Stereo headset driver and analog audio line driver with
Features
■ Operating from V
supply operation
■ Line driver stereo differential inputs
■ External gain setting resistors
■ Space-saving package: TSSOP28 pitch
0.65 mm
■ Dedicated shutdown control per function
■ 100 mW headset drive into a 16 Ω load
■ 90 dB high PSRR on headset drive
■ Two internal negative supplies to ensure
ground-referenced, headset and line driver
capless outputs
■ Internal undervoltage mute
■ Line driver 2 Vrms typ. Output voltage across
entire supply voltage range
■ Pop-&-click reduction circuitry, thermal
shutdown and output short-circuit protection
Applications
■ PDP/LCD TV
■ Set-top boxes
Description
= 3 V up to 4.8 V single
CC
TS4604
integrated reference to ground
TSSOP28
Pin connections (top view)
+LDL
-LDL
OUTLDL
AGND
ENLD
PVSSLD
CNLD
CNHP
PVSSHP
ENHP
AGND
OUTHPL
-HPL
+HPL
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
28
27
26
25
24
23
22
21
20
19
18
17
16
15
+LDR
-LDR
OUTLDR
EUVP
PGND
PVCCLD
CPLD
CPHP
PVCCHP
PGND
NC
OUTHPR
-HPR
+HPR
The TS4604 is a stereo ground-referenced output
analog line driver and stereo headset driver
whose design allows the output DC-blocking
capacitors to be removed, thus reducing
component count. The TS4604 drives 2 Vrms into
a 5 kΩ load or more. The device has differential
inputs and uses external gain setting resistors.
The TS4604 delivers up to 100 mW per channel
into a 16 Ω load. All outputs of the TS4604 include
±8 kV human body model ESD protection cells.
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Contents
1Absolute maximum ratings and operating conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
The TS4604 is a stereo headset driver and a ground-referenced stereo audio line driver. To
save energy, each audio path, line driver or headphone can be independently set to standby
mode.
The headphone delivers up to 100 mW into a 16 Ω load, and the line driver drives up to
2 Vrms into 5k or more. The gain can be set up to 20 dB by changing the values of the
external gain resistors.
The outputs of the headphone and line driver are protected against overloads. Overloads
can occur when the outputs are short-circuited between them or to Gnd or to V
also an internal thermal shutdown activated at 150°C (typical) and deactivated at 120°C
(typical).
To remove the bulky output DC blocking capacitor and maximize the output swing of the
amplifier, the TS4604 embeds a low noise internal negative supply. All amplifiers are
supplied between a positive voltage +Vp and a negative voltage -Vn. With this architecture,
the output voltage is centered on 0 V, allowing the swing of the output voltage between the
positive and negative rail, as depicted in Figure 45.
. There is
CC
Both the line driver and headset driver use this architecture.
Figure 45. TS4604 voltage f
In-
In+
or one channel
Negative
supply
-
+
Vreg
Vcc
Vreg
+Vp
-Vn
Out
+V
0 V
-Vn
Note:The PVSSHP and PVSSLD voltages are generated internally by the internal negative
supply. To avoid damage to the TS4604, do not connect an external power supply on the PVSSHP and PVSSLD pins.
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6.2 Use of ceramic capacitors
We advise using ceramic capacitors for the decoupling, flying or tank capacitors because of
their low ESR properties. The rated voltage of the ceramic capacitor, however, is an
important parameter to take into consideration.
A 1 µF/6.3 V capacitor used at 4.8 V DC typically loses about 40% of its value. In fact, with a
4.8 V power supply voltage, the decoupling value is about 0.6 µF instead of 1 µF. Because
the decoupling capacitor influences the THD+N in the medium-to-high frequency region, this
capacitor variation becomes decisive. In addition, less decoupling means higher overshoots,
which can be problematic if they reach the power supply's AMR value (5.5 V).
This is why it is recommend to use a 1 µF/10 V/X5R or a 2.2 µF/6.3 V/X5R, or a new kind of
ceramic capacitor with a low DC bias variation rated at 6.3 V.
If a 1 µF/10 V ceramic capacitor is used, at 4.8 V the capacitance will be 0.82 µF.
If a 2.2 µF/6.3 V ceramic capacitor is used, at 4.8 V the capacitance will be 1.1 µF.
6.3 Flying and tank capacitor for the internal negative supply
The TS4604 embeds two independent internal negative supplies as shown in Figure 1.
Each of them requires two capacitors to work properly (a flying and a tank capacitor). The
internal negative supply capacitor must be correctly selected to generate an efficient
negative voltage.
Two flying capacitors (CHP and CLD) of 1 µF each with low ESR are recommended for
internal negative power supply operation.
●CHP between pins 8 and 21.
●CLD between pins 7 and 22.
Two tank capacitors (CPvss_HP and CPvss_LD) of 1 µF each with low ESR are
recommended for internal negative power supply energy storage.
●CPvss_HP between pin 9 and ground.
●CPvss_LD between pin 6 and ground.
An X5R dielectric for capacitor tolerance should be used. In order to take into consideration
the ΔC/ΔV variation of this type of dielectric (see Section 6.2 above), we also recommend:
●a 10 V DC rating voltage for 4.8 V power supply operation.
●a 6.3 V DC rating operation for 3.3 V power supply operation.
These capacitors must be placed as close as possible to the TS4604 to minimize parasitic
inductance and resistance that have a negative impact on the audio performance.
6.4 Power supply decoupling capacitor (Cs)
A 1 µF decoupling capacitor (Cs) with low ESR is mandatory for the positive power supply
X5R dielectric for capacitor tolerance behavior. In order to take into consideration the ΔC/ΔV
variation of this type of dielectric (see Section 6.2 above), it is also recommended to use:
●a 10 V DC rating voltage for 4.8 V power supply operation.
●a 6.3 V DC rating operation for 3.3 V power supply operation.
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These capacitors must be placed as close as possible to the TS4604 to minimize parasitic
inductance and resistance that have a negative impact on the audio performance.
6.5 Input coupling capacitor (Cin)
An input coupling capacitor (Cin) might be used for TS4604 operation to block any DC
component of the audio signal.
Cin starts to have an effect in the low frequency region. Cin forms with Rin a high-pass filter
with a -3 dB cut-off frequency.
1
Fc 3dB–()
Example
A differential input gain as shown in Figure 46 on page 20 with the gain equalling 0 dB
(Rin = 10 kΩ, Rfd = 10 kΩ) and an input capacitor of 2.2 µF gives:
The high-pass filter has a -3 dB cut-off frequency at 7.2 Hz in this case.
6.6 Range of the gain setting resistors
The TS4604 can be use in different configurations, as shown in figures 46, 47 and 48.
The gain is given by the external resistors Rfd divided by Rin. The feedback resistor Rfd
does not exceed 100 kΩ for closed-loop stability reasons.
Ta bl e 7 gives the recommended resistor values and the gain for different types of
application.
Table 7.Recommended resistors values
RinRfdDifferential gainInverting gainNon-inverting gain
Ω10 kΩ 0 dB0 dB6 dB
10 k
10 k
Ω 20 kΩ 6 dB6 dB10 dB
Ω 50 kΩ 14 dB14 dB16 dB
10 k
Ω47 kΩ 20 dB20 dB21 dB
4.7 k
10 k
Ω100 kΩ 20 dB20 dB21 dB
6–
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Figure 46. Example of a TS4604 differential input
Rfd
Cin
Rin
Vin-
Vin+
Cin
Rin
Rfd
Figure 47. Example of a TS4604 inverting input
Rfd
Cin
Vin-
Rin
Vout
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Vout
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Figure 48. Example of a TS4604 non-inverting input
Cin
Vin+
Cin
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Rfd
Vout
Rx
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6.7 Performance of CMRR
When the TS4604 is used in differential mode (Figure 46), because of the resistor matching
the CMRR can have important variations.
To minimize these variations, we recommend using the same kind of resistor (same
tolerance).
The following equation is valid for frequencies ranging from DC to about kHz. The equation
is simplified by neglecting the ΔR² terms. ΔR is the tolerance value as a percentage.
100
CMRR20
----------- -
4ΔR
It is extremely important to correctly match the resistors to obtain a good CMRR.
All the tests have been performed with resistors with a tolerance value of 0.1%.
Example:
With ΔR = 1% the minimum CMRR would be 34 dB.
With ΔR = 0.1% the minimum CMRR would be 54 dB.
Rfd
⎛⎞
1
--------- -+
Rin
dB()log⋅≈
⎝⎠
6.8 Internal and external undervoltage detection
The TS4604 embeds two UVLOs: one internal and one external.
6.8.1 Internal UVLO
The internal UVLO monitors the power supply via pins PVCC_HP (20) and PVCC_LD(23).
The threshold is set to 2.8 V with a 200 mV hysteresis. If the power supply decreases to
2.6 V, the TS4604 switches to standby mode. To switch the device on again, the power
supply voltage must increase to above 2.8 V.
Refer to Ta bl e 4 for the tolerance of the UVLO voltage.
6.8.2 External UVLO
The Ex_UVP pin (25) is an external undervoltage detection input that can be used to start
up or shutdown the TS4604 by applying the correct voltage value. A 1.25 V internal
precision voltage is used as a reference to monitor the voltage applied to the Ex_UPVP pin.
To set a desired shutdown threshold and hysteresis for the application, a resistor divider can
be calculated as follows.
Vu vp1.25V
Vhyst≈ 5μAR3
R1 R2+()
-------------------------- -
⋅=
R1
R2
⎛⎞
------- - 1+
⋅⋅
⎝⎠
R1
with the condition R3>>R1//R2.
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For example, to obtain Vuvp = 3.3 V with a hysteresis of 200 mV:
●R1 = 1 kΩ
●R2 = 1.6 kΩ
●R3 = 15 kΩ
Figure 49. External UVLO
Vcc
External sense voltage
1.6 k
R2
5 µA
15 k
R3
1 k
R1
Figure 50. Hysteresis of the external UVLO
Icc
VHyst
+
-
Precision
band gap
1.25 V
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Vuvp
When the external sense voltage (ESV) increases, the TS4604 stays in standby mode until
the EUVP pin reaches 1.25 V (voltage across the divider R1, R2). At this point, the TS4604
starts, as does the internal 5 µA current source connected to the EUVP pin. Thanks to this
5 µA current, a voltage drop is created across the R3 resistor.
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To switch the TS4604 back to standby, the voltage across the divider R1, R2 has to be lower
than 1.25 V - VHyst × R1/(R1 + R2). The ESV can be an external voltage or simply the
power supply voltage PVcc_LD/HD.
6.9 2nd order Butterworth low-pass filter
The TS4604 can also be configured as a low-pass filter to be driven directly by a DAC
output. It can be used, for example, as a 2nd order low-pass filter, with either a differential
input or a single-ended input.
Figure 51 and Figure 52 depict these two kinds of application and represent a multiple
feedback 2nd order low-pass filter.
An AC-coupling capacitor should be added to block any DC component from the source,
which helps to reduce the output DC offset to a minimum.
Figure 51. Multi-feedback filter with
Cin
Vin-
Vin+
Cin
differential input
Rin
C2
Rin
R1
R1
Rfd
C1
C1
Figure 52. Multi-feedback filter with single-
ended input
Rfd
Vout
Cin
Vin-
Rin
C2
R1
C1
Vout
Rfd
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Example 2nd-order multi-feedback filter in differential mode
Figure 53 shows a filter in differential mode with a cut-off frequency at 30 kHz (configured as
per the values in Ta bl e 8 , which proposes various filter options using a differential input).
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Figure 53. Frequency response 2nd-order MFB filter
5
4
3
2
1
0
-1
-2
-3
Gain (dB)
-4
-5
R1 = Rin = 10kΩ,
-6
Rfd = 24kΩ,
-7
C1 = 680pF,
-8
C2 = 120pF,
-9
110100100010000100000
Frequency (Hz)
Table 8.Recommended values for 2nd order low-pass filter
Low-pass filterRinR1RfdC1C2
25 kHz10 k
30 kHz10 k
Ω10 kΩ15 kΩ1 nF200 pF
Ω10 kΩ24 kΩ680 pF120 pF
6.10 ESD protection and compliance
To provide excellent ESD immunity, an audio line IPAD
EMIF04-EAR02M8) can be added at the output of the TS4604 (Figure 54).
By adding the IPAD, the TS4604 complies with the standard IEC 61000-4-2 level 4 on the
external pins.
●OUT_HPL and OUT_HPR for the headphone driver.
●OUT_LDL and OUT_LDR for the Line driver.
(a)
(STMicroelectronics reference
a. Copyright ST Microelectronics.
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Figure 54. TS4604 with IPAD for ESD immunity
InR-
InR+
InL-
InL+
TS4604
-
+
-
+
OUT_R
OUT_L
6.11 Pop-&-click circuitry
Thanks to the internal negative supply the headphone and line driver outputs are referred to
ground without the need for bulky in-series capacitors. As a result, the pop created by these
bulky capacitors is eliminated. In addition, the TS4604 includes a pop-&-click circuitry that
suppresses any residual pop on the outputs, thus enabling the outputs to be virtually pop-&click-free.
A1A2
B2
Gnd
Gnd
C1
IPAD
C2
OUT_R
Gnd
OUT_L
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6.12 Start-up phase
To further improve the pop-&-click performance, two important points must be taken into
account during the start-up phase.
Input capacitor
During the start up phase, as long as the AC input coupling capacitors are not fully charged,
we suggested to remain the EN_LD and En_HP and/or Ext_UVP pin low.
The constant time for an RC filter is given by:
τRinCin⋅=
We can consider that the input capacitor Cin will be charged at 95% of its maximum value
at:
T3τ=
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With a gain set at G = 0 dB, a Rin = 10 kΩ and Cin = 2.2 µF, to charge Cin to 95% of its final
value, 66 ms are necessary.
Wake-up time of the TS4604
The TS4604 needs 30 ms to become fully operational (see Ta bl e 5 and Ta bl e 6).
The total startup sequence with the settings described being 66 ms, and since the TS4604
needs 30 ms to wake up, the Enable pin for the line driver and/or headphone can be set high
36 ms after the power supply has reached its normal value (Figure 55).
With a lower input capacitance, the startup phase is quicker.
Figure 55. Power-up/down sequence
Supply
Supply ramp
EN_xx
36 ms
Vout
66 ms
6.13 Layout recommendations
Particular attention must be given to the correct layout of the PCB traces and wires between
the amplifier, load and power supply.
The power and ground traces are critical since they must provide adequate energy and
grounding for all circuits. Good practice is to use short and wide PCB traces to minimize
voltage drops and parasitic inductance.
Proper grounding guidelines help improve audio performances, minimize crosstalk between
channels, and prevent switching noise from coupling into the audio signal. It is also
recommended to use a large-area and multi-via ground plane to minimize parasitic
impedance.
Connect all the V
The copper traces that connect the output pins to the load and supply pins should be as
wide as possible to minimize the trace resistances.
tracks (PVCCLD and PVCCHP) to one point one the board.
CC
30 ms
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The gain setting resistors must be placed as close as possible to the input in order to
minimize the parasitic capacitors on these inputs pins.
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7 Package information
In order to meet environmental requirements, ST offers these devices in different grades of
ECOPACK
specifications, grade definitions and product status are available at: www.st.com.
ECOPACK
®
packages, depending on their level of environmental compliance. ECOPACK®
®
is an ST trademark.
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7.1 TSSOP28 package
Figure 56. TSSOP28 pitch 0.65 mm mechanical drawing
Table 9.TSSOP28 pitch 0.65 mm mechanical data
Dimensions
Ref.
Min.Typ.Max.Min.Typ.Max.
A1.200.047
A10.050.150.0020.006
A20.801.001.050.0310.0390.041
b0.190.300.0070.011
c0.090.200.0030.008
D9.609.709.800.3780.3820.386
E6.206.406.600.2440.2520.260
E14.304.404.500.1700.1730.177
e0.650.026
L0.450.600.750.0180.0240.030
L11.000.040
k08
aaa0.100.004
MillimetersInches
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8 Ordering information
Table 10.Order codes
Part number
TS4604IPT-40°C, +85°CExternalTSSOP284604
Temperature
range
GainPackageMarking
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9 Revision history
Table 11.Document revision history
DateRevisionChanges
27-Oct-20101Initial release.
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