SLOS993A March   2018  – June 2018 TPA3138D2

PRODUCTION DATA.  

  1. 1 Features
  2. 2 Applications
  3. 3 Description
    1.     Device Images
      1.      Simplified Schematic
      2.      TPA3138 Layout with Ferrite Beads
  4. 4 Revision History
  5. 5 Device Comparison Table
  6. 6 Pin Configuration and Functions
    1.     Pin Functions
  7. 7 Specifications
    1. 7.1 Absolute Maximum Ratings
    2. 7.2 ESD Ratings
    3. 7.3 Recommended Operating Conditions
    4. 7.4 Thermal Information
    5. 7.5 Electrical Characteristics
    6. 7.6 Switching Characteristics
    7. 7.7 Typical Characteristics
  8. 8 Parameter Measurement Information
  9. 9 Detailed Description
    1. 9.1 Overview
    2. 9.2 Functional Block Diagram
    3. 9.3 Feature Description
      1. 9.3.1  Analog Gain
      2. 9.3.2  SD/FAULT Operation
      3. 9.3.3  PLIMIT
      4. 9.3.4  Spread Spectrum and De-Phase Control
      5. 9.3.5  GVDD Supply
      6. 9.3.6  DC Detect
      7. 9.3.7  PBTL Select
      8. 9.3.8  Short-Circuit Protection and Automatic Recovery Feature
      9. 9.3.9  Over-Temperature Protection (OTP)
      10. 9.3.10 Over-Voltage Protection (OVP)
      11. 9.3.11 Under-Voltage Protection (UVP)
    4. 9.4 Device Functional Modes
      1. 9.4.1 MODE_SEL = LOW: BD Modulation
      2. 9.4.2 MODE_SEL = HIGH: Low-Idle-Current 1SPW Modulation
  10. 10Application and Implementation
    1. 10.1 Application Information
    2. 10.2 Typical Applications
      1. 10.2.1 Design Requirements
        1. 10.2.1.1 PCB Material Recommendation
        2. 10.2.1.2 PVCC Capacitor Recommendation
        3. 10.2.1.3 Decoupling Capacitor Recommendations
      2. 10.2.2 Detailed Design Procedure
        1. 10.2.2.1 Ferrite Bead Filter Considerations
        2. 10.2.2.2 Efficiency: LC Filter Required with the Traditional Class-D Modulation Scheme
        3. 10.2.2.3 When to Use an Output Filter for EMI Suppression
        4. 10.2.2.4 Input Resistance
        5. 10.2.2.5 Input Capacitor, Ci
        6. 10.2.2.6 BSN and BSP Capacitors
        7. 10.2.2.7 Differential Inputs
        8. 10.2.2.8 Using Low-ESR Capacitors
      3. 10.2.3 Application Performance Curves
        1. 10.2.3.1 EN55013 Radiated Emissions Results
        2. 10.2.3.2 EN55022 Conducted Emissions Results
  11. 11Power Supply Recommendations
    1. 11.1 Power Supply Decoupling, CS
  12. 12Layout
    1. 12.1 Layout Guidelines
    2. 12.2 Layout Example
  13. 13Device and Documentation Support
    1. 13.1 Device Support
      1. 13.1.1 Third-Party Products Disclaimer
    2. 13.2 Documentation Support
      1. 13.2.1 Related Documentation
    3. 13.3 Receiving Notification of Documentation Updates
    4. 13.4 Community Resources
    5. 13.5 Trademarks
    6. 13.6 Electrostatic Discharge Caution
    7. 13.7 Glossary
  14. 14Mechanical, Packaging, and Orderable Information

Package Options

Refer to the PDF data sheet for device specific package drawings

Mechanical Data (Package|Pins)
  • PWP|28
Thermal pad, mechanical data (Package|Pins)
Orderable Information

10.2.2.2 Efficiency: LC Filter Required with the Traditional Class-D Modulation Scheme

The main reason that the traditional class-D amplifier requires an output filter is that the switching waveform results in maximum current flow. This causes more loss in the load, which causes lower efficiency. The ripple current is large for the traditional modulation scheme, because the ripple current is proportional to voltage multiplied by the time at that voltage. The differential voltage swing is 2 × VCC, and the time at each voltage is half the period for the traditional modulation scheme. An ideal LC filter is required to store the ripple current from each half cycle for the next half cycle, while any resistance causes power dissipation. The speaker is both resistive and reactive, whereas an LC filter is almost purely reactive.

The TPA3138D2 modulation scheme has little loss in the load without a filter because the pulses are short and the change in voltage is VCC instead of 2 × VCC. As the output power increases, the pulses widen, making the ripple current larger. Ripple current could be filtered with an LC filter for increased efficiency, but for most applications the filter is not required.

An LC filter with a cutoff frequency less than the class-D switching frequency allows the switching current to flow through the filter instead of the load. The filter has less resistance but higher impedance at the switching frequency than the speaker, which results in less power dissipation, therefore increasing efficiency.