TDA7851A

4 x 48 W MOSFET quad bridge power amplifier

Datasheet  production data

Features
■ Multipower BCD technology
■ High output power capability:
– 4 x 48 W/4  Max.
– 4 x 28 W/4  @ 14.4 V, 1 kHz, 10 %
– 4 x 72 W/2  Max.
■ MOSFET output power stage
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■ Excellent 2  driving capability Flexiwatt 27

■ Hi-Fi class distortion
■ Low output noise
■ Standby function
■ Mute function
– Fortuitous open GND
■ Automute at min. supply voltage detection
– Reversed battery
■ Low external component count: – ESD
– Internally fixed gain (26 dB)
– No external compensation
Description
– No bootstrap capacitors
■ Protections: The TDA7851A is a breakthrough MOSFET
technology class AB audio power amplifier,
– Output short circuit to GND, to Vs, across
designed for high-power car radio.
the load
– Very inductive loads The fully complementary P-Channel/N-Channel
– Overrating chip temperature with soft output structure allows a rail-to-rail output voltage
thermal limiter swing. This, combined with high output current
and minimized saturation losses, sets new power
– Output DC offset detection
references in the car-radio field, with unparalleled
– Load dump voltage distortion performance.

Table 1. Device summary

Order code Package Packing

TDA7851A Flexiwatt 27 Tube

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Contents

1 Block diagram and application circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

1.1 Block diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
1.2 Application circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

2 Pin description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
2.1 Pin connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
2.2 Thermal data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

3 Electrical specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
3.1 Absolute maximum ratings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
3.2 Electrical characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
3.3 Electrical characteristics curves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

4 Application hints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
4.1 DC offset detector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
4.2 SVR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
4.3 Input stage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
4.4 Standby and muting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
4.5 Heatsink definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

5 Package information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

6 Revision history . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

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List of tables

Table 1. Device summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Table 2. Thermal data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Table 3. Absolute maximum ratings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Table 4. Electrical characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Table 5. Document revision history . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

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List of figures

Figure 1. Block diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Figure 2. Application circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Figure 3. Pin connection (top view) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Figure 4. Quiescent current vs. supply voltage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Figure 5. Output power vs. supply voltage (RL = 4 ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Figure 6. Output power vs. supply voltage (RL = 2 ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Figure 7. Distortion vs. output power (RL = 4 ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Figure 8. Distortion vs. output power (RL = 2 ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Figure 9. Distortion vs. frequency (RL = 4 ). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Figure 10. Distortion vs. frequency (RL = 2 ). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Figure 11. Crosstalk vs. frequency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Figure 12. Supply voltage rejection vs. frequency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Figure 13. Output attenuation vs. supply voltage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Figure 14. Power dissipation and efficiency vs. output power (RL = 4 , SINE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Figure 15. Power dissipation and efficiency vs. output power (RL = 2 , SINE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Figure 16. Power dissipation vs. output power (RL = 4 , audio program simulation) . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Figure 17. Power dissipation vs. output power (RL = 2 , audio program simulation) . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Figure 18. ITU R-ARM frequency response, weighting filter for transient pop. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Figure 19. Flexiwatt27 mechanical data and package dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

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1 Block diagram and application circuit

1.1 Block diagram

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2 Pin description

2.1 Pin connection

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2.2 Thermal data

Table 2. Thermal data
Symbol Parameter Value Unit

Rth j-case Thermal resistance junction-to-case Max 1 °C/W

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3 Electrical specifications

3.1 Absolute maximum ratings

Table 3. Absolute maximum ratings
Symbol Parameter Value Unit

VS Operating supply voltage 18 V

VS (DC) DC supply voltage 28 V
VS (pk) Peak supply voltage (for t = 50 ms) 50 V

Output peak current

IO Non repetitive (t = 100 µs) 10 A
Repetitive (duty cycle 10 % at f = 10 Hz) 9 A
Ptot Power dissipation Tcase = 70 °C 85 W
Tj Junction temperature 150 °C
Tstg Storage temperature -55 to 150 °C

3.2 Electrical characteristics

Refer to the test and application diagram, VS = 14.4 V; RL = 4 ; Rg = 600 ; f = 1 kHz;
Tamb = 25 °C; unless otherwise specified.

Table 4. Electrical characteristics

Symbol Parameter Test condition Min. Typ. Max. Unit

VS Supply voltage range - 8 - 18 V

Iq1 Quiescent current RL =  100 150 300 mA
VOS Output offset voltage Play mode / Mute mode -60 - +60 mV
During mute ON/OFF output offset
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Gv Voltage gain - 25 26 27 dB
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VS = 14.4 V; THD = 10 % 25 28 W
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VS = 14.4 V; RL = 4  45 W
Po max. Max. output power(1) VS = 14.4 V; RL = 2  - 75 - W
VS = 15.2 V; RL = 4  48 W
THD Distortion Po = 4 W - 0.01 0.05 %

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Table 4. Electrical characteristics (continued)

Symbol Parameter Test condition Min. Typ. Max. Unit

"A" Weighted 35 µV
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Bw = 20 Hz to 20 kHz 50 100 µV
SVR Supply voltage rejection f = 100 Hz; Vr = 1 Vrms 50 70 - dB
fch High cut-off frequency PO = 0.5 W 100 300 - kHz
Ri Input impedance - 70 100 130 k
f = 1 kHz, PO = 4 W 60 70 - dB
CT Cross talk
f = 10 kHz, PO = 4 W 60 - dB
VSt-by = 1.2 V - - 20 µA
ISB Standby current consumption
VSt-by = 0 - - 10 µA
Ipin5 Standby pin current VSt-by = 1.2 V to 2.6 V - - ±1 µA
VSB out Standby out threshold voltage (Amp: ON) 2.6 - - V
VSB in Standby in threshold voltage (Amp: OFF) - - 1.2 V
AM Mute attenuation POref = 4 W 80 90 - dB
VM out Mute out threshold voltage (Amp: Play) 2.6 - - V
VM in Mute in threshold voltage (Amp: Mute) - - 1.2 V
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Att  80 dB; POref = 4 W 6.7 7 V
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VMUTE = 1.2 V
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Ipin23 Muting pin current (Sourced current)
VMUTE = 2.6 V -5 - 18 µA

Offset detector

VOFF Detected differential output offset VSt-by = 5 V ±1 ±2 ±3 V

Vo > ±3 V, Ioff Det = 1 mA
VOFF_SAT Off detector saturation voltage - 0.2 0.4 V
0 V < Voff Det < 18 V
VOFF_LK Off detector leakage current Vo < ±1 V - 0 15 µA

Clipping detector

CDLK Clip detector high leakage current Cd off - 0 1 µA

CDSAT Clip detector saturation voltage DC On; ICD = 1 mA - 0.2 0.4 V
CDTHD Clip detector THD level - - 2 - %
1. Saturated square wave output

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3.3 Electrical characteristics curves

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Application hints TDA7851A

4 Application hints

4.1 DC offset detector

The TDA7851A integrates a DC offset detector to avoid that an anomalous DC offset on the
inputs of the amplifier may be multiplied by the gain and result in a dangerous large offset on
the outputs which may lead to speakers damage for overheating.
The feature works with the amplifier unmuted and no signal at the inputs.

4.2 SVR
Besides its contribution to the ripple rejection, the SVR capacitor governs the turn ON/OFF
time sequence and, consequently, plays an essential role in the pop optimization during
ON/OFF transients. To conveniently serve both needs, its minimum recommended value
is 10 µF.

4.3 Input stage

The TDA7851A's inputs are ground-compatible and can stand very high input signals
(± 8 Vpk) without any performance degradation.
If the standard value for the input capacitors (0.1µF) is adopted, the low frequency cut-off
amounts to 16 Hz.
The input capacitors should be 1/4 of the capacitor connected to AC-GND pin for optimum
pop performance.

4.4 Standby and muting

Standby and muting facilities are both CMOS-compatible. In absence of true CMOS ports or
microprocessors, a direct connection to Vs of these two pins is admissible but a 470 k
equivalent resistance should present between the power supply and the muting and stand-
by pins.
R-C cells have always to be used in order to smooth down the transitions for preventing any
audible transient noises.
About the standby, the time constant to be assigned in order to obtain a virtually pop-free
transition has to be slower than 2.5 V/ms.

4.5 Heatsink definition

Under normal usage (4  speakers) the heatsink's thermal requirements have to be
deduced from Figure 16, which reports the simulated power dissipation when real
music/speech programmes are played out. Noise with gaussian-distributed amplitude was
employed for this simulation. Based on that, frequent clipping occurrence (worst-case)
causes Pdiss = 26 W. Assuming Tamb = 70° C and TCHIP = 150 °C as boundary conditions,
the heatsink's thermal resistance should be approximately 2 °C/W. This would avoid any
thermal shutdown occurrence even after long-term and full-volume operation.

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5 Package information

In order to meet environmental requirements, ST offers these devices in different grades of

ECOPACK® packages, depending on their level of environmental compliance. ECOPACK®
specifications, grade definitions and product status are available at: www.st.com.
ECOPACK® is an ST trademark.

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6 Revision history

Table 5. Document revision history

Date Revision Changes

09-Jul-2010 1 Initial release.

Updated Features on page 1;
13-Jun-2012 2
Updated Section 3.2: Electrical characteristics on page 7.
18-Sep-2013 3 Updated Disclaimer.

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