ZXCD1210 High performance analog input Class D modulator Description The ZXCD1210 provides complete control and modulation functions at the heart of high efficiency high performance Class D switching audio amplifier solutions. In combination with high performance output stages and open or closed loop architectures, the ZXCD1210 provides a high performance audio amplifier with all the inherent benefits of Class D. The ZXCD1210 reference designs provide output powers up to 500W RMS with typical distortion and noise of less than 0.05% and a dynamic range of 98dB. The closed loop designs ensure a high damping factor and excellent supply rejection. The open loop designs provide high performance in the most economic implementation. The ZXCD1210 solution uses proprietary circuit design to realise the true benefits of Class D without the traditional drawback of poor distortion performance. The combination of reference circuit designs, magnetic component choice and layout are essential to realising these benefits. The closed loop reference designs include circuits specifically for subwoofer applications featuring a flat frequency response up to 250Hz. The open loop designs give the ZXCD1210 the ability to produce amplifiers with full a 20kHz bandwidth. Features Applications * Output power 50W to 500W into 4 * Subwoofers * THD+N <0.05% * Home theatre systems * Dynamic range 98dB * Multimedia * Open loop and closed loop reference designs * Wireless speakers * Frequency response Subwoofers: 0.5dB from 10Hz to 250Hz Full band: 0.5dB from 20Hz to 20kHz * Portable audio * 200kHz PWM frequency * Output drive free of crossover artifacts * QFN16 4x4 package 0.3 0.28 0.26 0.24 0.22 THD+N (%) 0.2 0.18 0.16 0.14 0.12 0.1 0.08 0.06 0.04 0.02 100m 200m 500m 1 2 5 10 20 50 100 200 500 This plot shows the THD+N versus power plot for a 500W closed loop subwoofer reference design. THD+N is 0.02% between 10W and 200W which is outstanding performance. Output power (W) Issue 2 - October 2007 (c) Zetex Semiconductors plc 2007 1 www.zetex.com ZXCD1210 Absolute maximum ratings - Terminal voltage with respect to GND VCC 20V Power dissipation 1W Package thermal resistance (ja) 55C/W Operating temperature range -40C to 70C Maximum junction temperature 125C Storage temperature range -50C to 85C Stresses beyond those listed under `Absolute maximum ratings' may cause permanent damage to the device. These are stress ratings only, and functional operation of the device at these or any other conditions beyond those indicated in the operational sections of the specifications is not implied. Exposure to absolute maximum conditions for extended periods may affect device reliability. Electrical characteristics - Test conditions (unless otherwise stated) VCC = 16V, TA = 25C Symbol Parameter Conditions Limits Min. VCC Operating voltage range (*) ISS Quiescent current 12 Typ. Max. 18 V VCC =12V 45 mA VCC = 18V, 16V 50 mA 250 kHz 25 % 100 mV FCK Clock frequency Clock capacitor =330pF TCK Clock frequency tolerance Clock capacitor = 330pF 150 16 200 VOLPWM Low level PWM output voltage No load VOHPWM High level PWM output voltage No load TDR PWM output rise and fall time TREG5V5 REG5V5 tolerance Units 7.5 Load capacitance = 2200pF V 50 ns 1uF decoupling 5.23 5.5 5.77 V 1uF decoupling 8.32 8.75 9.18 V TREG9V REF9V tolerance RAIN Audio input impedance 1.35 1.8 2.3 k RSLI Modulation input impedance 1.35 1.8 2.3 k BAIN Audio input bias level 2.95 3.1 3.25 V BSLI Modulation input bias level 2.95 3.1 3.25 V VCK Clock amplitude 0.89 1.05 1.2 V NOTES: (*) For optimum thermal performance it is recommended that the ZXCD1210 is operated with a VCC of 12V. Issue 2 - October 2007 (c) Zetex Semiconductors plc 2007 2 www.zetex.com ZXCD1210 Pin connection diagrams 16 15 14 13 1 12 2 11 3 10 9 4 5 6 7 8 QFN16 4x4 package Pin no. Pin name Pin description 1 PWML PWM drive 2 REG5V5 Internal supply rail 3 AINL Audio input 4 MODIL Modulation control 5 MODOL Modulation control 6 N/C No connection 7 CK External capacitor to set PWM frequency 8 MODOR Modulation control 9 MODIR Modulation control 10 AINR Audio input 11 Sgnd Signal ground 12 PWMR PWM drive 13 Pgnd Power ground 14 REG9VR Internal supply rail 15 VCC Internal supply pin 16 REG9VL Internal supply rail Issue 2 - October 2007 (c) Zetex Semiconductors plc 2007 3 www.zetex.com ZXCD1210 Functional description On chip series regulators drop the external VCC supply (12V recommended) to the 9V and 5.5V supplies required by the internal circuitry of the device. The on chip oscillator produces a clock which is set to approximately 200kHz by an external capacitor and an on chip resistor. The clock is set at least an order higher in frequency than the audio input. This clock is a triangle waveform which is used to modulate the incident analogue signal in order to produce the required PWM output. With no audio input signal applied, the PWM duty cycle is nominally 50%. As the audio input signal ascends towards the peak level, the crossing points with the (higher frequency) triangle wave also ascend. The PWM output exhibits a corresponding increase in output duty cycle. Similarly, as the audio input signal descends, the duty cycle is correspondingly reduced. Thus the triangle modulates the audio input generating a pulse width modulated (PWM) output. This principle is illustrated below. The PWM outputs drive the speaker load with the audio information contained in the PWM signal, via the off chip gate drivers, H bridge and single stage LC filter network. The triangle amplitude is approximately 1V. The audio inputs are internally biased to a DC voltage of approximately VCC/5. The mid point DC level of the modulation control is around 2V. The triangular wave at the CK pin traverses between about 2.7V and 3.8V. PWM comparator Audio PWM output Triangle Audio Triangle Output Comparator O/P (duty cycle = 50%) Audio Triangle Output Comparator O/P (duty cycle = 75%) Audio input Triangle input PWM output Issue 2 - October 2007 (c) Zetex Semiconductors plc 2007 4 www.zetex.com ZXCD1210 Applications information The high performance ZXCD1210 modulator IC forms the heart of the Zetex series of analog input Class D amplifier reference designs. The modulator device provides complete control of the modulation function. Details of these reference designs are contained in individual data sheets: ZXCDSUBEV series, ZXCD50STEVAL and ZXCD100MOEVAL as well as the ZXCD series design guide. The ZXCDSUBEV series of reference circuits are specifically designed for subwoofer applications. These switching amplifiers owe much of their outstanding audio performance to a unique feedback architecture designed to reduce distortion. By taking its feedback signal from the filtered amplifier output, the high gain circuit design compensates for bridge mismatches and filter nonlinearities, to achieve a reduction in THD+N across the entire power band. Bridge supply Mute Audio input PWM output Input buffering and bias ZXCD1210 Gate driver Output bridge Filter DC Servo + - AC comp network Feedback circuits circuits ZXCDSUBEV series architecture 0.3 THD+N (%) 0.28 0.26 0.24 0.22 0.2 0.18 0.16 0.14 0.12 0.1 0.08 0.06 0.04 0.02 100m 200m 500m 1 2 5 10 20 50 100 200 500 Output Power (W) ZXCDSUBEV series THD+N versus power Issue 2 - October 2007 (c) Zetex Semiconductors plc 2007 5 www.zetex.com ZXCD1210 The closed loop Class D architecture maintains high efficiency ensuring cool running in the smallest footprint whilst achieving much reduced output impedance for tight bass control. Additionally the feedback architecture compensates for supply dips and the bridge design accommodates high off load voltages. This means that use of a basic SMPS or an unregulated supply is achievable without compromising performance. The designs feature soft start controls and under voltage lockout controls to maintain anti-pop behavior. Design options include short circuit, thermal and DC offset protection circuits. Volume and phase controls and high/low pass filters are simply added to the input circuitry. The scalable architecture of the ZXCDSUBEV series utilises all N-channel output stage with either bridge tied load (BTL) or single ended (SE) configurations, together with power supply options to generate 150W, 300W or 500W RMS into 4 designs from a single platform. Many more power options readily produced. The ZXCD50STEVAL stereo and ZXCD100MOEVAL mono reference designs have an open loop architecture and feature output stages constructed using Zetex MOSFETs directly driven from the ZXCD modulator device. 2.4 2.2 2 THD+N (%) 1.8 1.6 1.4 1.2 1 0.8 0.6 0.4 0.2 30m 50m 100m 200m 500m 1 2 5 10 20 50 Output Power (W) ZXCD50STEVAL THD+N versus output power They offer 50W and 100W into 4 respectively with typical THD+N of 0.5% and 0.9% up to 90% full power. Careful design has eliminated any potential crossover distortion artifacts. Frequency response is flat to 20kHz in these designs, typical noise floor is -110dB. These designs feature antipop and over current protection and operate simply from a single supply rail. Alternative configurations of these designs are possible with multi-channel applications simply created with a master slave arrangement. Single ended operation is possible with the associated performance compromises. For further information on the ZXCD series reference designs, contact your local Zetex supplier with details of your production project requirements. Issue 2 - October 2007 (c) Zetex Semiconductors plc 2007 6 www.zetex.com ZXCD1210 Package outline D A D2 Pin # 1 L E E2 E2 2 D2 2 e b A3 A1 Dim. Millimeters Inches Min. Max. Min. Max. A 0.70 0.80 0.028 0.032 A1 0.00 0.05 0.00 0.002 A3 0.178 0.228 0.007 0.009 b 0.25 0.35 0.010 0.014 D 3.95 4.05 0.156 0.159 D2 2.05 2.15 0.081 0.085 E 3.95 4.05 0.156 0.159 E2 2.05 2.15 0.081 0.085 e 0.65 BSC L 0.35 0.026 BSC 0.45 0.014 0.018 Note: Controlling dimensions are in millimeters. Approximate dimensions are provided in inches Ordering information Device Description Package Tape and reel suffix ZXCD1210JB16 Class D modulator QFN16 4x4 TA (1,000 per reel) TC (3,000 per reel) Issue 2 - October 2007 (c) Zetex Semiconductors plc 2007 7 www.zetex.com ZXCD1210 Definitions Product change Zetex Semiconductors reserves the right to alter, without notice, specifications, design, price or conditions of supply of any product or service. Customers are solely responsible for obtaining the latest relevant information before placing orders. Applications disclaimer The circuits in this design/application note are offered as design ideas. It is the responsibility of the user to ensure that the circuit is fit for the user's application and meets with the user's requirements. 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