Datasheet PAM8406 (Diodes) - 10

PAM8406 Application Information
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Power Supply Decoupling
The PAM8406 is a high performance CMOS audio amplifier that requires adequate power supply decoupling to ensure the output THD and PSRR as low as possible. Power supply decoupling affects low frequency response. Optimum decoupling is achieved by using two capacitors of different types targeting to 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, works best, placing it as close as possible to the device VDD terminal. For filtering lower frequency noise signals, a large capacitor of 20μF (ceramic) or greater is recommended, placing it near the audio power amplifier.
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 attenuation. But in many cases the speakers used in portable systems, whether internal or external, have little ability to reproduce signals below 100Hz to 150Hz. Thus, using a large input capacitor may not increase actual system performance. In this case, input capacitor (CI) and input resistance (RI) of the amplifier form a high-pass filter with the corner frequency determined by equation below, 1 fC = 2ΠRI CI In addition to system cost and size, click and pop performance 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, turn-on pops can be minimized.
Analog Reference Bypass Capacitor (CBYP)
The Analog Reference Bypass Capacitor (CBYP) is the most critical capacitor and serves several important functions. During start-up or recovery from shutdown mode, CBYP 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 (CBYP) with values of 0.47μF to 1.0μF 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.
Undervoltage Lock-Out (UVLO)
The PAM8406 incorporates circuitry designed to detect low supply voltage. When the supply voltage drops to 2.0V or below, the PAM8406 outputs are disabled, and the device comes out of this state and starts to function normal y when VDD ≥ 2.2V.
Short-Circuit Protection (SCP)
The PAM8406 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. When the short is removed, the device activates again.
Overtemperature Protection
Thermal protection on the PAM8406 prevents the device from damage when the internal die temperature exceeds +150°C. There is a 15°C 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 30°C. This large hysteresis wil prevent motor boating sound well and the device begins normal operation at this point without external system intervention. PAM8406 10 of 13 May 2021 Document number: DS43342 Rev. 2 - 2
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