TDA8944J
2 x 7 W stereo BTL audio amplifier
Philips Semiconductors
8.2 Power amplifier
The power amplifier is a Bridge Tied Load (BTL) amplifier with an all-NPN output
stage, capable of delivering a peak output current of 2 A.
The BTL principle offers the following advantages:
Lower peak value of the supply current
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The ripple frequency on the supply voltage is twice the signal frequency
No expensive DC-blocking capacitor
Good low frequency performance.
8.2.1 Output power measurement
The output power as a function of the supply voltage is measured on the output pins
at THD = 10%; see Figure 8. The maximum output power is limited by the maximum
supply voltage of 12 V and the maximum available output current: 2 A repetitive peak
current.
8.2.2 Headroom
Typical CD music requires at least 12 dB (factor 15.85) dynamic headroom –
compared to the average power output – for transferring the loudest parts without
distortion. At VCC = 12 V, RL = 8 Ω and Po = 4 W at THD = 0.1% (see Figure 6), the
Average Listening Level (ALL) – music power – without any distortion yields:
Po(ALL) = 4 W/15.85 = 252 mW.
The power dissipation can be derived from Figure 11 on page 10 for 0 dB
respectively 12 dB headroom.
Table 4: Power rating as function of headroom
Headroom
0 dB
Power output (THD = 0.1%)
Po = 4 W
Power dissipation (P)
8 W
4 W
12 dB
Po(ALL) = 252 mW
For the average listening level a power dissipation of 4 W can be used for a heatsink
calculation.
8.3 Mode selection
The TDA8944J has three functional modes, which can be selected by applying the
proper DC voltage to pin MODE. See Figure 4 and 5 for the respective DC levels,
which depend on the supply voltage level. The MODE pin can be driven by a 3-state
logic output stage: e.g. a microcontroller with additional components for DC-level
shifting.
Standby — In this mode the current consumption is very low and the outputs are
floating. The device is in standby mode when (VCC − 0.5 V) < VMODE < VCC, or when
the MODE pin is left floating (high impedance). The power consumption of the
TDA8944J will be reduced to <0.18 mW.
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Product specification
Rev. 02 — 14 February 2000
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