General Description
The MAX9730 features a mono Class G power amplifier
with an integrated inverting charge-pump power supply.
The charge pump can supply up to 500mA of peak output current over a 2.7VDC to 5.5VDC supply voltage
range, guaranteeing up to 2.4W output power into an
8Ω load. The 2.4W output power allows for transient
audio content to remain unclipped as the battery rail collapses over time.
The MAX9730 maximizes battery life by offering highperformance efficiency. Maxim’s proprietary output
stage provides efficiency levels greater than Class AB
devices without the EMI penalties commonly associated with Class D amplifiers. High efficiency allows the
MAX9730 to be packaged in a UCSP™ package without derating the output power handling capability.
The device utilizes fully differential inputs and outputs,
comprehensive click-and-pop suppression, shutdown
control, and soft-start circuitry. The MAX9730 is fully
specified over the -40°C to +85°C extended temperature range and is available in ultra-small, lead-free,
20-bump UCSP (2mm x 2.5mm) and 28-pin TQFN
(4mm x 4mm) packages.
Features
o 2.7V to 5.5V Operation
o Integrated Charge-Pump Power Supply
o 63% Efficiency (V
CC
= 5V, P
OUT
= 1W)
o 2.4W Output Power into 8Ω at V
CC
= 3.3V
o Up to 2.4W Instantaneous Output Power into 8Ω
o Clickless/Popless Operation
o Small Thermally Efficient Packages
2mm x 2.5mm 20-Bump UCSP
4mm x 4mm 28-Pin TQFN
MAX9730
2.4W, Single-Supply, Class G Power Amplifier
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Maxim Integrated Products
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MAX9730
+
IN+
FB+
R
IN+
CPV
DD
2.7V TO 5.5V
R
IN-
C
IN
C
IN
IN-
FB-
OUT+
OUT-
-
CLASS G
OUTPUT
STAGE
CHARGE
PUMP
R
FB+
R
FB-
V
CC
CPGNDGND
Simplified Block Diagram
19-0701; Rev 0; 12/06
For pricing, delivery, and ordering information, please contact Maxim/Dallas Direct! at
1-888-629-4642, or visit Maxim’s website at www.maxim-ic.com.
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AVAILABLE
MP3 Players
Personal Media Players
Handheld Gaming
Consoles
Cell Phones
Smartphones
Notebook Computers
Applications
Typical Application Circuit/Functional Diagram and Pin
Configurations appear at end of data sheet.
UCSP is a trademark of Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.
+
Denotes lead-free package.
*
Future product—contact factory for availability.
**
EP = Exposed pad.
PART TEMP RANGE
MAX9730EBP+T* -40°C to +85°C 20 UCSP-20 B20-7
MAX9730ETI -40°C to +85°C 28 TQFN-EP** T2844-1
PINPACKAGE
PKG
CODE
MAX9730
2.4W, Single-Supply, Class G Power Amplifier
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ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
(VCC= CPVDD= SHDN = 3.6V, GND = CPGND = 0V, R
IN+
= R
IN-
= 10kΩ, R
FB+
= R
FB-
= 10kΩ, RFS= 100kΩ, C1 = 4.7µF, C2 =
10µF; speaker load resistors (R
L
) are terminated between OUT+ and OUT-, unless otherwise stated; TA= T
MIN
to T
MAX
, unless other-
wise noted. Typical values are at T
A
= +25°C.) (Notes 1, 2)
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 these or any other conditions beyond those indicated in the operational sections of the specifications is not implied. Exposure to
absolute maximum rating conditions for extended periods may affect device reliability.
(Voltages with respect to GND.)
V
CC
, CPVDD.............................................................-0.3V to +6V
PV
SS
, SVSS...............................................................-6V to +0.3V
CPGND..................................................................-0.3V to +0.3V
OUT+, OUT-...................................(SV
SS
- 0.3V) to (VCC+ 0.3V)
IN+, IN-, FB+, FB- ......................................-0.3V to (V
CC
+ 0.3V)
C1N..........................................(PV
SS
- 0.3V) to (CPGND + 0.3V)
C1P.......................................(CPGND - 0.3V) to (CPV
DD
+ 0.3V)
FS, SHDN ...................................................-0.3V to (V
CC
+ 0.3V)
Continuous Current Into/Out of
OUT+, OUT-, V
CC
, GND, SVSS.....................................800mA
CPV
DD
, CPGND, C1P, C1N, PVSS.................................800mA
Any Other Pin ..................................................................20mA
Duration of OUT+, OUT- Short Circuit to
V
CC
, GND, CPVDD, CPGND ..................................Continuous
Continuous Power Dissipation (T
A
= +70°C)
20-Bump UCSP (derate 10.3mW/°C above +70°C) .....827mW
28-Pin TQFN (derate 20.8mW/°C above +70°C) ........1667mW
Operating Temperature Range ...........................-40°C to +85°C
Storage Temperature Range .............................-65°C to +150°C
Lead Temperature (soldering, 10s) ................................+300°C
Bump Temperature (soldering) Reflow............................+235°C
PARAMETER SYMBOL CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX UNITS
GENERAL
Supply Voltage Range V
Quiescent Current I
Chip Power Dissipation P
Shutdown Current I
Turn-On Time t
Input DC Bias Voltage V
Charge-Pump Oscillator
Frequency (Slow Mode)
Maximum Capacitive Load C
CC
CC
DISS
SHDN
ON
BIAS
f
OSC
L
SHDN Input Threshold (Note 3)
SHDN Input Leakage Current ±1 µA
SPEAKER AMPLIFIER
Output Offset Voltage V
OS
Common-Mode Rejection Ratio CMRR fIN = 1kHz (Note 4) 68 dB
Click-and-Pop Level V
CP
Inferred from PSRR test 2.7 5.5 V
V
= 2.8V
OUT
SHDN = GND 0.3 5 µA
Time from shutdown or power-on to full
operation
IN_ inputs 1.1 1.24 1.4 V
I
= 0mA (slow mode) 55 83 110
LOAD
I
> 100mA (normal mode) 230 330 430
LOAD
V
IH
V
IL
TA = +25°C ±3 ±15
T
≤ TA ≤ T
MIN
Peak voltage into/out of shutdown
A-weighted, 32 samples per second
(Notes 5, 6)
812mA
, f = 1kHz, RL = 8Ω 0.9 W
RMS
50 ms
200 pF
1.4
MAX
-52 dBV
0.4
±20
kHz
V
mV
MAX9730
2.4W, Single-Supply, Class G Power Amplifier
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ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (continued)
(VCC= CPVDD= SHDN = 3.6V, GND = CPGND = 0V, R
IN+
= R
IN-
= 10kΩ, R
FB+
= R
FB-
= 10kΩ, RFS= 100kΩ, C1 = 4.7µF, C2 =
10µF; speaker load resistors (R
L
) are terminated between OUT+ and OUT-, unless otherwise stated; TA= T
MIN
to T
MAX
, unless other-
wise noted. Typical values are at T
A
= +25°C.) (Notes 1, 2)
Note 1: All devices are 100% production tested at room temperature. All temperature limits are guaranteed by design.
Note 2: Testing performed with resistive and inductive loads to simulate an actual speaker load. For dynamic speakers,
R
L
= 8Ω, 68µH.
Note 3: Designed for 1.8V logic.
Note 4: R
IN_
and R
FB_
have 0.5% tolerance.
Note 5: Amplifier inputs AC-coupled to GND.
Note 6: Testing performed at room temperature with 8Ω resistive load in series with 68µH inductive load connected across BTL
output for speaker amplifier. Mode transitions are controlled by SHDN. V
CP
is the peak output transient expressed in dBV.
Note 7: Voltage gain is defined as: [V
OUT+
- V
OUT-
] / [V
IN+
- V
IN-
].
Note 8: Mode A tone burst tested at full amplitude for one cycle and half amplitude for nine cycles. Mode B tone burst tested at
full amplitude for three cycles and half amplitude for seven cycles. Full amplitude is defined as 1% THD+N at full battery
(V
CC
= 4.2V).
Electrical Characteristics
table targets must be met at THD+N = 1% for one cycle (Mode A) and THD+N <
5% for three cycles (Mode B).
Note 9: Dynamic range is calculated by measuring the RMS voltage difference between a -60dBFS output signal and the noise
floor, then adding 60dB. Full scale is defined as the output signal needed to achieve 1% THD+N.
PARAMETER SYMBOL CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX UNITS
Voltage Gain A
Continuous Output Power P
(Notes 4, 7) 11.5 12 12.5 dB
V
OUT
THD+N = 1%, f = 1kHz,
R
f = 1kHz, 1% THD+N,
Z
Output Voltage V
OUT
f = 10kHz, 1% THD+N,
Z
load
VCC = 2.7V to 5.5V 63 77
Power-Supply Rejection Ratio
(Note 4)
PSRR
f = 217Hz, 200mV
f = 1kHz, 200mV
f = 20kHz, 200mV
Total Harmonic Distortion Plus
Noise
THD+N
Signal-to-Noise Ratio SNR
RL = 8Ω, V
R
V
A-weighted
Dynamic Range DR (Note 9)
= 8Ω
L
= 1µF + 10Ω
L
= 1µF + 10Ω, no
L
= 1kHz / 400mW 0.007
OUT
= 8Ω, V
L
= 0.5W, inputs to GND by C1N,
OUT
= 1kHz / 1W 0.12
OUT
VCC = 5V 2.4
VCC = 4.2V 1.67
VCC = 3.6V 1.25
V
= 3.0V 0.8
CC
VCC = 5V 7.1
VCC = 4.2V 5.9
VCC = 3.6V 5.1
V
= 3.0V 4.2
CC
VCC = 5V 6.5
VCC = 4.2V 5.4
VCC = 3.6V 4.7
= 3.0V 3.8
V
CC
ripple 77
P-P
ripple 77
P-P
ripple 58
P-P
22Hz to 22kHz 96
A-weighted 99
95 dB
V
RMS
W
dB
%
dB
MAX9730
2.4W, Single-Supply, Class G Power Amplifier
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Typical Operating Characteristics
(VCC= CPVDD= SHDN = 3.6V, GND = CPGND = 0V, R
IN+
= R
IN-
= 10kΩ, R
FB+
= R
FB-
= 10kΩ, RFS= 100kΩ, C1 = 4.7µF, C2 =
10µF, R
L
= 8Ω; speaker load resistors (RL) are terminated between OUT+ and OUT-, unless otherwise stated; TA= T
MIN
to T
MAX
,
unless otherwise noted. Typical values are at TA= +25°C.) (Notes 1, 2)
TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION PLUS
NOISE vs. FREQUENCY
MAX9730 toc01
FREQUENCY (kHz)
THD+N (%)
1010.1
0.01
0.1
1
10
0.001
0.01 100
V
CC
= 3V
P
OUT
= 0.69W
P
OUT
= 0.33W
TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION PLUS
NOISE vs. FREQUENCY
MAX9730 toc02
FREQUENCY (kHz)
THD+N (%)
1010.1
0.01
0.1
1
10
0.001
0.01 100
V
CC
= 3.6V
P
OUT
= 0.37W
P
OUT
= 0.93W
TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION PLUS
NOISE vs. FREQUENCY
MAX9730 toc03
FREQUENCY (kHz)
THD+N (%)
1010.1
0.01
0.1
1
10
0.001
0.01 100
V
CC
= 5V
P
OUT
= 0.83W
P
OUT
= 2.08W
TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION PLUS
NOISE vs. OUTPUT POWER
MAX9730 toc04
OUTPUT POWER (W)
THD+N (%)
1.00.5
0.01
0.1
1
10
0.001
0 1.5
V
CC
= 3V
f
IN
= 1kHz
f
IN
= 10kHz
f
IN
= 20Hz
TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION PLUS
NOISE vs. OUTPUT POWER
MAX9730 toc05
OUTPUT POWER (W)
THD+N (%)
1.51.00.5
0.01
0.1
1
10
0.001
0 2.0
V
CC
= 3.6V
f
IN
= 1kHz
f
IN
= 10kHz
f
IN
= 20Hz
TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION PLUS
NOISE vs. OUTPUT POWER
MAX9730 toc06
OUTPUT POWER (W)
THD+N (%)
3.02.52.01.51.00.5
0.01
0.1
1
10
0.001
03.5
f
IN
= 20Hz
f
IN
= 10kHz
f
IN
= 1kHz
V
CC
= 5V
POWER-SUPPLY REJECTION RATIO
vs. FREQUENCY
MAX9730 toc07
FREQUENCY (kHz)
PSRR (dB)
1010.1
-80
-70
-60
-50
-40
-30
-20
-10
0
-90
0.01 100
V
RIPPLE
= 200mV
P-P
POWER EFFICIENCY
vs. OUTPUT POWER
MAX9730 toc08
OUTPUT POWER (W)
EFFICIENCY (%)
1.00.5
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
0
01.5
V
CC
= 3V
f
IN
= 1kHz
POWER EFFICIENCY
vs. OUTPUT POWER
MAX9730 toc09
OUTPUT POWER (W)
EFFICIENCY (%)
1.00.5
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
0
01.5
V
CC
= 3.6V
f
IN
= 1kHz
Typical Operating Characteristics (continued)
(VCC= CPVDD= SHDN = 3.6V, GND = CPGND = 0V, R
IN+
= R
IN-
= 10kΩ, R
FB+
= R
FB-
= 10kΩ, RFS= 100kΩ, C1 = 4.7µF, C2 =
10µF, R
L
= 8Ω; speaker load resistors (RL) are terminated between OUT+ and OUT-, unless otherwise stated; TA= T
MIN
to T
MAX
,
unless otherwise noted. Typical values are at TA= +25°C.) (Notes 1, 2)
MAX9730
2.4W, Single-Supply, Class G Power Amplifier
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POWER EFFICIENCY
vs. OUTPUT POWER
70
60
50
40
30
EFFICIENCY (%)
20
10
0
03
OUTPUT POWER (W)
V
CC
f
IN
21
= 5V
= 1kHz
MAX9730 toc10
OUT+ - OUT-
500mV/div
SHDN
5V/div
SUPPLY CURRENT
vs. SUPPLY VOLTAGE
12
10
8
6
4
SUPPLY CURRENT (mA)
2
0
2.5 6.0
SUPPLY VOLTAGE (V)
MAX9730 toc13
5.55.04.54.03.53.0
OUTPUT POWER
vs. SUPPLY VOLTAGE
4.0
3.5
3.0
2.5
2.0
1.5
OUTPUT POWER (W)
1.0
0.5
0
2.5 6.0
10% THD+N
SUPPLY VOLTAGE (V)
1% THD+N
f
IN
MAX9730 toc15
= 1kHz
5.55.03.0 3.5 4.0 4.5
STARTUP WAVEFORM
10ms/div
MAX9730 toc11
SHDN
5V/div
OUT+ - OUT-
500mV/div
SHUTDOWN WAVEFORM
SHUTDOWN CURRENT
vs. SUPPLY VOLTAGE
1.0
0.9
0.8
0.7
0.6
0.5
0.4
0.3
SHUTDOWN CURRENT (μA)
0.2
0.1
0
2.5 6.0
SUPPLY VOLTAGE (V)
OUTPUT POWER
vs. LOAD RESISTANCE
3.0
2.5
2.0
1.5
1.0
OUTPUT POWER (W)
0.5
V
= 3.6V
CC
0
0100
LOAD RESISTANCE (Ω)
f
= 1kHz
IN
P
OUT
V
= 5V
CC
10ms/div
5.55.04.0 4.53.53.0
AT 1% THD+N
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MAX9730 toc14
MAX9730 toc16
MAX9730 toc12