– Direct mute
– Digitally controlled SoftMute with 3
programmable mute-times
(0.48 ms / 0.96 ms /123 ms)
Description
The TDA7418 includes a high performance audio
processor with fully integrated 3-Band filters to
process signals at audible frequencies. The digital
control allows a full programming of the
audioprocessor and filters characteristics.
= 25 °C; RL= 10 kΩ; all gains = 0 dB; f = 1 kHz; unless otherwise specified
amb
Supply current182532mA
in
Input resistanceAll single ended inputs70100130kΩ
Clipping level1.82V
Input separation80100dB
Min. input gain-0.500.5dB
Max. input gain141516dB
Step resolution0.511.5dB
Adjacent gain steps-515mV
DC steps
G
MIN to GMAX
-30430mV
Remaining offset with AutoZero0.5mV
Table 4.Electrical characteristics
SymbolParameterTest conditionMin.Typ.Max.Unit
Supply
V
I
Input selector
R
V
S
G
IN MIN
G
IN MAX
G
STEP
V
V
offset
Differential stereo inputs
RMS
RinInput resistanceDifferential70100130kΩ
CMRRCommon mode rejection ratio
=1 V
CM
=1 V
V
CM
@ 1kHz4060dB
RMS
@ 10kHz4060dB
RMS
V
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Table 4.Electrical characteristics (continued)
V
= 8.5 V; T
S
SymbolParameterTest conditionMin.Typ.Max.Unit
= 25 °C; RL= 10 kΩ; all gains = 0 dB; f = 1 kHz; unless otherwise specified
amb
e
No
Output noise @ speaker outputs
Loudness control
A
A
f
MAX
STEP
Peak
Max. attenuation-16-15-14dB
Step resolution0.511.5dB
Peak frequency
Volu m e c o n tr o l
G
A
A
V
MAX
MAX
STEP
E
A
E
T
DC
Max. gain141516dB
Max. attenuation-84-79-74dB
Step resolution0.511.5dB
Attenuation set error
Tracking error2dB
DC steps
Soft mute
(1)
20Hz-20kHz,flat;
all stages 0dB
f
P1
f
P2
f
P4
360400440Hz
720800880Hz
2.12.42.7kHz
1220μV
G = -20 to +15dB-101dB
G = -79 to -20dB-403dB
Adjacent Attenuation Steps-30.13mV
From 0dB to G
MIN
-100.510mV
A
MUTE
T
V
TH Low
V
TH High
R
PU
V
PU
D
Mute attenuation80 100dB
Delay time
Low threshold for SM pin0.7V
High threshold for SM pin2.7V
Internal pull-up resistor324558kΩ
Internal pull-up voltage3.3V
Bass control
fcCenter frequency
(1)
T10.48ms
T20.96ms
T3123ms
f
C1
f
C2
f
C3
f
C4
546066Hz
728088Hz
90100110Hz
180200220Hz
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Table 4.Electrical characteristics (continued)
V
= 8.5 V; T
S
SymbolParameterTest conditionMin.Typ.Max.Unit
= 25 °C; RL= 10 kΩ; all gains = 0 dB; f = 1 kHz; unless otherwise specified
amb
Q
BASS
C
RANGE
A
STEP
DC
GAIN
Quality factor
Control range±14±15±16dB
Step resolution0.511.5dB
Bass-DC-gain
Middle control
C
RANGE
A
STEP
Control range±14±15±16dB
Step resolution0.511.5dB
fcCenter frequency
Q
BASS
Quality factor
Treble control
(1)
(1)
(1)
Q
1
Q
2
Q
3
Q
4
0.911.1
1.11.251.4
1.31.51.7
1.822.2
DC = off0dB
DC = on3.54.46dB
f
C1
f
C2
f
C3
f
C4
Q
1
Q
2
Q
3
Q
4
400500600Hz
0.811.2kHz
1.21.51.8kHz
22.5 3kHz
0.450.50.55
0.650.750.85
0.911.1
1.11.251.4
C
RANGE
A
STEP
fcCenter frequency
Clipping level±14±15±16dB
Step resolution0.511.5dB
f
C1
f
(1)
C2
f
C3
f
C4
Speaker attenuator
G
A
A
STEP
A
MUTE
V
MAX
MAX
E
E
DC
Max. gain141516dB
Max. attenuation-84-79-74dB
Step resolution0.511.5dB
Mute attenuation8090dB
Attenuation set error2dB
DC stepsAdjacent attenuation steps-50.15mV
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81012kHz
1012.515kHz
121518kHz
1417.521kHz
TDA7418Electrical specification
Table 4.Electrical characteristics (continued)
V
= 8.5 V; T
S
SymbolParameterTest conditionMin.Typ.Max.Unit
Audio outputs
= 25 °C; RL= 10 kΩ; all gains = 0 dB; f = 1 kHz; unless otherwise specified
amb
Clipping leveld = 0.3%1.82V
Output impedance30100Ω
Output load resistance2kΩ
Output load capacitor10nF
DC voltage level3.84.04.2V
R
V
OUT
R
C
V
CL
L
L
DC
Subwoofer attenuator
G
A
A
STEP
A
MUTE
V
MAX
MAX
E
E
DC
Max. gain141516dB
Max. attenuation-84-79-74dB
Step resolution0.511.5dB
Mute attenuation8090dB
Attenuation set error2dB
DC stepsAdjacent attenuation steps-50.15mV
General
e
NO
Output noise
S/NSignal to noise ratioall gain = 0dB flat; Vo=2V
DDistortionV
S
C
1. Min. and max. values are calculated according to simulation results; functionality is guaranteed by measuring a directly
correlated parameter.
Channel separation left/right8090dB
BW=20Hz to 20 kHz all gain =
0dB
RMS
IN
=1V
; all stages 0dB0.0050.100%
RMS
1220μV
100dB
RMS
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Description of the audioprocessorTDA7418
4 Description of the audioprocessor
4.1 Input stages
In the basic configuration, one stereo pseudo differential (programmable as single-ended
input) and three single-ended stereo inputs are available.
Pseudo differential stereo input (PD/SE4)
The PD input is implemented as a buffered pseudo differential stereo stage with 100kΩ
input-impedance at each input. The attenuation is fixed to -3dB in order to adapt the
incoming signal level. It is also configurable as single-ended input.
Single-ended stereo input (SE1, SE2, SE3)
The input-impedance at each input is 100kΩ and the attenuation is fixed to -3dB for
incoming signals.
Figure 3.Input stage
4.2 AutoZero
The AutoZero allows a reduction of the number of pins as well as external components by
canceling any offset generated by or before the In-Gain-stage (Please notice that externally
generated offsets, e.g. generated through the leakage current of the coupling capacitors,
are not canceled).
The auto-zeroing is started every time the input source is changed and needs max. 0.6ms
for the alignment. To avoid audible clicks the Audio processor is muted before the loudness
stage during this time.
QD_L/SE4_L
QD_G
QD_R/SE4_R
SE1_L
SE1_R
SE2_L
SE2_R
SE3_L
SE3_R
QD/SE4
SE1
SE2
SE3
QD/SE4
SE1
SE2
SE3
Input
Selector
In Gain
AutoZero-remain
In some cases, for example if the µP is executing a refresh cycle of the IIC-Busprogramming, it is not useful to start a new AutoZero-action because no new source is
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selected and an undesired mute would appear at the outputs. For such applications, it can
be switched in the AutoZero-Remain-Mode (Bit 6 of the subaddress-byte). If this bit is set to
high, the AutoZero will not be invoked and the old adjustment-value remains.
4.3 Loudness
There are four parameters programmable in the loudness stage:
4.3.1 Attenuation
Figure 4 shows the attenuation as a function of frequency at fC = 400Hz
Figure 4.Loudness attenuation @ f
4.3.2 Peak frequency
Figure 5 shows the four possible peak-frequencies at 400, 800 and 2400Hz
Figure 5.Loudness center frequencies @ Attn. = 15dB
= 400Hz.
C
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4.3.3 Low and high frequency boost
Figure 6 shows the different Loudness shapes in low & high frequency boost.
Figure 6.Loudness attenuation, fc = 2.4kHz
4.3.4 Flat mode
In flat mode the loudness stage works as a 0dB to -15dB attenuator.
4.4 SoftMute
The digitally controlled SoftMute stage allows muting/demuting the signal with a I2C-bus
programmable slope. The mute process can either be activated by the SoftMute pin or by
2
the I
C-bus. This slope is realized in a special S-shaped curve to mute slow in the critical
regions (see Figure 7).
For timing purposes the Bit0 of the I
until the end of demuting.
Figure 7.Softmute timing
EXT.
MUTE
+SIGNAL
REF
-SIGNAL
2
C-bus output register is set to 1 from the start of muting
1
1
2
C BUS
I
OUT
1. Please notice that a started Mute-action is always terminated and could not be interrupted by a change of
the mute-signal
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Time
TDA7418Description of the audioprocessor
4.5 SoftStep volume
When the volume-level is changed audible clicks could appear at the output. The root cause
of those clicks
could either be a DC-Offset before the volume-stage or the sudden change of the envelope
of the audio signal. With the SoftStep-feature both kinds of clicks could be reduced to a
minimum and are no more audible.
Eight programmable softstep time from one step to the next are user selectable.
Figure 8.SoftStep timing
V
OUT
1dB
0.5dB
1. For steps more than 1dB the SoftStep mode should be deactivated because it could generate 1dB error
step during the blend-time.
4.6 Bass
There are four parameters programmable in the bass stage:
4.6.1 Attenuation
Figure 9 shows the attenuation as a function of frequency at a center frequency of 80Hz.
Figure 9.Bass control @ f
-0.5dB
-1dB
SS Time
= 80Hz, Q = 1
C
Time
D00AU1170
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4.6.2 Center frequency
Figure 10 shows the four possible center frequencies 60, 80, 100 and 200Hz.
Figure 10. Bass center frequencies @ Gain = 15dB, Q = 1
4.6.3 Quality factors
Figure 11 shows the four possible quality factors 1, 1.25, 1.5 and 2.
Figure 11. Bass quality factors @ Gain = 14dB, f
4.6.4 DC mode
In this mode the DC-gain is increased by 4.4dB. In addition the programmed center
frequency and quality factor is decreased by 25% which can be used to reach alternative
center frequencies or quality factors.
Figure 12. Bass normal and DC mode @ Gain = 14dB, f
= 80Hz
C
= 80Hz
C
1. The center frequency, Q and DC-mode can be set fully independently.
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4.7 Middle
There are three parameters programmable in the middle stage:
4.7.1 Attenuation
Figure 13 shows the attenuation as a function of frequency at a center frequency of 1kHz.
Figure 13. Middle control @ f
4.7.2 Center frequency
Figure 14 shows the four possible center frequencies 500Hz, 1kHz, 1.5kHz and 2.5kHz.
Figure 14. Middle center frequencies @ Gain = 14dB, Q = 1
= 1 kHz, Q = 1
C
4.7.3 Quality factors
Figure 15 shows the four possible quality factors 0.5, 0.75, 1 and 1.5.
Figure 15. Bass quality factors @ Gain = 14dB, f
= 1kHz
C
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4.8 Treble
There are two parameters programmable in the treble stage:
4.8.1 Attenuation
Figure 16 shows the attenuation as a function of frequency at a center frequency of
17.5kHz.
Figure 16. Treble control @ f
4.8.2 Center frequency
Figure 17 shows the four possible center frequencies 10k, 12.5k, 15k and 17.5kHz.
Figure 17. Treble center frequencies @ Gain = 14dB
= 17.5 kHz
C
4.9 Speaker attenuator
The four speakers have independent soft step speaker controls. And their attenuators can
be adjusted from +15dB to -79dB with 1dB steps.
4.10 Subwoofer attenuator
The Subwoofer output is a single ended mono output. The attenuator is exactly the same
like the other speakers.
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9
4.11 MUX output
It provides a mono signal output (before tone filters) at Mute/MUX pin, used for external level
meter / spectrum analyzer.
The mute pin can be configured as MUX output (I
as MUX output, the output voltage is (InGainL+InGainR)/2 with -3dB attenuation.
Figure 18. MUX output configuration
InGainL
2
C Byte13_D7D1). When it is configured
InGainR
4.12 Audioprocessor testing
In the test mode, which can be activated by setting bit D7 of the IIC subaddress byte and bit
D0 of the testing audioprocessor byte, several internal signals are available at the SE2R pin.
In this mode, the input resistance of 100kOhm is disconnected from the pin. Internal signals
available for testing are listed in the data-byte specification.
+
MUTE/MUX = (InGainL+InGainR)/2 * (-3dB)
AC0005
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I2C bus specificationTDA7418
5 I2C bus specification
5.1 Interface protocol
The interface protocol comprises:
–a start condition (S)
–a chip address byte (the LSB determines read/write transmission)
–a subaddress byte
–a sequence of data (N-bytes + acknowledge)
–a stop condition (P)
–the max. clock speed is 500kbits/s
5.1.1 Receive mode
S100 0 100R/WACKTSAZAIA4A3A2 A1A0 ACKDATAACKP
S = Start
R/W = "0" -> Receive Mode (Chip can be programmed by μP)
"1" -> Transmission Mode (Data could be received by μP)
ACK = Acknowledge
P = Stop
TS = Testing mode
AZ = Auto zero remain
AI = Auto increment
5.1.2 Transmission mode
S1000100R/WACKXXXXXXXSMACKP
SM = Soft mute activated for main channel
X = Not Used
The transmitted data is automatic updated after each ACK. Transmission can be repeated
without new chip address.
5.1.3 Reset condition
A Power-On-Reset is invoked if the Supply-Voltage is below than 2.5V. After that the
following data is written automatically into the registers of all subaddresses:
In order to meet environmental requirements, ST (also) offers these devices in ECOPACK®
packages. ECOPACK
®
packages are lead-free. The category of second Level Interconnect
is marked on the package and on the inner box label, in compliance with JEDEC Standard
JESD97. The maximum ratings related to soldering conditions are also marked on the inner
box label.
ECOPACK is an ST trademark. ECOPACK specifications are available at: www.st.com.
Figure 19. SO20 mechanical data and package dimensions
DIM.
A2.352.65 0.0930.104
A10.100.30 0.0040.012
B0.330.51 0.0130.200
C0.230.32 0.0090.013
(1)
D
E7.407.60 0.2910.299
e1.270.050
H10.010.65 0.3940.419
h0.250.75 0.0100.030
L0.401.27 0.0160.050
k0˚ (min.), 8˚ (max.)
ddd0.100.004
(1) “D” dimensio n does not include mold flash, prot usions or gate
burrs. Mol d flash, prot usions or gat e burrs shal l not exceed
0.15mm per sid e.
mminch
MIN. TYP. MAX. MIN. TYP. MAX.
12.6013.00 0.4960.512
OUTLINE AND
MECHANICAL DATA
SO20
0016022 D
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Revision historyTDA7418
7 Revision history
Table 16.Document revision history
DateRevisionChanges
15-Feb-20071Initial release.
23-Oct-20082Updated Table 6: Subaddress (receive mode) on page 21.
03-Nov-20083Corrected Table 6: Subaddress (receive mode) on page 21.
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