TIDA-020033

Automotive Class-H audio and tracking power supply reference design

TIDA-020033

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Overview

This reference design demonstrates a Class-H audio and tracking power supply audio subsystem. The TAS6584-Q1 audio amplifier tracks the envelope of the digital audio input and adjusts the LM5123-Q1 boost output voltage to meet the power efficiency requirements without the need for an external microcontroller. This reference designs leads to improved efficiency, thermal performance, and a smaller total footprint. In addition, this reference design allows for a Class-H implementation to be plug-and-play with minimal software changes to the rest of the automotive audio architecture.

Features
  • Self-contained Class-H control allows for simplified implementation in external amplifier applications and minimizes the need for additional digital power controller or software
  • Includes an input protection circuit to protect against external transients, reverse battery conditions, and system overcurrent events
  • This reference design uses TAS6584-Q1, which is the first 45-V automotive Class-D audio amplifier with integrated current sense and integrated Class-H control in the industry. This design delivers maximum output power and high fidelity audio
  • The design also contains LM5123-Q1, which is a 2.2-MHz wide-VIN low-IQ synchronous boost controller with a TRACK pin for simplified tracking power-supply design
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Design files

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Reference design overview and verified performance test data

Products

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AC/DC & DC/DC controllers (external FET)

LM5123-Q12.2MHz wide VIN low IQ synchronous boost controller

Data sheet: PDF | HTML
AC/DC & DC/DC controllers (external FET)

LM51231-Q12.2-MHz wide-VIN, synchronous boost controller with output voltage tracking

Data sheet: PDF | HTML
Analog current-sense amplifiers

INA302-Q1AEC-Q100, 36V, bi-directional, 550kHz, 4V/µs, high-precision current sense amp w/ dual comparators

Data sheet: PDF | HTML
Ideal diode/ORing controllers

LM7481-Q1Automotive ideal diode controller with active rectification driving B2B NFETs

Data sheet: PDF | HTML
Speaker amps

TAS6584-Q1Automotive 45-V, 10-A digital input, four-channel Class-D audio amplifier with current sense

Data sheet: PDF | HTML

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Design guide Automotive Class-H Audio and Tracking Power Supply Reference Design (Rev. A) PDF | HTML Nov. 11, 2024

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