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4 X 13 W Dual/quad Power Amplifier: Features
4 X 13 W Dual/quad Power Amplifier: Features
Features
! High output power capability
– 2x 38 W into 4 Ω at 18 V, 1 kHz, 10%THD
– 2x 34 W into 8 Ω at 22 V, 1 kHz, 10%THD
– 2x 24 W into 4 Ω at 14.4 V, 1 kHz, 10%THD
– 2x 15 W into 8 Ω at 16 V, 1 kHz, 10%THD
– 4x 13 W into 2 Ω at 15 V, 1 kHz, 10%THD
– 4x 11 W into 4 Ω at 18 V, 1 kHz, 10%THD
– 4x 7 W into 4 Ω at 14.4 V, 1 kHz, 10%THD
Multiwatt15
! Minimum external components count:
– no bootstrap capacitors
– no Boucherot cells
– internally fixed gain 20 dB
! Standby function (CMOS compatible)
! No audible pop during standby operations Description
! Diagnostic facilities: The STA540 is a 4-channel, class AB audio
– clip detector amplifier designed for high quality sound
– output to GND short-circuit detector applications.
– output to VS short-circuit detector The amplifiers have single-ended outputs with
– soft short-circuit check at turn-on integrated short-circuit protection, thermal
– thermal shutdown warning protection and diagnostic functions.
The chip is housed in the 15-pin Multiwatt
Protection
ECOPACK® Pb-free package which is RoHS
! Output AC/DC short circuit (2002/95/EC) compliant.
! Soft short-circuit check at turn-on
! Thermal cutoff/limiter to prevent chip from
overheating
! High inductive loads
! ESD
Contents
2 Electrical specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
2.1 Absolute maximum ratings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
2.2 Thermal data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
2.3 Electrical characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
5 Thermal information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
5.1 Heatsink specification examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
5.1.1 Rth_HS calculation for 4 single-ended channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
5.1.2 Rth_HS calculation for 2 single-ended channels plus 1 BTL channel . . . 13
5.1.3 Calculations using music power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
6 Practical information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
6.1 Highly flexible amplifier configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
6.2 Easy single-ended to bridge transition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
6.3 Internally fixed gain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
6.4 Silent turn on/off and muting/standby function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
6.5 Driving circuit for standby mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
6.6 Output stage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
6.6.1 Rail-to-rail output voltage swing without bootstrap capacitors . . . . . . . . 16
6.6.2 Absolute stability without external compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
6.7 Built–in protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
6.7.1 Diagnostic facilities (pin 10) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
6.7.2 Short-circuit protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
6.7.3 Clipping detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
6.7.4 Thermal shutdown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
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STA540 Contents
7 Package information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
8 Revision history . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
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Block diagram and pin description STA540
VCC2
VCC2 VCC1
VCC1
13 3 A1
+ 1
OUT1
-
4
IN1
A2 INV
+ 2
7 OUT2
ST-BY
ST-BY -
5
IN2
A3
+ 15
OUT3
-
12
IN3
A4 INV
+ 14
OUT4
-
11 10 DIAGNOSTIC
DIAGNOSTICD
IN4 OUTPUT
6 8 9
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STA540 Block diagram and pin description
15 OUT3
OUT3
14 OUT4
OUT4
13 VCC2
VCC
12 IN3
IN3
11 IN4
IN4
10 DIAGNOSTICD
DIAGNOSTICD
9 S-GND
S-GND
8 P-GND
PW-GND
7 ST-BY
STAND-BY
6 SVR
SVR
5 IN2
IN2
4 IN1
IN1
3 VCC1
VCC
2 OUT2
OUT2
1 OUT1
OUT1
D06au1631
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Electrical specifications STA540
2 Electrical specifications
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STA540 Electrical specifications
f = 1 kHz single-ended 70
f = 10 kHz single-ended 60
CT Crosstalk dB
f = 1 kHz BTL 55
f = 10 kHz BTL 60
20 30
Rin Input impedance Single-ended BTL kΩ
10 15
19 20 21
Gv Voltage gain Single-ended BTL dB
25 26 27
Gv Voltage gain match 0.5 dB
Rgen = 0, "A" weighted, S.E.:
Non-inverting channels 2 µV
EN Input noise voltage Inverting channels 5 µV
BTL
3.5 µV
Rgen = 0, f = 22 Hz to 22 kHz
Rgen = 0, f = 300 Hz,
SVR Supply voltage rejection 50 dB
CSVR = 470 µF
ASB Standby attenuation Po = 1 W 80 90 dB
Current consumption in
ISB VST_BY = 0 to 1.5 V 100 µA
standby
Pin ST-BY voltage for play 1.5 V
VST-BY Pin ST-BY voltage for
3.5 V
standby
Play mode, VST-BY = 5 V 50 µA
IST-BY Pin ST-BY current
Max driving current under fault 5 mA
Clipping detector output
Icd_off d = 1% (*) 90 µA
average current
Clipping detector output
Icd_on d = 5% (*) 160 µA
average current
VDIAGNO Saturation voltage on pin
IDIAGNOSTICD = 1 mA sinking 0.7 V
STICD DIAGNOSTICD
TW Thermal warning 140 °C
TM Thermal muting 150 °C
TS Thermal shutdown 160 °C
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Standard application circuits STA540
Figure 3. Quadraphonic
10 kΩ
ST_BY Suggested applications:
VS
4x 13 W into 2 Ω, at 15 V
10 µF 100 nF 1000 µF
4x 11 W into 4 Ω, at 18 V
4x 9 W into 2 Ω, at 12 V
IN_1 4 7 13 3 1
OUT_1 4x 8 W into 4 Ω, at 16 V
220 nF 2200 µF
IN_2 5 4x 5 W into 4 Ω, at 12 V
2
220 nF STA540 OUT_2
IN_3 12 2200 µF
220 nF 15
IN_4 OUT_3
11 2200 µF
220 nF
14
6 8 9 10 OUT_4
2200 µF
47 µF
* 1 18
15
2 19
14
470µF 470µF
The best audio performance is obtained with the configuration where each speaker
has its own DC blocking capacitor. However, if the application allows a little
degradation of the spatial image it is possible to connect a couple of speakers with
only one low-value DC blocking capacitor.
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STA540 Standard application circuits
10 kΩ
ST_BY VS
10 µF 100 nF 1000 µF
IN_L 4 7 13 3 1
220 nF
OUT_L
2200 µF
IN_R 5
2
220 nF STA540 OUT_R
IN_Bridge 12 2200 µF
470 nF 15
11 OUT_Bridge
14
6 8 9 10
47 µF
Suggested applications:
2x 9 W into 2 Ω, +1x 18 W into 4 Ω, at 12 V
2x 12 W into 2 Ω, +1x 26 W into 4 Ω, at 14.4 V
2x 8 W into 4 Ω, +1x 16 W into 8 Ω, at 16 V
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Electrical characteristics curves STA540
Figure 7. Quiescent drain current versus Figure 8. Quiescent output voltage versus
supply voltage (single-ended and supply voltage (single-ended and
bridge) bridge)
Figure 9. Output power versus supply voltage Figure 10. Output power versus supply voltage
Po (W) Po (W)
20 12
18 11
16 THD= 10 % 10 SINGLE ENDED THD= 10 %
SINGLE ENDED
RL= 2 Ω
9 RL= 4Ω
14
f= 1 KHz 8 f= 1 KHz
12 7
10 6
8 THD= 1 % 5 THD= 1 %
6 4
3
4
2
2 1
0 0
8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
Vs (V) Vs (V)
Figure 11. Output power versus supply voltage Figure 12. Distortion versus output power
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STA540 Electrical characteristics curves
Figure 13. Distortion versus output power Figure 14. Distortion versus output power
Figure 15. Output power versus supply voltage Figure 16. Output power versus supply voltage
12 Po(W) 35
Po(W)
11 32.5
S.E. 30
10 BTL
Rl=8ohm 27.5
Rl=8ohm
9
f=1KHz 25 f=1KHz
8 22.5
T.H.D=10%
7 20
6 T.H.D=10% 17.5
15
5
12.5
4 T.H.D=1% T.H.D=1%
10
3
7.5
2 5
1 2.5
0 0
+8 +10 +12 +14 +16 +18 +20 +22 +24 +8 +10 +12 +14 +16 +18 +20 +22
Vs(V) Vs(V)
Figure 17. Supply voltage rejection versus Figure 18. Crosstalk versus frequency
frequency
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Electrical characteristics curves STA540
Figure 19. Standby attenuation versus Figure 20. Total power dissipation and
threshold voltage efficiency versus output power
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STA540 Thermal information
5 Thermal information
In order to avoid the intervention of the thermal protection, placed at Tj =150° C for thermal
muting and Tj=160° C for thermal shutdown, it is important to calculate the heatsink thermal
resistance, Rth_HS, correctly.
The parameters that influence the calculation are:
" maximum dissipated power for the device (Pdmax)
" maximum thermal resistance junction to case (Rth_j-case)
" maximum ambient temperature Tamb_max
There is also an additional term that depends on the Iq (quiescent current).
2
V CC
P dmax = NChannel ⋅ ------------------
- = 4 ⋅ 2.62 = 10.5W
2
2Π R L
2 2
V CC 2V CC
P dmax = 2 ⋅ ------------------ - = 2 ⋅ 5.25 + 10.5 = 21W
- + -----------------
2 2
2Π R L Π R L
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Thermal information STA540
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STA540 Practical information
6 Practical information
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Practical information STA540
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STA540 Practical information
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Practical information STA540
Current sinking at pin 10 occurs when a certain distortion level is reached at each output.
This function initiates a gain-compression facility whenever the amplifier is overdriven.
ST-BY PIN
VOLTAGE
2V
t
OUT TO Vs SHORT
OUTPUT
WAVEFORM
SOFT SHORT
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STA540 Practical information
ST-BY PIN
VOLTAGE
Vs
OUTPUT
WAVEFORM
Vpin 10
WAVEFORM
t
CLIPPING
SHORT TO GND THERMAL
D05AU1604mod
OR TO Vs PROXIMITY
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Practical information STA540
0.22µF 7 13 3
IN L 4 1
OUT L
2200µF
0.22µF
IN R 5 2
OUT R
2200µF
0.47µF
IN BRIDGE 12 15
11 OUT
MUTE R1 3.3K BRIDGE
5V 6 14
470µF 8 9 10
R2 10K
0
DIAGNOSTICS
PLAY
D06AU1632
VS = 10 to 16 V,
mute off: VSVR ≥ 0.6 to 0.8 V,
mute on: VSVR ≥ 0.2 V
Using a different value for R1 than the suggested 3.3 kΩ, results in two different situations:
" R1 > 3.3 kΩ:
– pop noise improvement,
– lower mute attenuation;
" R1 < 3.3 kΩ:
– pop noise degradation,
– higher mute attenuation.
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STA540 Package information
7 Package information
0016036 J
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Revision history STA540
8 Revision history
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STA540
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