TDA7388A

4 x 42 W quad bridge car radio amplifier

Datasheet - production data

 Clipping detector
 Offset detector
 Diagnostic facility for:
– Out to GND short
– Out to VS short
– Thermal shutdown
 Protections:
'!0'03 – Output short circuit to GND, to VS, across
Flexiwatt27 the load
– Very inductive loads
– Overrating chip temperature with soft
thermal limiter
– Load dump voltage
– Fortuitous open GND
Features – Output DC offset detector
– Reversed battery
 High output power capability: – ESD
– 4 x 42 W / 4  max.
– 4 x 27 W / 4  @ 14.4 V, 1 kHz, 10 % Description
 Low distortion
The TDA7388A is a new technology class AB
 Low output noise
audio power amplifier in Flexiwatt27 package
 Standby function designed for high end car radio applications.
 Mute function Thanks to the fully complementary PNP/NPN
 Automute at min. supply voltage detection output configuration the TDA7388A allows a rail
 Low external component count: to rail output voltage swing with no need of
bootstrap capacitors. The extremely reduced
– Internally fixed gain (26 dB)
components count allows very compact sets.
– No external compensation
– No bootstrap capacitors The TDA7388A is also equipped with Clipping
detector and Offset detector features.

Table 1. Device summary

Order code Package Packing

TDA7388A Flexiwatt27 Tube

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Contents

1 Pin connection and test/application diagrams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

2 Electrical specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
2.1 Absolute maximum ratings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
2.2 Thermal data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
2.3 Electrical characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
2.4 Electrical characteristic curves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

3 Application hints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
3.1 SVR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
3.2 Input stage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
3.3 Standby and muting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

4 Package information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

5 Revision history . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

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List of tables

Table 1. Device summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Table 2. Absolute maximum ratings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Table 3. Thermal data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Table 4. Electrical characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Table 5. Document revision history . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

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List of figures

Figure 1. Pin connections (top view) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Figure 2. Standard test and application circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Figure 3. Quiescent current vs. supply voltage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Figure 4. Output power vs. supply voltage (4 Ohm) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Figure 5. Distortion vs. output power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Figure 6. Distortion vs. frequency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Figure 7. Supply voltage rejection vs. frequency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Figure 8. Crosstalk vs. frequency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Figure 9. Output noise vs. source resistance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Figure 10. Power dissipation & efficiency vs. output power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Figure 11. ITU R-ARM frequency response, weighting filter for transient pop. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Figure 12. Flexiwatt27 mechanical data and package dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

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1 Pin connection and test/application diagrams

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2 Electrical specifications

2.1 Absolute maximum ratings

Table 2. Absolute maximum ratings
Symbol Parameter Value Unit

VS Operating supply voltage 18 V

VS (DC) DC supply voltage 28 V
VS (pk) Peak supply voltage (t = 50 ms) 50 V
Output peak current:
IO Repetitive (duty cycle 10 % at f = 10 Hz) 4.5 A
Non repetitive (t = 100 s) 5.5 A
Ptot Power dissipation, (Tcase = 70°C) 80 W
Tj Junction temperature 150 C
Tstg Storage temperature – 55 to 150 C
Tamb Operative temperature range – 40 to 105 °C

2.2 Thermal data

Table 3. Thermal data
Symbol Parameter Value Unit

Rth j-case Thermal resistance junction-to-case max. 1 °C/W

2.3 Electrical characteristics

VS = 14.4 V; f = 1 kHz; Rg = 600 ; RL = 4 ; Tamb = 25 °C; Refer to the test and application
diagram (Figure 2), unless otherwise specified.

Table 4. Electrical characteristics

Symbol Parameter Test condition Min. Typ. Max. Unit

Iq1 Quiescent current RL = 100 190 350 mA

VOS Output offset voltage Play mode - - ±100 mV
During mute ON/OFF output
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offset voltage ITU R-ARM weighted
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During St-By ON/OFF output see Figure 11
-50 - +50 mV
offset voltage
Gv Voltage gain - 25 26 27 dB
Gv Channel gain unbalance - - - ±1 dB
Po Output power THD = 10 %; VS = 14.4 V 25 27 - W

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Table 4. Electrical characteristics (continued)

Symbol Parameter Test condition Min. Typ. Max. Unit
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Po max Max.output power VS = 14.4 V 39 42 - W
THD Distortion Po = 4 W - 0.04 0.10 %
"A" Weighted - 50 70 µV
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Bw = 20 Hz to 20 kHz - 70 100 µV
SVR Supply voltage rejection f = 100 Hz; Vr = 1 Vrms 50 65 - dB
fch High cut-off frequency Po = 0.5 W 100 200 - kHz
Ri Input Impedance - 70 100 - k
f = 1 kHz; Po = 4 W 60 70 - dB
CT Cross talk
f = 10 kHz; Po = 4 W - 60 - dB
Standby current
ISB VSt-By = 0 V - - 20 µA
consumption
Ipin4 Standby pin current VSt-By = 1.2 to 2.6 V - - ±10 µA
Standby out threshold
VSB out (Amp: on) 2.6 - - V
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VSB IN Standby in threshold voltage (Amp: off) - - 1.2 V
AM Mute attenuation POref = 4 W 80 90 dB
VM out Mute out threshold voltage (Amp: Play) 2.6 - - V
VM in Mute in threshold voltage (Amp: Mute) - - 1.2 V
(Amp: Mute); Att  80 dB;
POref = 4 W 6.5 V
VAM in VS automute threshold -
(Amp: Play); Att < 0.1 dB; 7.6 8.5 V
PO = 0.5 W
VMUTE = 1.2 V
Ipin22 Muting pin current 5 11 20 µA
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Offset detector

Voff Detected diff. output offset VSt-by =5V ±1.4 ±2 ±2.6 V

VOFF LK VOFF high leakage current OD off - - 10 µA
VOFF SAT VOFF det saturation voltage OD on; IOD = 1 mA - 300 - mV

Clipping detector

CDLK Clip det high leakage current CD Off - - 10 µA

CDSAT Clip det sat voltage DC On; ICD = 1 mA - 300 - mV
CDTHD Clip det THD level - - 0.2 - %
1. Saturated square wave output.

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2.4 Electrical characteristic curves

Figure 3. Quiescent current vs. supply voltage Figure 4. Output power vs. supply voltage
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Application hints TDA7388A

3 Application hints

Ref. to the circuit of Figure 2.

3.1 SVR
Besides its contribution to the ripple rejection, the SVR capacitor governs the turn ON/OFF
time sequence and, consequently, plays an essential role in the pop optimization during
ON/OFF transients.
To conveniently serve both needs, its minimum recommended value is 10 µF.

3.2 Input stage

The TDA7388A’s inputs are ground-compatible and can stand very high input signals
(± 8 Vpk) without any performances degradation.
If the standard value for the input capacitors (0.1 µF) is adopted, the low frequency cut-off
will amount to 16 Hz.

3.3 Standby and muting

Standby and muting facilities are both 3.3V CMOS-compatible. If unused, a straight
connection to VS of their respective pins would be admissible.
Conventional/low-power transistors can be employed to drive muting and stand-by pins in
absence of true CMOS ports or microprocessors. R-C cells have always to be used in order
to smooth down the transitions for preventing any audible transient noises.
Since a DC current of about 10 µA normally flows out of pin 23, the maximum allowable
muting-series resistance (R2) is 70 k, which is sufficiently high to permit a muting capacitor
reasonably small (about 1 µF).
If R2 is higher than recommended, the involved risk will be that the voltage at pin 23 may
rise to above the 1.5 V threshold voltage and the device will consequently fail to turn OFF
when the mute line is brought down.
About the stand-by, the time constant to be assigned in order to obtain a virtually pop-free
transition has to be slower than 2.5 V/ms.

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4 Package information

In order to meet environmental requirements, ST offers these devices in different grades of

ECOPACK® packages, depending on their level of environmental compliance. ECOPACK®
specifications, grade definitions and product status are available.
ECOPACK® is an ST trademark.

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Revision history TDA7388A

5 Revision history

Table 5. Document revision history

Date Revision Changes

06-Dec-2007 1 Initial release.

Document status promoted from preliminary data to datasheet.
15-Oct-2008 2
Updated Table 3: Thermal data on page 6.
06-Jul-2012 3 Updated Table 2: Absolute maximum ratings on page 6.
11-Mar-2013 4 Update Figure 8: Crosstalk vs. frequency on page 9.
17-Sep-2013 5 Updated Disclaimer.

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orrections, modifications or improvements, to this document, and the products and services described herein at any
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