TFA9871
High Efficiency Class-D Audio Amplifier
Rev. 1 — 14 August 2018
Product data sheet
1 General description
The TFA9871 is a high efficiency 8.5 V boosted class-D audio amplifier. It can deliver up
to 8 W peak output power into an 8 Ω speaker and up to 10 W peak output power into
a 6 Ω speaker, at a supply voltage of 4.0 V. The internal adaptive DC-to-DC converter
raises the supply voltage up to 8.5 V, providing ample headroom for major improvements
in sound quality.
Internal adaptive DC-to-DC conversion boosts the supply rail to provide additional
headroom and power output. The supply voltage is only raised when necessary. This
maximizes the output power of the class-D audio amplifier while limiting quiescent power
consumption.
The device can be configured to drive either a hands-free speaker (4 Ω to 8 Ω) for audio
playback, or a receiver speaker (32 Ω), for handset playback, allowing it to be embedded
in platforms supporting both a hands-free speaker and a handset speaker. The maximum
output power and the noise levels are lower in handset call use case than in hands-free
call use case.
The TFA9871 also incorporates battery protection. By limiting the supply current when
the battery voltage is low, it prevents the audio system from drawing excessive load
currents from the battery, which could cause a system under voltage. This circuitry
minimizes the impact of a falling battery voltage by preventing unexpected device switch
off due to excessive current drawn from the battery.
The device features low RF susceptibility because it has a digital input interface that
is insensitive to clock jitter. The second order closed loop architecture used in a class-
D audio amplifier provides excellent audio performance and high supply voltage ripple
rejection. The audio input interface is TDM and the control settings are communicated via
an I2C-bus interface.
The TFA9871 is available in a 36-bump WLCSP (Wafer Level Chip-Size Package) with a
400 μm pitch.
2 Features and benefits
• High output power: 4.1 W (average) into 8 Ω at 4.0 V supply voltage (THD = 1 %)
• Supports handset (16 Ω or 32 Ω) and hands-free (4 Ω to 8 Ω) speaker configurations
• High efficiency, low power dissipation and low-noise speaker driver
• Adaptive DC-to-DC converter increases the supply voltage smoothly when switching
between Fixed Boost and Adaptive Boost modes, preventing large battery supply
spikes and limiting quiescent power consumption
• Wide supply voltage range (fully operational from 2.7 V to 5.5 V)
• Very low noise output voltage <15 μV with -60 dBFS input at fs = 48 kHz)
• Low battery current consumption <118 mA (Po = 380 mW, average music power)
• I2C-bus control interface (400 kHz)