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TPA2005D1 input issue

I am having troubles getting this amp to work.  When I input my signal (as suggested using a series cap and resistor on + and - in), I see distorted signals on the input pins with no power applied.

When I apply power (3.3V) the input on the pins show a DC bias voltage which I pretty much expect to see, but the audio signal that was distorted but present before goes flat line on both input pins.  So on the input side of my input resistors (150k) I see a signal and on the other side of those resistors that tie to the input pins I see nothing.

Everything is configured as suggested on the datasheet.  For my power I am using an  L6920 step up converter to go from 1.5 to 3.3V.  I don't think that's the problem though as it shows solid.

note 1::  I am using the MSOP (DGN package.  I tried also connecting the heat sink to ground but since it's not electrically tied to ground I'm not sure why they are recommending to do this. This is a hand soldered prototype.

note 2:  I may have blown up my chip?  That's the only thing I can think of.  I've never applied more than 3.3V to the circuit.

Any ideas?

  • Hi, Greg,

    Sorry to hear that you are having trouble with this device.

    What are the outputs doing? Do you see a 50% duty cycle square wave at around 250 kHz at the outputs?

    If not, I suspect you are tripping the over-current protection, either due to a low impedance load, or too much capacitance to ground on the outputs which are drawing excessive current at the 250 kHz switching frequency.

    -d2

  • Thank you for you kind response.  The output at -Vo is sitting flat at +V.  +Vo is at GND level.  Seems strange and concerns me that the chip may be damaged.  And, there is not a 250KHz signal on those outs from what I can tell.

    I just noticed also that I put the cap right on the output of Vo- to ground, rather than going through the inductor first.  Would this have caused the issue?

    Thanks!!!