What is wrong with TPA3255?

AD8599 does not have enough GBW to offer linear gain in the audio band up to 20kHz for gain <= 1. Not even usefull as a buffer.

See datasheet P.11 Fig34/37


oh...really? because at the graph the x-axis is written frequency (khz) so 1khz means 1k *k = 100khz.............????

typo?.. in the datasheet or really a gain up to 10khz and then hard rolloff ?
 

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My fault, you're right.

Btw. may i suggest to get a used "Emu Tracker Pre" + Arta for measurements? Makes everything much easier.
You just need to build a simple attentuator for power measurements and you're set.

We have some infos here for using it:
Stromrichter - Messtechnik


yeah...you can read my brain :D
yesterday i try with my scope the FFT measurement.....:rolleyes::rolleyes:

this could be the next step..

thank you!!
 
Have you measured the opamp outputs?


(Before/after the interstage coupling caps, so you can see if it comes from the opamps or the amplifier itself)


hi doc


i made the measurements:
8 ohms load, 400mVrms input

yellow - top curve is input at RCA R channel
blue - opamp pin 7 at TL072 or pin4 inverted
dark blue differential probe at output of the amp


pic1 6khz - here is the deformation starting
pic2 17khz- pin 7 at the opamp
pic3 17khz pin 4 inverted output
pic4 20khz clear deformation


so it comes from amp/output filter..i try to search for a point after the amp before the output filter...not easy...my suggestion is without heatsing on the output pins of the TPA...right??
 

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looking at the scopeplots I see output levels of approx +-15V, i.e. you are pushing TL072 hard into the limits. The deformation might be overload recovery time. In that case deformation increases visible with frequency.

Normally I would not consider such levels being necessary to drive the input of any class-d-amp.
btw, pin4 of TL072 is Vee.
 
I don’t understand.

Hi doc
hi Voltwide

i try again..i see the deformation = no nice sinus wave at the speakers output--->

sinus wave on the scope display: from top to buttom

1
yellow is the rca input with the frequency generator 400mVrms measured at the RCA input socket

2
the line below is on the opamp pin 7 or pin 1 (not 4) output of the opamp to check if its here the problem with the "strange wave form" ...no its not
i try pin 7 and pin 1 to look if there is mybe a problem with the other output
@ voltwide its not + - 15V on the output of the opamp:)...this is the last curve on the display its the output socket-->3

3
output on the speaker socket measured with differential probe


is it now clearer?...sorry if i was not clear.
i really appriciate for your time to help me.....;)
 
measurements 4ohm and 8ohm

Measurments with 31V PSU , input 400mVrms, 4 ohms or 8 ohms resistive load each channel.

4 YJ boards:
original +
amp1+2 modified boards (LM317, LM2575 + input caps, bulk caps) ,
amp3 modified board ( LM317 at 12,75 V.., LM2575 +input caps, bulk caps,)
TPA3251EVM

VPP with differential probe at output speakers terminal
 

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Hi
Anybody tried different coils on the YJ board? execpt Sybic ;)

i am thinking about to use better coils = shielded but the room for the LC filter is limited on this board.

my idea is to mount the output caps under the pcb to get more space for the 4 coils in BTL mode....eg.
VER2923-103KL Colicraft
7443631000 Würth

any suggestions?
 

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Hi developers and experts

i found in this thread:
DIY TPA3244 board


#7 - a comment

Its this AVDD rail (brought out for decoupling at pin9) which is the crucial one. I found a 1000uF/16V Nichicon HZ to make a considerable improvement to clarity when hung on the equivalent rail of the TPA3255.

original its written in the datahsett 1µF and on the board I can see a 1µF smd cap too.

has somebody try this extra cap??


pump it...
 
Still waiting for PCB pics. ;)


Regarding your measurements.. have you scoped PVDD at the caps as well?


Actually i don't know whats going on there. I would desolder the filter inductors and try some flatwire ones which can handle the current to see if it affects the waveform. Do the filter foilcaps get warm/hot?


pics are in the fx502spro thread...but not able to view the layer.please reda there..


no measurement at PVDD:rolleyes:...do you mean the big one or the smal grey at the output?

new coils are ordered :D
--> tasks before my holiday




thank you!
 
The EVM didn't get designed for SQ. Its certainly not needed to deliver the DS numbers.


I am fairly sure I did mention its the Taobao one found here : YJ00312-TPA3255??????300W+300W)-???


What DAC do you use to drive them?


Hi Abraxalito
AAAh...fine this is exactly my board where i am try something.
According to your answer...you tried the cap on AVDD.

i have 4 boards 2 payed at amazon/nobsound and the other 2 i got because i claimed amazon about the 50V at LM2575S--> so i get 2 for free :clown::D
now the technical datas are changed to 40V....

other things what you recommend to do?

here is my suggesetion:
1
input caps 6x 10µ/16V (actually a changed the 2 at the audio path with bi polar muse (my last onces;) - i like the muse :D
2
bulk caps i tried original (elna or samwha), or nichicon 3300 UFG serie, or nichicon UHE series - in my volume no difference
3
change the LM317 coil wrong 220=22µH to 221= 220µ H
4
change the caps near the LM317 + LM2575S to 220µf - 16YXM220MEFC8X11.5
5
change the output on LM2575 on 2 boards, 1 is still at 12,75V, 1 is completle original
6
avoid short by the heatsink on smd components (is corrected in later versions)


not done:
7
change opamp
8
change
10k smd at opamp to 1% or better tolerance
9 other LC output filter

my DAC is Gustard A20H -cable viablue nf -S6 Silver RCA
thank you...
chris
 
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Actually i don't know whats going on there. I would desolder the filter inductors and try some flatwire ones which can handle the current to see if it affects the waveform. Do the filter foilcaps get warm/hot?


after my temp test not really gettting hot...they are not fixed with a glue or something

new attachment:cheerful:
neverthless i plan some new coils in respect of the dimension of the board and the precondition output foil caps mounted under the pcb.
 

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...9 other LC output filter...done..

its nice to get a package from digikey 4 days later...;)
i decided to configure the board as TI mentioned for 4 ohms = 7µH + 1µF


as i planned.......... the coils are strange to mount:D
TDK caps 1µF under the pcb



sound check will follow....:)
 

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