TS4601 HiFi Stereo Headset Amplifier for Mobile Phones and Portable Products - STMicroelectronics

STMicroelectronics(ST) introduced the TS4601, a new HiFi Stereo Headset Amplifier, optimized to improve audio performance, provide more responsive user controls and extend battery life in mobile phone applications. The 2.1×2.1×0.6mm flip-chip stereo package allows designers to create sleek, high-end mobile phone handsets with advanced music features. Besides for mobile phone applications, TS4601 Stereo Headset Amplifier is also applicable for other portable products demanding high audio capabilities and system-level performance advantages, including notebooks, portable audio players and portable media players.

ST’s TS4601 Stereo Headset Amplifier

The T4601 is a HiFi stereo headphone amplifier that has been designed specifically to achieve high quality audio performance for applications where there are significant board space constraints. High PSRR value (110 dB at 217 Hz (100 dB at 1 kHz) ) ensures that quality sound can be delivered even with a direct supply from the battery.

Volume is controlled by an I2C bus interface, providing 64 steps from -60 dB up to +4 dB with a minimum step of 0.5 dB for the higher gain settings.  Differential inputs offer better noise immunity, and special care has been given to the input stage design, resulting in a signal-to-noise ratio of 100 dB.

Key Features of  TS4601 Stereo Headphone Driver :

•  Flip-chip package 2.1  x 2.1 x 0.6mm, 16 bumps

•  Digital volume control range from -60 dB to +4 dB

•  Integrated LDO to achieve a PSRR of 100 dB at

•  217 Hz and up to 1 kHz

•  SNR: 100 dB

•  Output-coupling capacitors removed

•  I2C interface for volume control

•  Fully differential inputs

•  Independent right and left channel shutdown control

•  Low quiescent current

•  Low standby current

•  Power supply range: 2.9 V to 5.5 V

TS4601 Stereo Headset Driver - a Typical Application

The TS4601 Headset Amplifier can drive a traditional headset having a 16 Ω load minimum. This device also has the ability to drive higher loads, such as for an external audio amplifier. In this scenario, the TS4601 can drive a 1.6 Vrms audio signal into a 10 kΩ load, with very good stability on a wide range of capacitive loads (from 0.8 nF up to 100 nF).

TS4601 is available. Price: $1.30 (1K unit qty)

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