Pam 8403
Pam 8403
Pam 8403
In addition to system cost and size, click and pop performance is affected by the size of the input coupling capacitor, C
I
. A larger input coupling
capacitor requires more charge to reach its quiescent DC voltage (nominally 1/2 V
DD
). 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,
turn-on pops can be minimized.
Analog Reference Bypass Capacitor (C
BYP
)
The Analog Reference Bypass Capacitor (C
BYP
) is the most critical capacitor and serves several important functions. During start-up or recovery
from shutdown mode, C
BYP
determines the rate at which the amplifier starts up. The second function is to reduce noise caused by the power
supply coupling into the output drive signal. This noise is from the internal analog reference to the amplifier, which appears as degraded PSRR
and THD+N.
A ceramic bypass capacitor (C
BYP
) with values of 0.47F to 1.0F is recommended for the best THD and noise performance. Increasing the
bypass capacitor reduces clicking and popping noise from power on/off and entering and leaving shutdown.
Under Voltage Lock-Out (UVLO)
The PAM8403 incorporates circuitry designed to detect low supply voltage. When the supply voltage drops to 2.0V or below, the PAM8403
outputs are disabled, and the device comes out of this state and starts to normal function when V
DD
2.2V.
The PAM8403 has short circuit protection circuitry on the outputs to prevent damage to the device when output-to-output or output-to-GND short
occurs. When a short circuit is detected on the outputs, the outputs are disabled immediately. If the short was removed, the device activates
again.
Over Temperature Protection
Thermal protection on the PAM8403 prevents the device from damage when the internal die temperature exceeds +140C. 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 30C. This large hysteresis will prevent motor
boating sound well and the device begins normal operation at this point without external system intervention.
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Application Information (cont.)
How to reduce EMI (Electro Magnetic Interference)
A simple solution is to put an additional capacitor 1000F at power supply terminal for power line coupling if the traces from amplifier to speakers
are short (< 20cm).
Most applications require a ferrite bead filter as shown in Figure 2. The ferrite filter reduces EMI of around 1 MHz and higher. When selecting a
ferrite bead, choose one with high impedance at high frequencies, and low impedance at low frequencies.
Figure 2: Ferrite Bead Filter to Reduce EMI
Ordering Information
Part Number Part Marking Package Type Standard Package
PAM8403DR
PAM8403
XATYWWLL
SOP-16 2500 Units/Tape&Reel
Marking Information
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