cut off
1
1
F
72.9 kHz
2
L C
2
7 H .68 F
S
u
S
P u
P
PVDD
J29
LM5010ASD
LM2940IMP-12
J31
J32
TLV117-33IDCY
J36
GVDD
J33
3.3 V
15 V
12 V
Hardware Configuration
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TPA3251 Evaluation Module
3.6
EVM Power Tree
The EVM power section is self-contained with all the necessary onboard voltages generated from the
main PVDD (J1) power input. The PVDD is reduced to 15 V and then used to generate the remaining
required board voltages of 12 V, 5 V, and 3.3 V. Low-dropout linear regulators (LDOs) generate supplies
going to the TPA3221 device itself to reduce the chance of extra added noise. LEDs are provided on the
5-V and 3.3-V supplies so that the user can verify that the EVM is powered (see
Figure 22. EVM Power Tree
3.7
LC Filter Overview
Included near the output of the TPA3251 device are four output LC filters. These output filters filter the
pulse-width modulation (PWM) output, leaving only the audio content at high power, which is fed to the
speakers. The board uses a CoilCraft™ 7-µH inductor and a 0.68-µF film capacitor to form this LC filter.
Using the equations listed in
LC Filter Design Application Report
, the low-pass filter cutoff is calculated as
follows in
(1)
Figure 23. BTL LC Frequency Response
Figure 24. SE LC Frequency Response
3.8
Post-Filter Feedback (PFFB)
The TPA3251EVM has the footprints available to implement post filter feedback to improve the audio
performance of the TPA3251 amplifier. For more details on benefits and implementation, see
and TPA325x Post-Filter Feedback
.