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Tiny, Cost-Effective, 14V Plug-and-Play
Digital Class-D Amplifier
MAX98365
General Description
Benefits and Features
The MAX98365 is an easy-to-use, low-cost, digital input
Class-D amplifier that provides industry-leading, Class-AB
audio performance with Class-D efficiency. The digital au-
dio interface automatically recognizes different PCM and
● Simple Plug-and-Play Design
● Wide Amplifier Supply Range (3V to 14V)
● 13.8W Output Power into 8Ω at 14V
● 17.6W Output Power into 6Ω at 14V
● 30mW Quiescent Power
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TDM clocking schemes which eliminates the need for I C
programming: Simply supply power, LRCLK, BCLK, and
digital audio to generate sound. Furthermore, a novel
pinout allows customers to use the cost-effective wafer-
level package (WLP) with no need for expensive in-pad
vias. A wide 3V to 14V supply range allows the device to
deliver 13.8W into an 8Ω load.
● 1ms Turn-On Time (for MAX98365A and
MAX98365B)
● 92.7% Efficiency (7.0W into R = 8Ω, PVDD = 12V)
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● 22μV
Output Noise
RMS
● 111.5dB Dynamic Range
● -85dB THD+N at 1kHz
● No MCLK Required
● Sample Rates of 8kHz to 192kHz
● Supports Left, Right, or (Left/2 + Right/2) Output in I S
and Left-Justified Modes
● Sophisticated Edge Rate Control Enables Filterless
Class-D Outputs
● Low 0.5μA Shutdown Current
● Low RF Susceptibility Rejects TDMA Noise from GSM
Radios
● Class-D Switching Frequency Trimmed to 6% for
Better EMI Planning
The digital audio interface is highly flexible. The devices
support I S, left-justified, and 8-channel time division mul-
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tiplexed (TDM) data formats. The digital audio interface
accepts 8kHz, 16kHz, 32kHz, 44.1kHz, 48kHz, 88.2kHz,
96kHz, 176.4kHz, and 192kHz sample rates. Data words
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can be 16-bit, 24-bit, or 32-bit in I S and left-justified
modes and 16-bit or 32-bit in TDM mode.
Digital audio interface input thresholds are ideal for inter-
facing to 1.2V and 1.8V logic. The devices can tolerate
logic input voltages up to 5.5V.
● Extensive Click-and-Pop Reduction Circuitry
● Robust Short-Circuit and Thermal Protection
● Available in Space-Saving Package: 12 Bump, WLP
(1.21mm x 1.78mm, 0.4mm Pitch)
The MAX98365A and MAX98365B have fast 1ms turn-on
times while the MAX98365C and MAX98365D ramp the
volume over 13ms during turn-on and turn-off.
The devices eliminate the need for the external MCLK sig-
nal that is typically used for PCM communication. This re-
duces EMI and possible board coupling issues in addition
to reducing the size and pin count. The devices also fea-
ture a very high wideband jitter tolerance (12ns, typ) on
BCLK and LRCLK to provide robust operation.
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 devices are specified over the -40°C to +85°C tem-
perature range.
Applications
● Smart Speakers
● Notebook Computers
● IoT Devices
● Gaming Devices (Audio and Haptics)
● Smartphones
● Tablets
● Cameras
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Ordering Information appears at end of data sheet.
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