IS31AP2005
Integrated Silicon Solution, Inc. – www.issi.com
Rev. A, 07/06/2011 9
APPLICATION INF ORMATION
Fully Differential Amplifier
The IS31AP2005 is a fully differential amplifier with
differential inputs and outputs. The fully differential
amplifier consists of a differential amplifier and a
common-mode amplifier. The differential amplifier
ensures that the amplifier outputs a differential voltage
on the output that is equal to the differential input times
the gain. The common-mode feedback ensures that
the common-mode voltage at the output is biased
around VDD/2 regardless of the common-mode voltage
at the input. The fully differential IS31AP2005 can still
be used with a single-ended input; however, the
IS31AP2005 should be used with differential inputs
when in a noisy environment, like a wireless handset,
to ensure maximum noise rejection.
Advantages of Fully Differential Amplifiers
The fully differential amplifier does not require a
bypass capacitor. This is because any shift in the
midsupply affects both positive and negative channels
equally and cancels at the differential output.
GSM handsets save power by turning on and shutting
off the RF transmitter at a rate of 217Hz. The
transmitted signal is picked-up on input and output
traces. The fully differential amplifier cancels the signal
much better than the typical audio amplifier.
Component Selection
Figure 12 shows the IS31AP2005 with differential
inputs and optional input capacitors. Input capacitors
are used when the common mode input voltage range
specs can not be guaranteed or high pass filter is
considered.
Figure 13 shows the IS31AP2005 with single-ended
inputs. The input capacitors have to be used in the
single ended case because it is much more
susceptible to noise in this case.
Figure 12 Typical Application Schematic with Differential Input
Figure 13 Typical Application Schematic with Single-Ended Input
Input Resistors (RI)
The input resistors (RI) set the gain of the amplifier
according to equation (1).
I
R
ain
0k512
G
V
V (1)
Resistor matching is very important in fully differential
amplifiers. The balance of the output on the reference
voltage depends on matched ratios of the resistors.
CMRR, PSRR, and cancellation of the second
harmonic distortion diminish if resistor mismatch
occurs. Therefore, it is recommended to use 1%
accuracy resistors or better to keep the performance
optimized. Matching is more important than overall
accuracy.
Place the input resistors close to the IS31AP2005 to
reduce noise injection on the high-impedance nodes.
For optimal performance the gain should be set to 2
V/V or lower. Lower gain allows the IS31AP2005 to
operate at its best, and keeps a high voltage at the
input making the inputs less susceptible to noise.
Decoupling Capacitor (CS)
The IS31AP2005 is a high-performance class-D audio
amplifier that requires adequate power supply
decoupling to ensure high efficiency and low total
harmonic distortion (THD). For higher frequency
transients, spikes, or digital noises on the line, a good
low equivalent-series-resistance (ESR) ceramic
capacitor, typically 1μF, placed as close as possible to
the device VDD pin works best. Placing this decoupling
capacitor close to the IS31AP2005 is also important for
the efficiency of the class-D amplifier, because any
resistance or inductance in the trace between the
device and the capacitor can cause a loss in efficiency.
For filtering lower-frequency noise signals, a 10μF or
greater capacitor placed near the audio power
amplifier would also be helpful, but it is not required in
most applications because of better PSRR of this
device.