preamplifier optimized for high-performance PDA
and notebook audio systems.
This device features an adjustable gain from 0 to
40 dB with excellent power-supply and commonmode rejection ratios. In addition, the TS472 has
a very low noise microphone bias generator of
2V.
It also includes a complete shutdown function,
with active low standby mode.
Figure 10. Bias PSRR vs. frequencyFigure 11. Bias PSRR vs. frequency
0
Vripple=200mVpp
Vcc=3V
-20
Cb=1μF
Tamb =25°C
-40
Bias floating or 1kΩ to GND
0
Vripple=200mVpp
Vcc=5V
-20
Cb=1μF
Tamb=25°C
-40
Bias = 1kΩ to GND
5.5
-60
PSRR (dB)
-80
-100
5020k
100100010000
Frequency (Hz)
Figure 12. Differential output PSRR vs.
frequency
0
Vripple=200mVpp
Inputs grounded
-10
Vcc=3V
-20
Cb=1μF
Cin=100nF
-30
Tamb=25°C
-40
PSRR (dB)
-50
-60
-70
-80
5020k
GS=bias
100100010000
GS grounded
GS floating
Frequency (Hz)
-60
PSRR (dB)
-80
-100
5020k
100100010000
Frequency (Hz)
Bias floating
Figure 13. Differential output PSRR vs.
frequency
0
Vripple=200mVpp
Inputs grounded
-10
Vcc=5V
-20
Cb=1μF
Cin=100nF
-30
Tamb=25°C
-40
PSRR (dB)
-50
-60
-70
-80
5020k
GS grounded
100100010000
GS=bias
GS floating
Frequency (Hz)
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Figure 14. Differential output PSRR vs.
frequency
0
V
=200mVPP, Inputs grounded
RIPPLE
VCC=3V, Minimum Gain, Cin=1μF, T
-20
-40
PSRR (dB)
-60
No Cb
Cb=100nF
=25°C
AMB
Cb=1μF
-80
-100
1001k10k
5020k
Frequency (Hz)
Figure 16. Single-ended output PSRR vs.
frequency
0
Vripple=200mVpp
Inputs grounded
-10
Cb=1μF
-20
Cin=100nF
Tamb=25°C
-30
-40
PSRR (dB)
-50
-60
-70
-80
Vcc=2.2V
5020k
100100010000
Vcc=3V
Vcc=5V
Frequency (Hz)
Figure 15. Differential output PSRR vs.
frequency
0
V
=200mVPP, Inputs grounded
RIPPLE
VCC=3V, Gain=20dB, Cin=1μF, T
-20
AMB
=25°C
-40
Cb=1μF
No Cb
PSRR (dB)
-60
-80
Cb=100nF
-100
1001k10k
5020k
Frequency (Hz)
Figure 17. Equivalent input noise voltage
density
1000
Cin=100nF
REQ=100
T
=25°C
100
)
Hz
√
nV/
(
n
e
10
1
101001k10k100k
Frequency (Hz)
AMB
Ω
Figure 18. Δgain vs. power supply voltageFigure 19. Δgain vs. ambient temperature
1.0
F=1kHz
Vin=5mV
0.8
Tamb=25°C
Maximum Gain
0.6
0.4
0.2
Gain (dB)
Δ
0.0
-0.2
-0.4
2.2
345
Power Supply Voltage (V)
Minimum Gain
Gain=20dB
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F=1kHz
VIN=5mV
0.25
0.00
-0.25
Gain (dB)
Δ
-0.50
-0.75
-1.00
-40-20 0 20406080
Minimum Gain
Ambient Temperature (°C)
Maximum Gain
Gain=20dB
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Figure 20. Maximum input voltage vs. gain,
150
)
RMS
mV
(
100
THD+N<1%
VCC=5.5V
T
=25°C
AMB
F=1kHz
THD+N<1%
Figure 21. Maximum input voltage vs. power
supply voltage, THD+N<1%
T
)
mV
(
140
RMS
120
100
=25°C, F=1kHz, THD+N<1%
AMB
80
60
50
Maximum Input Voltage
0
0 10203040
VCC=3V
VCC=2.2V
Gain (dB)
Maximum Input Voltage
40
Gain=40dB
20
0
2.2
345
Power Supply Voltage (V)
Gain=30dB
Figure 22. THD+N vs. input voltageFigure 23. THD+N vs. input voltage
10
GS floating
GS=bias
1
10
GS floating
1
GS=bias
Gain=0dB
Gain=20dB
5.5
THD+N (%)
0.1
GS grounded
Tamb=25°C, Vcc=3V, F=100Hz,
0.01
Cb=1μF, RL=10kΩ, BW=100Hz-120kHz
1E-30.010.1
Input Voltage (V)
0.3
THD+N (%)
0.1
GS grounded
Tamb=25°C, Vcc=5V, F=100Hz,
0.01
Cb=1μF, RL=10kΩ, BW=100Hz-120kHz
1E-30.010.1
Input Voltage (V)
Figure 24. THD+N vs. input voltageFigure 25. THD+N vs. input voltage
10
GS floating
GS=bias
1
THD+N (%)
0.1
GS grounded
Tamb=25°C, Vcc=3V, F=1kHz,
0.01
Cb=1μF, RL=10kΩ, BW=100Hz-120kHz
1E-30.010.1
Input Voltage (V)
0.3
10
GS floating
GS=bias
1
THD+N (%)
0.1
GS grounded
Tamb=25°C, Vcc=5V, F=1kHz,
0.01
Cb=1μF, RL=10kΩ, BW=100Hz-120kHz
1E-30.010.1
Input Voltage (V)
0.3
0.3
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Figure 26. THD+N vs. input voltageFigure 27. THD+N vs. input voltage
10
GS floating
GS=bias
1
THD+N (%)
0.1
GS grounded
Tamb=25°C, Vcc=3V, F=20kHz,
0.01
Cb=1μF, RL=10kΩ, BW=100Hz-120kHz
1E-30.010.1
Input Voltage (V)
0.3
10
GS floating
GS grounded
1
THD+N (%)
0.1
Tamb=25°C, Vcc=5V, F=20kHz,
0.01
Cb=1μF, RL=10kΩ, BW=100Hz-120kHz
GS=bias
1E-30.010.1
Input Voltage (V)
Figure 28. THD+N vs. frequencyFigure 29. THD+N vs. frequency
10
Tamb=25°C
Vcc=3V
RL=10k
Cb=1μF
BW=100Hz-120kHz
GS grounded, Vin=20mV
1
THD + N (%)
Ω
GS=bias, Vin=100mV
10
Tamb=25°C
Vcc=5V
RL=10k
Ω
Cb=1μF
BW=100Hz-120kHz
1
GS grounded, Vin=20mV
THD + N (%)
GS=bias, Vin=100mV
0.3
0.1
100100010000
GS floating, Vin=100mV
Frequency (Hz)
20k50
0.1
GS floating, Vin=100mV
100100010000
Frequency (Hz)
Figure 30. Transient responseFigure 31. Common mode rejection ratio
(CMRR) vs frequency
0
Δ
Vicm=200mVpp, VCC=3V
CIN=1μF, T
-20
-40
-60
CMRR (dB)
-80
-100
2020k
=25°C
AMB
Maximum Gain
Gain=20dB
Minimum Gain
1001k10k
Frequency (Hz)
20k50
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4 Application information
4.1 Differential configuration principle
The TS472 is a fully-differential input/output microphone preamplifier. The TS472 also
includes a common-mode feedback loop that controls the output bias value to average it at
V
/2. This allows the device to always have a maximum output voltage swing, and by
CC
consequence, maximize the input dynamic voltage range.
The advantages of a fully-differential amplifier are:
●Very high PSRR (power supply rejection ratio).
●High common mode noise rejection.
●In theory, the filtering of the internal bias by an external bypass capacitor is not
necessary. However, to reach maximum performance in all tolerance situations, it is
better to keep this option.
4.2 Higher cut-off frequency
The higher cut-off frequency F
capacitors C
, C2.
1
of the microphone preamplifier depends on the external
CH
TS472 has an internal first order low-pass filter (R = 40 kΩ, C = 100 pF) to limit the highest
cut-off frequency on 40 kHz (with a 3 dB attenuation). By connecting C
decrease F
Figure 32 represents the higher cut-off frequency in Hz versus the value of the output
capacitors C
, C2 in nF.
1
Figure 32. Higher cut-off frequency vs. output capacitors
40
10
Higher Cut-off Frequency (kHz)
1
2004006008001000
C1, C2 (pF)
For example, F
is almost 20 kHz with C
CH
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4.3 Lower cut-off frequency
The lower cut-off frequency FCL of the microphone preamplifier depends on the input
capacitors C
in an application because of DC voltage blocking.
and output capacitors C
in
. These input and output capacitors are mandatory
out
The input capacitors C
in series with the input impedance of the TS472 (100 kΩ) are
in
equivalent to a first order high-pass filter. Assuming that F
amplified (with a 3 dB attenuation), the minimum value of C
C
in
The capacitors C
in series with the output resistors R
out
next stage) are also equivalent to a first order high-pass filter. Assuming that F
lowest frequency to be amplified (with a 3 dB attenuation), the minimum value of C
Figure 33 and Figure 34 give directly the lower cut-off frequency (with 3 dB attenuation)
versus the value of the input or output capacitors.
Note:If F
is kept the same for calculation purposes, take into account that the 1st order high-
CL
pass filter on the input and the 1st order high-pass filter on the output create a 2nd order
high-pass filter in the audio signal path with an attenuation of 6 dB on F
40 dB/decade.
4.4 Low-noise microphone bias source
The TS472 provides a very low noise voltage and power supply rejection BIAS source
designed for biasing an electret condenser microphone cartridge. The BIAS output is
typically set at 2.0 V
drop-out, determined by the internal 100 Ω resistance (for detailed load regulation curves
see Figure 8).
(no load conditions), and can typically source 2 mA with respect to
DC
Rout=100k
Ω
Cout (nF)
and a roll-off of
CL
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4.5 Gain settings
The gain in the application depends mainly on:
●the sensitivity of the microphone,
●the distance to the microphone,
●the audio level of the sound,
●the desired output level.
The sensitivity of the microphone is generally expressed in dB/Pa, referenced to 1 V/Pa. For
example, the microphone used in testing had an output voltage of 6.3 mV for a sound
pressure of 1 Pa (where Pa is the pressure unit, Pascal). Expressed in dB, the sensitivity is:
20Log(0.0063) = -44 dB/Pa
To facilitate the first approach, Ta bl e 1 0 gives voltages and gains used with a low-cost omnidirectional electret condenser microphone of -44 dB/Pa.
Table 10.Typical TS472 gain vs. distance to the microphone (sensitivity -44 dB/Pa)
Distance to microphoneMicrophone output voltageTS472 gain
1cm30mV
20 cm3 mV
RMS
RMS
20
100
The gain of the TS472 microphone preamplifier can be set as follows.
1.From -1.5 dB to 41 dB by connecting an external grounded resistor R
to the GS pin.
GS
This enables the gain to be adapted more precisely to each application.
Table 11.Selected gain vs. gain select resistor
Gain (dB)010203040
R
(Ω)470k27k4k71k68
GS
Figure 35. Gain in dB vs. gain select resistorFigure 36. Gain in V/V vs. gain select resistor
50
40
30
20
Gain (dB)
10
0
-10
101001k10k100k1M
RGS
(Ω)
Tamb=25°C
100
10
Gain (V/V)
1
101001k10k100k1M
RGS
(Ω)
Tamb=25°C
2. To 20 dB by applying V
> 1VDC on the gain select (GS) pin. This setting can help to
GS
reduce a number of external components in an application, because 2.0 V
provided by the TS472 itself on the BIAS pin.
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Figure 37 gives other values of the gain vs. voltage applied on the GS pin.
Figure 37. Gain vs. gain select voltage
40
20
0
-20
Gain (dB)
-40
-60
-80
00.20.40.60.845
VGS (V
)
Tamb=25°C
Note:In the case of a single-ended output configuration (either positive or negative output is used
for the following signal processing) the overall gain is half. One must also take into account
that all advantages of the differential configuration principles are lost (see the difference in
PSRR in Ta bl e 5 ).
4.6 Wake-up time
When the standby mode is released to switch the device to ON, a signal appears on the
output a few microseconds later, and the bypass capacitor C
milliseconds. As C
properly until the C
is directly linked to the bias of the amplifier, the bias will not work
b
voltage is correct.
b
In a typical application, when a biased microphone is connected to the differential input via
the input capacitors (C
), (and the output signal is in line with the specification), the wake-up
in
time will depend upon the values of the input capacitors C
lower than 0 dB, the wake-up time is determined only by the bypass capacitor C
described above. For a gain superior to 0 dB, refer to Figure 38.
is charged within a few
b
and the gain. When the gain is
in
, as
b
Figure 38. Wake-up time in a typical application vs. input capacitors
60
Tamb = 25°C
Vcc=3V
50
Cb=1μF
40
30
20
Wake-up Time (ms)
10
0
Gain=20dB
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4.7 Standby mode
When the standby command is set, it takes a few microseconds to set the output stages
(differential outputs and 2.0 V bias output) to high impedance and the internal circuitry to
shutdown mode
.
4.8 Layout considerations
The TS472 has sensitive pins to connect C1, C2 and Rgs. To obtain high power supply
rejection and low noise performance, it is mandatory that the layout track to these
components be as short as possible.
Decoupling capacitors on V
and bypass pin are needed to eliminate power supply drops.
CC
In addition, the capacitor location for the dedicated pin should be as close to the device as
possible.
4.9 Single-ended input configuration
It is possible to use the TS472 in a single-ended input configuration. The schematic in
Figure 39 provides an example of this type of configuration.
Figure 39. Typical single-ended input application
VCC
Cs
1uF
C3
1uF
+
Electret Mic
Rpos
Cin+
Cin-
U1TS472
IN+
A1
IN-
B1
BIAS
A2
2.0V
Vcc
D3
GND
C1
A3
C1
G
Bias
STDBY
C3
B3
C2
Optional
C1
C2
OUT+
OUT-
GAIN
SELECT
BYPASS
Rout+
Positive Output
Negative Output
Rout-
Cb
1uF
Cout+
Cout-
C2
D2
B2
D1
Standby Control
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4.10 Demonstration board
A demonstration board for the TS472 is available. For more information about this
demonstration board, refer to application note AN
Figure 40. PCB top layerFigure 41. PCB bottom layer
Figure 42. Component location
2240 on www.st.com.
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5 Package information
In order to meet environmental requirements, ST offers these devices in different grades of
ECOPACK
specifications, grade definitions and product status are available at: www.st.com.
ECOPACK
®
packages, depending on their level of environmental compliance. ECOPACK®
®
is an ST trademark.
5.1 Flip-chip package information
Figure 43. TS472 footprint recommendation
500μm
500μm
Φ=250μm
Φ=250μm
Φ=400μm typ.
Φ=400μm typ.
Φ=340μm min.
Φ=340μm min.
500μm
500μm
500μm
500μm
Non Solder mask opening
Non Solder mask opening
Pad in Cu 18μm with Flash NiAu (2-6μm, 0.2μm max.)
Pad in Cu 18μm with Flash NiAu (2-6μm, 0.2μm max.)
500μm
500μm
75µm min.
75µm min.
100μm max.
100μm max.
150μm min.
150μm min.
Track
Track
Figure 44. Pinout (top view)
3
3
2
2
1
1
C1
C1
OUTPUT
OUTPUT
BIAS
BIAS
IN+
IN+
A
A
C2
C2
GS
GS
IN-GND
IN-GND
B
B
Balls are underneath
STDBY
STDBY
STDBY
OUT+
OUT+
C
C
VCC
VCC
OUT-
OUT-
BYPASS
BYPASS
D
D
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Figure 45. Marking (top view)
■ ST logo
■ Part number: 472
■ E Lead free bumps
■ Three digits datecode: YWW
■ The dot indicates pin A1
Figure 46. Flip-chip - 12 bumps
2.1 mm
2.1 mm
0.5mm
0.5mm
0.5mm
0.5mm
∅ 0.315mm
∅ 0.315mm
1.6 mm
1.6 mm
600µm600µm
E
E
472
472
YWW
YWW
● Die size: 2.1 mm x 1.6 mm ± 30 µm
● Die height (including bumps): 600 µm
● Bumps diameter: 315 µm ±50 µm
● Bump diameter before reflow: 300 µm
±10 µm
● Bump height: 250 µm ±40 µm
● Die height: 350 µm ±20 µm
● Pitch: 500 µm ±50 µm
● Coplanarity: 50 µm max
Figure 47. Tape & reel specification (top view)
4
4
1
1
A
A
8
8
Die size Y + 70µm
Die size Y + 70µm
Die size X + 70µm
Die size X + 70µm
4
4
All dimensions are in mm
All dimensions are in mm
User direction of feed
User direction of feed
1.5
1.5
1
1
A
A
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A
5.2 QFN24 package information
Figure 48. QFN24 package mechanical drawing
D
A1
A2
D1
Nd
0.50 DIA.
0
SEATING
PLANE
L
1
2
3
Ne
b
D2
R
Q
e
E1
P
1
2
3
E2
E
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Table 12.QFN24 package mechanical data
Dimensions
Ref.
MillimetersInches
Min.Typ.Max.Min.Typ.Max.
A0.801.000.0310.040
A10.050.002
A20.650.800.0260.031
D4.000.158
D13.750.148
E4.000.158
E13.750.148
P0.240.420.600.0090.0170.024
R0.130.170.230.0050.0070.009
e0.500.020
N24.000.945
Nd6.000.236
Ne6.000.236
L0.300.400.500.0120.0160.020
b0.180.300.0070.012
Q0.200.450.0080.018
D21.952.102.250.0770.0830.089
E21.952.102.250.0770.0830.089
Ø12°
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6 Ordering information
Table 13.Order codes
Order code
TS472EIJT-40°C, +85°CFlip-chipTape & reel472
TS472IQT-40°C, +85°CQFN24 4x4mmTape & reelK472
Temperature
range
PackagePackingMarking
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Revision historyTS472
7 Revision history
Table 14.Document revision history
DateRevisionChanges
01-Jul-051Initial release corresponding to product preview version.
01-Oct-052First release of fully mature product datasheet.
01-Dec-053
Added single-ended input operation in Section 4: Application
information.
12-Sep-20064
02-Mar-20095
25-Aug-20096Corrected QFN package pinout on cover page.
Added QFN package information. Updated curves, added new ones
in Section 3: Electrical characteristics.
Corrected error on C1 and C2 caps.
Added Table 2: Pin descriptions.
Updated QFN24 package information in Section 5.2.
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