Texas Instruments TPA701 3.3.4Power Requirements, 3.3.5Inputs and Outputs, 3.3.5.1Inputs, Details

Power Requirements

3.3.4Power Requirements

The TPA701 MSOP Audio Power Amplifier Evaluation Module can operate from any voltage between approximately 2.5 V and 5.5 V; however, the TPA701 amplifier IC on the module is characterized for operation at 3.3 V and 5 V. For best performance (highest output power with lowest distortion), the module should be operated at approximately 5 V, unless there is a specific reason for operating it from a lower voltage.

The TI Plug-N-Play Audio Amplifier Evaluation Platform with a voltage regulator EVM installed on it can provide a regulated VDD supply from a wide variety of unregulated VCC voltage inputs between approximately 5.5 V and 12 V, including an on-board 9 -V battery. Or, an external regulated power source can be used to supply VDD voltage to the platform and the TPA701 MSOP evaluation modules installed on it.

The platform is equipped with overvoltage and reverse-polarity supply voltage input protection in the form of fused crowbar circuits.

-VDD voltage applied to platform screw terminals J6 MUST NOT exceed the absolute maximum rating for the TPA701 amplifier IC installed on the

evaluation module (6 V) or damage to the IC may result. In no case should

VDD voltage of the incorrect polarity or in excess of 6.1 V be applied to screw terminals J6 of the platform, or the power protection circuit on the VDD line will trip.

-VCC voltage applied to the platform MUST NOT exceed the maximum voltage input specified for the voltage regulator module installed in socket

U6 (12 V for the SLVP097), or damage to the voltage regulator module

may result. In no case should VCC voltage applied to the platform exceed 15 V, or the overvoltage protection circuit on the VCC bus will trip.

3.3.5Inputs and Outputs

The TI Plug-N-Play Audio Amplifier Evaluation Platform is equipped with several standard conectors for audio inputs and outputs.

3.3.5.1Inputs

In most cases, audio signals enter the platform through either a pair of RCA phono jacks (J3 and J5) or a miniature (1/8″ ) stereo phone jack (J4). Certain signal conditioning and amplifier EVMs, however, may have additional signal input connectors mounted on the module circuit board.

The platform audio signal input jacks (J3, J4, and J5) are of the closed-circuit type, grounding the signal input lines when no plugs are inserted.

3.3.5.2Outputs

Amplified audio output signals leave the platform through left and right RCA phono jacks (J7 and J9), left and right pairs of compression connectors for stripped speaker wires (J8).

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