The device has three power supply inputs,
DVDD, VBAT and PVDD, which are described as follows:
DVDD
This is a 1.8V or 3.3 V supply that is connected at the DVDD pin and provides power to
the digital circuitry.
VBAT
This pin is a higher voltage supply that can be connected to the vehicle battery or
the regulated voltage rail in a boosted system within the recommended limits. For best
performance, this rail should be 10 V or higher. See the Recommended Operating
Conditions table for the maximum supply voltage. This supply rail is used
for higher voltage analog circuits but not the output FETs.
PVDD
This pin is a high current supply that can either be connected to the vehicle battery
or to another voltage rail in a boosted system. The PVDD pin supplies the power to the
output FETs and can be within the Recommended Operating
Conditions, even if that is below the VBAT supply, to allow for dynamic
voltage systems.
Several on-chip regulators are included
generating the voltages necessary for the internal circuitry. The external pins are provided
only for bypass capacitors to filter the supply and should not be used to power other
circuits.
The device can withstand fortuitous open
ground and power conditions within the absolute maximum ratings for the device. Fortuitous
open ground usually occurs when a speaker wire is shorted to ground, allowing for a second
ground path through the body diode in the output FETs.