LM4924
LM4924 2-Cell Battery, 40mW Per Channel Output Capacitor-Less (OCL)
StereoHeadphone Audio Amplifier
Literature Number: SNAS272A
LM4924June 1, 2009
2 Cell Battery, 40mW Per Channel Output Capacitor-Less
(OCL) Stereo Headphone Audio Amplifier
General Description
The LM4924 is a Output Capacitor-Less (OCL) stereo head-
phone amplifier, which when connected to a 3.0V supply,
delivers 40mW per channel to a 16 load with less than 1%
THD+N.
With the LM4924 packaged in the MM and SD packages, the
customer benefits include low profile and small size. These
packages minimizes PCB area and maximizes output power.
The LM4924 features circuitry that reduces output transients
(“clicks” and “pops”) during device turn-on and turn-off, and
Mute On and Off. An externally controlled, low-power con-
sumption, active-low shutdown mode is also included in the
LM4924. Boomer audio power amplifiers are designed specif-
ically to use few external components and provide high quality
output power in a surface mount packages.
Key Specifications
OCL output power
(RL = 16Ω, VDD = 3.0V, THD+N = 1%) 40mW (typ)
Micropower shutdown current 0.1µA (typ)
Supply voltage operating range 1.5V < VDD < 3.6V
PSRR 100Hz, VDD = 3.0V, AV = 2.5 66dB (typ)
Features
2-cell 1.5V to 3.6V battery operation
OCL mode for stereo headphone operation
Unity-gain stable
Click and pop” suppression circuitry for shutdown On and
Off transients
Active low micropower shutdown
Thermal shutdown protection circuitry
Applications
Portable two-cell audio products
Portable two-cell electronic devices
Typical Application
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FIGURE 1. Block Diagram
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Audio Amplifier
Connection Diagrams
MSOP Package
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Top View
Order Number LM4924MM
See NS Package Number MUB10A for MSOP
MSOP Marking
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Z- Plant Code
X - Date Code
T - Die Traceability
G - Boomer Family
B7 - LM4924MM
SD Package
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Top View
Order Number LM4924SD
See NS Package Number SDA10A
SD Marking
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Z - Plant Code
X - Date Code
T - Die Traceability
Bottom Line - Part Number
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Typical Connections
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FIGURE 2. Typical OCL Output Configuration Circuit
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Absolute Maximum Ratings (Note 1)
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Distributors for availability and specifications.
Supply Voltage 3.8V
Storage Temperature −65°C to +150°C
Input Voltage −0.3V to VDD +0.3V
Power Dissipation (Note 2) Internally limited
ESD Susceptibility(Note 3) 2000V
ESD Susceptibility on pin 7, 8, and 9
(Note 3) 2kV
ESD Susceptibility (Note 4) 200V
Junction Temperature 150°C
Solder Information
Small Outline Package Vapor
Phase (60sec) 215°C
Infrared (15 sec) 220°C
See AN-450 “Surface Mounting and their Effects on Product
Reliablilty” for other methods of soldering surface mount
devices.
Thermal Resistance
 θJA (typ) MUB10A 175°C/W
 θJA (typ) SDA10A 73°C/W
Operating Ratings
Temperature Range
TMIN TA TMAX −40°C TA +85°C
Supply Voltage 1.5V VDD 3.6V
Electrical Characteristics VDD = 3.0V (Notes 1, 5)
The following specifications apply for the circuit shown in Figure 2, unless otherwise specified. AV = 2.5, RL = 16Ω.Limits
apply for TA = 25°C.
Symbol Parameter Conditions LM4924 Units
(Limits)
Typical Limit
(Note 6) (Note 7)
IDD Quiescent Power Supply Current VIN = 0V, IO = 0A, RL = (Note 8) 1.5 1.9 mA (max)
ISD Shutdown Current VSHUTDOWN = GND 0.1 1 μA (max)
VOS Output Offset Voltage 1 10 mV (max)
POOutput Power (Note 9) f = 1kHz, per channel
OCL (Figure 2), THD+N = 1% 40 30 mW (min)
VNO Output Voltage Noise 20Hz to 20kHz, A-weighted, Figure 2 13 µVRMS
THD PO = 10mW 0.1 0.5 %
Crosstalk Freq = 1kHz 45 35 dB (min)
PSRR Power Supply Rejection Ratio VRIPPLE = 200mVP-P sine wave
Freq = 100Hz, OCL 66 58 dB (min)
TWAKE-UP Wake-Up Time 1.5V VDD 3.6V, Fig 2 230 msec
VIH Control Logic High 1.5V VDD 3.6V 0.7VDD V (min)
VIL Control Logic Low 1.5V VDD 3.6V 0.3VDD V (max)
Mute
Attenuation
1VPP Reference, RIN = 20k, RFB = 50k 90 70 dB
Electrical Characteristics VDD = 1.8V (Notes 1, 5)
The following specifications apply for the circuit shown in Figure 2, unless otherwise specified. AV = 2.5, RL = 16Ω. Limits
apply for TA = 25°C.
Symbol Parameter Conditions LM4924 Units
(Limits)
Typical Limit
(Note 6) (Note 7)
IDD Quiescent Power Supply Current VIN = 0V, IO = 0A, RL = (Note 8) 1.4 mA (max)
ISD Shutdown Current VSHUTDOWN = GND 0.1 μA (max)
VOS Output Offset Voltage 1 mV (max)
POOutput Power (Note 9)
f = 1kHz
OCL Per channel, Fig. 2, Freq = 1kHz
THD+N = 1%
10 mW
VNO Output Voltage Noise 20Hz to 20kHz, A-weighted, Figure 2 10 µVRMS
THD PO = 5mW 0.1 %
Crosstalk Freq = 1kHz 45 dB (min)
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Symbol Parameter Conditions LM4924 Units
(Limits)
Typical Limit
(Note 6) (Note 7)
PSRR Power Supply Rejection Ratio VRIPPLE = 200mVP-P sine wave
Freq = 100Hz, OCL 66 dB
Note 1: Absolute Maximum Ratings indicate limits beyond which damage to the device may occur. Operating Ratings indicate conditions for which the device is
functional, but do not guarantee specific performance limits. Electrical Characteristics state DC and AC electrical specifications under particular test conditions
which guarantee specific performance limits. This assumes that the device is within the Operating Ratings. Specifications are not guaranteed for parameters
where no limit is given, however, the typical value is a good indication of device performance.
Note 2: The maximum power dissipation is dictated by TJMAX, θJA, and the ambient temperature TA and must be derated at elevated temperatures. The maximum
allowable power dissipation is PDMAX = (TJMAX − TA)/θJA. For the LM4924, TJMAX = 150°C. For the θJAs, please see the Application Information section or the
Absolute Maximum Ratings section.
Note 3: Human body model, 100pF discharged through a 1.5kΩ resistor.
Note 4: Machine model, 220pF–240pF discharged through all pins.
Note 5: All voltages are measured with respect to the ground (GND) pins unless otherwise specified.
Note 6: Typicals are measured at 25°C and represent the parametric norm.
Note 7: Datasheet min/max specification limits are guaranteed by design, test, or statistical analysis.
Note 8: The quiescent power supply current depends on the offset voltage when a practical load is connected to the amplifier.
Note 9: Output power is measured at the device terminals.
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Typical Performance Characteristics
THD+N vs Frequency
VDD = 1.8V, PO = 5mW, RL = 16Ω
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THD+N vs Frequency
VDD = 1.8V, PO = 5mW, RL = 32Ω
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THD+N vs Frequency
VDD = 3.0V, PO = 10mW, RL = 16Ω
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THD+N vs Frequency
VDD = 3.0V, PO = 10mW, RL = 32Ω
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THD+N vs Output Power
VDD = 1.8V, RL = 16Ω, f = 1kHz
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THD+N vs Output Power
VDD = 1.8V, RL = 32Ω, f = 1kHz
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THD+N vs Output Power
VDD = 3.0V, RL = 16Ω, f = 1kHz
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THD+N vs Output Power
VDD = 3.0V, RL = 32Ω, f = 1kHz
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Power Supply Rejection Ratio
VDD = 1.8V, RL = 16Ω,
Vripple = 200mVp-p, Input Terminated into 10 load
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Power Supply Rejection Ratio
VDD = 3.0V, RL = 16Ω,
Vripple = 200mVp-p, Input Terminated into 10 load
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Noise Floor
VDD = 1.8V, RL = 16Ω
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Noise Floor
VDD = 3.0V, RL = 16Ω
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Channel Sepration
RL = 16Ω
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Output Power vs Load Resistance
f = 1kHz. from top to bottom:
VDD = 3.0V, 10%THD+N; VDD = 3.0V, 1%THD+N
VDD = 1.8V, 10%THD+N; VDD = 1.8V, 1%THD+N
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Output Power vs Supply Voltage
RL = 16Ω, from top to bottom:
THD+N = 10%; THD+N = 1%
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Output Power vs Supply Voltage
RL = 32Ω, from top to bottom:
THD+N = 10%; THD+N = 1%
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Power Dissipation vs Output Power
VDD = 1.8V, f = 1kHz, from top to bottom:
RL = 16Ω; RL = 32Ω
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Power Dissipation vs Output Power
VDD = 3.0V, f = 1kHz, from top to bottom:
RL = 16Ω; RL = 32Ω
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Supply Current vs Supply Voltage
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Application Information
ELIMINATING OUTPUT COUPLING CAPACITORS
Typical single-supply audio amplifiers that drive single-ended
(SE) headphones use a coupling capacitor on each SE out-
put. This output coupling capacitor blocks the half-supply
voltage to which the output amplifiers are typically biased and
couples the audio signal to the headphones. The signal return
to circuit ground is through the headphone jack's sleeve.
The LM4924 eliminates these output coupling capacitors.
VoC is internally configured to apply a 1/2VDD bias voltage to
a stereo headphone jack's sleeve. This voltage matches the
quiescent voltage present on the VoA and VoB outputs that
drive the headphones. The headphones operate in a manner
similar to a bridge-tied-load (BTL). The same DC voltage is
applied to both headphone speaker terminals. This results in
no net DC current flow through the speaker. AC current flows
through a headphone speaker as an audio signal's output
amplitude increases on the speaker's terminal.
The headphone jack's sleeve is not connected to circuit
ground. Using the headphone output jack as a line-level out-
put will place the LM4924's bandgap 1/2VDD bias on a plug's
sleeve connection. This presents no difficulty when the ex-
ternal equipment uses capacitively coupled inputs. For the
very small minority of equipment that is DC-coupled, the
LM4924 monitors the current supplied by the amplifier that
drives the headphone jack's sleeve. If this current exceeds
500mAPK, the amplifier is shutdown, protecting the LM4924
and the external equipment.
BYPASS CAPACITOR VALUE SELECTION
Besides minimizing the input capacitor size, careful consid-
eration should be paid to value of CBYPASS, the capacitor
connected to the BYPASS pin. Since CBYPASS determines
how fast the LM4924 settles to quiescent operation, its value
is critical when minimizing turn-on pops. The slower the
LM4924's outputs ramp to their quiescent DC voltage (nomi-
nally VDD/2), the smaller the turn-on pop. Choosing CB equal
to 4.7µF along with a small value of Ci (in the range of 0.1µF
to 0.47µF), produces a click-less and pop-less shutdown
function. As discussed above, choosing Ci no larger than
necessary for the desired bandwidth helps minimize clicks
and pops. This ensures that output transients are eliminated
when power is first applied or the LM4924 resumes operation
after shutdown.
OPTIMIZING CLICK AND POP REDUCTION
PERFORMANCE
The LM4924 contains circuitry that eliminates turn-on and
shutdown transients ("clicks and pops"). For this discussion,
turn-on refers to either applying the power supply voltage or
when the micro-power shutdown mode is deactivated.
As the VDD/2 voltage present at the BYPASS pin ramps to its
final value, the LM4924's internal amplifiers are configured as
unity gain buffers. An internal current source charges the ca-
pacitor connected between the BYPASS pin and GND in a
controlled, linear manner. Ideally, the input and outputs track
the voltage applied to the BYPASS pin. The gain of the inter-
nal amplifiers remains unity until the voltage on the bypass
pin reaches VDD/2. As soon as the voltage on the bypass pin
is stable, the device becomes fully operational and the am-
plifier outputs are reconnected to their respective output pins.
Although the BYPASS pin current cannot be modified, chang-
ing the size of CBYPASS alters the device's turn-on time. There
is a linear relationship between the size of CBYPASS and the
turn-on time. Here are some typical turn-on times for various
values of CBYPASS.
AMPLIFIER CONFIGURATION EXPLANATION
As shown in Figure 1, the LM4924 has three operational am-
plifiers internally. Two of the amplifier's have externally con-
figurable gain while the other amplifier is internally fixed at the
bias point acting as a unity-gain buffer. The closed-loop gain
of the two configurable amplifiers is set by selecting the ratio
of Rf to Ri. Consequently, the gain for each channel of the IC
is
AV = -(Rf/Ri)
By driving the loads through outputs VO1 and VO2 with VO3
acting as a buffered bias voltage the LM4924 does not require
output coupling capacitors. The typical single-ended amplifier
configuration where one side of the load is connected to
ground requires large, expensive output coupling capacitors.
A configuration such as the one used in the LM4924 has a
major advantage over single supply, single-ended amplifiers.
Since the outputs VO1, VO2, and VO3 are all biased at 1/2
VDD, no net DC voltage exists across each load. This elimi-
nates the need for output coupling capacitors that are re-
quired in a single-supply, single-ended amplifier configura-
tion. Without output coupling capacitors in a typical single-
supply, single-ended amplifier, the bias voltage is placed
across the load resulting in both increased internal IC power
dissipation and possible loudspeaker damage.
POWER DISSIPATION
Power dissipation is a major concern when designing a suc-
cessful amplifier. A direct consequence of the increased pow-
er delivered to the load by a bridge amplifier is an increase in
internal power dissipation. The maximum power dissipation
for a given application can be derived from the power dissi-
pation graphs or from Equation 1.
PDMAX = 4(VDD) 2 / (π2RL) (1)
It is critical that the maximum junction temperature TJMAX of
150°C is not exceeded. Since the typical application is for
headphone operation (16 impedance) using a 3.3V supply
the maximum power dissipation is only 138mW. Therefore,
power dissipation is not a major concern.
POWER SUPPLY BYPASSING
As with any amplifier, proper supply bypassing is important
for low noise performance and high power supply rejection.
The capacitor location on the power supply pins should be as
close to the device as possible.
Typical applications employ a 3.0V regulator with 10µF tan-
talum or electrolytic capacitor and a ceramic bypass capacitor
which aid in supply stability. This does not eliminate the need
for bypassing the supply nodes of the LM4924. A bypass ca-
pacitor value in the range of 0.1µF to 1µF is recommended
for CS.
MICRO POWER SHUTDOWN
The voltage applied to the SHUTDOWN pin controls the
LM4924's shutdown function. Activate micro-power shutdown
by applying a logic-low voltage to the SHUTDOWN pin. When
active, the LM4924's micro-power shutdown feature turns off
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the amplifier's bias circuitry, reducing the supply current. The
trigger point is 0.4V (max) for a logic-low level, and 1.5V (min)
for a logic-high level. The low 0.1µA (typ) shutdown current is
achieved by applying a voltage that is as near as ground as
possible to the SHUTDOWN pin. A voltage that is higher than
ground may increase the shutdown current.
There are a few ways to control the micro-power shutdown.
These include using a single-pole, single-throw switch, a mi-
croprocessor, or a microcontroller. When using a switch,
connect an external 100k pull-up resistor between the
SHUTDOWN pin and VDD. Connect the switch between the
SHUTDOWN pin and ground. Select normal amplifier opera-
tion by opening the switch. Closing the switch connects the
SHUTDOWN pin to ground, activating micro-power shut-
down. The switch and resistor guarantee that the SHUT-
DOWN pin will not float. This prevents unwanted state
changes. In a system with a microprocessor or microcon-
troller, use a digital output to apply the control voltage to the
SHUTDOWN pin. Driving the SHUTDOWN pin with active
circuitry eliminates the pull-up resistor.
SELECTING EXTERNAL COMPONENTS
Selecting proper external components in applications using
integrated power amplifiers is critical to optimize device and
system performance. While the LM4924 is tolerant of external
component combinations, consideration to component values
must be used to maximize overall system quality.
The LM4924 is unity-gain stable which gives the designer
maximum system flexibility. The LM4924 should be used in
low gain configurations to minimize THD+N values, and max-
imize the signal to noise ratio. Low gain configurations require
large input signals to obtain a given output power. Input sig-
nals equal to or greater than 1Vrms are available from sources
such as audio codecs. Very large values should not be used
for the gain-setting resistors. Values for Ri and Rf should be
less than 1M. Please refer to the section, Audio Power
Amplifier Design, for a more complete explanation of proper
gain selection
Besides gain, one of the major considerations is the closed-
loop bandwidth of the amplifier. The input coupling capacitor,
Ci, forms a first order high pass filter which limits low frequen-
cy response. This value should be chosen based on needed
frequency response and turn-on time.
SELECTION OF INPUT CAPACITOR SIZE
Amplifiying the lowest audio frequencies requires a high value
input coupling capacitor, Ci. A high value capacitor can be
expensive and may compromise space efficiency in portable
designs. In many cases, however, the headphones used in
portable systems have little ability to reproduce signals below
60Hz. Applications using headphones with this limited fre-
quency response reap little improvement by using a high
value input capacitor.
In addition to system cost and size, turn-on time is affected
by the size of the input coupling capacitor Ci. A larger input
coupling capacitor requires more charge to reach its quies-
cent DC voltage. This charge comes from the output via the
feedback Thus, by minimizing the capacitor size based on
necessary low frequency response, turn-on time can be min-
imized. A small value of Ci (in the range of 0.1µF to 0.39µF),
is recommended.
USING EXTERNAL POWERED SPEAKERS
The LM4924 is designed specifically for headphone opera-
tion. Often the headphone output of a device will be used to
drive external powered speakers. The LM4924 has a differ-
ential output to eliminate the output coupling capacitors. The
result is a headphone jack sleeve that is connected to VO3
instead of GND. For powered speakers that are designed to
have single-ended signals at the input, the click and pop cir-
cuitry will not be able to eliminate the turn-on/turn-off click and
pop. Unless the inputs to the powered speakers are fully dif-
ferential the turn-on/turn-off click and pop will be very large.
AUDIO POWER AMPLIFIER DESIGN
A 30mW/32 Audio Amplifier
Given:
Power Output 30mWrms
Load Impedance 32Ω
Input Level 1Vrms
Input Impedance 20k
A designer must first determine the minimum supply rail to
obtain the specified output power. By extrapolating from the
Output Power vs Supply Voltage graphs in the Typical Per-
formance Characteristics section, the supply rail can be
easily found.
Since 3.3V is a standard supply voltage in most applications,
it is chosen for the supply rail in this example. Extra supply
voltage creates headroom that allows the LM4924 to repro-
duce peaks in excess of 30mW without producing audible
distortion. At this time, the designer must make sure that the
power supply choice along with the output impedance does
no violate the conditions explained in the Power Dissipa-
tion section.
Once the power dissipation equations have been addressed,
the required differential gain can be determined from Equa-
tion 2.
(2)
From Equation 2, the minimum AV is 0.98; use AV = 1. Since
the desired input impedance is 20k, and with AV equal to 1,
a ratio of 1:1 results from Equation 1 for Rf to Ri. The values
are chosen with Ri = 20k and Rf = 20kΩ.
The last step in this design example is setting the amplifier's
−3dB frequency bandwidth. To achieve the desired ±0.25dB
pass band magnitude variation limit, the low frequency re-
sponse must extend to at least one-fifth the lower bandwidth
limit and the high frequency response must extend to at least
five times the upper bandwidth limit. The gain variation for
both response limits is 0.17dB, well within the ±0.25dB de-
sired limit. The results are an
fL = 100Hz/5 = 20Hz (3)
and an
fH = 20kHz x 5 = 100kHz (4)
As mentioned in the Selecting Proper External Compo-
nents section, Ri and Ci create a highpass filter that sets the
amplifier's lower bandpass frequency limit. Find the coupling
capacitor's value using Equation (3).
Ci 1/(2πR ifL) (5)
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The result is
1/(2π*20kΩ*20Hz) = 0.397µF
Use a 0.39µF capacitor, the closest standard value.
The high frequency pole is determined by the product of the
desired frequency pole, fH, and the differential gain, AV. With
an AV = 1 and fH = 100kHz, the resulting GBWP = 100kHz
which is much smaller than the LM4924 GBWP of 11MHz.
This figure displays that if a designer has a need to design an
amplifier with higher differential gain, the LM4924 can still be
used without running into bandwidth limitations.
HIGHER GAIN AUDIO AMPLIFIER
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FIGURE 3.
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The LM4924 is unity-gain stable and requires no external
components besides gain-setting resistors, input coupling ca-
pacitors, and proper supply bypassing in the typical applica-
tion. However, if a very large closed-loop differential gain is
required, a feedback capacitor (Cf) may be needed to band-
width limit the amplifier. This feedback capacitor creates a low
pass filter that eliminates possible high frequency oscillations.
Care should be taken when calculating the -3dB frequency in
that an incorrect combination of Rf and Cf will cause frequency
response roll off before 20kHz. A typical combination of feed-
back resistor and capacitor that will not produce audio band
high frequency roll off is Rf = 20k and Cf = 25pF. These
components result in a -3dB point of approximately 320kHz.
REFERENCE DESIGN BOARD and LAYOUT GUIDELINES
MSOP & SD BOARDS
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FIGURE 4.
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PCB LAYOUT GUIDELINES
This section provides practical guidelines for mixed signal
PCB layout that involves various digital/analog power and
ground traces. Designers should note that these are only
"rule-of-thumb" recommendations and the actual results will
depend heavily on the final layout.
Minimization of THD
PCB trace impedance on the power, ground, and all output
traces should be minimized to achieve optimal THD perfor-
mance. Therefore, use PCB traces that are as wide as pos-
sible for these connections. As the gain of the amplifier is
increased, the trace impedance will have an ever increasing
adverse affect on THD performance. At unity-gain (0dB) the
parasitic trace impedance effect on THD performance is re-
duced but still a negative factor in the THD performance of
the LM4924 in a given application.
GENERAL MIXED SIGNAL LAYOUT RECOMMENDATION
Power and Ground Circuits
For two layer mixed signal design, it is important to isolate the
digital power and ground trace paths from the analog power
and ground trace paths. Star trace routing techniques (bring-
ing individual traces back to a central point rather than daisy
chaining traces together in a serial manner) can greatly en-
hance low level signal performance. Star trace routing refers
to using individual traces to feed power and ground to each
circuit or even device. This technique will require a greater
amount of design time but will not increase the final price of
the board. The only extra parts required may be some
jumpers.
Single-Point Power / Ground Connections
The analog power traces should be connected to the digital
traces through a single point (link). A "PI-filter" can be helpful
in minimizing high frequency noise coupling between the ana-
log and digital sections. Further, place digital and analog
power traces over the corresponding digital and analog
ground traces to minimize noise coupling.
Placement of Digital and Analog Components
All digital components and high-speed digital signal traces
should be located as far away as possible from analog com-
ponents and circuit traces.
Avoiding Typical Design / Layout Problems
Avoid ground loops or running digital and analog traces par-
allel to each other (side-by-side) on the same PCB layer.
When traces must cross over each other do it at 90 degrees.
Running digital and analog traces at 90 degrees to each other
from the top to the bottom side as much as possible will min-
imize capacitive noise coupling and cross talk.
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Physical Dimensions inches (millimeters) unless otherwise noted
MSOP Package
Order Number LM4924MM
NS Package Number MUB10A
SD Package
Order Number LM4924SD
NS Package Number SDA10A
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