The TDA7375 is a new technology class AB car
radio amplifier able to work either in DUAL
BRIDGEor QUADSINGLE ENDED configuration.
The exclusive fully complementarystructureof the
output stage and the internally fixed gain guaran-
tees the highest possible power performances
with extremely reduced component count. The
on-boardclip detectorsimplifies gain compression
operation. The fault diagnosticsmakes it possible
to detect mistakes during car radio set assembly
and wiring in thecar.
GENERALSTRUCTURE
ABSOLUTEMAXIMUM RATINGS
SymbolParameterValueUnit
V
V
V
P
T
stg,Tj
op
peak
I
O
I
O
tot
Operating Supply Voltage18V
DC Supply Voltage28V
S
Peak Supply Voltage(for t = 50ms)50V
Output Peak Current (notrepetitive t = 100µs)4.5A
Output Peak Current (repetitivef > 10Hz)3.5A
Power Dissipation (T
Storage and Junction Temperature-40 to 150°C
=85°C)36W
case
THERMAL DATA
SymbolDescriptionValueUnit
R
th j-case
Thermal Resistance Junction-caseMax1.8°C/W
PIN CONNECTION (Topview)
DIAGNOSTICS
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ELECTRICALCHARACTERISTICS
T
=25°C,unless otherwise specified
amb
(Referto thetest circuit, V
=14.4V;RL=4Ω; f =1KHz;
S
SymbolParameterTest ConditionMin.Typ.Max.Unit
V
S
I
d
V
OS
P
O
P
O max
P
O EIAJ
THDDistortionR
CTCross Talkf = 1KHz Single Ended
R
IN
G
V
G
V
E
IN
Supply Voltage Range818V
Total Quiescent DrainCurrentRL= ∞150mA
Output Offset Voltage150mV
Output PowerTHD = 10%; RL=4
Bridge
Single Ended
Single Ended, R
Ω
23
6.5
=2
Ω
L
25
7
12
Max. Output Power (***)VS = 14.4V,Bridge3640W
EIAJ Output Power (***)VS= 13.7V, Bridge3235W
=4Ω
L
Single Ended, P
Bridge, P
O
= 0.1 to 4W
O
= 0.1 to10W
0.02
0.030.3
70
f = 10KHzSingle Ended
f = 1KHz Bridge
f = 10KHzBridge
Input ImpedanceSingle Ended
Bridge
Voltage GainSingle Ended
Bridge
55
20
10
19
25
60
60
30
15
20
26
21
27
Voltage Gain Match0.5dB
Input Noise VoltageRg= 0; ”A”weighted, S.E.
Non Inverting Channels
Inverting Channels
2
5
Bridge
Rg = 0;22Hz to 22KHz3.5µV
SVRSupply Voltage RejectionR
A
I
V
V
I
SB
SB
SB
SB
pin7
Stand-by AttenuationPO=1W8090dB
ST-BY Current ConsumptionV
ST-BY In ThresholdVoltage1.5V
ST-BY Out ThresholdVoltage3.5V
ST-BY Pin CurrentPlay ModeV
= 0; f = 300Hz50dB
g
= 0 to1.5V100
ST-BY
=5V50µA
pin7
Max Driving Current Under
5mA
Fault (*)
I
cd off
Clipping Detector
d = 1%(**)90
Output Average Current
I
cd on
Clipping Detector
d = 5%(**)160µA
Output Average Current
V
sat pin10
(*) See built-in S/C protection description
(**) Pin 10 Pulled-up to 5V with 10KΩ;R
(***) Saturatedsquare waveoutput.
Voltage Saturation on pin10Sink Currentat Pin 10= 1mA0.7V
=4Ω
L
W
W
W
%
%
dB
dB
dB
dB
K
KΩ
dB
dB
µV
µV
µ
µ
Ω
A
A
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STANDARD TEST AND APPLICATION CIRCUIT
Figure 1: Quad Stereo
Note:
C9, C10, C11, C12 could be
reduced if the2Ωoperation is not
required.
Figure 2:
Double Bridge
IN FL
ST-BY
10K R1
C1 0.22µF
C2 0.22µF
C4 0.22µF
C3 0.22µF
C8 47µF
10K R1
C7
10µF
ST-BY
IN FR5
IN RR11
IN L
C1 0.47µF
C2 0.47µF
C8 47µF
100nF
7
13
4
12IN RL
6
89 10
3
15
14
DIAGNOSTICS
C5
10µF
7
4
13
5
12IN R
11
6
8910
DIAGNOSTICS
C6
1
2
100nF
3
C10 2200µF
C9 2200µF
C11 2200µF
C12 2200µF
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C4
1
2
15
14
V
S
C5
1000µF
OUT L
OUT R
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OUT FL
OUT FR
OUT RL
OUT RR
V
C3
1000µF
S
Figure 3:
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Stereo/Bridge
IN BRIDGE12
ST-BY
IN L
IN L
10K
0.22µF
0.22µF
0.47µF
47µF
10µF
13
7
4
3
5
11
6
8910
DIAGNOSTICS
15
14
V
S
1000µF100nF
1
2200µF
2
2200µF
OUT L
OUT R
OUT
BRIDGE
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Figure 4:
Figure 5:
P.C.Board andComponentLayout of the fig.1(1:1 scale).
P.C.Board andComponentLayout of the fig.2(1:1 scale).
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Figure 6:
QuiescentDrain Current vs. Supply
Voltage(Single Ended and Bridge).
RL=4Ω
V
=0
i
Figure 8: Output Power vs. Supply Voltage
S.E.
R
=2Ω
L
f = 1KHz
Figure7:
QuiescentOutputVoltage vs.Supply
Voltage (SingleEnded andBridge).
R
=4Ω
L
=0
V
i
Figure9: OutputPower vs. Supply Voltage
S.E.
=4Ω
R
L
f = 1KHz
Figure 10:
BTL
R
L
f = 1KHz
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OutputPower vs. SupplyVoltage
=4Ω
Figure11: Distortionvs. Output Power
S.E.
V
= 14.4V
S
=2Ω
R
L
f = 15KHz
f = 1KHz
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Figure 12:
Distortionvs. OutputPower
S.E.
= 14.4V
V
S
=4Ω
R
L
f= 15KHz
f = 1KHz
Figure 14: Cross-talkvs. Frequency
S.E.
V
= 14.4V
S
R
=4Ω
L
=10Ω
R
g
Figure13:
Distortion vs. OutputPower
f = 15KHz
f = 1KHz
BTL
V
S
R
L
= 14.4V
=4Ω
Figure15: SupplyVoltage Rejection vs. Fre-
quency
BTL
R
=0
g
=47µF
C
SVR
= 1Vrms
V
ripple
Figure16:SupplyVoltageRejectionvs.Frequency
S.E.
R
=0
g
=47µF
C
SVR
= 1Vrms
V
ripple
Figure17: Stand-byAttenuationvs. Threshold
Voltage
BTL & S.E.
= 14.4V
V
S
R
=4Ω
L
0dB=1W
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Figure 18:
TotalPower Dissipation and Effi-
ciency vs. OutputPower
P
tot
S.E.
= 14.4V
V
S
=4x4Ω
R
L
f = 1KHz
Figure19:
TotalPower Dissipationand Effi-
ciencyvs. OutputPower.
P
tot
BTL
V
= 14.4V
S
R
=2x4Ω
L
f = 1KHz
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High ApplicationFlexibility
The availability of 4 independentchannels makes
it possible to accomplish several kinds of applications ranging from 4 speakers stereo (F/R) to 2
speakersbridge solutions.
In case of working in single ended conditions the
polarity of the speakers driven by the inverting
amplifier must be reversedrespect to those driven
by noninverting channels.
This is to avoid phase inconveniences causing
sound alterations especially during the reproduction of low frequencies.
Easy SingleEnded to BridgeTransition
The change from single ended to bridge configurations is made simplyby means of a short circuit
across theinputs, that is no need of furtherexternal components.
Gain Internally Fixed to 20dB in Single Ended,
26dB inBridge
Advantagesof thisdesign choice are interms of:
componentsand space saving
output noise, supply voltage rejection and dis-
tortion optimization.
Silent Turn On/Off and Muting/Stand-by Function
The stand-by can be easily activated by means of
a CMOSlevel applied to pin 7 througha RC filter.
Under stand-by condition the device is turned off
completely (supply current = 1µA typ.; output at-
tenuation= 80dBmin.).
Every ON/OFFoperationis virtually pop free.
Furthemore, at turn-on the device staysin muting
condition for a time determined by the value assigned to theSVR capacitor.
While in muting the device outputs becomes insensitive to any kinds of signal that may be present at the input terminals. In other words every
transient coming from previous stages produces
no unplesantacousticeffectto the speakers.
The fully complementary output stage was made
possible by the development of a new component:theST exclusivepower ICV PNP.
A noveldesign based upon the connectionshown
in fig. 20 has then allowed the full exploitation of
its possibilities.
The clear advantagesthis new approachhas over
classicaloutput stagesare asfollows:
Rail-to-Rail Output Voltage Swing With No
Need of Bootstrap Capacitors.
The outputswing is limited only by theVCEsat
of the output transistors, which is in the range
of 0.3Ω (R
) each.
sat
Classical solutions adopting composite PNPNPN for the upper output stage have higher
saturationloss onthe topside of the waveform.
This unbalanced saturation causes a significant power reduction. The only way to recover
power consists of the addition of expensive
bootstrapcapacitors.
Absolute Stability Without Any External
Compensation.
Referring to the circuit of fig. 20 the gain
V
Out/VIn
R2/R1. The DC output (V
is greaterthan unity, approximately 1+
/2) is fixed by an
CC
auxiliaryamplifier common to allthe channels.
Bycontrollingthe amountof thislocalfeedbackit
is possible to force the loop gain (A*β)toless
thanunity at frequency for which thephase shift
is 180°. This means that the outputbuffer is in-
trinsicallystableandnotproneto oscillation.
Most remarkably, the above feature has been
achieved in spite of the very low closed loop
gain of the amplifier.
In contrast, with the classical PNP-NPN stage,
the solution adopted for reducing the gain at
high frequencies makes use of external RC
networks,namely the Boucherotcells.
BUILT–INSHORT CIRCUIT PROTECTION
STAND-BYDRIVING (pin 7)
Some precautions have to be taken in the definition of stand-bydrivingnetworks: pin 7 cannotbe
directly driven by a voltage source whose current
capability is higher than 5mA. In practical cases
a series resistance has always to be inserted,
having it the double purpose of limiting the current at pin 7 and to smooth down the stand-by
ON/OFF transitions - in combination with a capacitor - for outputpopprevention.
In any case, a capacitor of at least 100nF from
pin 7 to S-GND, with no resistancein between, is
necessary toensure correct turn-on.
OUTPUT STAGE
Figure20:
TheNew OutputStage
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Reliable and safe operation, in presence of all
kinds of short circuit involving the outputs is assured by BUILT-IN protectors. Additionally to the
AC/DC short circuit to GND, to V
, across the
S
speaker, a SOFT SHORT condition is signalled
out duringthe TURN-ON PHASEso assuringcorrect operation for the device itself and for the
loudspeaker.
This particular kind of protection acts in a way to
avoid that the device is turned on (by ST-BY)
when a resistive path (less than 16 ohms) is present between the output and GND. As the involved circuitry is normally disabled when a current higher than 5mA is flowing into the ST-BY
pin, it is important, in order not to disable it, to
have the external current source driving the STBY pin limited to 5mA.
This extra function becomes particularlyattractive
when, in the single ended configuration, one capacitor is shared between two outputs (see fig.
21).
Figure 21.
Figure22:
ClippingDetection Waveforms
A current sinking at pin 10 is triggered when a
certain distortion level is reached at any of the
outputs. This function allows gain compression
possibilitywhenever the amplifierisoverdriven.
Supposing that the output capacitor C
out
for any
reason is shorted, the loudspeaker will not be
damaged beingthis soft short circuit conditionrevealed.
DiagnosticsFacility
The TDA7375 is equipped with a diagnostic circuitry able to detectthe followingevents:
Clippingin the output signal
Thermalshutdown
Outputfault:
– shortto GND
– shortto V
S
– softshort at turnon
The information is available across an open
collector output (pin 10) through a currentsinking whenthe event is detected
ThermalShutdown
In this case the output 10 will signal the proximity
of the junction temperature to the shutdown
threshold. Typically current sinking at pin 10 will
start ~10°C before the shutdown threshold is
reached.
HANDLING OF THE DIAGNOSTICS INFORMAFigure23:
OutputFault Waveforms (seefig.24)
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Figure 24:
FaultWaveforms
ST-BY PIN
VOLTAGE
2V
OUTPUT
WAVEFORM
Vpin 10
CHECK AT
(TEST PHASE)
CORRECT TURN-ON
TURN-ON
OUT TO Vs SHORT
SOFT SHORT
OUT TO GND SHORT
FAULT DETECTION
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t
t
t
SHORT TO GND
OR TO Vs
TION
As various kinds of information is available at the
same pin (clipping detection, outputfault, thermal
proximity),this signalmust be handledproperly in
Figure 25:
Waveforms
ST-BY PIN
VOLTAGE
OUTPUT
WAVEFORM
10
Vpin
WAVEFORM
Vs
orderto discriminate each event.
This could be done by taking intoaccount thedifferent timing of the diagnostic output during each
case.
t
t
D94AU150
CLIPPING
SHORT TO GND
OR TO Vs
t
THERMAL
PROXIMITY
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Normally the clip detector signalling produces a
low levelat pin 10 that is shorter than that present
under faulty conditions;based on this assumption
Figure 26.
TDA7375
an interface circuitry to differentiate the informationis representedin theschematicof fig.26.
PCB-LAYOUTGROUNDING (generalrules)
The device has 2 distinct ground leads, P-GND
(POWER GROUND) andS-GND (SIGNAL
GROUND) which are practically disconnected
from each otherat chip level.Proper operationrequires that P-GND and S-GND leads be connected together on the PCB-layout by means of
reasonablylow-resistancetracks.
As for the PCB-ground configuration, a star-like
arrangement whose center is represented by the
supply-filtering electrolytic capacitor ground is
highly advisable. In such context, at least 2 separate paths have to be provided, one for P-GND
and one for S-GND. The correct ground assign-
mentsare as follows:
STANDBY CAPACITOR, pin 7 (or any other
standbydriving networks): on S-GND
SVR CAPACITOR (pin 6): on S-GND and to be
placed asclose as possibleto the device.
INPUT SIGNAL GROUND (from active/passive
signal processorstages): on S-GND.
SUPPLY FILTERING CAPACITORS (pins 3,13):
on P-GND. The (-) terminal of the electrolytic capacitorhas to be directlytied to the battery(-) line
and this should represent the starting point for all
the groundpaths.
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