LM389

LM389 Low Voltage Audio Power Amplifier with NPN Transistor Array December 1994 LM389 Low Voltage Audio Power Amplifier with NPN Transistor Array General Description The LM389 is an array of three NPN transistors on the same substrate with an audio power amplifier similar to the LM386 The amplifier inputs are ground referenced while the output is automatically biased to one half the supply voltage The gain is internally set at 20 to minimize external parts but the addition of an external resistor and capacitor between pins 4 and 12 will increase the gain to any value up to 200 The three transistors have high gain and excellent matching characteristics They are well suited to a wide variety of applications in DC through VHF systems Low quiescent current drain Voltage gains from 20 to 200 Y Ground referenced input Y Self-centering output quiescent voltage Y Low distortion Transistors Y Operation from 1 mA to 25 mA Y Frequency range from DC to 100 MHz Y Excellent matching Y Y Applications Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Features Amplifier Y Battery operation Y Minimum external parts Y Wide supply voltage range AM-FM radios Portable tape recorders Intercoms Toys and games Walkie-talkies Portable phonographs Power converters Equivalent Schematic and Connection Diagrams TL H 7847 – 1 Dual-In-Line Package TL H 7847 – 2 Order Number LM389N See NS Package Number N18A C1995 National Semiconductor Corporation TL H 7847 RRD-B30M115 Printed in U S A Absolute Maximum Ratings If Military Aerospace specified devices are required please contact the National Semiconductor Sales Office Distributors for availability and specifications Supply Voltage 15V Package Dissipation (Note 1) 1 89W g 0 4V Input Voltage b 65 C to a 150 C Storage Temperature Operating Temperature 0 C to a 70 C Junction Temperature 150 C Lead Temperature (Soldering 10 sec ) 260 C Collector to Emitter Voltage VCEO 12V Collector to Base Voltage VCBO Collector to Substrate Voltage VCIO (Note 2) Collector Current IC Emitter Current IE Base Current IB Power Dissipation (Each Transistor) TA s a 70 C Thermal Resistance iJC iJA 15V 15V 25 mA 25 mA 5 mA 150 mW 24 C W 70 C W Electrical Characteristics TA e 25 C Symbol AMPLIFIER VS IQ POUT AV BW THD PSRR RIN IBIAS TRANSISTORS VCEO VCBO VCIO VEBO HFE Collector to Emitter Breakdown Voltage Collector to Base Breakdown Voltage Collector to Substrate Breakdown Voltage Emitter to Base Breakdown Voltage Static Forward Current Transfer Ratio (Static Beta) Open-Circuit Output Admittance Base to Emitter Voltage Base to Emitter Voltage Offset Collector to Emitter Saturation Voltage Emitter to Base Capacitance Collector to Base Capacitance Collector to Substrate Capacitance High Frequency Current Gain IC e 1 mA IB e 0 IC e 10 mA IE e 0 IC e 10 mA IE e IB e 0 IE e 10 mA IC e 0 IC e 10 mA IC e 1 mA IC e 10 mA IC e 1 mA VCE e 5V f e 1 0 kHz IE e 1 mA IE e 1 mA IC e 10 mA IB e 1 mA VEB e 3V VCB e 3V VCI e 3V IC e 10 mA VCE e 5V f e 100 MHz 15 12 15 15 64 20 40 40 71 100 275 275 20 07 1 0 15 15 2 35 55 0 85 5 05 mmho V mV V pF pF pF 78 V V V V Operating Supply Voltage Quiescent Current Output Power (Note 3) Voltage Gain Bandwidth Total Harmonic Distortion Power Supply Rejection Ratio Input Resistance Input Bias Current VS e 6V Pins 5 and 16 Open VS e 6V VIN e 0V THD e 10% VS e 6V RL e 8X VS e 9V RL e 16X 250 23 4 6 325 500 26 46 250 02 30 10 50 50 250 30 30 12 12 V mA mW mW dB dB kHz % dB kX nA Parameter Conditions Min Typ Max Units VS e 6V f e 1 kHz 10 mF from Pins 4 to 12 VS e 6V Pins 4 and 12 Open VS e 6V RL e 8X POUT e 125 mW f e 1 kHz Pins 4 and 12 Open VS e 6V f e 1 kHz CBYPASS e 10 mF Pins 4 and 12 Open Referred to Output 100 hoe VBE lVBE1 – VBE2l VCESAT CEB CCB CCI hfe Note 1 For operation in ambient temperatures above 25 C the device must be derated based on a 150 C maximum junction temperature and a thermal resistance of 66 C W junction to ambient Note 2 The collector of each transistor is isolated from the substrate by an integral diode Therefore the collector voltage should remain positive with respect to pin 17 at all times Note 3 If oscillation exists under some load conditions add 2 7X and 0 05 mF series network from pin 1 to ground 2 Typical Amplifier Performance Characteristics Quiescent Supply Current vs Supply Voltage Power Supply Rejection Ratio (Referred to the Output) vs Frequency Peak-to-Peak Output Voltage Swing vs Supply Voltage Voltage Gain vs Frequency Distortion vs Frequency Distortion vs Output Power Device Dissipation vs Output Power 4X Load Device Dissipation vs Output Power 8X Load Device Dissipation vs Output Power 16X Load TL H 7847 – 3 3 Typical Transistor Performance Characteristics Forward Current Transfer Ratio vs Collector Current Saturation Voltage vs Collector Current Open Circuit Output Admittance vs Collector Current TL H 7847 – 4 Noise Voltage vs Frequency Noise Current vs Frequency High Frequency Current Gain vs Collector Current goe and Coe vs Collector Current goe and Coe vs Collector Current Contours of Constant Noise Figure TL H 7847 – 5 4 Application Hints Gain Control To make the LM389 a more versatile amplifier two pins (4 and 12) are provided for gain control With pins 4 and 12 open the 1 35 kX resistor sets the gain at 20 (26 dB) If a capacitor is put from pin 4 to 12 bypassing the 1 35 kX resistor the gain will go up to 200 (46 dB) If a resistor is placed in series with the capacitor the gain can be set to any value from 20 to 200 A low frequency pole in the gain response is caused by the capacitor working against the external resistor in series with the 150X internal resistor If the capacitor is eliminated and a resistor connects pin 4 to 12 then the output dc level may shift due to the additional dc gain Gain control can also be done by capacitively coupling a resistor (or FET) from pin 12 to ground Additional external components can be placed in parallel with the internal feedback resistors to tailor the gain and frequency response for individual applications For example we can compensate poor speaker bass response by frequency shaping the feedback path This is done with a series RC from pin 1 to 12 (paralleling the internal 15 kX resistor) For 6 dB effective bass boost R j 15 kX the lowest value for good stable operation is R e 10 kX if pin 4 is open If pins 4 and 12 are bypassed then R as low as 2 kX can be used This restriction is because the amplifier is only compensated for closed-loop gains greater than 9V V Input Biasing The schematic shows that both inputs are biased to ground with a 50 kX resistor The base current of the input transistors is about 250 nA so the inputs are at about 12 5 mV when left open If the dc source resistance driving the LM389 is higher than 250 kX it will contribute very little additional offset (about 2 5 mV at the input 50 mV at the output) If the dc source resistance is less than 10 kX then shorting the unused input to ground will keep the offset low (about 2 5 mV at the input 50 mV at the output) For dc source resistances between these values we can eliminate excess offset by putting a resistor from the unused input to ground equal in value to the dc source resistance Of course all offset problems are eliminated if the input is capacitively coupled When using the LM389 with higher gains (bypassing the 1 35 kX resistor between pins 4 and 12) it is necessary to bypass the unused input preventing degradation of gain and possible instabilities This is done with a 0 1 mF capacitor or a short to ground depending on the dc source resistance of the driven input Supplies and Grounds The LM389 has excellent supply rejection and does not require a well regulated supply However to eliminate possible high frequency stability problems the supply should be decoupled to ground with a 0 1 mF capacitor The high current ground of the output transistor pin 18 is brought out separately from small signal ground pin 17 If the two ground leads are returned separately to supply then the parasitic resistance in the power ground lead will not cause stability problems The parasitic resistance in the signal ground can cause stability problems and it should be minimized Care should also be taken to insure that the power dissipation does not exceed the maximum dissipation of the package for a given temperature There are two ways to mute the LM389 amplifier Shorting pin 3 to the supply voltage or shorting pin 12 to ground will turn the amplifier off without affecting the input signal Transistors The three transistors on the LM389 are general purpose devices that can be used the same as other small signal transistors As long as the currents and voltages are kept within the absolute maximum limitations and the collectors are never at a negative potential with respect to pin 17 there is no limit on the way they can be used For example the emitter-base breakdown voltage of 7 1V can be used as a zener diode at currents from 1 mA to 5 mA These transistors make good LED driver devices VSAT is only 150 mV when sinking 10 mA In the linear region these transistors have been used in AM and FM radios tape recorders phonographs and many other applications Using the characteristic curves on noise voltage and noise current the level of the collector current can be set to optimize noise performance for a given source impedance Some of the circuits that have been built are shown in Figures 1–7 This is by no means a complete list of applications since that is limited only by the designers imagination TL H 7847 – 6 FIGURE 1 AM Radio 5 Application Hints (Continued) All switches in record mode Head characteristic 280 mH 300X TL H 7847 – 7 FIGURE 2 Tape Recorder TL H 7847 – 8 FIGURE 3 Ceramic Phono Amplifier with Tone Controls 6 Application Hints (Continued) TL H 7847 – 9 FIGURE 4 FM Scanner Noise Squelch Circuit fe 1 0 69 R 1 C 1 TL H 7847 – 10 FIGURE 5 Siren Tremolo freq s 1 2q (R a 10k)C TL H 7847 – 11 FIGURE 6 Voltage-Controlled Amplifier or Tremolo Circuit 7 LM389 Low Voltage Audio Power Amplifier with NPN Transistor Array Application Hints (Continued) TL H 7847 – 12 FIGURE 7 Noise Generator Using Zener Diode Physical Dimensions inches (millimeters) Molded Dual-In-Line Package (N) Order Number LM389N NS Package Number N18A 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 OF NATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION As used herein 1 Life support devices or systems are devices or systems which (a) are intended for surgical implant into the body or (b) support or sustain life and whose failure to perform when properly used in accordance with instructions for use provided in the labeling can be reasonably expected to result in a significant injury to the user National Semiconductor Corporation 1111 West Bardin Road Arlington TX 76017 Tel 1(800) 272-9959 Fax 1(800) 737-7018 2 A critical component is any component of a life support device or system whose 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