NSC LM4861

LM4861
1.1W Audio Power Amplifier with Shutdown Mode
General Description
Key Specifications
The LM4861 is a bridge-connected audio power amplifier
capable of delivering 1.1W of continuous average power to
an 8Ω load with 1% THD+N using a 5V power supply.
Boomer audio power amplifiers were designed specifically to
provide high quality output power with a minimal amount of
external components using surface mount packaging. Since
the LM4861 does not require output coupling capacitors,
bootstrap capacitors, or snubber networks, it is optimally
suited for low-power portable systems.
The LM4861 features an externally controlled, low-power
consumption shutdown mode, as well as an internal thermal
shutdown protection mechanism.
The unity-gain stable LM4861 can be configured by external
gain-setting resistors for differential gains of up to 10 without
the use of external compensation components. Higher gains
may be achieved with suitable compensation.
j THD+N for 1kHz at 1W continuous
average output power into 8Ω
j Output power at 10% THD+N
at 1kHz into 8Ω
j Shutdown Current
1.0% (max)
1.5W (typ)
0.6µA (typ)
Features
n No output coupling capacitors, bootstrap capacitors, or
snubber circuits are necessary
n Small Outline (SO) packaging
n Compatible with PC power supplies
n Thermal shutdown protection circuitry
n Unity-gain stable
n External gain configuration capability
Applications
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Personal computers
Portable consumer products
Self-powered speakers
Toys and games
Connection Diagram
Small Outline Package
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Top View
Order Number LM4861M
See NS Package Number M08A
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LM4861
Typical Application
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FIGURE 1. Typical Audio Amplifier Application Circuit
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(Note 2)
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please contact the National Semiconductor Sales Office/
Distributors for availability and specifications.
Supply Voltage
Operating Ratings
6.0V
Storage Temperature
−65˚C to +150˚C
Temperature Range
−0.3V to VDD +
0.3V
Input Voltage
Power Dissipation (Note 3)
Internally limited
ESD Susceptibility (Note 4)
3000V
ESD Susceptibility (Note 5)
250V
Junction Temperature
Soldering Information
Small Outline Package
Vapor Phase (60 sec.)
Infrared (15 sec.)
TMIN ≤ TA ≤ TMAX
−40˚C ≤ TA ≤
+85˚C
2.0V ≤ VDD ≤ 5.5V
Supply Voltage
Thermal Resistance
150˚C
215˚C
220˚C
θJC (typ) — M08A
35˚C/W
θJA (typ) — M08A
140˚C/W
θJC (typ) — N08E
37˚C/W
θJA (typ) — N08E
107˚C/W
Electrical Characteristics (Note 1) (Note 2)
The following specifications apply for VDD = 5V, unless otherwise specified. Limits apply for TA = 25˚C.
LM4861
Symbol
VDD
Parameter
Conditions
Typical
Limit
(Note 6)
(Note 7)
Supply Voltage
Units
(Limits)
2.0
V (min)
5.5
V (max)
mA (max)
IDD
Quiescent Power Supply Current
VIN = 0V, IO = 0A (Note 8)
6.5
10.0
ISD
Shutdown Current
Vpin1 = VDD
0.6
10.0
µA (max)
VOS
Output Offset Voltage
VIN = 0V
5.0
50.0
mV (max)
1.0
W (min)
PO
Output Power
THD = 1% (max); f = 1 kHz
1.1
THD+N
Total Harmonic Distortion + Noise
PO = 1Wrms; 20 Hz ≤ f ≤ 20 kHz
0.72
%
PSRR
Power Supply Rejection Ratio
VDD = 4.9V to 5.1V
65
dB
Note 1: All voltages are measured with respect to the ground pin, unless otherwise specified.
Note 2: Absolute Maximum Ratings indicate limits beyond which damage to the device may occur. Operating Ratings indicate conditions for which the device is
functional, but do not guarantee specific performance limits. Electrical Characteristics state DC and AC electrical specifications under particular test conditions which
guarantee specific performance limits. This assumes that the device is within the Operating Ratings. Specifications are not guaranteed for parameters where no limit
is given, however, the typical value is a good indication of device performance.
Note 3: The maximum power dissipation must be derated at elevated temperatures and is dictated by TJMAX, θJA, and the ambient temperature TA. The maximum
allowable power dissipation is PDMAX = (TJMAX − TA)/θJA or the number given in the Absolute Maximum Ratings, whichever is lower. For the LM4861, TJMAX = 150˚C,
and the typical junction-to-ambient thermal resistance, when board mounted, is 140˚C/W.
Note 4: Human body model, 100pF discharged through a 1.5kΩ resistor.
Note 5: Machine Model, 220pF–240pF discharged through all pins.
Note 6: Typicals are measured at 25˚C and represent the parametric norm.
Note 7: Limits are guaranteed to Nationai’s AOQL (Average Outgoing Quality Level).
Note 8: The quiescent power supply current depends on the offset voltage when a practical load is connected to the amplifier.
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Absolute Maximum Ratings
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High Gain Application Circuit
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FIGURE 2. Audio Ampiifier with AVD = 20
Single Ended Application Circuit
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*CS and CB size depend on specific application requirements and constraints. Typical vaiues of CS and CB are 0.1 µF.
**Pin 1 should be connected to VDD to disable the amplifier or to GND to enable the amplifier. This pin should not be left floating.
***These components create a “dummy” load for pin 8 for stability purposes.
FIGURE 3. Single-Ended Amplifier with AV = −1
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External Components Description
(Figures 1, 2)
Components
Functional Description
1. Ri
Inverting input resistance which sets the closed-loop gain in conjunction with Rf. This resistor also forms
a high pass filter with Ci at fC = 1 / (2π Ri Ci).
2. Ci
Input coupling capacitor which blocks DC voltage at the amplifier’s input terminals. Also creates a
highpass filter with Ri at fC = 1 / (2π Ri Ci).
3. Rf
Feedback resistance which sets closed-loop gain in conjunction with Ri.
4. CS
Supply bypass capacitor which provides power supply filtering. Refer to the Application Information
section for proper placement and selection of supply bypass capacitor.
5. CB
Bypass pin capacitor which provides half supply filtering. Refer to the Application Information section
for proper placement and selection of bypass capacitor.
6. Cf (Note 9)
Cf in conjunction with Rf creates a low-pass filter which bandwidth limits the amplifier and prevents
possible high frequency oscillation bursts. fC = 1 / (2π Rf Cf)
Note 9: Optional component dependent upon specific design requirements. Refer to the Application Information section for more information.
Typical Performance Characteristics
THD+N vs Frequency
THD+N vs Frequency
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THD+N vs Frequency
THD+N vs Output Power
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Typical Performance Characteristics
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Output Power vs
Load Resistance
THD+N vs Output Power
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Output Power vs
Supply Voltage
Power Dissipation vs
Output Power
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Supply Current Distribution
vs Temperature
Noise Floor vs Frequency
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Supply Current vs
Supply Voltage
Power Derating Curve
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Power Supply
Rejection Ratio
Open Loop
Frequency Response
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625mW.The maximum power dissipation point obtained from
Equation 1 must not be greater than the power dissipation
that results from Equation 2:
PDMAX = (TJMAX − TA) / θJA
(2)
Application Information
BRIDGE CONFIGURATION EXPLANATION
As shown in Figure 1 , the LM4861 has two operational
amplifiers internally, allowing for a few different amplifier
configurations. The first amplifier’s gain is externally configurable, while the second amplifier is internally fixed in a
unity-gain, inverting configuration. The closed-loop gain of
the first amplifier is set by selecting the ratio of Rf to Ri while
the second amplifier’s gain is fixed by the two internal 40kΩ
resistors. Figure 1 shows that the output of amplifier one
serves as the input to amplifier two which results in both
amplifiers producing signals identical in magnitude, but out
of phase 180˚. Consequently, the differential gain for the IC
is:
Avd = 2 * (Rf / Ri)
By driving the load differentially through outputs VO1 and
VO2, an amplifier configuration commonly referred to as
“bridged mode” is established. Bridged mode operation is
different from the classical single-ended amplifier configuration where one side of its load is connected to ground.
A bridge amplifier design has a few distinct advantages over
the single-ended configuration, as it provides differential
drive to the load, thus doubling output swing for a specified
supply voltage. Consequently, four times the output power is
possible as compared to a single-ended amplifier under the
same conditions. This increase in attainable output power
assumes that the amplifier is not current limited or clipped. In
order to choose an amplifier’s closed-loop gain without causing excessive clipping which will damage high frequency
transducers used in loudspeaker systems, please refer to
the Audio Power Amplifier Design section.
A bridge configuration, such as the one used in Boomer
Audio Power Amplifiers, also creates a second advantage
over single-ended amplifiers. Since the differential outputs,
VO1 and VO2, are biased at half-supply, no net DC voltage
exists across the load. This eliminates the need for an output
coupling capacitor which is required in a single supply,
single-ended amplifier configuration. Without an output coupling capacitor in a single supply, single-ended amplifier, the
half-supply bias across the load would result in both increased internal IC power dissipation and also permanent
loudspeaker damage. An output coupling capacitor forms a
high pass filter with the load requiring that a large value such
as 470µF be used with an 8Ω load to preserve low frequency
response. This combination does not produce a flat response down to 20Hz, but does offer a compromise between
printed circuit board size and system cost, versus low frequency response.
For the LM4861 surface mount package, θJA = 140˚C/W and
TJMAX = 150˚C. Depending on the ambient temperature, TA,
of the system surroundings, Equation 2 can be used to find
the maximum internal power dissipation supported by the IC
packaging. If the result of Equation 1 is greater than that of
Equation 2, then either the supply voltage must be decreased or the load impedance increased. For the typical
application of a 5V power supply, with an 8Ω load, the
maximum ambient temperature possible without violating the
maximum junction temperature is approximately 62.5˚C provided that device operation is around the maximum power
dissipation point. Power dissipation is a function of output
power and thus, if typical operation is not around the maximum power dissipation point, the ambient temperature can
be increased. Refer to the Typical Performance Characteristics curves for power dissipation information for lower
output powers.
POWER SUPPLY BYPASSING
As with any power amplifier, proper supply bypassing is
critical for low noise performance and high power supply
rejection. The capacitor location on both the bypass and
power supply pins should be as close to the device as
possible. As displayed in the Typical Performance Characteristics section, the effect of a larger half supply bypass
capacitor is improved low frequency THD+N due to increased half-supply stability. Typical applications employ a
5V regulator with 10µF and a 0.1µF bypass capacitors which
aid in supply stability, but do not eliminate the need for
bypassing the supply nodes of the LM4861. The selection of
bypass capacitors, especially CB, is thus dependant upon
desired low frequency THD+N, system cost, and size constraints.
SHUTDOWN FUNCTION
In order to reduce power consumption while not in use, the
LM4861 contains a shutdown pin to externally turn off the
amplifier’s bias circuitry. The shutdown feature turns the
amplifier off when a logic high is placed on the shutdown pin.
Upon going into shutdown, the output is immediately disconnected from the speaker. A typical quiescent current of 0.6µA
results when the supply voltage is applied to the shutdown
pin. In many applications, a microcontroller or microprocessor output is used to control the shutdown circuitry which
provides a quick, smooth transition into shutdown. Another
solution is to use a single-pole, single-throw switch that
when closed, is connected to ground and enables the amplifier. If the switch is open, then a soft pull-up resistor of
47kΩ will disable the LM4861. There are no soft pull-down
resistors inside the LM4861, so a definite shutdown pin
voltage must be applied externally, or the internal logic gate
will be left floating which could disable the amplifier unexpectedly.
POWER DISSIPATION
Power dissipation is a major concern when designing a
successful amplifier, whether the amplifier is bridged or
single-ended. A direct consequence of the increased power
delivered to the load by a bridge amplifier is an increase in
internal power dissipation. Equation 1 states the maximum
power dissipation point for a bridge amplifier operating at a
given supply voltage and driving a specified output load.
(1)
PDMAX = 4*(VDD)2 / (2π2RL)
Since the LM4861 has two operational amplifiers in one
package, the maximum internal power dissipation is 4 times
that of a single-ended amplifier. Even with this substantial
increase in power dissipation, the LM4861 does not require
heatsinking. From Equation 1, assuming a 5V power supply
and an 8Ω load, the maximum power dissipation point is
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HIGHER GAIN AUDIO AMPLIFIER
The LM4861 is unity-gain stable and requires no external
components besides gain-setting resistors, an input coupling
capacitor, and proper supply bypassing in the typical application. However, if a closed-loop differential gain of greater
than 10 is required, a feedback capacitor may be needed, as
shown in Figure 2, to bandwidth limit the amplifier. This
feedback capacitor creates a low pass filter that eliminates
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AUDIO POWER AMPLIFIER DESIGN
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Design a 1W / 8Ω Audio Amplifier
possible high frequency oscillations. Care should be taken
when calculating the −3dB frequency in that an incorrect
combination of Rf and Cf will cause rolloff before 20kHz. A
typical combination of feedback resistor and capacitor that
will not produce audio band high frequency rolloff is Rf =
100kΩ and Cf = 5pF. These components result in a −3dB
point of approximately 320kHz. Once the differential gain of
the amplifier has been calculated, a choice of Rf will result,
and Cf can then be calculated from the formula stated in the
External Components Description section.
Given:
Power Output
Load Impedance
Input Level
Input Impedance
Bandwidth
1 Wrms
8Ω
1 Vrms
20 kΩ
100 Hz–20 kHz ± 0.25 dB
A designer must first determine the needed supply rail to
obtain the specified output power. By extrapolating from the
Output Power vs Supply Voltage graph in the Typical Performance Characteristics section, the supply rail can be
easily found. A second way to determine the minimum supply rail is to calculate the required Vopeak using Equation 3
and add the dropout voltage. Using this method, the minimum supply voltage would be (Vopeak + VOD , where VOD is
typically 0.6V.
VOICE-BAND AUDIO AMPLIFIER
Many applications, such as telephony, only require a voiceband frequency response. Such an application usually requires a flat frequency response from 300Hz to 3.5kHz. By
adjusting the component values of Figure 2, this common
application requirement can be implemented. The combination of Ri and Ci form a highpass filter while Rf and Cf form a
lowpass filter. Using the typical voice-band frequency range,
with a passband differential gain of approximately 100, the
following values of Ri, Ci, Rf, and Cf follow from the equations stated in the External Components Description section.
Ri = 10kΩ, Rf = 510k ,Ci = 0.22µF, and Cf = 15pF
Five times away from a −3dB point is 0.17dB down from the
flatband response. With this selection of components, the
resulting −3dB points, fL and fH, are 72Hz and 20kHz, respectively, resulting in a flatband frequency response of
better than ± 0.25dB with a rolloff of 6dB/octave outside of
the passband. If a steeper rolloff is required, other common
bandpass filtering techniques can be used to achieve higher
order filters.
(3)
For 1W of output power into an 8Ω load, the required Vopeak
is 4.0V. A minumum supply rail of 4.6V results from adding
Vopeak and Vod. But 4.6V is not a standard voltage that exists
in many applications and for this reason, a supply rail of 5V
is designated. Extra supply voltage creates dynamic headroom that allows the LM4861 to reproduce peaks in excess
of 1Wwithout clipping the signal. At this time, the designer
must make sure that the power supply choice along with the
output impedance does not violate the conditions explained
in the Power Dissipation section.
Once the power dissipation equations have been addressed,
the required differential gain can be determined from Equation 4.
SINGLE-ENDED AUDIO AMPLIFIER
Although the typical application for the LM4861 is a bridged
monoaural amp, it can also be used to drive a load singleendedly in applications, such as PC cards, which require that
one side of the load is tied to ground. Figure 3 shows a
common single-ended application, where VO1 is used to
drive the speaker. This output is coupled through a 470µF
capacitor, which blocks the half-supply DC bias that exists in
all single-supply amplifier configurations. This capacitor,
designated CO in Figure 3, in conjunction with RL, forms a
highpass filter. The −3dB point of this high pass filter is
1/(2πRLCO), so care should be taken to make sure that the
product of RL and CO is large enough to pass low frequencies to the load. When driving an 8Ω load, and if a full audio
spectrum reproduction is required, CO should be at least
470µF. VO2, the output that is not used, is connected through
a 0.1 µF capacitor to a 2kΩ load to prevent instability. While
such an instability will not affect the waveform of VO1, it is
good design practice to load the second output.
(4)
(5)
Rf/Ri = AVD / 2
From equation 4, the minimum Avd is 2.83: Avd = 3
Since the desired input impedance was 20kΩ, and with a Avd
of 3, a ratio of 1:1.5 of Rf to Ri results in an allocation of Ri =
20kΩ, Rf = 30kΩ. The final design step is to address the
bandwidth requirements which must be stated as a pair of
−3dB frequency points. Five times away from a −3db point is
0.17dB down from passband response which is better than
the required ± 0.25dB specified. This fact results in a low and
high frequency pole of 20Hz and 100kHz respectively. As
stated in the External Components section, Ri in conjunction with Ci create a highpass filter.
Ci ≥ 1 / (2π*20kΩ*20Hz) = 0.397µF; use 0.39µF.
The high frequency pole is determined by the product of the
desired high frequency pole, fH, and the differential gain, Avd.
With a Avd = 2 and fH = 100kHz, the resulting GBWP =
100kHz which is much smaller than the LM4861 GBWP of
4MHz. This figure displays that if a designer has a need to
design an amplifier with a higher differential gain, the
LM4861 can still be used without running into bandwidth
problems.
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Die Layout (B - Step)
DIE/WAFER CHARACTERISTICS
Fabrication Attributes
General Die Information
Physical Die Identification
LM4861B
Bond Pad Opening Size (min)
83µm x 83µm
Die Step
B
Bond Pad Metalization
ALUMINUM
Passivation
VOM NITRIDE
Physical Attributes
Wafer Diameter
150mm
Back Side Metal
BARE BACK
Dise Size (Drawn)
1372µm x 2032µm
54.0mils x 80.0mils
Back Side Connection
GND
Thickness
406µm Nominal
Min Pitch
108µm Nominal
Special Assembly Requirements:
Note: Actual die size is rounded to the nearest micron.
Die Bond Pad Coordinate Locations (B - Step)
(Referenced to die center, coordinates in µm) NC = No Connection, N.U. = Not Used
SIGNAL NAME
PAD# NUMBER
X/Y COORDINATES
PAD SIZE
X
Y
X
Y
SHUTDOWN
1
-425
710
83
x
BYPASS
2
-445
499
83
x
83
83
NC
3
-445
-34
83
x
170
NC
4
-445
-383
83
x
83
INPUT +
5
-445
-492
83
x
83
INPUT -
6
-352
-710
83
x
83
GND
7
-243
-710
83
x
83
Vo1
8
-91
-710
170
x
83
GND
9
445
-574
83
x
170
VDD
10
445
-2
83
x
170
NC
11
445
387
83
x
83
GND
12
445
633
83
x
170
Vo2
13
-63
710
170
x
83
GND
14
-215
710
83
x
83
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Physical Dimensions
inches (millimeters)
unless otherwise noted
8-Lead (0.150" Wide) Molded Small Outllne Package, JEDEC (M)
Order Number LM4861
NS Package Number M08A
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