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PGA460: Piezo driver

Part Number: PGA460
Other Parts Discussed in Thread: TUSS4470, TMUX7221

Tool/software:

Hello,

When I look at the TDS which is below;

www.ti.com/.../slaa780a.pdf

There is a push-pull driver for piezo.

I set up push-pull circuit like this.

 I try to design a push pull circuit to amplify 1MHz 3 VDC input signal  to 1MHz 50VDC signal. Output current is maximum 50mA.

Can you give me some suggestion about this circuit.

Best Regards.

  • Hello zabbza, 

    Thanks for posting to the sensors forum! Are you trying to achieve this 1MHz at 50VDC signal using the PGA460?

    Best,

    Isaac

  • Hello Isaac,

    No, but when I search about subject I found PGA460 document. There is a  circuit which is shared above.

    But PGA460 have an inner circuit like below.

    PGA460 have  open drain mosfets for drive piezo. So push-pull circuit designed for this condition.

    But this circuit does not match for my signal. So I built new push-pull circuit.

    Best Regards.

  • Hello Zabbza,

    Thanks for the info, have you looked into our TUSS4470 device? This is able to drive transducers at 1MHz it is only rated for 36V but perhaps this might help you achieve what you are trying to do.

    Unfortunately, I am not able to share any details of the inner workings of the PGA460.

    Best,

    Isaac

  • Hi Isaac

    "Thanks for the info, have you looked into our TUSS4470 device? This is able to drive transducers at 1MHz it is only rated for 36V but perhaps this might help you achieve what you are trying to do."

    Thank you for your advise. I have been already looked to TUSS4470. But I need more voltage. Maybe I use it but I need driver circuit too.

    "Unfortunately, I am not able to share any details of the inner workings of the PGA460."

    Inner working princeble is shared on datasheet. and I pasted it above. I do only some explanation.

    My main question is about driver circuit..

     I try to design a push pull circuit to amplify 1MHz 3 VDC input signal  to 1MHz 50VDC signal. Output current is maximum 50mA.

    Can you give me some suggestion about this circuit.

    Thank you for your interesting.

    Best Regards.

  • Hi Zabbza,

    Thank you for posting to the sensors forum. 

    Today is a holiday in the US and Isaac is out of office. We will do our best to provide a response by end of day July 8. 

    Best regards,

    Jesse

  • Hello Zabbza,

    Thanks for the patience while we were out of office. The complete inner workings of the PGA460 are not found in the document you referenced above, the full bridge driver circuit that is pictured below is all external to the PGA460, internally the PGA460 only uses two low side drivers as it is typically used to work with a  center tap transformer and not direct driven. The circuit below provides an alternative to driving a transducer with a direct driven circuitry, but it doesnt quite take 3.3V and covert it to a 50V signal as you require in your system. I think if you are trying to make a circuit like this that is capable of driving 1MHz and 50V it might be best to create a new thread for our MOSFETs team on guidelines on how you can achieve this.

    Best,

    Isaac

  • Hello Isaac ,

    May TMUX7221 is used  to drive piezo.

    Max current is about 50mA.

    Best Regards

  • Hello Zabbza,

    Transducers typically dont require too much current to be driven so 50mA should be acceptable. You can always use current limiting resistors to ensure that you dont damage the mux. Make sure that TMUX7221 has low on resistance to ensure that you can achieve the highest sound pressure possible with your chosen voltage.

    Best,

    Isaac