SLOS821B June 2013 – September 2014 TPA6133A2
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The TPA6133A2 is a stereo DirectPath™ headphone amplifier with GPIO control. The TPA6133A2 has minimal quiescent current consumption, with a typical IDD of 4.2 mA, making it optimal for portable applications.
Figure 20 shows a typical application circuit for the TPA6133A2 with a stereo headphone jack and supporting power supply decupling capacitors.
For this design example, use the following as the input parameters.
DESIGN PARAMTER | EXAMPLE VALUE |
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Input voltage | 2.5 V – 5.5 V |
Minimum current limit | 4 mA |
Maximum current limit | 6 mA |
DC input-blocking capacitors block the dc portion of the audio source, and allow the inputs to properly bias. Maximum performance is achieved when the inputs of the TPA6133A2 are properly biased. Performance issues such as pop are optimized with proper input capacitors.
The dc input-blocking capacitors may be removed provided the inputs are connected differentially and within the input common mode range of the amplifier, the audio signal does not exceed ±3 V, and pop performance is sufficient.
CIN is a theoretical capacitor used for mathematical calculations only. Its value is the series combination of the dc input-blocking capacitors, C(DCINPUT-BLOCKING). Use Equation 3 to determine the value of C(DCINPUT-BLOCKING). For example, if CIN is equal to 0.22 μF, then C(DCINPUT-BLOCKING) is equal to about 0.47 μF.
The two C(DCINPUT-BLOCKING) capacitors form a high-pass filter with the input impedance of the TPA6133A2. Use Equation 3 to calculate CIN, then calculate the cutoff frequency using CIN and the differential input impedance of the TPA6133A2, RIN, using Equation 4. Note that the differential input impedance changes with gain. The frequency and/or capacitance can be determined when one of the two values are given.
If a high pass filter with a -3 dB point of no more than 20 Hz is desired over all gain settings, the minimum impedance would be used in the above equation. The capacitor value by the above equation would be 0.215 μF. However, this is CIN, and the desired value is for C(DCINPUT-BLOCKING). Multiplying CIN by 2 yields 0.43 μF, which is close to the standard capacitor value of 0.47 μF. Place 0.47 μF capacitors at each input terminal of the TPA6133A2 to complete the filter.
The charge pump flying capacitor serves to transfer charge during the generation of the negative supply voltage. The CPVSS capacitor must be at least equal to the flying capacitor in order to allow maximum charge transfer. Low ESR capacitors are an ideal selection, and a value of 1 µF is typical.
The TPA6133A2 is a DirectPath™ headphone amplifier that requires adequate power supply decoupling to ensure that the noise and total harmonic distortion (THD) are low. Use good low equivalent-series-resistance (ESR) ceramic capacitors, typically 1.0 µF. Find the smallest package possible, and place as close as possible to the device VDD lead. Placing the decoupling capacitors close to the TPA6133A2 is important for the performance of the amplifier. Use a 10 μF or greater capacitor near the TPA6133A2 to filter lower frequency noise signals. The high PSRR of the TPA6133A2 will make the 10 μF capacitor unnecessary in most applications.