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2x3W STEREO DIFFERENTIAL INPUT CLASS D
AUDIO AMPLIFIER WITH MEMORY UP/DOWN VOLUME
Description
Pin Assignments
The PAM8408 is a filter-less Class-D amplifier with high SNR and
SO-16L
differential input that helps eliminate noise. Advanced 32-step
Up/Down volume control minimizes external components and allows
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shutdown mode.
The PAM8408 supports 2.5V to 6V operation make it idea for up to
4 cells alkaline battery applications.
Features like greater than 87% efficiency and small PCB area make
the PAM8408 Class-D amplifier ideal for portable applications. The
output uses a filter-less architecture minimizing the number of
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2
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RINP
RINN
SD
UP
DOWN
GND
LINN
LINP
speaker volume control. The gain will held when the chip is in
3
4
5
6
7
8
16 VDD
15 ROUTP
14 ROUTN
13 GND
12 GND
11 LOUTN
10 LOUTP
9 VDD
external components and PCB area whilst providing a high
performance, simple and lower cost system.
The PAM8408 built in auto recovery SCP (short circuit protection) and
thermal shutdown.
The PAM8408 is available in SO-16L package.
Features
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Applications
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PC Speaker
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Wireless Speaker
•
Home Sound Systems
•
Active Speakers
•
Docking Stations
3W Output at 10% THD with a 4Ω Load and 5V Supply
•
2.4W Output at 1% THD with a 4Ω Load and 5V Supply
•
2.5V to 6.0V VDD Operating
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Fully Differential Input
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Filter-less, Low Quiescent Current and Low EMI
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Low THD+N
•
32-Step Memory Up/Down Volume Control from -80dB to 24dB
•
Superior Low Noise: 60uV
•
Minimize Pop/Clip Noise
•
Auto Recovery Short Circuit Protection
•
Thermal Shutdown
•
Pb-Free SO-16L Package
Typical Applications Circuit
RINP
RINN
C5
0. 1uF
C6
0. 1uF
ON
SHDN
1 RINP
VDD 16
2 RINN
ROUTP 15
3 SD
ROUTN 14
4 UP
5 DOWN
6 GND
C7
LINN
LINP
0. 1uF
C8
0. 1uF
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C2
1uF
4Ω
GND 13
GND 12
LOUTN 11
LOUTP 10
VDD 9
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Pin Descriptions
Pin Number
1
2
3
4
5
Pin Name
RINP
RINN
SD
UP
DOWN
Function
Positive Input of Right Channel Power Amplifier
Negative Input of Right Channel Power Amplifier
Full Chip Shutdown Control Input (active low)
Volume UP Control (active low)Ground Connection
Volume down Control (active low)
6,12,13
7
8
9,16
10
11
14
GND
LINN
LINP
VDD
LOUTP
LOUTN
ROUTN
Ground
Negative Input of Left Channel Power Amplifier
Positive Input of Left Channel Power Amplifier
Power Supply
Positive Output of Left Channel Power Amplifier
Negative Output of Left Channel Power Amplifier
Negative Output of Right Channel Power Amplifier
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ROUTP
Positive Output of Right Channel Power Amplifier
Functional Block Diagram
GN D
VDD
R IN P
+
R IN N
-
R OU T N
VD D
DOWN
Thermal
Protection
A tte n u a ti o n D e c o d e r
VD D
I n t e rf a c e C o n t r o l
UP
R OU T P
DRIVER
MODULATOR
INTERNAL
OSCI LLATOR
VD D
BIAS
AND
REFERENCES
SD
OSC
Current
Protection
LI N N
+
LI N P
-
MODULATOR
LO U T N
D R IVER
LO U T P
VDD
G ND
Absolute Maximum Ratings (@TA = +25°C, unless otherwise specified.)
Parameter
Supply Voltage (VDD)
Pins Input Voltage (SD, UP, Down, IN)
Rating
6.5
-0.3 to VDD+0.3
V
-65 to 150
°C
150
40
°C
°C/W
Storage Temperature
Maximum Junction Temperature
Junction to ambient thermal resistance
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Recommended Operating Conditions (@TA = +25°C, unless otherwise specified.)
Symbol
Parameter
Min
Max
Unit
VDD
Supply Voltage
2.5
6.0
V
TA
Operating Ambient Temperature Range
-40
85
°C
TJ
Junction Temperature Range
-40
125
°C
Electrical Characteristics (@TA = +25°C, VDD = 5V, Gain = 24dB, RL = 8Ω (33μH)+R+L(33μH), unless otherwise noted.)
Parameter
Supply Voltage Range
Quiescent Current
Output Offset Voltage
Drain-Source On-State
Resistance
Output Power
Symbol
IQ
No Load
No Load
RDS(ON)
PO
THD+N
Power Supply Ripple Rejection
PSRR
Channel Separation
CS
Oscillator Frequency
fOSC
Noise
η
Vn
IDS = 0.5A
THD+N = 1%,
f = 1kHz
Units
6.0
V
mA
mV
P MOSFET
N MOSFET
0.3
0.2
RL= 8Ω
1.4
RL= 4Ω
2.4
RL = 8Ω,PO=0.85W,f=1KHz
0.08
RL = 4Ω,PO=1.75W,f=1KHz
0.08
Ω
W
%
Input AC-GND, f=1KHz, Vpp=200mV
70
dB
PO=1W, f=1KHz
-95
dB
200
250
300
kHz
PO = 1.1W, f = 1kHz, RL = 8Ω
87
%
PO = 2.4W, f = 1kHz, RL = 4Ω
83
%
A-weighting
No A-weighting
Input
AC-GND
F = 20 - 20kHz, THD = 1%
VDD = 5V
Mute Current
IMUTE
MUTE = VDD
Shutdown Current
ISD
VSD = 0V
Logic Input High
VIH
Include SD,UP,DOWN
Logic Input Low
VIL
Include SD,UP,DOWN
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Max
8
SNR
Ton
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Typ
10
Signal Noise Ratio
Turn-on Time
Over Temperature Protection
Over Temperature Hysteresis
Min
2.5
VOS
Total Harmonic Distortion Plus
Noise
Efficiency
Conditions
VDD
OTP
OTH
60
80
95
0.65
4
dB
S
10
mA
5
µA
0.6
V
1.4
V
150
40
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Performance Characteristics (@TA = +25°C, VDD = 5V, Gain = 24dB, RL = 8Ω (33μH)+R+L(33μH), unless otherwise noted.)
THD+N Vs. Output Power (RL=8Ω)
THD+N Vs. Output Power (RL=4Ω)
20
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10
5
40
20
f=100Hz/1kHz/10kHz
(Red/Pink/Blue)
10
5
f=100Hz/1kHz/10kHz
(Red/Pink/Blue)
2
2
1
1
0.5
%
%
0.5
0.2
0.2
0.1
0.1
0.05
0.05
0.02
0.01
1m
0.02
2m
5m
10m
20m
50m
100m
200m
500m
1
2
0.01
1m
3
2m
5m
10m
20m
50m
100m
THD+N Vs. Frequency (RL=8Ω)
500m
1
2
5
THD+N Vs. Frequency (RL=4Ω)
10
10
5
2
200m
W
W
5
PO=0.3W/0.5W/1W
(Red/Pink/Blue)
PO=0.5W/1W/2W
(Red/Pink/Blue)
2
1
1
0.5
0.5
%
%
0.2
0.2
0.1
0.1
0.05
0.05
0.02
0.02
0.008
20
50
100
200
500
1k
2k
5k
10k
0.01
20
20k
50
100
200
500
1k
2k
5k
10k
20k
Hz
Hz
PSRR Vs. Frequency
Crosstalk Vs Frequency
+0
+0
-5
-10
-10
T
-20
-15
-30
-20
-40
-25
-50
-30
-60
-35
d
B
d
B
-40
-45
-70
L to R
-80
-50
-90
-55
-100
-60
-110
-65
-120
-70
-75
-80
20
R to L
-130
50
100
200
500
1k
2k
5k
10k
20k
Hz
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20
50
100
200
500
1k
2k
5k
10k
20k
Hz
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Performance Characteristics (cont.)
(@TA = +25°C, VDD = 5V, Gain = 24dB, RL = 8Ω (33μH)+R+L(33μH), unless otherwise noted.)
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Frequency Response
Noise Floor
+16
+14
+0
CIN = 1µF
CIN = 0.47µF
-10
-20
-30
+12
-40
-50
+10
d
B
g
+8
CIN = 0.1µF
A
d
B
r
-60
A
-80
+6
-70
-90
-100
+4
-110
-120
+2
-130
+0
20
50
100
200
500
1k
2k
5k
10k
-140
20
20k
Efficiency vs. Output Power (RL = 8Ω)
200
500
1k
2k
5k
10k
20k
VDD = 5V
Output Power vs. Supply Voltage (RL = 8Ω, THD = 10%)
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Efficiency vs. Output Power (RL = 4Ω)
VDD = 5V
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50
Hz
Hz
Output Power vs. Supply Voltage (RL = 4Ω,THD = 10%)
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Performance Characteristics (cont.)
(@TA = +25°C, VDD = 5V, Gain = 24dB, RL = 8Ω (33μH)+R+L(33μH), unless otherwise noted.)
OSC Frequency vs. Supply Voltage
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Quiescent Current vs. Supply Voltage
Rdson vs. Output Current
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Up/Down Volume Control (dB)
PMOS
STEP
Gain
STEP
1
24
12
2
22.5
13
3
21
14
4
19.5
15
5
18
16
6
16.5
17
7
15
18
8
13.5
19
9
12*
20
10
10.36
21
11
9
22
*Default Gain = 12dB
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Gain
7.5
6
4.5
3
1.5
0
-1.5
-3
-4.5
-6
-8
STEP
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
-
Gain
-10
-12
-14
-16
-18
-20
-22
-24
-26
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Application Information
Maximum Gain
As shown in block diagram, the PAM8408 has two internal amplifiers stage. The first stage's gain is externally con-figurable, while the second
stage's is internally fixed in a fixed-gain, inverting configuration. The closed-loop gain of the first stage is set by selecting the ratio of Rf to Ri while
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the second stage's gain is fixed at 2x. Consequently, the differential gain for the IC is
AVD=20*log [2*(Rf/Ri)]
The PAM8408 sets maximum Rf=218kΩ and minimum Ri=27kΩ, thus the maximum closed-gain is 24dB.
UP/DOWN Volume Control (DVC)
The PAM8408 features a UP/DOWN volume control which consists of the UP and DOWN pins. An internal clock is used where the clock
frequency value is determined from the following formula:
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fCLK = fOSC / 2
The oscillator frequency fOSC value is 250kHz typical with ±20% tolerance. The DVC’s clock frequency is 30Hz (cycle time 33ms) typical.
Volume changes are then effected by toggling either the UP or DOWN pins with a logic low. After a period of 1 cycle pulses with either the UP or
DOWN pins held low, the volume will change to the next specified step, either UP or DOWN, and followed by a short delay. This delay decreases
the longer the line is held low, eventually reaching a delay of zero. The delay allows the user to pull the UP or DOWN terminal low once for one
volume change, or hold down to ramp several volume changes. The delay is optimally configured for push button volume control.
If either the UP or DOWN pin remains low after the first volume transition the volume will change again, but this time after 10 cycles. The followed
transition occurs at 4 cycles for each volume transition. This is intended to provide the user with a volume control that pauses briefly after initial
application, and then slowly increases the rate of volume change as it is continuously applied. This cycle is shown in the timing diagram shown in
figure 1.
There are 32 discrete gain settings ranging from +24dB as maximum to -80dB as minimum. Upon device power on, the amplifier's gain is set to a
default value of 12dB, and the gain will remain when applied a logic low to the SD pin, Volume levels for each step vary and are specified in Gain
Setting table on page 7.
If both the UP and DOWN pins are held high, no volume change will occur. Trigger points for the UP and DOWN pins are at 70% of VDD minimum
for a logic high, and 20% of VDD maximum for a logic low. It is recommended, however, to toggle UP and DOWN between VDD and GND for best
performance.
U P/D N
VOL U ME
L EVEL
1 c y c le
4 c y c le s
1 0 c y c le s
4 c y c le s
Figure 1 Timming Diagram
Shutdown Operation
In order to reduce power consumption while not in use, the PAM8408 contains shutdown circuitry that is used to turn off the amplifier's bias
circuitry. This shutdown feature turns the amplifier off when logic low is placed on the SD pin. By switching the SD pin connected to GND, the
PAM8408 supply current draw will be minimized in idle mode. The SD pin cannot be left floating due to the pull-down internal.
Power Supply decoupling
The PAM8408 is a high performance CMOS audio amplifier that requires adequate power supply decoupling to ensure the output THD and PSRR
are as low as possible. Power supply decoupling is affecting low frequency response. Optimum decoupling is achieved by using two capacitors of
different types that target different types of noise on the power supply leads. For higher frequency transients, spikes, or digital hash on the line, a
good low equivalent-series-resistance (ESR) ceramic capacitor, typically 1.0µF, placed as close as possible to the device VDD terminal works best.
For filtering lower-frequency noise signals, a larger capacitor of 10µF (ceramic) or greater placed near the audio power amplifier is recommended.
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Input Capacitor (Ci)
Large input capacitors are both expensive and space hungry for portable designs. Clearly, a certain sized capacitor is needed to couple in low
frequencies without severe attenu-ation. But in many cases the speakers used in portable systems, whether internal or external, have little ability
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to reproduce signals below 100Hz to 150Hz. Thus, using a large input capacitor may not increase actual system perfor-mance. In this case, input
capacitor (Ci) and input resistance (Ri) of the amplifier form a high-pass filter with the corner frequency determined equation below,
fC=
1
2πRiCi
In addition to system cost and size, click and pop perfor-mance is affected by the size of the input coupling capacitor, Ci. A larger input coupling
capacitor requires more charge to reach its quiescent DC voltage (nominally 1/2 VDD). This charge comes from the internal circuit via the
feedback and is apt to create pops upon device enable. Thus, by minimizing the capacitor size based on necessary low frequency response, turnon pops can be minimized.
Under Voltage Lock-Out (UVLO)
The PAM8408 incorporates circuitry designed to detect when the supply voltage is low. When the supply voltage drops to 2.4V or below, the
PAM8408 outputs are disable, and the device comes out of this state and starts to normal functional when the supply voltage increases.
Short Circuit Protection (SCP)
The PAM8408 has short circuit protection circuitry on the outputs that prevents damage to the device during output-to-output and output-to-GND
short. When a short circuit is detected on the outputs, the outputs are disable immediately. If the short was removed, the device activates again.
Over Temperature Protection
Thermal protection on the PAM8408 prevents damage to the device when the internal die temperature exceeds 150°C. There is a 15 degree
tolerance on this trip point from device to device. Once the die temperature exceeds the thermal set point, the device outputs are disabled. This is
not a latched fault. The thermal fault is cleared once the temperature of the die is reduced by 60°C. This large hysteresis will prevent motor
boating sound well and the device begins normal operation at this point with no external system interaction.
How to Reduce EMI (Electro Magnetic Interference)
A simple solution is to put an additional capacitor 1000µF at power supply terminal for power line coupling if the traces from amplifier to speakers
are short (