SMALL CIRCUITSCOLLECTION

Quad Bridge Car Amp 059

power grounds. These two grounds
are connected by a 0.1-Ω resistor
(R7), in order to limit the undesirable
effects of ground loops when two ore
more modules are used together.
The inputs have RC networks to sup-
press RF interference. The four chan-
nels can be aligned to each other
using the four trimpots. The values of
C2, C4, C8, and C10 are twice as
great as in a single-ended configura-
tion (see the ‘Quad Car Amp’ article
elsewhere in this issue).

+14V4

R3

10k
1 R1
100Ω +LS1
C2 3 13
P1 LS1
C1 VCC VCC
4 1

Measurement results 15n 10k

470n

5
IN1 OUT1

2 –LS1
IN2 OUT2
Supply voltage +14.4 V IC1
Quiescent current 200 mA 12
IN3 OUT3
15
+LS2
Pmax (THD+N = 0.1 %) 4 x 17.9 W 2 R2 TDA7375A
100Ω 11 14 LS2
(1 kHz, 4 x 4 Ω) P2
C4 IN4 OUT4

C3
Sensitivity (P= 17.9 W) 0.46 V 470n
7
STBY DIAG
10
–LS2
THD+N SVR
S
GND
PW
GND
(B = 80 kHz, 1 kHz, 1 W/4 Ω)
15n 10k
<0.03 % 6 9 8
C5 C6
Bandwidth 24 Hz to 55 kHz
10µ 47µ
+14V4 63V 25V

+14V4 F1

T. Giesberts 8A T
C13 C14 C15

If you want to obtain more power at a given 100n 2200µ

25V
2200µ
25V R7
supply voltage (such as the battery voltage of 0Ω1
+14V4
a car) and you do not want to resort to a
switched-mode power supply or class-H
amplifier, your only choice is a traditional R6
10k

bridge amplifier. Various types of integrated 3 R4

100Ω +LS3
versions have been available for years already. P3
C8 3 13
LS3
VCC VCC
New types also appear regularly, such as the C7
4 1
470n IN1 OUT1
ST TDA7375A, which has the advantage that
15n 10k 5 2 –LS3
it requires very few external components. This IN2 OUT2
IC2
IC is a pin-compatible successor to the 12 15
IN3 OUT3
TDA7374A, which can also be used in the cir- 4 R5 TDA7375A
+LS4
100Ω 11 14 LS4
cuit shown here. P4
C10 IN4 OUT4

Since many people nowadays are already C9

7 10
470n STBY DIAG
used to surround-sound amplifiers, and it is SVR
S
GND
PW
GND
–LS4
15n 10k
common for more than two loudspeakers to be 6 9 8
C11 C12
fitted in cars, four channels per module is just
10µ 47µ
about the minimum. This is why we have fit- 63V 25V
ted two ICs on a single circuit board for this 034039 - 11
design. The two ICs share common input and

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- - LS2 C13 LS3 - -
H1

H2
LS1

LS4
+ + + +
IC1 IC2
R3 R7 R6
C6 C11
0

C12
C5

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C4

C8
C15 C2 ROTKELE )C(
C10 C14 (C) ELEKTOR
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P1 P2 P3 P4
C1 C3 C7 C9
F1 8A/T

H3
R1 R2 R4 R5
H4

T 1
T 2 + T 3
T 4

R3/C5 and R6/C11 ensure plop-free switch-on and switch-off. COMPONENTS LIST C14,C15 = 2200µF 25V
C6 and C12 decouple the internal voltage dividers, which bias radial, max. diameter
the output stages at half the supply voltage. Both ICs are also Resistors: 16mm.
well decoupled using separate electrolytic capacitors (C4 and R1,R2,R4,R5 = 100Ω
C15). RF decoupling capacitor C13 is shared by the two ICs R3,R6 = 10kΩ Semiconductors:
and located between them. R7 = 0Ω1, 5W IC1,IC2 = TDA7375A (ST)
The printed circuit board has been designed to be as compact P1-P4 = 10kΩ preset
Miscellaneous:
as possible, with the result that some of the connections are a
Capacitors: F1 = fuse, 8A/T (time delay)
bit cramped. The loudspeaker connections are located on both
C1,C3,C7,C9 = 15nF with PCB mount holder
sides of the ICs. When connecting the loudspeakers, it is a
C2,C4,C8,C10 = 470nF 2 fast-on (spade) terminal,
good idea to cut the cables to the proper length and solder
C5,C11 = 10µF 63V radial male, vertical, solder type
them directly to the circuit board. The power supply connec- C6,C12 = 47µF 25V radial (2-pin version)
tions (which use car connectors) are located at the ends of the C13 = 100nF PCB, order code 034039-1
fuse holder (‘0’ and ‘+’). Don’t forget the three wire links, and
use insulated wire for the two links underneath the ICs to
avoid shorts. The third wire link is right next to R7. with the corner holes next to he ICs. The copper extends to the
If the amplifier is driven to its maximum output level using four holes here, in order to keep the circuit board as small as pos-
sine-wave signals, it draws 7.7 A! This is why an 8-A fuse is sible, so you must use plastic standoffs to fasten the board.
used to protect the circuit. In addition, a heat sink with a max- Use insulating washers and rings to attach the ICs to the heat
imum thermal resistance of 1 K/W is recommended to provide sink, in order to electrically isolate them from the heat sink.
adequate cooling. When fitting the circuit board, be careful (034039-1)

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