National Semiconductor LM4860 Technical data

August 2000
LM4860 Series 1W Audio Power Amplifier with Shutdown Mode
LM4860 1W Audio Power Amplifier with Shutdown Mode

General Description

The LM4860 is a bridge-connected audio power amplifier capable of delivering 1W of continuous average power to an 8load with less than 1% THD+N over the audio spectrum from a 5V power supply.
Boomer audio power amplifiers were designed specifically to provide high quality output power with a minimal amount of external components using surface mount packaging. Since the LM4860 does not require output coupling capacitors, bootstrap capacitors or snubber networks, it is optimally suited for low-power portable systems.
The LM4860 features an externally controlled, low-power consumption shutdown mode, as well as an internal thermal shutdown protection mechanism. It also includes two head­phone control inputs and a headphone sense output for external monitoring.
The unity-gain stable LM4860 can be configured by external gain setting resistors for differential gains of up to 10 without the use of external compensation components. Higher gains may be achieved with suitable compensation.

Key Specifications

n THD+N at 1W continuous average
output power into 8: 1% (max)
n Instantaneous peak output power: n Shutdown current: 0.6µA (typ)

Features

n No output coupling capacitors, bootstrap capacitors, or
snubber circuits are necessary
n Small Outline (SO) packaging n Compatible with PC power supplies n Thermal shutdown protection circuitry n Unity-gain stable n External gain configuration capability n Two headphone control inputs and headphone sensing
output

Applications

n Personal computers n Portable consumer products n Cellular phones n Self-powered speakers n Toys and games

Typical Application Connection Diagram

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2W
Small Outline Package
Order Number LM4860M
See NS Package Number M16A
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FIGURE 1. Typical Audio Amplifier Application Circuit

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Absolute Maximum Ratings (Note 2)

If Military/Aerospace specified devices are required,
LM4860
please contact the National Semiconductor Sales Office/ Distributors for availability and specifications.
Supply Voltage 6.0V
Storage Temperature −65˚C to +150˚C
Input Voltage −0.3V to V
Power Dissipation Internally limited
ESD Susceptibility (Note 4) 3000V
ESD Susceptibility (Note 5) 250V
Junction Temperature 150˚C
DD
0.3V
+
Small Outline Package
Vapor Phase (60 sec.) 215˚C
Infrared (15 sec.) 220˚C
See AN-450 “Surface Mounting and their Effects on Product
Reliability” for other methods of soldering surface mount devices.

Operating Ratings

Temperature Range
T
TA≤ T
MIN
MAX
Supply Voltage 2.7V VDD≤ 5.5V
−20˚C TA≤
Soldering Information

Electrical Characteristics

(Notes 1, 2) The following specifications apply for VDD= 5V, RL=8Ω unless otherwise specified. Limits apply for TA= 25˚C.
Symbol Parameter Conditions LM4860 Units
Typical Limit
(Note 6) (Note 7)
V
DD
I
DD
I
SD
V
OS
P
O
THD+N Total Harmonic Distortion + Noise P
PSRR Power Supply Rejection Ratio V
V
od
V
IH
V
IL
V
OH
V
OL
Note 1: All voltages are measured with respect to the ground pins, unless otherwise specified.
Note 2: Absolute Maximum Ratings indicate limits beyond which damage to the device may occur. Operating Ratings indicate conditions for which the device is
functional, but do not guarantee specific performance limits. Electrical Characteristics state DC andAC electrical specifications under particular test conditions which guarantee specific performance limits. This assumes that the device is within the Operating Ratings. Specifications are not guaranteed for parameters where no limit is given, however, the typical value is a good indication of device performance.
Note 3: The maximum power dissipation must be derated at elevated temperatures and is dictated by T allowable power dissipation is P +150˚C, and the typical junction-to-ambient thermal resistance, when board mounted, is 100˚C/W.
Note 4: Human body model, 100 pF discharged through a 1.5 kresistor.
Note 5: Machine Model, 200 pF– 240 pF discharged through all pins.
Note 6: Typicals are measured at 25˚C and represent the parametric norm.
Note 7: Limits are guaranteed to National’s AOQL (Average Outgoing Quality Level).
Note 8: The quiescent power supply current depends on the offset voltage when a practical load is connected to the amplifier.
Note 9: Shutdown current has a wide distribution. For Power Management sensitive designs, contact your local National Semiconductor Sales Office.
Supply Voltage 2.7 V (min)
5.5 V (max)
Quiescent Power Supply Current VO= 0V, IO= 0A (Note 8) 7.0 15.0 mA (max)
Shutdown Current V
pin2=VDD
(Note 9) 0.6 µA
Output Offset Voltage VIN= 0V 5.0 50.0 mV (max)
Output Power THD+N = 1% (max);f=1kHz 1.15 1.0 W (min)
= 1 Wrms; 20 Hz f 20 kHz 0.72 %
O
= 4.9V to 5.1V 65 dB
DD
Output Dropout Voltage VIN=0Vto5V,Vod=(Vo1−Vo2) 0.6 1.0 V (max)
HP-IN High Input Voltage HP-SENSE = 0V to 4V 2.5 V
HP-IN Low Input Voltage HP-SENSE = 4V to 0V 2.5 V
HP-SENSE High Output Voltage IO= 500 µA 2.8 2.5 V (min)
HP-SENSE Low Output Voltage IO= −500 µA 0.2 0.8 V (max)
, θJA, and the ambient temperature TA. The maximum
DMAX
=(T
JMAX−TA
)/θJAor the number given in the Absolute Maximum Ratings, whichever is lower. For the LM4860, T
JMAX
+85˚C
(Limits)
JMAX
=
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High Gain Application Circuit

LM4860
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FIGURE 2. Stereo Amplifier with AVD=20

Single Ended Application Circuit

*CSand CBsize depend on specific application requirements and constraints. Typical values of CSand CBare 0.1 µF.
**Pin 2, 6, or 7 should be connected to V
***These components create a “dummy” load for pin 8 for stability purposes.
to disable the amplifier or to GND to enable the amplifier. These pins should not be left floating.
DD
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FIGURE 3. Single-Ended Amplifier with AV=−1
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External Components Description

(Figures 1, 2)
LM4860
Components Functional Description
1. R
2. C
3. R
4. C
i
i
f
S
Inverting input resistance which sets the closed-loop gain in conjunction with Rf. This resistor also forms a high pass filter with C
at fC= 1/(2π RiCi).
i
Input coupling capacitor which blocks DC voltage at the amplifier’s input terminals. Also creates a highpass filter with R
at fC= 1/(2π RiCi).
i
Feedback resistance which sets closed-loop gain in conjunction with Ri.
Supply bypass capacitor which provides power supply filtering. Refer to the Application Information section for proper placement and selection of supply bypass capacitor.
5. C
B
Bypass pin capacitor which provides half supply filtering. Refer to Application Information section for proper placement and selection of bypass capacitor.
(Note 10) Used when a differential gain of over 10 is desired. Cfin conjunction with Rfcreates a low-pass filter
6. C
f
which bandwidth limits the amplifier and prevents high frequency oscillation bursts. f
Note 10: Optional component dependent upon specific design requirements. Refer to the Application Information section for more in formation.

Typical Performance Characteristics

THD+N vs Frequency THD+N vs Frequency
= 1/(2π RfCf)
C
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THD+N vs Frequency THD+N vs Output Power
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Typical Performance Characteristics (Continued)
THD+N vs Output Power THD+N vs Output Power
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LM4860
Supply Current vs Time
in Shutdown Mode
Power Derating Curve
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Supply Current vs
Supply Voltage
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LM4860 Noise Floor
vs Frequency
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Typical Performance Characteristics (Continued)
LM4860
Supply Current Distribution
vs Temperature
Output Power vs Load Resistance
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Power Dissipation
vs Output Power
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Output Power vs
Supply Voltage
Open Loop
Frequency Response
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Power Supply
Rejection Ratio
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Application Information

BRIDGE CONFIGURATION EXPLANATION

As shown in Figure 1, the LM4860 has two operational amplifiers internally, allowing for a few different amplifier configurations. The first amplifier’s gain is externally config­urable, while the second amplifier is internally fixed in a unity-gain, inverting configuration. The closed-loop gain of
(1)
to Riwhile
f
O1
and
the first amplifier is set by selecting the ratio of R the second amplifier’s gain is fixed by the two internal 40 k resistors. Figure 1 shows that the output of amplifier one serves as the input to amplifier two which results in both amplifiers producing signals identical in magnitude, but out of phase 180˚. Consequently, the differential gain for the IC is:
=2*(Rf/Ri)
A
vd
By driving the load differentially through outputs V
, an amplifier configuration commonly referred to as
V
O2
“bridged mode” is established. Bridged mode operation is different from the classical single-ended amplifier configura­tion where one side of its load is connected to ground.
A bridge amplifier design has a few distinct advantages over the single-ended configuration, as it provides differential drive to the load, thus doubling output swing for a specified supply voltage. Consequently, four times the output power is possible as compared to a single-ended amplifier under the same conditions. This increase in attainable output power assumes that the amplifier is not current limited or clipped. In order to choose an amplifier’s closed-loop gain without caus­ing excessive clipping which will damage high frequency transducers used in loudspeaker systems, please refer to the Audio Power Amplifier Deslgn section.
A bridge configuration, such as the one used in Boomer Audio Power Amplifiers, also creates a second advantage over single-ended amplifiers. Since the differential outputs,
and VO2, are biased at half-supply, no net DC voltage
V
O1
exists across the load. This eliminates the need for an output coupling capacitor which is required in a single supply, single-ended amplifier configuration. Without an output cou­pling capacitor in a single supply single-ended amplifier, the half-supply bias across the load would result in both in­creased internal IC power dissipation and also permanent loudspeaker damage. An output coupling capacitor forms a high pass filter with the load requiring that a large value such as 470 µF be used with an 8load to preserve low fre­quency response. This combination does not produce a flat response down to 20 Hz, but does offer a compromise between printed circuit board size and system cost, versus low frequency response.

POWER DISSIPATION

Power dissipation is a major concern when designing a successful amplifier, whether the amplifier is bridged or single-ended. A direct consequence of the increased power delivered to the load by a bridge amplifier is an increase in internal power dissipation. Equation 1 states the maximum power dissipation point for a bridge amplifier operating at a given supply voltage and driving a specified output load.
=4*(VDD)2/(2π2R
P
DMAX
L)
Since the LM4860 has two operational amplifiers in one package, the maximum internal power dissipation is 4 times that of a single-ended amplifier. Even with this substantial increase in power dissipation, the LM4860 does not require heatsinking. From Equation 1, assuming a 5V power supply and an 8load, the maximum power dissipation point is 625
mW. The maximum power dissipation point obtained from Equation 1 must not be greater than the power dissipation that results from Equation 2:
P
=(T
DMAX
JMAX−TA
For the LM4860 surface mount package, θ
= 150˚C. Depending on the ambient temperature, TA,
T
JMAX
)/θ
JA
JA
(2)
= 100˚C/W and
of the system surroundings, Equation 2 can be used to find the maximum internal power dissipation supported by the IC packaging. If the result of Equation 1 is greater than that of Equation 2, then either the supply voltage must be de­creased or the load impedance increased. For the typical application of a 5V power supply, with an 8load, the maximum ambient temperature possible without violating the maximum junction temperature is approximately 88˚C, pro­vided that device operation is around the maximum power dissipation point. Power dissipation is a function of output power and thus, if typical operation is not around the maxi­mum power dissipation point, the ambient temperature can be increased. Refer to the Typical Performance Charac- teristics curves for power dissipation information for lower output powers.

POWER SUPPLY BYPASSING

, is thus dependant upon
B
desired low frequency THD+N, system cost, and size con­straints.

SHUTDOWN FUNCTION

In order to reduce power consumption while not in use, the LM4860 contains a shutdown pin to externally turn off the amplifier’s bias circuitry. The shutdown feature turns the amplifier off when a logic high is placed on the shutdown pin. Upon going into shutdown, the output is immediately discon­nected from the speaker. There is a built-in threshold which produces a drop in quiescent current to 500 µA typically. For a 5V power supply, this threshold occurs when 2V–3V is applied to the shutdown pin. A typical quiescent current of
0.6 µA results when the supply voltage is applied to the shutdown pin. In many applications, a microcontroller or microprocessor output is used to control the shutdown cir­cuitry which provides a quick, smooth transition into shut­down. Another solution is to use a single-pole, single-throw switch that when closed, is connected to ground and enables the amplifier. If the switch is open, then a soft pull-up resistor of 47 kwill disable the LM4860. There are no soft pull­down resistors inside the LM4860, so a definite shutdown pin voltage must be appliied externally, or the internal logic gate will be left floating which could disable the amplifier unexpectedly.

HEADPHONE CONTROL INPUTS

The LM4860 possesses two headphone control inputs that disable the amplifier and reduce I
to less than 1 mA when
DD
either one or both of these inputs have a logic-high voltage placed on their pins.
LM4860
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Application Information (Continued)
Unlike the shutdown function, the headphone control func-
LM4860
tion does not provide the level of current conservation that is required for battery powered systems. Since the quiescent current resulting from the headphone control function is 1000 times more than the shutdown function, the residual currents in the device may create a pop at the output when coming out of the headphone control mode. The pop effect may be eliminated by connecting the headphone sensing output to the shutdown pin input as shown in Figure 4. This solution will not only eliminate the output pop, but will also utilize the full current conservation of the shutdown function by reducing I shutdown. This configuration also allows the designer to use the control inputs as either two headphone control pins or a headphone control pin and a shutdown pin where the lowest level of current consumption is obtained from either function.
Figure 5 shows the implementation of the LM4860’s head­phone control function using a single-supply headphone am­plifier. The voltage divider of R1 and R2 sets the voltage at the HP-IN1 pin to be approximately 50 mV when there are no headphones plugged into the system. This logic-low volt­age at the HP-IN1 pin enables the LM4860 to amplify AC signals. Resistor R3 limits the amount of current flowing out of the HP-IN1 pin when the voltage at that pin goes below ground resulting from the music coming from the headphone amplifier. The output coupling cap protects the headphones by blocking the amplifier’s half-supply DC voltage. The ca­pacitor also protects the headphone amplifier from the low voltage set up by resistors R1 and R2 when there aren’t any headphones plugged into the system. The tricky point to this setup is that the AC output voltage of the headphone ampli­fier cannot exceed the 2.0V HP-IN1 voltage threshold when there aren’t any headphones plugged into the system, as­suming that R1 and R2 are 100k and 1k, respectively. The LM4860 may not be fully shutdown when this level is ex­ceeded momentarily, due to the discharging time constant of the bias-pin voltage. This time constant is established by the two 50k resistors (in parallel) with the series bypass capaci­tor value.
When a set of headphones are plugged into the system, the contact pin of the headphone jack is disconnected from the signal pin, interrupting the voltage divider set up by resistors
to 0.6 µA. The amplifier will then be fully
DD
R1 and R2. Resistor R1 then pulls up the HP-IN1 pin, enabling the headphone function and disabling the LM4860 amplifier. The headphone amplifier then drives the head­phones, whose impedance is in parallel with resistor R2. Since the typical impedance of headphones are 32, resis­tor R2 has negligible effect on the output drive capability. Also shown in Figure 5 are the electrical connections for the headphone jack and plug. A 3-wire plug consists of a Tip, Ring, and Sleave, where the Tip and Ring are signal carrying conductors and the Sleave is the common ground return. One control pin contact for each headphone jack is sufficient to indicate to control inputs that the user has inserted a plug into a jack and that another mode of operation is desired.
For a system implementation where the headphone amplifier is designed using a split supply, the output coupling cap, C and resistor R2 of Figure 5, can be eliminated. The function­ality described earlier remains the same, however.
In addition, the HP-SENSE pin, although it may be con­nected to the SHUTDOWN pin as shown in Figure 4, may still be used as a control flag. It is capable of driving the input to another logic gate or approximately 2 mA without serious loading.
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FIGURE 4. HP-SENSE Pin to SHUTDOWN Pin Connection

C
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FIGURE 5. Typical Headphone Control Input Circuitry

HIGHER GAIN AUDIO AMPLIFIER

The LM4860 is unity-gain stable and requires no external components besides gain-setting resistors, an input coupling capacitor, and proper supply bypassing in the typical appli­cation. However if a closed-loop differential gain of greater than 10 is required, then a feedback capacitor is needed, as shown in Figure 2, to bandwidth limit the amplifier. The feedback capacitor creates a low pass filter that eliminates unwanted high frequency oscillations. Care should be taken when calculating the −3 dB frequency in that an incorrect combination of R
and Cfwill cause rolloff before 20 kHz. A
f
typical combination of feedback resistor and capacitor that will not produce audio band high frequency rolloff is R 100 kand C
= 5 pF. These components result in a −3 dB
f
f
point of approximately 320 kHz. Once the differential gain of the amplifier has been calculated, a choice of R
can then be calculated from the formula stated in the
and C
f
will result,
f
External Components Description section.

VOICE-BAND AUDIO AMPLIFIER

Many applications, such as telephony, only require a voice­band frequency response. Such an application usually re­quires a flat frequency response from 300 Hz to 3.5 kHz. By adjusting the component values of Figure 2, this common application requirement can be implemented. The combina­tion of R
and Ciform a highpass filter while Rfand Cfform a
i
lowpass filter. Using the typical voice-band frequency range, with a passband differential gain of approximately 100, the following values of R
, and Cffollow from the equa-
i,Ci,Rf
tions stated in the External Components Description sec­tion.
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R
=10kΩ,Rf= 510k, Ci= 0.22 µF, and Cf=15pF
i
and fH, are 72 Hz and 20 kHz,
L
respectively, resulting in a flatband frequency response of
±
better than
0.25 dB with a rolloff of 6 dB/octave outside of the passband. If a steeper rolloff is required, other common bandpass filtering techniques can be used to achieve higher order filters.

SINGLE-ENDED AUDIO AMPLIFIER

Although the typical application for the LM4860 is a bridged
=
monoaural amp, it can also be used to drive a load single­endedly in applications, such as PC cards, which require that one side of the load is tied to ground. Figure 3 shows a common single-ended application, where V
is used to
O1
drive the speaker. This output is coupled through a 470 µF capacitor, which blocks the half-supply DC bias that exists in all single-supply amplifier configurations. This capacitor, designated C
in Figure 3, in conjunction with RL, forms a
O
highpass filter. The −3 dB point of this highpass filter is 1/(2πR product of R
), so care should be taken to make sure that the
LCO
and COis large enough to pass low frequen-
L
cies to the load. When driving an 8load, and if a full audio spectrum reproduction is required, C 470 µF. V
, the output that is not used, is connected
O2
should be at least
O
through a 0.1 µF capacitor to a 2 kload to prevent insta­bility. While such an instability will not affect the waveform of
, it is good design practice to load the second output.
V
O1
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AUDIO POWER AMPLIFIER DESIGN

LM4860
Design a 500 mW/8Audio Amplifier
Given: Power Output: 500 mWrms Load Impedance: 8 Input Level: 1 Vrms(max) Input Impedance: 20 k Bandwidth: 20 Hz-20 kHz A designer must first determine the needed supply rail to
obtain the specified output power. Calculating the required supply rail involves knowing two parameters, V the dropout voltage. The latter is typically 0.7V. V be determined from equation 3.
For 500 mW of output power into an 8load, the required
is 2.83V. A minimum supply rail of 3.53V results from
V
opeak
adding V
and Vod. But 3.53V is not a standard voltage
opeak
that exists in many applications and for this reason, a supply rail of 5V is designated. Extra supply voltage creates dy­namic headroom that allows the LM4860 to reproduce peaks in excess of 500 mW without clipping the signal. At this time, the designer must make sure that the power supply choice along with the output impedance does not violate the condi­tions explained in the Power Dissipation section.
±
0.25 dB
opeak
and also
opeak
can
Once the power dissipation equations have been addressed, the required differential gain can be determined from Equa­tion 4.
From equation 4, the minimum Avdis: Avd=2 Since the desired input impedance was 20 k, and with an
of 2, a ratio of 1:1 of Rfto Riresults in an allocation of Ri=
A
vd
=20kΩ. Since the Avdwas less than 10, a feedback
R
f
capacitor is not needed. The final design step is to address the bandwidth requirements which must be stated as a pair of −3 dB frequency points. Five times away from a −3 dB point is 0.17 dB down from passband response which is
±
better than the required
0.25 dB specified. This fact results in a low and high frequency pole of 4 Hz and 100 kHz respectively. As stated in the External Components sec-
in conjunction with Cicreate a highpass filter.
tion, R
i
C
1/(2π *20kΩ * 4 Hz) = 1.98 µF; use 2.2 µF.
i
The high frequency pole is determined by the product of the desired high frequency pole, f With a A
= 2 and fH= 100 kHz, the resulting GBWP =
vd
, and the differential gain, Avd.
H
100 kHz which is much smaller than the LM4860 GBWP of 7 MHz. This figure displays that if a designer has a need to design an amplifier with a higher differential gain, the LM4860 can still be used without running into bandwidth problems.
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Physical Dimensions inches (millimeters) unless otherwise noted

LM4860 1W Audio Power Amplifier with Shutdown Mode
Small Outline Package (M)
Order Number LM4860M
NS Package Number M16A
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