MAX98307/MAX98308
3.3W Mono Class DG Multilevel Audio Amplifier
Maxim Integrated Products 1
Simplified Block Diagrams
19-5848; Rev 4; 3/12
For related parts and recommended products to use with this part,
refer to www.maxim-ic.com/MAX98307.related.
General Description
The MAX98307/MAX98308 fully differential mono Class
DG multilevel power amplifiers with integrated inverting
charge pumps offer highly efficient, high-power audio
solutions for portable applications.
Class DG multilevel modulation extends the dynamic
range of the output signal by employing a charge-pump-
generated negative rail as needed to extend the supply
range. This scheme results in high efficiency over a wide
output power range.
The ICs combine Maxim’s active emissions limiting edge
rate and overshoot control circuitry with multilevel out-
put modulation to greatly reduce EMI. These features
eliminate the need for output filtering as compared to
traditional Class D devices, reducing component count
and cost.
The MAX98307’s 16-pin TQFN package features an
adjustable gain set by external resistors. The MAX98308’s
space-saving 12-bump WLP package features an inter-
nally fixed gain of 8.5dB, 11.5dB, 14.5dB, 17.5dB, and
20.5dB set by a single gain input. Both devices operate
over the extended -40NC to +85NC temperature range.
Applications
Benefits and Features
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High Efficiency Combined with High Output Power
Class DG Multilevel Modulation Ensures
Maximum Efficiency Over Wide Output Power
Range
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Improves Battery Life
Low 1.85mA Quiescent Current
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High Output Power at 1% THD+N
1.54W at VPVDD = 3.6V, 8I + 68H Load
2.85W at VPVDD = 5V, 8I + 68H Load
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High Output Power at 10% THD+N
1.77W at VPVDD = 3.6V, 8I + 68H Load
3.3W at VPVDD = 5V, 8I + 68H Load
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84% Efficiency (VPVDD = 3.6V, at 500mW Output)
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Active Emissions Limiting and Class DG Multilevel
Output Modulation Eliminates EMI Output Filtering
Requirement
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Integrated Charge Pump and High Efficiency
Results in Small Solution Size
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Excellent RF Immunity
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Click-and-Pop Suppression
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Thermal and Overcurrent Protection
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Low-Current Shutdown Mode
EVALUATION KIT AVAILABLE
Cellular Phones
Smartphones
Notebook Computers
VoIP Phones
Portable Audio
Tablet PCs
PVDD
GND
FB-
FB+
IN-
IN+
SHDN
PVSS
PGND
SVSS
C1P
C1N
OUT+
OUT-
VCC
CHARGE PUMP
CLASS DG
AMPLIFIER
MAX98307
PVDD
GND
IN-
IN+
SHDN
PVSS
PGND
C1P
C1N
OUT+
OUT-
GAIN
CHARGE PUMP
CLASS DG
AMPLIFIER
MAX98308
For pricing, delivery, and ordering information, please contact Maxim Direct at 1-888-629-4642,
or visit Maxim’s website at www.maxim-ic.com.