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DETAILED FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION
AW8738 is specifically designed to eliminate smart mobile phone music noise, to enhance overall sound
quality, which is a new high efficiency, low noise, ultra-low distortion, constant large volume, eighth
generation class K audio amplifiers. AW8738 integrated Awinic proprietary multi-level AGC audio
algorithm, effectively eliminate music noise, improve sound quality and volume. Using a new generation
93% efficiency K-Chargepump, power amplifier‟s overall efficiency reaches 83%, greatly prolong the
mobile phone usage time. AW8738 noise floor is as low as to 40μV, with 99.6dB high
signal-to-noise-ratio(SNR). The ultra-low distortion 0.008% and unique multi-level AGC technology brings
high quality music enjoyment.
AW8738 has 0.6W, 0.8W, 1W and 1.2W four selectable speaker-guard output power levels, which is
suitable for different rated power speakers, greatly improve the volume, effectively protect speakers. With
multi-level AGC audio algorithms, the music is pure natural and melodious. AW8738 is compatible with
AW8736, AW8737, output power cannot drop along with lithium battery voltage lower down. Within
lithium battery voltage range(3.3V-4.35V), output power is constant.
The AW8738 built in excellent pop-click noise suppression circuit, effectively avoids pop-click noise
during shutdown, wakeup, and power-up/down operation of AW8738.
The AW8738 uses Awinic proprietary TDD-Noise suppression technology and EMI suppression
technology, effectively restrain TDD-Noise and EMI interference.
AW8738 built-in over current protection, over-temperature protection and short circuit protection function,
effectively protect the chip. The AW8736 uses small 2mmx2mm FC-16 package.
CONSTANT OUTPUT POWER
In the mobile phone audio applications, the NCN function to promote music volume and quality is very
attractive, but as the lithium battery voltage drops, general power amplifier output power will reduce
gradually, leads to smaller and smaller music volume. So, it is hard to provide high quality music within
the battery voltage range. The AW8738 uses unique second generation NCN technology, within lithium
battery voltage range(3.3V-4.35V), output power is constant, the output power cannot drop along with
lithium battery voltage lower down. Even if the battery voltage drops, AW8738 can still provide high
quality large volume music enjoyment. There are seven AW8738 operation modes, first four modes have
NCN function, the output power level is 1.2W,1W,0.8W, 0.6W,respectively. The five and six modes have
Multi-level AGC function, the output power level is 0.8W, 0.6W,respectively.
Second Generation NCN technology
In audio application, output signal will be undesirable distortion caused by too large input and power
supply voltage down with battery, and clipped output signal may cause permanent damage to the speaker.
The traditional NCN function adjusts system gain automatically to generate desired output by detecting
the “Crack” distortion of output signal, makes the output audio signal maintain smooth, not only can
effectively avoid overloading output power to the damage of speaker, at the same time bring the constant
shock of high quality music enjoyment. The traditional NCN function is shown below in figure 7.