AS2002
Preliminary Datasheet
High Efficiency Stereo Audio Power Amplifier
Feature Set
General Description
The AS2002 is a stereo (2x 25W peak) highly power efficient switching audio
power amplifier devices using Audium’s proprietary technology; optimised
to operate directly from a low voltage battery supply.
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Stereo audio power amplifier
2x25W peak power output (in to 8Ω loads)
Low power consumption
at normal listening levels: 60mW
(delivering 2x 13mW in to 8Ω loads;
corresponding to a total SPL of 73dB(C)
from 89dB(C)/W at 1m speakers)
Power efficient operation eliminates heat
sinks
The Audium Advantage
The high peak-to-average-power-ratio characteristics of an audio signal,
together with the dynamic range of a volume control, mean that an audio
amplifier is very rarely operating at full output power. Existing switching
audio power amplifiers only achieve optimum claimed efficiency at or near
full output power. In comparison, Audium’s power amplifier technology
efficiently amplifies an audio signal over its entire operating output power
range.
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Optimised for 1.5V battery supply
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0.8 – 1.8V supply range
3.7V & 5V supply options, with external
components
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8Ω - 16Ω load impedance (8Ω optimal)
20Hz - 20kHz frequency response
Digital audio input:
At normal listening levels, Audium’s audio power amplifier technology can
therefore offer a significant power saving advantage. Furthermore, as the
maximum power output rating of a comparative audio amplifier increases,
so does the Audium advantage.
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I²S, left or right formatted
32 - 48kHz support
16bits per channel
Master and slave modes
Automatic sample rate adaptation
Target Applications
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Audio processing:
Whilst such characteristics are useful in virtually all audio power amplifier
applications, they are most valuable in applications which require a
relatively high output power but where the energy source is limited. For
example:
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44step volume control
1.5dB per step
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Mute, with adjustable ramping
Stereo-wide
Tuneable bass-boost
16 user configurable biquad filters
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Battery powered MP3 docking station speaker systems
USB powered speakers
Battery powered travel speakers
FM and DAB radios
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Automatic power save mode when the
input signal is removed
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Click and pop suppression
Operation from external clock source
User interface:
In a battery powered product, Audium’s power saving advantage directly
translates into an increased operating lifetime of the product. In the case of
a USB powered speaker, power output is greatly increased.
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Push button inputs
Rotary encoder volume control
Control pin inputs
Example: USB Powered Speaker System
LED indicator drivers
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2-wire serial control interface:
Push buttons
AS2002
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Slave mode for control by external host
Master mode to control external device
(for example: external ADC)
System Control
Left PA
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Self configuring on power-up; autonomous
operation
USB
Audio
Proc.
USB
Right PA
One-Time-Programmable user register
defaults
3V3
1V8
Power Supply
Single package: 64QFN