Arduino NANO 33 iot (3.3V) vs audio

KeithWalker

Joined Jul 10, 2017
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What do you mean?
Do you know what the output is on an Arduino analog output pin? It's a constant amplitude, pulse width modulated (PWM) signal. Do you understand how a class D amplifier works? It turns the analog input into a PWM signal.
If you plan on amplifying a PWM signal with a class D amplifier you need to smooth the signal out or you will get some rather strange interference between the two switching frequencies.
 

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Lucky-Luka

Joined Mar 28, 2019
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Do you know what the output is on an Arduino analog output pin? It's a constant amplitude, pulse width modulated (PWM) signal. Do you understand how a class D amplifier works? It turns the analog input into a PWM signal.
If you plan on amplifying a PWM signal with a class D amplifier you need to smooth the signal out or you will get some rather strange interference between the two switching frequencies.
OK...
I have said that I intend to use a class AB amplifier (to avoid the problem you just mentioned)
 

Audioguru again

Joined Oct 21, 2019
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The Unisonic datasheet from Taiwan says that the true power from a TDA7377 class-AB amplifier is 13.5W into 4 ohms per stereo channel at low distortion when its supply is 12V. Then its output is 20.8V peak-to-peak. Its gain is 26dB which is 20 times then its max input is 20.8V/20= 1.04Vpp which is 368mV RMS.

The datasheet from Unisonic and its copy from Cotec/STmicro do not show the frequency response so maybe it is no good for audio.
 

KeithWalker

Joined Jul 10, 2017
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The Unisonic datasheet from Taiwan says that the true power from a TDA7377 class-AB amplifier is 13.5W into 4 ohms per stereo channel at low distortion when its supply is 12V. Then its output is 20.8V peak-to-peak. Its gain is 26dB which is 20 times then its max input is 20.8V/20= 1.04Vpp which is 368mV RMS.

The datasheet from Unisonic and its copy from Cotec/STmicro do not show the frequency response so maybe it is no good for audio.
The data sheet from STMicroelectronics state that theTDA7377 is "2 x 30W dual quad power amplifier for car radio" , so it is good for audio.
 

Audioguru again

Joined Oct 21, 2019
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The data sheet from STMicroelectronics state that theTDA7377 is "2 x 30W dual quad power amplifier for car radio" , so it is good for audio.
The STMicro datasheet for the TDA7377 shows almost no graphs and mentions "a saturated squarewave output" which sounds like a buzzer, not audio. They say low distortion but only when the output is "up to" 10W.
They hide its frequency response probably because it is no good like an AM radio.
 

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Lucky-Luka

Joined Mar 28, 2019
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This cheap module is perfect for what I have to do (no high definition, no high power) and it's not as bad as mentioned.
 

Audioguru again

Joined Oct 21, 2019
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The old TDA7297 is different to a TDA7377.
The TDA7297 cannot drive 4 ohms car speakers. It might not be available anymore.
It produces 4W per channel into 8 ohms at medium distortion with a 12V supply.

The newer TDA7377 produces 13.5W into 4 ohms at low distortion per channel into 4 ohm speakers with a 12V supply.
 
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