UC864-G Hardware User Guide
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11.4 Handset Earphone Design
As seen previously, a 32
Ω
earpiece can be directly connected to the output pads and
EAR_MT- of the
UC864-G
.
This solution is often the more cost effective, reducing the components count to a minimum. There are
several limitations to the use of this solution: speaker direct connect imposes the speaker
characteristics to be almost exactly the suggested ones, otherwise the power output may be reduced
(if speaker impedance is bigger than 32
Ω
) or the
UC864-G
ear port may be damaged (if speaker
impedance is less than 15
Ω
).
The other limitation of the speaker direct connection is the power output capability of the
UC864-G
which is limited and for some particular applications may not be enough.
For these reasons, when the power output of the
UC864-G
is not enough or if the speaker
characteristics are different from the suggested, then it is preferable to use an amplifier to increase the
power and current output capabilities.
Again the output from the
UC864-G
is bridged and both lines should be used, where possible, as
inputs to the power amplifier. This ensures a higher common mode rejection ratio, reducing the GSM
current busts noise on the speaker output.
In this case the “
EAR_MT
” lines from the
UC864-G
should be AC coupled with a ceramic capacitor of
100nF (or bigger).
It is always desirable to have a mute control on the amplifier, in order to turn it off while the device is
not sending signal to the output, in this manner the amplifier background noise which may be audible
during idle conditions is cut off.
A principle schematic may be: