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TAS5611 high pitched squeal with voltages over 16VDC

Other Parts Discussed in Thread: TAS5611, LM2755

I purchased a pre-made board using the TAS5611 chip with the view to integrate them into a product design, however when I input voltages above 16 (up to 31v), I get a constant high pitched squeal come through the speakers, independent of volume setting. The squeal changes in pitch/frequency with the voltage change, as though I where stepping through a sine wave frequency test tone and it's volume is loud enough that it its physically uncomfortable and cannot be drowned out by the music.

I have tried a transformer based lab supply and a switch mode based lab supply with the same result. My test rig is the same one I used to test various 3116, 3118, 3111, etc boards and changing boards confirms the issue resides with the tas5611 board.

The board uses a pair of OPA 1632  and the additional power for the amp and them I assume comes from an LM2755.

Any suggestions on what might be causing this and things I could try to fix it?

  • Hello,

    This is not a TI EVM or reference design and most likely not designed and tested to the same standards as our own EVMs. Without a schematic is impossible to debug, however it sounds like the amplifier or preamp stage is unstable and is oscillating badly.

    My suggestion would be to test with a high power resistor load (4-8ohms) and look for oscillations on an oscilloscope vs running with speaker. If is issue goes away with a resistive load, than the speaker load is causing the oscillations. If this is the case, the output LC filter is improperly tuned.

    Also make sure the osculation is not present at the output of the op-amp front end.  If it is, then the op-amp needs to be fixed.

    Best Regards,

    Matt