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Tiny, Cost-Effective, SoundWire, Class D
Amplifier
MAX98363
General Description
Benefits and Features
The MAX98363 is a tiny, low-cost, SoundWire® input
Class D mono amplifier that provides industry-leading,
Class AB audio performance with Class D efficiency. The
device features an internal tone generator, interrupt con-
trol, and selectable slew-time settings for SoundWire data
output PHY. A novel pinout allows customers to use the
cost-effective wafer-level package (WLP) with no need for
expensive in-pad vias.
● Single-Supply Operation (2.5V to 5.5V) for the
MAX98363A/B
● 3.2W Output Power into 4Ω at 5V, THD+N = 10%
● 12.3mW Quiescent Power with External DVDDIO
● MIPI SoundWire v1.2 Compliant
● Programmable Slew-Rate on SoundWire Data Output
to Help Minimize EMI
● 92% Efficiency (R = 8Ω, THD+N = 10%)
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● 12.8μV
● 108.5dB Dynamic Range
● Low 0.014% THD+N at 1kHz
● Sophisticated Edge-Rate Control Enables Filterless
Class D Outputs
● 82dB PSRR at 217Hz
● Low RF Susceptibility Rejects TDMA Noise from GSM
Radios
● Class D Switching Frequency Trimmed to 5% for
Better EMI Planning
Output Noise
RMS
The MAX98363 is a SoundWire peripheral device that
supports MIPI SoundWire v1.2-compatible digital interface
for audio and control data. The digital interface is highly
flexible and supports a variety of input clock frequencies.
Also, selectable slew-time controls on the SoundWire data
output PHY help minimize EMI on a range of capacitive
bus loads. The digital interface operates on 1.8V nominal
voltage supply which can be either supplied externally, or
generated by an internal LDO.
An internal tone generator, with a variety of frequency op-
tions, supports in-factory testing or system boot-up sounds
during system power-up. An externally configurable ad-
dress pin allows up to five unique SoundWire addresses
for each device part number. The MAX98363A/B operate
with DVDDIO supplied with internal LDO and can support
up to 10 MAX98363 SoundWire peripheral devices on one
data lane. The MAX98363C/D operate with externally sup-
plied DVDDIO and support up to 10 MAX98363 Sound-
Wire peripheral devices on one data lane.
● Extensive Click-and-Pop Reduction Circuitry
● Robust Short-Circuit and Thermal Protection
● Internal Tone Generator for In-Factory Testing
● Available in Space-Saving Package: 9-Bump WLP
(1.528mm x 1.528mm, 0.4mm Pitch)
Active emissions-limiting, edge-rate limiting, and over-
shoot control circuitry greatly reduce EMI. A filterless
spread-spectrum modulation scheme eliminates the need
for output filtering found in traditional Class D devices and
reduces the component count of the solution.
The device is specified over the -40°C to +85°C tempera-
ture range.
Applications
● Notebook Computers
● Tablets
● IoT Devices
● Gaming Devices (Audio and Haptics)
● Smart Speakers
● Smartphones
● Single Li-ion Cell/5V Devices
MIPI SoundWire is a registered trademark of MIPI Alliance, Inc.
Bluetooth is a registered trademark of Bluetooth SIG Inc.
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Ordering Information appears at end of data sheet.
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