•Advanced 32 Steps DC Volume Control
– Steps From –40 dB to 18 dB
– Fade Mode
– –85-dB Mute Mode
•3 W Into 3-Ω Speakers
•Differential Inputs
•Headphone Mode
•Pin-to-Pin Compatible With TPA6011A4 and
TPA6013A4
•24-Pin PowerPAD™ Package (PWP)
APPLICATIONS
•LCD Monitors
•Notebook PC
•All-in-One PC
TPA6012A4
SLOS636 –OCTOBER 2009
DESCRIPTION
The TPA6012A4 is a stereo audio power amplifier
that drives 3 W/channel of continuous RMS power
into a 3-Ω load. Advanced dc volume control
minimizes external components and allows BTL
(speaker) volume control and SE (headphone)
volume control. LCD monitors and notebook benefit
from the integrated feature set that minimizes
external components without sacrificing functionality.
To simplify design, the speaker volume level is
adjusted by applying a dc voltage to the VOLUME
terminal. To ensure a smooth transition between
active and shutdown modes, a fade mode ramps the
volume up and down.
The 24-pin PowerPAD™ package (PWP) enchances
thermal performance.
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2PowerPAD is a trademark of Texas Instruments.
PRODUCTION DATA information is current as of publication date.
Products conform to specifications per the terms of the Texas
Instruments standard warranty. Production processing does not
necessarily include testing of all parameters.
Please be aware that an important notice concerning availability, standard warranty, and use in critical applications of Texas
Instruments semiconductor products and disclaimers thereto appears at the end of this data sheet.
Figure 1. Application Circuit and DC Volume Control
This integrated circuit can be damaged by ESD. Texas Instruments recommends that all integrated circuits be handled with
appropriate precautions. Failure to observe proper handling and installation procedures can cause damage.
ESD damage can range from subtle performance degradation to complete device failure. Precision integrated circuits may be more
susceptible to damage because very small parametric changes could cause the device not to meet its published specifications.
AVAILABLE OPTIONS
T
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–40°C to 85°CTPA6012A4PWP
PACKAGE
24-PIN TSSOP (PWP)
www.ti.com
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
over operating free-air temperature range (unless otherwise noted)
V
SS
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stg
(1) Stresses beyond those listed under "absolute maximum ratings" may cause permanent damage to the device. These are stress ratings
only, and functional operation of the device at these or any other conditions beyond those indicated under "recommended operating
conditions" is not implied. Exposure to absolute-maximum-rated conditions for extended periods may affect device reliability.
Supply voltage, VDD, PV
DD
Input voltage, RIN+, RIN–, LIN+,LIN––0.3 V to VDD+0.3 V
Continuous total power dissipationSee Dissipation Rating Table
Operating free-air temperature range–40°C to 85°C
Operating junction temperature range–40°C to 150°C
Storage temperature range–65°C to 85°C
DISSIPATION RATING TABLE
PACKAGE
PWP2.7 mW21.8 mW/°C1.7 W1.4 W
(1) All characterization is done using an external heatsink with θSA= 25°C/W. The resulting derating factor
is 22.2 mW/°C.
TA= 25°CDERATING FACTORTA= 70°CTA= 85°C
POWER RATINGABOVE TA= 25°CPOWER RATINGPOWER RATING
(1) For other values of VDD, scale the voltage values in the table by a factor of VDD/5.
(2) Tested in production. Remaining gain steps are specified by design.
Test conditions (unless otherwise noted) for typical operating performance:
VDD= 5.0 V, CIN= 1 µF, C
Table of Graphs
Gain (BTL)vs Volume voltageFigure 1
THD+NTotal harmonic distortion plus noise (BTL)
THD+NTotal harmonic distortion plus noise (SE)vs Output powerFigure 10
P
D
P
D
Total power dissipation (BTL)vs Total output powerFigure 12
Total power dissipation (SE)vs Total output powerFigure 13
Crosstalk (BTL)vs FrequencyFigure 14
Crosstalk (SE)vs FrequencyFigure 15
PSRRPower supply rejection ratio (BTL)vs FrequencyFigure 16
PSRRPower supply rejection ratio (SE)vs FrequencyFigure 17
I
DD
I
DD
Supply current (BTL)vs Total output powerFigure 18
Supply current (SE)vs Total output powerFigure 19
Input impedancevs GainFigure 20
vs FrequencyFigure 2, Figure 3, Figure 4
vs Output powerFigure 7, Figure 8, Figure 9
vs FrequencyFigure 5, Figure 6