The TDA8920B is a high efficiency class-D audio power amplifier with very low
dissipation. The typical output power is 2 × 100 W.
The device is available in the HSOP24 power package and in the DBS23P through-hole
power package. The amplifier operates over a wide supply voltage range from
±12.5 V to ±30 V and consumes a very low quiescent current.
2.Features
■ Zero dead time switching
■ Advanced current protection: output current limiting
■ Smooth start-up: no pop-noise due to DC offset
■ High efficiency
■ Operating supply voltage from ±12.5 V to ±30 V
■ Low quiescent current
■ Usable as a stereo Single-Ended (SE) amplifier or as a mono amplifier in Bridge-Tied
Load (BTL)
■ Fixed gain of 30 dB in Single-Ended (SE) and 36 dB in Bridge-Tied Load (BTL)
■ High output power
■ High supply voltage ripple rejection
■ Internal switching frequency can be overruled by an external clock
■ Full short-circuit proof across load and to supply lines
■ Thermally protected.
3.Applications
■ Television sets
■ Home-sound sets
■ Multimedia systems
■ All mains fed audio systems
■ Car audio (boosters).
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4.Quick reference data
Table 1:Quick reference data
Symbol ParameterConditionsMinTypMaxUnit
General; V
V
P
I
q(tot)
Stereo single-ended configuration
P
o
Mono bridge-tied load configuration
P
o
= ±27 V
P
supply voltage±12.5±27±30V
total quiescent
supply current
output powerRL=3Ω; THD = 10 %; VP= ±27 V-110-W
output powerRL=6Ω; THD = 10 %; VP= ±27 V-210-W
5.Ordering information
TDA8920B
2 × 100 W class-D power amplifier
no load; no filter; no RC-snubber
network connected
=4Ω; THD = 10 %; VP= ±27 V-86-W
R
L
-5065mA
Table 2:Ordering information
Type number Package
NameDescriptionVersion
TDA8920BTH HSOP24plastic, heatsink small outline package; 24 leads; low
stand-off height
TDA8920BJDBS23Pplastic DIL-bent-SIL power package; 23 leads (straight
IN2M421negative audio input for channel 2
IN2P522positive audio input for channel 2
MODE623mode selection input: Standby, Mute or Operating mode
OSC71oscillator frequency adjustment or tracking input
IN1P82positive audio input for channel 1
IN1M93negative audio input for channel 1
V
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118negative analog supply voltage for channel 2
320positive analog supply voltage for channel 2
104positive analog supply voltage for channel 1
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2 × 100 W class-D power amplifier
Table 3:Pin description
Symbol PinDescription
TDA8920BTH TDA8920BJ
SGND1 115signal ground for channel 1
V
SSA1
PROT137decoupling capacitor for protection (OCP)
V
DDP1
BOOT1 159bootstrap capacitor for channel 1
OUT11610PWM output from channel 1
V
SSP1
STABI1812decoupling of internal stabilizer for logic supply
n.c.19-not connected
V
SSP2
OUT22114PWM output from channel 2
BOOT2 2215bootstrap capacitor for channel 2
V
DDP2
V
SSD
126negative analog supply voltage for channel 1
148positive power supply voltage for channel1
1711negative power supply voltage for channel 1
2013negative power supply voltage for channel 2
2316positive power supply voltage for channel 2
2417negative digital supply voltage
8.Functional description
…continued
8.1 General
The TDA8920B is a two channel audio power amplifier using class-D technology.
The audio input signal is converted into a digital Pulse Width Modulated (PWM) signal via
an analog input stage and PWM modulator. To enable the output power transistors to be
driven, this digital PWM signal is applied to a control and handshake block and driver
circuits for both the high side and low side. In this way a level shift is performed from the
low power digital PWM signal (at logic levels) to a high power PWM signal which switches
between the main supply lines.
A 2nd-order low-pass filter converts the PWM signal to an analog audio signal across the
loudspeakers.
The TDA8920B one-chip class-D amplifier contains high power D-MOS switches, drivers,
timing and handshaking between the power switches and some control logic. For
protection a temperature sensor and a maximum current detector are built-in.
The two audio channels of the TDA8920B contain two PWMs, two analog feedback loops
and two differential input stages. It also contains circuits common to both channels such
as the oscillator, all reference sources, the mode functionality and a digital timing
manager.
The TDA8920B contains two independent amplifier channels with high output power,high
efficiency, low distortion and a low quiescent current. The amplifier channels can be
connected in the following configurations:
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The amplifier system can be switched in three operating modes with pin MODE:
• Standby mode; with a very low supply current
• Mute mode; the amplifiers are operational; but the audio signal at the output is
suppressed by disabling the VI-converter input stages
• Operating mode; the amplifiers are fully operational with output signal.
To ensure pop-noise free start-up the DC output offset voltage is applied gradually to the
output between Mute mode and Operating mode. The bias current setting of the VI
converters is related to the voltage on the MODE pin; in Mute mode the bias current
setting of the VI converters is zero (VI converters disabled) and in Operating mode the
bias current is at maximum. The time constant required to apply the DC output offset
voltage gradually between mute and operating can be generated via an RC-network on
the MODE pin. An example of a switching circuit for driving pin MODE is illustrated in
Figure 4. If the capacitor C is left out of the application the voltage on the MODE pin will
be applied with a much smaller time-constant, which might result in audible pop-noises
during start-up (depending on DC output offset voltage and used loudspeaker).
In order to fully charge the coupling capacitors at the inputs, the amplifier will remain
automatically in the Mute mode before switching to the Operating mode. A complete
overview of the start-up timing is given in Figure 5.
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V
mode
TDA8920B
2 × 100 W class-D power amplifier
audio output
modulated PWM
50 %
duty cycle
2.2 V < V
2.2 V < V
> 4.2 V
< 3 V
mode
0 V (SGND)
V
mode
> 4.2 V
< 3 V
mode
standby
mute
100 ms
50 %
duty cycle
mute
50 ms
operating
> 350 ms
audio output
modulated PWM
operating
time
0 V (SGND)
standby
100 ms
50 ms
> 350 ms
time
coa024
When switching from standby to mute, there is a delay of 100 ms before the output starts
switching. The audio signal is available after V
has been set to operating, but not earlier
mode
than 150 ms after switching to mute. For pop-noise free start-up it is recommended that the
time constant applied to the MODE pin is at least 350 ms for the transition between mute and
operating.
When switching directly from standby to operating, there is a first delay of 100 ms before the
outputs starts switching. The audio signal is available after a second delay of 50 ms. For
pop-noise freestart-up it is recommended that the time constant applied to the MODE pin is at
least 500 ms for the transition between standby and operating.
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8.2 Pulse width modulation frequency
The output signal of the amplifier is a PWM signal with a carrier frequency of
approximately317 kHz. Using a 2nd-order LC demodulation filter in theapplication results
in an analog audio signal across the loudspeaker. This switching frequency is fixed by an
external resistor R
carrier frequency is between 300 kHz and 350 kHz.
Using an external resistor of 30 kΩ on the OSC pin, the carrier frequency is set to
317 kHz.
If two or more class-D amplifiers are used in the same audio application, it is advisable to
have all devices operating at the same switching frequency by using an external clock
circuit.
8.3 Protections
The following protections are included in TDA8920B:
The reaction of the device on the different fault conditions differs per protection:
8.3.1 OverTemperature Protection (OTP)
If the junction temperature Tj> 150 °C, then the power stage will shut-down immediately.
The power stage will start switching again if the temperature drops to approximately
130 °C, thus there is a hysteresis of approximately 20 °C.
8.3.2 OverCurrent Protection (OCP)
When the loudspeaker terminals are short-circuited or if one of the demodulated outputs
of the amplifier is short-circuited to one of the supply lines, this will be detected by the
OverCurrent Protection (OCP). If the output current exceeds the maximum output current
of 8 A, this current will be limited by the amplifier to 8 A while the amplifier outputs remain
switching (the amplifier is NOT shut-down completely).
The amplifier can distinguish between an impedance drop of the loudspeaker and
low-ohmic short across the load. In the TDA8920B this impedance threshold (Zth)
depends on the supply voltage used.
When a short is made across the load causing the impedance to drop below the threshold
level (< Zth) then the amplifier is switched off completely and after a time of 100 ms it will
try to restart again. If the short circuit condition is still present after this time this cycle will
be repeated. The average dissipation will be low because of this low duty cycle.
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In case of an impedance drop (e.g. due to dynamic behavior of the loudspeaker) the same
protection will be activated; the maximum output current is again limited to 8 A, but the
amplifier will NOT switch-off completely (thus preventing audio holes from occurring).
Result will be a clipping output signal without any artefacts.
See also Section 13.6 for more information on this maximum output current limiting
feature.
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8.3.3 Window Protection (WP)
During the start-up sequence, when pin MODE is switched from standby to mute, the
conditions at the output terminals of the power stage are checked. In the event of a
short-circuit at one of the output terminals to VDD or VSS the start-up procedure is
interrupted and the system waits for open-circuit outputs. Because the test is done before
enabling the power stages, no large currents will flow in the event of a short-circuit. This
system is called Window Protection (WP) and protects for short-circuits at both sides of
the output filter to both supply lines. When there is a short-circuit from the power PWM
output of the power stage to one of the supply lines (before the demodulation filter) it will
also be detected by the start-up safety test. Practical use of this test feature can be found
in detection of short-circuits on the printed-circuit board.
Remark: This test is operational during (every) start-up sequence at a transition between
Standby and Mute mode. However when the amplifier is completely shut-down due to
activation of the OverCurrent Protection (OCP) because a short to one of the supply lines
is made, then during restart (after 100 ms) the window protection will be activated. As a
result the amplifier will not start-up until the short to the supply lines is removed.
8.3.4 Supply voltage protections
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2 × 100 W class-D power amplifier
If the supply voltage drops below ±12.5 V, the UnderVoltage Protection (UVP) circuit is
activated and the system will shut-down correctly. If the internal clock is used, this
switch-off will be silent and without pop noise. When the supply voltage rises above the
threshold level, the system is restarted again after 100 ms. If the supply voltage exceeds
±33 V the OverVoltage Protection (OVP) circuit is activated and the power stages will
shut-down. It is re-enabled as soon as the supply voltage drops below the threshold level.
So in this case no timer of 100 ms is started.
An additional UnBalance Protection (UBP) circuit compares the positive analog (V
and the negative analog (V
) supply voltages and is triggered if the voltage difference
SSA
DDA
)
between them exceeds a certain level. This level depends on the sum of both supply
voltages. An expression for the unbalanced threshold level is as follows:
V
th(ub)
≈ 0.15 × (V
DDA+VSSA
).
When the supply voltage difference drops below the threshold level, the system is
restarted again after 100 ms.
Example: With a symmetrical supply of ±30 V, the protection circuit will be triggered if the
unbalance exceeds approximately 9 V; see also Section 13.7.
In Table 4 an overview is given of all protections and the effect on the output signal.
Table 4:Overview protections TDA8920B
Protection nameComplete shut-down Restart directlyRestart every 100 ms
OTPYY
OCPN
WPY
UVPYNY
OVPYYN
UBPYNY
[2]
[3]
[1]
[2]
Y
YN
[1]
N
[2]
N
[1] Hysteresis of 20 degrees will influence restart timing depending on heatsink size.
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[2] Only complete shut-down of amplifier if short-circuit impedance is below threshold of 1 Ω. In all other cases
current limiting: resulting in clipping output signal.
[3] Fault condition detected during (every) transition between standby-to-mute and during restart after
activation of OCP (short to one of the supply lines).
8.4 Differential audio inputs
Fora high common mode rejection ratio and a maximum of flexibility in the application, the
audio inputs are fully differential. By connecting the inputs anti-parallel the phase of one of
the channels can be inverted, so that a load can be connected between the two output
filters. In this case the system operates as a mono BTL amplifier and with the same
loudspeaker impedance an approximately four times higher output power can be
obtained.
The input configuration for a mono BTL application is illustrated in Figure 6.
In the stereo single-ended configuration it is also recommended to connect the two
differential inputs in anti-phase. This has advantages for the current handling of the power
supply at low signal frequencies.
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2 × 100 W class-D power amplifier
Fig 6. Input configuration for mono BTL application.
9.Limiting values
Table 5:Limiting values
In accordance with the Absolute Maximum Rating System (IEC 60134).
SymbolParameterConditionsMinMaxUnit
V
P
I
ORM
T
stg
T
amb
T
j
[1] Current limiting concept. See also Section 13.6.