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TDA1562Q application note
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Application note
Rev. 01.02 — 05 May 2006
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5.7.2 Power dissipation curves.
Figures 18 and 19 show the results of power dissipation measurements carried out on a
TDA1562 and a comparable class AB amplifier. For this test the supply voltage of the
class AB amplifier was regulated so that the output power at a THD of 10% would be
70W. Figure 18 shows the test results when a 1kHz sine wave signal is used. Figure 19
shows the test result with an IEC 60268 filtered pink noise signal.
A: Class AB amplifier
B: TDA1562Q
Fig 18. Power dissipation curves measured with sine wave input signal
The curves in figure 18 clearly show the difference between the TDA1562Q and the
normal class AB amplifier.
The curve for the class AB amplifier is the characteristic curve for such a device. The
power dissipation rises steeply at low output powers and slowly reduces after the
maximum power dissipation has been reached at approximately 33W.
For the TDA1562Q the situation is different. Up to output power levels of 11W the
amplifier behaves like a single channel BTL amplifier, driving a 4
Ω
load at a supply
voltage of 14.4V. Then the lifting circuitry becomes active, and the power dissipation
increases steadily. In the TDA1562Q there is no significant reduction of the dissipated
power after the output power has reached 50W. Above 70W there even is an increase.
The additional power dissipation in this device is caused by the lifting and charging
circuitry, which will dissipate more and more power as the output power increases.
TDA1562Q Pdiss vs Pout
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Po(W)
Pd(W)
Po=70W @ THD=10%
f=1kHz
Rl=4ohms
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