with Automatic Level Control & Battery Tracking AGC
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The ft2925 is a highly efficient 2x6W Class-G stereo
audio power amplifier with automatic level control (ALC)
and battery tracking AGC. It integrates dual filterless
Class-D audio amplifiers with a multi-level Class-G
synchronous boost regulator and operates with a range
of supply voltages from 3V to 5.5V. When operating
with a 3.6V supply voltage, the ft2925 can deliver an
output power of 6W per channel with 10% THD+N, or
an ALC output power of 4.5W per channel with 0.3%
THD+N, into a pair of 4Ω speakers.
In ft2925, the power supply rails of the audio amplifiers’
output stages are internally boosted and regulated by a
synchronous PWM switching regulator with two
integrated power switches. The boost regulator
employs current-mode PWM control with proprietary
multi-level Class-G operation to regulate the boosted
output voltage dynamically in response to the voltage
level of the audio outputs.
The ft2925 features ALC function to constantly monitor
and safeguard the audio outputs against the boosted
supply voltages, preventing output clipping distortion,
excessive power dissipation, and speaker over-load.
Once an over-level condition is detected in either
channel, the ALC lowers the voltage gain of both audio
amplifiers together to limit the peak audio outputs.
In conjunction with ALC, as the battery supply voltage
drops below a prescribed value, the battery tracking
AGC lowers the voltage gain of both audio amplifiers to
limit the peak audio outputs, preventing the collapse of
battery voltage.
FEATURES
Wide range of supply voltages from 3V to 5.5V
Dual filterless Class-D audio amplifiers integrated
with a multi-level Class-G boost regulator
Automatic level control to eliminate output clipping
Battery tracking AGC to prevent battery collapse
Soft drive mode for EMI reduction
Maximum output power (Non-ALC Mode)
(VBAT=3.6V, ALC=High, THD+N=10%)
6.0W/Ch (4Ω Load)
3.5W/Ch (8Ω Load)
ALC output power (ALC Mode)
(VBAT=3.6V, ALC=Low, THD+N=0.3%)
4.5W/Ch (4Ω Load)
2.6W/Ch (8Ω Load)
Wide ALC dynamic range: 12dB
Maximum voltage gain: 30dB
High efficiency: 78%
(VBAT=3.6V, 4Ω Load, Po=2W/Ch, both channels driven)
Figure 1: Typical Application Circuit Diagram of ft2925
ft2925
NAME
PIN #
TYPE
DESCRIPTION
VBAT 1 P
Supply input voltage. Connect to a 1µF capacitor for decoupling. It is externally connected to
the system supply through a small decoupling resistor of 10Ω.
INNL 2 AI
Left-channel inverting audio input terminal.
INPL 3 AI
Left-channel non-inverting audio input terminal.
PGND 4 G
Power ground for the left-channel audio amplifier’s output stage.
VOPL 5 AO
Left-channel non-inverting audio output terminal.
VONL 6 AO
Left-channel inverting audio output terminal.
PVDDL 7 P
Power supply input for the left-channel audio amplifier’s output stage. Connect directly to the
output capacitor of PVOUT. Also, connect to a 1µF capacitor for decoupling.
AVDD 8 P
Boosted supply input voltage for internal circuitry. Connect it to a 1µF capacitor for decoupling.
Also, place a small decoupling resistor of 10Ω between this pin and PVOUT.
BVDD 9 AO
Internally generated voltage reference. Connect to a 0.1µF capacitor for decoupling.
VKNEE
11
DI
Battery Tracking AGC Control with an internal 300kΩ pullup resistor to VBAT and an internal
300kΩ pulldown resistor to ground.
ALC
12
DI
ALC Mode Control with an internal 300kΩ pullup resistor to VBAT and an internal 300kΩ
pulldown resistor to ground.
SDRIVE
13
DI
Soft Drive Control with an internal 300kΩ pullup resistor to VBAT and an internal 300kΩ
pulldown resistor to ground. When unconnected, the boost regulator is disabled.
EN
14
DI
Chip Enable (Active High) with an internal 300kΩ pulldown resistor to ground.
LX
15, 16
AO
Switch node of the boost regulator.
PGNDB
17, 18
G
Power ground for the boost regulator’s output stage.
PVOUT
19, 20
P
Boosted voltage output.
PVSNS
21
AI
Boosted voltage sense. Connect directly to the output capacitor of PVOUT.
PVDDR
22
P
Power supply input for the right-channel audio amplifier’s output stage. Connect directly to the
output capacitor of PVOUT. Also, connect to a 1µF capacitor for decoupling.
Power ground for the right-channel audio amplifier’s output stage.
INPR
26
AI
Right-channel non-inverting audio input terminal.
INNR
27
AI
Right-channel inverting audio input terminal.
AGND
28
G
Analog ground.
NC
10
No internal connection.
PART NUMBER
TEMPERATURE RANGE
PACKAGE
ft2925P
-40°C to +85°C
TSSOP-28L
EN
19
18
INPR
22
9
VOPL
26
13
28
5
VBAT
PGNDB
21
LX
AGND
15
LX
7
INNL
4
6
PVSNS
PVDDL
20
INPL
8
3
23
16
PVOUT
1
27
PGNDB
PVDDR
ALC
VONR
12
AVDD
PGND
24 VOPR
10
PVOUT
NC
25
14
INNR
17
VONL
BVDD
VKNEE
SDRIVE
11
2
PGND
PIN CONFIGURATION AND DESCRIPTION
ft2925P (TOP VIEW)
ORDERING INFORMATION
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PARAMETER
VALUE
Supply voltage, VBAT
-0.3V to 6V
LX, PVOUT, PVDDL/R, PVSNS, AVDD, VOPL/R, VONL/R
-0.3V to 8V
PGND, PGNDB
-0.3V to 0.3V
All other Pins
-0.3V to VBAT+0.3V
Storage Temperature
-65°C to +150°C
ESD Ratings-Human Body Model (HBM)
4000V
Junction Temperature
150°C
Maximum Soldering Temperature (@10 second duration)
260°C
PACKAGE
TA < +25°C
TA = +70°C
TA = +85°C
ΘJA
TSSOP-28L
4.5W
2.8W
2.3W
28°C/W
PARAMETER
SYMBOL
CONDITIONS
MIN
TYP
MAX
UNIT
Supply Voltage
VDD 3.0 5.5
V
Minimum Load Impedance
RL
Across VOPL/R & VONL/R
3.4 4
Ω
Audio Input Resistor
RIN
@ INPL/R, INNL/R
0 56
k
Ω
Audio Input Capacitor
CIN
@ INPL/R, INNL/R
0.1
0.22
1.0
µF
Boost Regulator Inductor
L 2.2
3.3
4.7
µH Boost Regulator Input Capacitor
CS
Ceramic
10
22 µ
F
Boost Regulator Output Capacitor
C
PVOUT
Ceramic
22
44 µF Electrolytic or Tantalum
(Note 4)
100
220 µF
BVDD Output Capacitor
CBVDD
0.1 µF
PVDD Decoupling Capacitors
CPVDDL/R
1 µF
Operating Junction Temperature
TJ -40 125
C
Ambient Temperature
TA -40 85
C
Operating Mode Control
SDRIVE
High η Drive, Boost regulator Enabled
Short to GND
Soft Drive, Boost regulator Disabled
Unconnected
Soft Drive, Boost regulator Enabled
Short to VBAT
ALC Mode Control
ALC
ALC-1
Short to GND
ALC-2
Unconnected
Non-ALC
Short to VBAT
Battery Tracking AGC Control
VKNEE
Battery Tracking AGC Disabled
Short to GND
VKNEE=3.15V
Unconnected
VKNEE=3.40V
Short to VBAT
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
Note 1: Stresses beyond those listed under absolute maximum ratings may cause permanent damage to the device. These are stress
ratings only, and functional operation of the device at any conditions beyond those indicated under recommended operating conditions is
not implied. Exposure to absolute-maximum-rated conditions for extended periods may also affect device reliability.
(Note1)
POWER DISSIPATION RATINGS
Note 2: The thermal pad of the package must be directly soldered onto a grounded metal island as a thermal sink on the system board.
Note 3: The power dissipation ratings are for a two-side, two-plane printed circuit board (PCB).
(Note 2, 3)
RECOMMENDED OPERATING CONDITIONS
Note 4: A bulk output capacitor (either electrolytic or tantalum) is typically added to facilitate higher voltage margin for higher audio power
at low frequencies. However, be cautious using any bulk output capacitance higher than 220µF as it might adversely slow the boost
regulator’s response to load transients to some extent affecting audio dynamics when playing music.
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IMPORTANT APPLICATION NOTES
1. It is crucial to place the ft2925 in close proximity to the inductor, Schottky diode, and input/output capacitors
of the boost regulator on the system board, minimizing parasitic resistances and inductances of high-current
traces. Also, these passive components must be placed on the same layer with ft2925 and connected with
wide and short metal lines without vias. Failure to do a proper layout on the system board can result in
significant degradation of maximum output power, efficiency, THD, and EMI performance. It might even
induce excessive ringing at the switch node LX and damage the device permanently.
2. Use wide open areas on the top and bottom layers of the system board as the ground plane (GND) for ft2925.
Place lots of solid vias connecting the top and bottom layers of GND. Furthermore, for proper thermal
dissipation, reserve wide and uninterrupted GND areas along the thermal flow on the top layer, i.e., no wires
cutting through the GND layer and obstructing the thermal flow.
3. The ft2925 is packaged with an exposed thermal pad on the underside of the device. Solder the thermal pad
directly onto a large grounded metal island, as a thermal sink, underneath the package for proper thermal
dissipation. On the grounded metal island, place several rows of solid, equally-spaced vias connecting to the
bottom layer of GND. Failure to do so can severely limit its thermal dissipation capability. It might even cause
the device going into over-temperature shutdown occasionally.
4. All the ground pins (AGND, PGND and PGNDB) are directly connected to the ground plane (GND). The
power supply inputs (PVDDL/R) for the audio amplifiers’ output stages are directly connected to the output
capacitors of the boost regulator with wide and short metal traces.
5. As a high-performance Class-G stereo audio amplifier, the ft2925 requires adequate power supply
decoupling to ensure its high-efficiency, low distortion, and low EMI. Place each decoupling capacitor as
individually close to VBAT, AVDD, BVDD, and PVDDL/R pins as possible.
6. For best noise performance, use differential inputs from the audio sources for ft2925. In single-ended input
applications, the unused inputs of ft2925 should be AC-grounded at the audio source.
7. With an on-chip rectification power switch, the ft2925 requires no external Schottky diode for applications
where speaker load resistances are 8Ω. However, for applications where speaker load resistances are 4Ω or
less, it is required to add an auxiliary Schottky diode across LX and PVOUT pins to improve maximum output
power and overall power efficiency. The added Schottky diode must be rated for a current no less than 3A
and a reverse breakdown voltage no less than 15V.
8. Additional EMI suppression can be achieved using a ferrite bead filter constructed from a ferrite bead and a
capacitor, as shown in Figure 31. Choose a ferrite bead with a rated current no less than 1A for an 8Ω load
and 2A for a 4Ω load. Also, place the ferrite beard filter tightly together and individually close to VOPL/R and
VONL/R pins respectively.
9. Add a simple RC snubber circuit across two audio outputs (VOPL/R and VONL/R) for each channel, as
shown in Figure 32, to prevent the device from accelerated deterioration or abrupt destruction due to
excessive inductive flybacks that are induced on fast output switching or by an over-current condition.
10. The operation of the battery tracking AGC can be highly influenced by the electrical characteristics of the
battery. Place a small decoupling resistor of 10Ω between the battery supply voltage and the VBAT pin,
coupled with a decoupling capacitor of 1µF, mitigating the detrimental effect of high battery current ripples on
the detection of battery voltage.
11. Place a small decoupling resistor of 10Ω between AVDD and PVOUT pins, coupled with a decoupling
capacitor of 1µF, preventing high frequency transients from interfering with the on-chip linear amplifiers.
12. Use direct low-impedance traces for the audio outputs (VOPL/R and VONL/R) to the output filters and to the
speakers.
13. Do not connect any audio outputs (VOPL/R or VONL/R) directly to GND, PVOUT, or PVDDL/R as this might
damage the device permanently.
14. Do not alter the logic state of the SDRIVE pin while the device is in operation. To change the operating mode,
the device must be first placed in shutdown mode for a minimum of 100 milliseconds.
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ft2925
INNR
LX
ALC Control
BIAS
VONL
PVDDR
Class-D
Modulator
SDRIVE
Battery
Ttracking
AGND
VOPR
EN
VKNEE
AVDD
PVDDL
OTP
Output
Stage
VBAT
Class-D
Modulator
VONR
INPL
Input
Buffer
ALC
PVSNS
PVOUT
Boost
Battery
Monitor
PGND
PGND
BVDD
Output
Stage
INNL
Oscillator
INPR
PGNDB
OCP
Shutdown
Control
UVLO
VOPL
Input
Buffer
FUNCTIONAL BLOCK DIAGRAM
Figure 2: Simplified Functional Block Diagram of ft2925
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ft2925
SYMBOL
PARAMETER
CONDITIONS
MIN
TYP
MAX
UNIT
VBAT
Supply Input Voltage
3.0 5.5
V
VUVLOUP
Power-on Threshold Voltage
VBAT from Low to High
2.2 V
VUVLODN
Power-off Threshold Voltage
VBAT from High to Low
2.0 V
IVBAT
Supply Quiescent Current
Inputs AC-Grounded, No Load
7
10
14
mA
IAVDD
Quiescent Current
VIN=0.25VRMS, No Load
6
mA
ISD
Shutdown Current
EN Low 1 µA
BVDD
Voltage Reference
Inputs AC-Grounded, No Load
3.0
3.2
3.4
V
VIH
Digital High Level Input Voltage
EN
1.2 V ALC, SDRIVE, VKNEE
VBAT-0.5
VBAT
V
VIL
Digital Low Level Input Voltage
EN, ALC, SDRIVE, VKNEE
0.4
V
RDOWN
Pulldown Resistor to Ground
EN, ALC, SDRIVE, VKNEE
300 kΩ
RUP
Pullup Resistor to VBAT
ALC, SDRIVE, VKNEE
300 kΩ
TOTSD
Over-Temperature Threshold
160
°C
THYS
Over-Temperature Hysteresis
20
°C
Class-G Boost Regulator
PVOUT
Boosted Voltage
No Load
7.0
7.2
7.4
V
ILOAD=1A
7.0 V
fBOOST
PWM Switching Frequency
800 kHz
Class-D Audio Amplifier with Class-G Boost Regulator (SDRIVE=Low, High Efficiency Drive)
Note 5: All parameters are measured according to the conditions specified in Electrical and Typical Performance
Characteristics sections with the following notes, unless otherwise specified:
5.1. The two differential inputs are shorted for common-mode input voltage measurement. All other parameters are
taken with input resistors RIN=15Ω and input capacitors CIN=0.22µF, unless otherwise specified.
5.2. The boost regulator’s supply decoupling capacitor CS=22µF is placed close to the inductor.
5.3. The boost regulator’s inductor L=3.3µH and Schottky diode are placed tightly together and close to the LX pins.
5.4. The boost regulator’s output capacitors CPVOUT=22µF//220µF are placed close to the PVOUT pins.
5.5. The audio amplifiers’ supply decoupling capacitors CPVDDL/R=1µF are placed individually close to PVDDL/R pins.
5.6. An output inductor of 33µH is placed in series with the load resistor to emulate a speaker load for all AC and
dynamic parameters.
5.7. A 33kHz lowpass filter is added even if the analyzer has an internal lowpass filter. An RC lowpass filter (100Ω,
47nF) is used on each output for the data sheet graphs.