Philips Semiconductors TDA8946J
2 x 15 W stereo BTL audio amplifier
Product specification Rev. 02 — 14 March 2000 19 of 23
9397 750 06863 © Philips Electronics N.V. 2000. All rights reserved.

18. Revision history

Table 11: Revision history
Rev Date CPCN Description
02 20000314 - Product specification; second version; supersedes initial version TDA8946J-01 of
14 April 1999 (9397 750 04882). Modifications:
Table 1 on page 1: SVRR; Typ value 65 dB added
Ordering options removed
Figure 1 on page 2: Block diagram; pin numbers changed OUT2−→ 14 and OUT2+ 17
Figure 2 on page 3: Pin configuration; pin numbers changed OUT2−→14 and OUT2+ 17
Table 3 on page 3: Pin description; pin numbers changed OUT2−→ 14 and OUT2+ 17
Section 8 “Functional description”:
Section 8.1 “Input configuration” on page 4 added.
Section 8.2 “Power amplifier” on page 5: ........, capable of delivering a peak output
current of 1.5 A changed to 2 A.
Section 8.2.1 “Output power measurement” on page 5 added
Section 8.2.2 “Headroom” on page 5 added
Section 8.3 “Mode selection”:
Standby mode: VMODE >(V
CC 0.5 V) changed to (VCC 0.5 V) < VMODE <V
CC;
The power consumption of the TDA8946J will be reduced to <0.18 mW added.
Mute mode: the DC level of the input and output pins remain on half the supply
voltage added;
2.5 V < VMODE <(V
CC 1.5 V) changed to 3 V < VMODE <(V
CC 1.5 V)
Section 8.3.1 “Switch-on and switch-off” on page 6 added
Section 8.4 “Supply Voltage Ripple Rejection (SVRR)” on page 6 added
Section 8.5 “Built-in protection circuits” on page 6 added
Table 5 on page 7:
Ptot value added 28 W
VCC(sc) value added 15 V
Table 6 on page 7:
Rth(j-a) value added 40 K/W
Rth(j-c) value 10 k/W changed to Rth(j-mb) value 4.5 K/W;
condition ‘in free air’ changed to ‘both channels driven’
Table 7 on page 7: VCC: Max value 18 V changed to 25 V; VMODE - mute mode - value
Min 2.5 changed to 3 V
Table 8 on page 8:
SVRR; Typ values 65 and 60 dB added
αcs; Typ value 75 dB added
Rsource changed to RSin table and associated table notes; Value added RS=0;
Table note [2]: .... 100 mV (RMS).... changed to ... 700 mV (RMS)....
Figure 3 to 13: figures added
Section 13 “Internal circuitry” on page 13: added
Figure 14: figure modified