
TAS5508-5142K7EVM User’s Guide
Evaluation Module for the TAS5508B Digital Audio PWM
Processor and TAS5142 Digital Amplifier
Power Output Stage
User's Guide
June 2006
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Contents
1 Overview ................................................................................................................... 5
1.1 TAS5508-5142K7EVM Features.................................................................................. 6
1.2 PCB Key Map ....................................................................................................... 7
2 System Interfaces ...................................................................................................... 9
2.1 Power Supply (PSU) Interface (J901 and J900) ................................................................ 9
2.2 PSU Control Interface (J902) .................................................................................... 10
2.3 Loudspeaker Connectors (J101 … J107) ...................................................................... 10
2.4 Headphone Connector (J700) ................................................................................... 11
2.5 Control Interface (J40) ............................................................................................ 11
2.6 Digital Audio Interface (J60) ..................................................................................... 13
3 Protection ................................................................................................................ 15
3.1 Short-Circuit Protection and Fault-Reporting Circuitry ....................................................... 15
3.2 Fault Reporting .................................................................................................... 15
4 Related Documentation From Texas Instruments ......................................................... 17
4.1 Trademarks ........................................................................................................ 17
Important Notices ............................................................................................................... 18
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List of Figures
1-1 Integrated PurePath Digital™ Amplifier System ......................................................................... 6
1-2 Physical Structure for TAS5508-5142K7EVM (Rough Outline) ....................................................... 7
2-1 Recommended Power-Up Sequence ..................................................................................... 9
2-2 J901 and J900 Pin Numbers ............................................................................................... 9
2-3 J902 Pin Numbers ......................................................................................................... 10
2-4 J101 . . . J107 Pin Numbers .............................................................................................. 11
2-5 J700 Pin Numbers ......................................................................................................... 11
List of Tables
2-1 Recommended Supply Voltages ........................................................................................... 9
2-2 J901 Pin Description ....................................................................................................... 10
2-3 J900 Pin Description ....................................................................................................... 10
2-4 J902 Pin Description ....................................................................................................... 10
2-5 J101 . . . J107 Pin Description ............................................................................................ 11
2-6 J700 Pin Description ....................................................................................................... 11
2-7 J40 Pin Description ........................................................................................................ 11
2-8 J60 Pin Description ........................................................................................................ 13
3-1 TAS5142 Warning/Error Signal Decoding .............................................................................. 15
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Chapter 1
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Overview
The TAS5508-5142K7EVM PurePath Digital™ customer evaluation amplifier module
demonstrates two audio integrated circuits, TAS5508B and TAS5142, from Texas
Instruments (TI).
The TAS5508BPAG is a high-performance 32-bit (24-bit input) multichannel PurePath
Digital pulse width modulator (PWM) based on Equibit™ technology, with a fully
symmetrical AD modulation scheme. It accepts an input sample rate from 32 kHz to
192 kHz. The device also has digital audio processing (DAP) that provides 48-bit signal
processing, advanced performance, and a high level of system integration. The device
has interfaces for headphone output and power supply volume control (PSVC).
The TAS5142DKD is a compact, high-power, digital amplifier power stage designed to
drive a 4- Ω loudspeaker up to 100 W/10% THD+N. It contains integrated gate drivers,
four matched and electrically isolated enhancement-mode N-channel power DMOS
transistors, and protection/fault-reporting circuitry.
The DKD package has a PowerPAD™ on the top side for heat transfer through a
heatsink. The heatsink in this design is for evaluation purposes only.
This EVM, together with a TI input-USB board, is a complete 7-channel digital audio
amplifier system, which includes digital input (S/PDIF), analog inputs, interface to PC,
and DAP features, such as digital volume control, input and output mixers, auto mute,
equalization, tone controls, loudness, dynamic range compression, and PSVC output.
There are configuration options for stereo line level output, stereo headphone output,
and power-stage failure protection.
This 6.1 system is designed for home-theater applications, such as A/V receivers, DVD
minicomponent systems, home theater in a box (HTIB), DVD receivers, or plasma
display panels (PDPs).
PurePath Digital, Equibit, PowerPAD are trademarks of Texas Instruments.
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I2S
Bus
TAS5508-5142K7EVM
MODULE
I2CBus
Example
TIInput-USB
board
6 Channel
Analog
Input
USB
Interface
Optical
and
Coaxia
lS/PDIF
Input
ControlInterface
PowerSupply
7 Channel
SpeakerOutput
2 Channel
HeadphoneOutput
TAS5508-5142K7EVM Features
1.1 TAS5508-5142K7EVM Features
• 7-channel PurePath Digital evaluation module (double-sided plated-through PCB layout)
• Stereo channel line output
• Stereo headphone output
• Self-contained protection system (short circuit and thermal)
• Standard I2S and I2C/control connector for TI input board
• Double-sided plated-through PCB layout
Figure 1-1. Integrated PurePath Digital™ Amplifier System
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1.2 PCB Key Map
SPEAKEROUTPUTSSPEAKEROUTPUTS
TAS5508B
OUTPUT STAGE
CHANNEL 1
OUTPUT STAGE
CHANNEL 3
OUTPUT STAGE
CHANNEL 2
OUTPUT STAGE
CHANNEL 4
OUTPUT STAGE
CHANNEL 5
3.3V
Regulator
5V
Regulator
Gate Drive
Regulator
PSU
INTERFACE
(J901)
PSU
CONTROL
(J902)
INPUT SIGNAL
INTERFACE (J60)
CONTROL
INTERFACE (J40)
HEADPHONE
OUTPUT
(J700)
OUTPUT STAGE
CHANNEL 6
OUTPUT STAGE
CHANNEL 7
J101J103J102J104
PSU
INTERFACE
(J900)
J105J106J107
Physical structure for the TAS5508-5142K7EVM is illustrated in Figure 1-2 .
PCB Key Map
Figure 1-2. Physical Structure for TAS5508-5142K7EVM (Rough Outline)
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PCB Key Map
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Outputstagepowersupply
RESET
>1ms
Systempowersupply
4
1
2
3
(PCBconnectortopview)
This chapter describes the TAS5508-5142K7EVM board in regards to power supplies
and system interfaces.
2.1 Power Supply (PSU) Interface (J901 and J900)
The TAS5508-5142K7EVM module must be powered from external power supplies. High-end audio
performance requires a stabilized power supply with low ripple voltage and low output impedance.
Note: The length of power-supply cable must be minimized. Increasing length of PSU cable is
equal to increasing the distortion for the amplifier at high output levels and low
frequencies.
Maximum output-stage supply voltage depends of the speaker load resistance. Please check the
recommended maximum supply voltage in the TAS5142 data sheet.
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System Interfaces
Table 2-1. Recommended Supply Voltages
DESCRIPTION CURRENT RECOMMENDATIONS
System power supply 15 V to 20 V 0.3 A
Output-stage power supply 0 V to 32 V 6 A
(1)
The rated current correspond to 2-channel full scale (80 W each), which most likely is adequate for
a standard 8-channel amplifier design.
VOLTAGE
LIMITATIONS
(1)
The recommended TAS5142 power-up sequence is shown in the figure below. For proper TAS5142
operation, the RESET signal should be kept low during power up. RESET is pulled low during power up
for 200 ms by the onboard reset generator (U73).
Figure 2-1. Recommended Power-Up Sequence
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Figure 2-2. J901 and J900 Pin Numbers

1
2
3
5
4
(PCBconnectortopview)
PSU Control Interface (J902)
PIN NO. NET-NAME AT SCHEMATICS DESCRIPTION
1 PVDD Output-stage power supply
2 SYSTEM System power supply
3 GND Ground
4 GND Ground
PIN NO. NET-NAME AT SCHEMATICS DESCRIPTION
1 PVDD Extra output-stage power supply
2 PVDD Extra output-stage power supply
3 GND Extra ground
4 GND Extra ground
2.2 PSU Control Interface (J902)
This interface is used for onboard sensing of output supply voltage and for the power supply volume
control (PSVC) signal.
Table 2-2. J901 Pin Description
Table 2-3. J900 Pin Description
2.3 Loudspeaker Connectors (J101 … J107)
Figure 2-3. J902 Pin Numbers
Table 2-4. J902 Pin Description
PIN NO. NET-NAME AT SCHEMATICS DESCRIPTION
1 — Reserved for future use
2 PVDD Sense of output power supply
3 GND Ground
4 RESET System reset (bidirectional)
5 PSVC Power supply volume control signal
CAUTION
Both positive and negative speaker outputs are floating and may not be
connected to ground (e.g., through an oscilloscope).
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1
2
(PCBconnectortopview)
PIN NO. NET-NAME AT SCHEMATICS DESCRIPTION
1 OUT-1 Speaker negative output
2 OUT-2 Speaker positive output
2.4 Headphone Connector (J700)
Headphone Connector (J700)
Figure 2-4. J101 . . . J107 Pin Numbers
Table 2-5. J101 . . . J107 Pin Description
Figure 2-5. J700 Pin Numbers
2.5 Control Interface (J40)
This interface connects the TAS5508-5142K7EVM board to a TI input-USB board.
Table 2-6. J700 Pin Description
PIN NO. NET-NAME AT SCHEMATICS DESCRIPTION
1 OUT-R Right headphone output
2 GND Ground
3 — For future use
4 OUT-L Left headphone output
Table 2-7. J40 Pin Description
PIN NO. NET-NAME AT SCHEMATICS DESCRIPTION
1 GND Ground
2 RESERVED —
3 GND Ground
4 RESET System reset (bidirectional). Activate
MUTE before RESET for quiet reset.
5 BKND-ERR Backend error (or soft reset) provides
reduced click and pop reset, without
resetting I2C volume register settings.
6 MUTE Ramp volume from any setting to
noiseless soft mute. Mute can also be
activated by I2C.
7 PDN Power down. TAS5508B will go to
power-down state when activated.
8 RESERVED —
9 RESERVED —
10 SDA I2C data clock
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Control Interface (J40)
Table 2-7. J40 Pin Description (continued)
PIN NO. NET-NAME AT SCHEMATICS DESCRIPTION
11 GND Ground
12 SCL I2C bit clock
13 RESERVED —
14 RESERVED —
15 RESERVED —
16 RESERVED —
17 GND Ground
18 RESERVED —
19 RESERVED —
20 SD Shutdown error reporting for all
channels. Activated if TAS5142 has
high current or high temperature. See
Chapter 3, Protection.
21 SD Shutdown reporting. Activated if one or
more TAS5142 has high current or high
temperature. Pin 21 connected to Pin
20. See Chapter 3, Protection.
22 OTW Temperature warning. Activated if
TAS5142 has reached temperature
warning level.
23 OTW Temperature warning. Activated if one
or more TAS5142 has reached
temperature warning level. Pin 23
connected to Pin 22.
24 HP-SEL Headphone select. Headphone active
when LOW and inactive when HIGH. To
use this pin, <100- Ω resistor must be
placed for R50.
25 GND Ground
26 GND Ground
27 RESERVED —
28 RESERVED —
29 RESERVED —
30 RESERVED —
31 GND Ground
32 GND Ground
33 +5V +5Vdc power supply (output)
34 +5V +5Vdc power supply (output)
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2.6 Digital Audio Interface (J60)
The digital audio interface contains digital audio signal data (I2S), clocks, etc. Please see the TAS5508B
Data Manual for signal timing and details not explained in this document.
PIN NO. NET-NAME AT SCHEMATICS DESCRIPTION
1 GND Ground
2 MCLK Master clock input. Low jitter system
3 GND Ground
4 SDIN1 I2S data 1, channel 1 and 2
5 SDIN2 I2S data 2, channel 3 and 4
6 SDIN3 I2S data 3
7 SDIN4 I2S data 4
8 — Reserved
9 — Reserved
10 GND Ground
11 SCLK I2S bit clock
12 GND Ground
13 LRCLK I2S left-right clock
14 GND Ground
15 — Reserved
16 GND Ground
Digital Audio Interface (J60)
Table 2-8. J60 Pin Description
clock for PWM generation and
reclocking. Ground connection from
source to TAS5508B must be a low
impedance connection.
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This chapter describes the short-circuit protection and fault-reporting circuitry of the
TAS5142 device.
3.1 Short-Circuit Protection and Fault-Reporting Circuitry
The TAS5142 is a self-protecting device that provides fault reporting (including high-temperature
protection and short-circuit protection). The TAS5142 is configured in back-end auto-recovery mode and,
therefore, resets automatically after all errors (M1, M2, and M3 are set low). This means that the device
will restart itself after a error occasion and report through the SD error signal.
3.2 Fault Reporting
The OTW and SD outputs from the TAS5142 indicate fault conditions. Please refer to the TAS5142 Data
Manual for a description of these pins.
Table 3-1. TAS5142 Warning/Error Signal Decoding
OTW SD DEVICE CONDITION
0 0 High-temperature error and/or high-current error
0 1 High-temperature warning
1 0 Undervoltage lockout or high-current error
1 1 Normal operation, no errors/warnings
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Protection
The temperature warning signals at the TAS5508-5142K7EVM board are wired-OR to one temperature
warning signal ( OTW – pin 22 in control interface connector). Shutdown signals are wired-OR into one
shutdown signal ( SD – pin 20 in control interface connector).
The shutdown signals, together with the temperature warning signal, give chip state information as
described in Table 3-1 . Device fault-reporting outputs are open-drain outputs.
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Chapter 4
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Related Documentation From Texas Instruments
The following is a list of documents that have detailed descriptions of the integrated circuits used in the
design of the TAS5508-5142K7EVM. This information can be obtained at the URL http://www.ti.com .
• TAS5508B data sheet (SLES162 )
• TAS5142 data sheet (SLES126 )
• TPA112 data sheet (SLOS212 )
• TPS3801K33 data sheet (SLVS219 )
• LM317M data sheet (SLVS297 )
• TPS76733 data sheet (SLVS208 )
Additional documents
• TAS5508-5142K7EVM Application Report (SLEA055 )
• PC Configuration Tool for TAS5508B (TAS5508 GUI ver. 4.0 or later)
• General Application Notes
4.1 Trademarks
Equibit, PurePath Digital, and PowerPAD are trademarks of Texas Instruments.
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It is important to operate this EVM within the input voltage range of 0 to 32 V and the output
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