SANYO LA4906 Datasheet

Overview

The LA4906 is a BTL two-channel power amplifier for
use in car audio systems. It uses a signal-following
switching technique in the power supply for the amplifier
output stage and a newly-developed nonlinear amplifier
that features nonlinear characteristics in the signal system.
These features hold increases in the number of external
components to a minimum, and reduce power dissipation
(and thus heat generation) in the practical operating region
to about 1/2 that of earlier class B amplifier ICs. This can
contribute significantly to miniaturization and weight
reduction in the heat sink and to reduction of the heat
generated within the end product case.

Features

• Power dissipation reduced by 50% (for music at average
power levels, as compared to earlier Sanyo products)

• The number of required signal-following switching
circuits has been reduced to just one circuit for two
channels, reducing the number of external components.

• The output is a pure analog signal; no switching noise
whatsoever appears on the output lines.

• Uses a single-voltage power supply from 8 to 18 V.

• Provides a full range of built-in protection circuits,
including shorting of output pin to VCC, shorting of
output pin to ground, overvoltage, and thermal
shutdown protection.

• Built-in standby switch

• Clipping detection function

Package Dimensions

unit: mm

3160-SIP23HZ

Monolithic Linear IC

Ordering number : EN *5714

73097HA(OT) No. 5714-1/10

Preliminary

SANYO: SIP23HZ

[LA4906]

SANYO Electric Co.,Ltd. Semiconductor Bussiness Headquarters

TOKYO OFFICE Tokyo Bldg., 1-10, 1 Chome, Ueno, Taito-ku, TOKYO, 110 JAPAN

17-W, 2-Channel BTL AF High-Efficiency

Power Amplifier for Car Audio Systems

LA4906

Parameter Symbol Conditions Ratings Unit

Maximum supply voltage

V

CC

max1 With no signal, t = 1 minute 18 V

V

CC

max2 16 V

Maximum output current I

O

Peak Per channel 4.5 A
Allowable power dissipation Pd max With an arbitrarily large heat sink 37.5 W
Operating temperature Topr –35 to +85 °C
Storage temperature Tstg –40 to +150 °C

Specifications

Absolute Maximum Ratings at Ta = 25°C

Notes: 1. Set VCCand RLto be in the range where Pd max does not exceed 37.5 W.

2. The overvoltage protection circuit operates at V

CC

= 26 V or higher.

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Parameter Symbol Conditions

Ratings

Unit

min typ max

Quiescent current drain I

CC

0 RL= ∞, VIN= 0 80 110 150 mA
Standby current Ist 0 10 µA
Voltage gain VG V

O

= 0 dBm 28 30 32 dB

Total harmonic distortion THD P

O

= 1 W, LPF = 30 kHz 0.07 0.2 %

Output power

P

O

1 THD = 10 %, RL = 4 Ω 14 17 W

P

O

2 THD = 10 %, RL = 2 Ω 25 W
Output noise voltage V

NO

Rg = 0, BPF = 20 Hz to 20 kHz 0.10 0.3 mVrms

Ripple rejection ratio SVRR

Rg = 0, V

CCR

= 0 dBm,

60 75 dB

BPF = 20 Hz to 20 kHz

Channel separation CH sep

Rg = 10 kΩ, V

O

= 0 dBm,

45 60 dB

BPF = 20 Hz to 20 kHz

Input resistance Ri 21 30 39 kΩ
Output offset voltage VN offset Rg = 0 –200 +200 mV
Standby on voltage V

STH

AMP = on, applied through a 10 kΩ resistor 3 V

CC

V

Clipping detect off current I

DOFF

THD = 1 % 1 10 µA

Clipping detect on current I

DON

THD = 10 % 100 150 200 µA

Operating Characteristics

at Ta = 25°C, VCC= 13.2 V, RL= 4 Ω, f = 1 kHz, RG = 600 Ω, in the recommended circuit

Parameter Symbol Conditions Ratings Unit

Recommended supply voltage V

CC

13.2 V

Allowable operating voltage range V

CC

op 8 to 16 V
Recommended load resistance R

L

4 Ω

Recommended load resistance range R

L

op 2 to 4 Ω

Operating Conditions at Ta = 25°C

Note: Set VCCand RLto be in the range where Pd max does not exceed 37.5 W.

Allowable power dissipation, Pd max – W

Heat sink thermal resistance,

θf – °C/W

Heat sink area, Sf – cm

2

Ambient temperature, Ta – °C

With an arbitrarily large heat sink

Al heat sink, t = 1.5 mm
Tightening torque: 39 N·cm
With silicone grease applied.

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Technologies for Increased Efficiency Used in the LA4906

• Nonlinear amplifier
The LA4906 adopts a nonlinear amplifier, which has the nonlinear
characteristics shown in Figure 2, in the signal system. The LA4906
dispenses with the lower side switching regulator by using a low 2 V
as the midpoint voltage instead of the 1/2 VCC used in normal
amplifiers.

This nonlinear amplifier is basically formed from a differential
amplifier that has a symmetrical negative feedback circuit. Although
the BTL output stage positive and reverse phase output waveforms
have a half-wave waveform that, when referenced to ground, is
expanded and compressed as shown in Figure 3, the combined
output waveform at the load terminals is identical to that of earlier
products.

• Signal-following switching technique
The LA4906 uses a switching regulator for the power supply for the
amplifier output stage. The LA4906 significantly reduces power
dissipation by having the switching regulator output voltage follow
the signal. Also, the LA4906 restricts the number of switching
regulators required to just one circuit even though it implements a
BTL 2-channel amplifier by using the switching regulator in
combination with the nonlinear amplifier described below. (See
Figure 1.)

Figure 1 Overview Block Diagram

Figure 2 Nonlinear Amplifier

Input/Output Characteristics

Figure 3 Output Waveforms

Figure 4

RL = 4 Ω
f = 1 kHz
Rg = 600 Ω
With both channels
driven.
Calculated at Pd =
VCC × ICC – 2 P

O

Regulator
output

Amplifier

output

stage

Nonlinear

amplifier

Loss in the output
transistor

Regulator output (point C)

Regulator output (point C)

Positive phase
output (point A)
Center point
Ground

Reverse phase
output (point B)
Center point
Ground

Waveform between
the outputs
(Between A and B)

Power dissipation, Pd – W

Output power, PO– W

High-efficiency

LA4906

Earlier SANYO
products (class
B amplifiers)