LM4875
SNAS042C –JANUARY 2002–REVISED MAY 2013
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POWER SUPPLY BYPASSING
As with any power amplifier, proper supply bypassing is critical for low noise performance and high power supply
rejection. The capacitors connected to the bypass and power supply pins should be placed as close to the
LM4875 as possible. The capacitor connected between the bypass pin and ground improves the internal bias
voltage's stability, producing improved PSRR. The improvements to PSRR increase as the bypass pin capacitor
value increases. Typical applications employ a 5V regulator with 10µF and a 0.1µF filter capacitors that aid in
supply stability. Their presence, however does not eliminate the need for bypassing the supply nodes of the
LM4875. The selection of bypass capacitor values, especially CB, depends on desired PSRR requirements, click
and pop performance (as explained in the section, PROPERLY SELECTING EXTERNAL COMPONENTS),
system cost, and size constraints.
DC VOLTAGE VOLUME CONTROL
The LM4875's internal volume control is controlled by the DC voltage applied its DC Vol/SD pin (pin 4). The
volume control's input range is from GND to VDD. A graph showing a typical volume response versus input
control voltage is shown in the TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS section. The DC Vol/SD pin
also functions as the control pin for the LM4875's micropower shutdown feature. See the MUTE AND
SHUTDOWN FUNCTION section for more information.
Like all volume controls, the Lm4875's internal volume control is set while listening to an amplified signal that is
applied to an external speaker. The actual voltage applied to the DC Vol/SD pin is a result of the volume a
listener desires. As such, the volume control is designed for use in a feedback system that includes human ears
and preferences. This feedback system operates quite well without the need for accurate gain. The user simply
sets the volume to the desired level as determined by their ear, without regard to the actual DC voltage that
produces the volume. Therefore, the accuracy of the volume control is not critical, as long as volume changes
monotonically and step size is small enough to reach a desired volume that is not too loud or too soft. Since gain
accuracy is not critical, there may be a volume variation from part-to-part even with the same applied DC control
voltage. The gain of a given LM4875 can be set with a fixed external voltage, but another LM4875 may require a
different control voltage to achieve the same gain. Figure 26 is a curve showing the volume variation of seven
typical LM4875s as the voltage applied to the DC Vol/SD pin is varied. For gains between -20dB and +16dB, the
typical part-to-part variation is typically ±1dB for a given control voltage.
Figure 26. Typical Part-to-Part Gain Variation as a Function of DC-Vol Control Voltage
MUTE AND SHUTDOWN FUNCTION
The LM4875's mute and shutdown functions are controlled through the DC Vol/SD pin. Mute is activated by
applying a voltage in the range of 500mV to 1V. A typical attenuation of 75dB is achieved is while mute is active.
The LM4875's micropower shutdown mode turns off the amplifier's bias circuitry. The micropower shutdown
mode is activated by applying less than 300mVDC to the DC Vol/SD pin. When shutdown is active, they supply
current is reduced to 0.7µA (typ). A degree of uncertainty exists when the voltage applied to the DC Vol/SD pin is
in the range of 300mV to 500mV. The LM4875 can be in mute, still fully powered, or in micropower shutdown
and fully muted. In mute mode, the LM4875 draws the typical quiescent supply current. The DC Vol/SD pin
should be tied to GND for best shutdown mode performance. As the DC Vol/SD is increased above 0.5V the
amplifier will follow the attenuation curve in TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS .
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