19-0746; Rev 1; 7/07
2 x 1.5W, Stereo Class D Audio Subsystem
with DirectDrive Headphone Amplifier
5/MAX976
General Description
Features
o Unique Spread-Spectrum Modulation and Active
The MAX9775/MAX9776 combine a high-efficiency
Class D, stereo/mono audio power amplifier with a
mono DirectDrive™ receiver amplifier and a stereo
DirectDrive headphone amplifier.
Emissions Limiting Significantly Reduces EMI
o 3D Stereo Enhancement (MAX9775 Only)
o Up to 3 Stereo Inputs
Maxim’s 3rd-generation, ultra-low-EMI, Class D audio
power amplifiers provide Class AB performance with
Class D efficiency. The MAX9775/MAX9776 deliver
1.5W per channel into a 4Ω load from a 5V supply and
offer efficiencies up to 79%. Active emissions limiting
circuitry and spread-spectrum modulation greatly
reduce EMI, eliminating the need for output filtering
found in traditional Class D devices.
o 1.5W Stereo Speaker Output (4Ω, V
= 5V)
DD
o 50mW Mono Receiver/Stereo Headphone Outputs
(32Ω, V = 3.3V)
DD
o High PSRR (68dB at 217Hz)
o 79% Efficiency (V
= 3.3V, R = 8Ω, P
=
OUT
DD
L
470mW)
o I2C Control—Input Configuration, Volume Control,
Output Mode
The MAX9775/MAX9776 utilize a fully differential archi-
tecture, a full-bridged output, and comprehensive click-
and-pop suppression. A 3D stereo enhancement
function allows the MAX9775 to widen the stereo sound
field immersing the listener in a cleaner, richer sound
experience than typically found in portable applications.
The devices utilize a flexible, user-defined mixer archi-
tecture that includes an input mixer, volume control, and
output mixer. All control is done through I2C.
o Click-and-Pop Suppression
o Low Total Harmonic Distortion (0.03% at 1kHz)
o Current-Limit and Thermal Protection
Ordering Information
PIN-
PACKAGE
PKG
CODE
CLASS D
AMPLIFIER
PART
The mono receiver amplifier and stereo headphone
amplifier use Maxim’s patented† DirectDrive architecture
that produces a ground-referenced output from a single
supply, eliminating the need for large DC-blocking
capacitors, saving cost, space, and component height.
MAX9775ETJ+*
32 TQFN-EP** T3255-4
B36-4
32 TQFN-EP** T3255-4
MAX9776EBX+T 32 UCSP-32 B36-4
Stereo
Stereo
Mono
Mono
MAX9775EBX+T* 32 UCSP-32
MAX9776ETJ+
The MAX9775/MAX9776 are available in a 32-pin TQFN
(5mm x 5mm) or a 32-bump UCSP™ (3mm x 3mm)
package and specified over the extended -40°C to
+85°C temperature range.
Applications
Cell Phones
Note: All devices are specified over the -40°C to +85°C oper-
ating temperature range.
+Denotes lead-free package.
*Future product—contact factory for availability.
**EP = Exposed pad.
Pin Configurations appear at end of data sheet.
Portable Multimedia Players
Handheld Gaming Consoles
UCSP is a trademark of Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.
†
U.S. Patent# 7,061,327
Simplified Block Diagrams
SINGLE SUPPLY 2.7V TO 5.5V
SINGLE SUPPLY 2.7V TO 5.5V
3D
SOUND
CONTROL
GAIN
CONTROL
GAIN
CONTROL
MIXER/
MUX
MIXER/
MUX
2
2
I C
I C
INTERFACE
INTERFACE
MAX9775
MAX9776
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