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TABLE OF GRAPHS

THD+N Total harmonic distortion plus noise(BTL)

vs Frequency

vs Output power

3,4,5

6,7,8

9,10

11,12

Closed loop response

13

vs Frequency

vs Frequency

FIGURE

Crosstalk

PSRR Power supply ripple rejection(BTL)

SAMHOP Microelectronics Corp.

3W STEREO AUDIO POWER AMPLIFIER WITH ADVANCED DC VOLUME CONTROL

VOLUME OPERATION

The VOLUME controls the BTL volume when driving speakers and the SE volume when driving headphones.

When driving speakers in BTL mode, the VOLUME pin is the only pin that controls the gain. Table 1 shows the

Some audio systems require that the gain be limited in the single-ended mode to a level that is comfortable for

headphone listening. Most volume control devices only have one terminal for setting the gain. For example, if

the speaker gain is 20 dB, the gain in the headphone channel is fixed at 14 dB.

Table 1 show a range of voltages for each gain step. There is a gap in the voltage between each gain step.

This gap represents the hysteresis about each trip point in the internal comparator. The hysteresis ensures that

the gain control is monotonic and does not oscillate from one gain step to another. If a potentiometer is used to

adjust the voltage on the control terminals, the gain increases as the potentiometer is turned in one direction

and decreases as it is turned back the other direction. The trip point, where the gain actually changes, is

different depending on whether the voltage is increased or decreased as a result of the hysteresis about each

trip point. The gaps can also be thought of as indeterminate states where the gain could be in the next higher

gain step or the lower gain step depending on the direction the voltage is changing. If using a DAC to control

the volume, set the volume, set the voltage in the middle of each range to ensure that the desired gain is

achieved.

SHUTDOWN MODES

minimum level during periods of nonuse for battery-power conservation. The SHUTDOWN input terminal should

be held high during normal operation when the amplifier is in use. Pulling SHUTDOWN low causes the outputs

unconnected because amplifier operation would be unpredictable.

V.1.4 Revised May 28,2007