Using the TPA102 MSOP EVM With the Plug-N-Play Evaluation Platform

3.3.2Signal Routing

Signal flow on the platform is controlled by two signal routing switches, as shown in Figure 3 –5.

Figure 3–5. Platform Signal Routing and Outputs

R

 

Audio

U1

Signal

Input

Conditioning

 

L

 

Off

S2

On

U2 Stereo Power

Amplifier EVM

U3

 

 

+

 

Mono Power

R

 

R

 

Amplifier EVM

 

 

J7, J8, J9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Speaker

U4

 

 

Outputs

 

 

 

Mono Power

L

 

L

 

Amplifier EVM

 

 

+

 

 

U2 – U4

 

 

 

 

 

 

R

 

U5

R

 

+

 

TPA102 MSOP

 

GND

J10

Headphone

S3

 

Headphone

 

 

Amplifier EVM

L

 

Output

 

 

 

+

 

 

 

 

L

 

 

U5

 

 

 

3.3.2.1Signal Conditioning

The audio signal from the input jacks can be applied to the signal conditioning socket (U1) if an EVM is installed there, or socket U1 can be bypassed and the -audio input signal applied directly to the inputs of the TPA102 power amplifiers.

Switch S2 selects or bypasses signal conditioning.

3.3.2.2Headphone Output Jack

Switch S3 is the source select for the stereo headphone output jack, J10. The headphone jack is capacitively coupled (via 470 F electrolytics. It can output either the signal from the the TPA102 MSOP headphone amplifier in socket U5, or the signal from power amplifiers installed in socket U2 or in sockets U3 and U4, as determined by the setting of headphone source select switch S3.

When S3 is set to the headphone amplifier position (U5), the headphone jack is connected to the headphone amplifier EVM output lines. When a plug is inserted into the jack, signals output through J10 are returned to platform ground. A switch inside the headphone jack produces a control signal that can be routed to the headphone amplifier socket to shutdown the TPA102 MSOP -EVM when the headphone plug is removed.

Switch S3 connects the headphone jack to either the headphone amplifier platform socket (U5) or to the platform power amplifier sockets (U2 – U4).

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Texas Instruments TPA102 MSOP manual Signal Routing, Signal Conditioning

TPA102 MSOP specifications

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