuration of the user-supplied I2C interface, it may be necessary to install I2C pullup resistors R1 and R2.
The MAX9776 is an I2C/SMBus slave device that can
only be written to. The slave address is fixed to
1001101x in binary.
Power Supply
The MAX9776 EV kit board is powered from both a usersupplied +2.7V to +5.5V supply, and the +5V USB supply. U1 is powered by a user-provided DC power supply
Table 1. Hardware Shutdown Selection
(JU6)
POSITION
FUNCTION
1-2*
Normal operation
2-3
Power-down mode
*Default position.
User-Supplied I2C Interface
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Connect the mono loudspeaker between the FOUT+
and FOUT- pads.
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C24
33µF
10V
VDD
FB12
C12
0.1µF
FB11
C11
0.01µF
INA1
C19
1.0µF
FB1
27
FB3
C15
1.0µF
C3
100pF
FB4
C16
1.0µF
GND
24
INB1
INB2
C4
100pF
JU2
GND
FB5
C17
1.0µF
C5
100pF
FB6
C18
1.0µF
19
C6
100pF
JU3
GND
9
1
CPVDD
INA1
OUT-
INA2
OUT+
INB1
OUTRX
HPR
INB2
2
HPL
INC1
C1P
VBIAS
R1
OPEN
JU4
GND
6
SDA
SDA
PGND
VDD
SCL
PGND
5
SCL
CPGND
VDD
JU6
FGND
OUT+
C28
0.1µF
C32
0.033µF
L2
33µH
FOUT+
R4
22Ω
FGND
18
3
4
2
1
10
HPJK
HPL
C22
1.0µF
13
11
25
C23
1.0µF
GND
VDD
4
VDD
29
C25 +
33µF
10V
12
FGND
32
SHDN
N.C.
N.C.
N.C.
7
8
23
N.C.
26
N.C.
N.C.
28
31
FGND
Figure 2a. MAX9776 EV Kit Schematic (Sheet 1 of 3)
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C33
0.033µF
OUTRX
HPR
16
FGND
C26
0.47µF
C29
0.1µF
FGND
20
FGND
3
SCL
FB8
L1
33µH
FOUT-
C37
OPEN
R2
OPEN
JU5
OUTC36
OPEN
INC2
CIN
1
2
3
FGND
FB7
MAX9776
VDD
SDA
GND
PVDD
U1
22
14
INC1
INC2
17
R3
22Ω
C14
1.0µF
C2
100pF
JU1
15
VDD CPVSS VSS
30
C1
100pF
FB2
INA2
21
C13
1.0µF
C58
0.1µF
C20
C21
1.0µF 1.0µF
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+5V
R12
470Ω
C45
0.1µF
J1
USB
C41
0.1µF
C53
10µF
FB13
C42
0.1µF
+5V
J1-1
+3.3V
30
C43
0.1µF
R9
27Ω
6
C40
3300pF
8
J1-2
AVCC
+5V
+5V
3
VCC
26
VCC
C48
0.1µF
13
VCCIO
3V3OUT
TXD
USBDM
RXD
RTS
R10
27Ω
7
J1-3
USBDP
CTS
R13
1.5kΩ
J1-4
U4
FT232BL
5
DTR
RSTOUT
DSR
RESET
DCD
25
P71
24
P70
23
P52
22
P65
21
P53
20
P64
+5V
4
C54
22pF
27
XTIN
RI
Y2
6MHz
TXDEN
C55
22pF
28
+5V
8
6
VCC
CS
1
32
2
1
ORG
U3 SK
93C46
3
7
N.C.
DI
C44
0.1µF
5
GND
D0
R16
2.2kΩ
4
3
C50
1.0µF
EESK
OUT
EEDATA
31
PWREN
TEST
+5V
+5V
+3.3V
U5
RXLED
PWRCTL
+5V
IN
EECS
2
R17
10kΩ
1
TXLED
XTOUT
5
IN
U6
C52
10µF
MAX8511
2
GND
GND
9
+2.5V
1
3
SHDN
AGND
29
OUT
C51
10µF
GND
2
18
16
12
11
TRX
+3.3V
14
R11
220Ω
15
1
2
D1
10
17
+3.3V
5
MAX8511
SHDN
SLEEP
GND
19
R14
1.5kΩ
P61
R7
27Ω
SDA
R15
1.5kΩ
P60
R8
27Ω
SCL
C49
1.0µF
Figure 2b. MAX9776 EV Kit Schematic (Sheet 2 of 3)
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14
15
16
17
28
42
P7.1/RX0/INT15
VLCD
VLCD1
VLCD2
VADJ
SEG0/P0.0
SEG1/P0.1
SEG2/P0.2
SEG3/P0.3
SEG4/P0.4/INT0
SEG5/P0.5/INT1
SEG6/P0.6/INT2
SEG8/P1.0
VDDI0
SEG17/P2.1
P6.2/T2B/OW_OUT
SEG18/P2.2
P6.1/T1/INT13
U2
MAXQ2000
SEG19/P2.3
P6.0/T18/INT12
SEG20/P2.4
P5.7/MISO
SEG21/P2.5
P5.6/SCLK
SEG22/P2.6
P5.5/MOSI
SEG23/P2.7
P5.4/SS
SEG24/P3.0
P5.3/TX1/INT11
SEG25/P3.1
P5.2/RX1/INT10
SEG26/P3.2
32KIN
27
51
50
C57
10pF
48
P65
47
P64
46
45
44
P61
43
P60
41
40
39
38
37
P53
36
P52
34
Y3
OPEN
SEG27/P3.3
GND
GND
32KOUT
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
29
30
31
32
J2-6
+3.3V
1
2
R18
OPEN
+3.3V
J2-4
J2-3
J2-2
J2-5
J2-10
J2-9
TRX
J2-1
J2-8
D2
2
1
35
33
J2
JTAG
R19
1kΩ
D3
Figure 2b. MAX9776 EV Kit Schematic (Sheet 3 of 3) (continued)
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C47
0.1µF
RESET
13
+3.3V
P6.3/T2/OW_IN
P4.3/TD0
12
52
SEG16/P2.0
P4.2/TM5
11
53
54
P6.4/TOB/WKOUT0
P4.1/TDI/INT19
10
55
SEG15/P1.7
P4.0/TCK/INT18
8
9
56
P6.5/TO/WKOUT1
COM0
7
57
SEG14/P1.6
SEG35/COM1
6
58
SEG13/P1.5
SEG34/COM2
5
59
HFXOUT
SEG33/COM3
4
60
SEG12/P1.4
SEG32
3
61
62
C56
10pF
Y1
16MHz
SEG31/P3.7/INT7
2
63
SEG11/P1.3
SEG30/P3.6/INT6
1
64
HFXIN
SEG29/P3.5/INT5
C46
0.1µF
65
VDD
SEG28/P3.4/INT4
49
66
SEG7/P0.7/INT3
+2.5V
67
SEG9/P1.1
68
P70
P7.0/TX0/INT14
P71
SEG10/P1.2
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Figure 3. MAX9776 EV Kit Component Placement Guide—
Component Side
Figure 4. MAX9776 EV Kit PCB Layout—Component Side
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Figure 5. MAX9776 EV Kit PCB Layout—Layer 2 (GND)
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Figure 6. MAX9776 EV Kit PCB Layout—Layer 3 (Power)
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Figure 7. MAX9776 EV Kit PCB Layout—Solder Side
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