SLOS841B September 2013 – January 2015 TPA3131D2 , TPA3132D2
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The TPA313xD2 can be used with a small, inexpensive ferrite bead output filter for most applications. However, since the class-D switching edges are fast, it is necessary to take care when planning the layout of the printed circuit board. The following suggestions will help to meet EMC requirements.
For an example layout, see the TPA313xD2 Evaluation Module (TPA313xD2EVM) User Manual. Both the EVM user manual and the thermal pad application report are available on the TI Web site at http://www.ti.com.
Main thermal path for cooling the device is from the bottom side PowerPAD through multiple via connections in the PCB to the bottom side ground plane. The high power efficiency allows TPA3131D2 to be operated continuously at rated output power into both 4-Ω and 8-Ω load, and TPA3132D2 into 8-Ω load using a PCB layout similar to what is used in the TPA3131D2/32D2 EVMs. The rated output power of TPA3132D2 into 4-Ω load will be available only for a limited duration of time when using a PCB layout similar to the EVM layout. Sustained power output into 4 Ω needs to be limited to prevent excess heating of the device. TPA3132D2 will be able to output full output power for a limited duration of time. The duration depends on the actual PCB layout. For the TPA3132D2 EVM layout the TPA3132D2 full output power with 4-Ω load can be illustrated with a burst test at room temp (25°C):
BURST RATIO | FULL POWER 1kHz | REDUCED POWER 1kHz (1/8 of full power) |
MAXIMUM DEVICE TEMPERATURE | PCB TEMPERATURE (Bottom Side, Under Device) |
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1:3 | 1 Cycle 44 W / 4 Ω | 2 Cycles 5.25 W / 4 Ω | 116°C | 85°C |
2:5 | 2 Cycles 44 W / 4 Ω | 3 Cycles 5.25 W / 4 Ω | 143°C | 102°C |
It is not recommended to operate the device with a maximum temperature above 150°C.
It is advised to use the PLIMT function to avoid thermal shutdown in system designs not using signal processing to limit the average output power. Such systems can accidentally exceed the thermal limits of the amplifier and a OTE shutdown will occur.