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Product data sheet Rev. 06 — 15 October 2007 7 of 21
NXP Semiconductors TDA8566
2×40 W/2 Ω stereo BTL car radio power amplifier
7.3 Short-circuit diagnostic (pin DIAG)
When a short-circuit occurs at one or more outputs to ground or to the supply voltage, the
output stages are switchedoff until the shor t-circuit is removedand the device is switched
on again (with a delay of approximately 20ms after the removal of the short-circuit).
During this short-circuit condition, pin DIAG is continuously LOW.
Whena shor t-circuit occurs across the load of one or both channels, the output stages are
switched off for approximately 20ms. After that time the load condition is checked during
approximately50 µs to see whether the shor t-circuit is still present. Due to this duty cycle
of 50 µs/20 ms the average current consumption during the short-circuit condition is very
low (approximately 40mA). During this condition, pin DIAG is LOW for 20 ms and HIGH
for 50µs; see Figure 6. The power dissipation in any short-circuit condition is ver y low.
7.4 Temperature pre-warning (pin DIAG)
When the virtual junction temperature (Tvj) reaches 145 °C, pin DIAG will become
continuously LOW.
7.5 Open-collector diagnostic outputs
Pins DIAGand CLIP are open-collector outputs, therefore more devices can be tied
together. PinsDIAG and CLIP can also be tied together. An external pull-up resistor is
required.
Fig 5. Clip detection waveforms
0
VO
(V)
VCLIP
(V)
0
t (s)
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Fig 6. Short-circuit diagnostic timing diagram
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short-circuit over the load
20 ms
50 µs
t (s)
t (s)
VDIAG
(V)
current
in
output
stage