Here is the idea to a little upgrade for my circuit with the input changed to give less noise and an input impedance that is equal for common mode and differential mode signals. Also added is a EMI-filter at the input and fuses in the power supply.
The board has a different layout with the opamps closer to the power amp.
Attachment 1:
schematic of the power supply part
Attachment 2:
schematic of the signal part
Attachment 3:
board layout
ideas for improvement and comments are welcome!
The board has a different layout with the opamps closer to the power amp.
Attachment 1:
schematic of the power supply part
Attachment 2:
schematic of the signal part
Attachment 3:
board layout
ideas for improvement and comments are welcome!
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The cause behind the gain of 2 for the local feedback of the TDA was a practical one. With higher gain in local feedback of the TDA the whole amp does not work stable.
For operating both chips in inverting mode i did not find a configuration that has the same (or better) performance than the one shown...therefore i asked about ideas for improvement
For operating both chips in inverting mode i did not find a configuration that has the same (or better) performance than the one shown...therefore i asked about ideas for improvement
As output power mainly is a function of supply voltage and output impedance, power can only be increased by lowering the impedance if the supply voltage don't exceed the ratings of ±50 Vdc. Hence, a BTL configuration will be necessary. Current balancing resistors R3, R16, R22 aren't necessary as per the datasheet.
Best regards!
Best regards!
For sure small opamp chips aren't the most expensive components of a power amplifier. But are U9, U10 really necessary? What about operating U8 in inverting mode instead? And I still spot those current balancing resistors. Have a look at the datasheet, p. 12. Quote: »The outputs can be connected together without any ballast resistor«. It would economize on two Zobel networks per side. Or do you think thery're necessary as you drive each chip directly from the frontend opamp instead of featuring the master-slave mode?
Best regards!
Best regards!
there are a thousand ways to reach the target, and i am almost sure this proposal will work very well. A Zobel on each output i would also use if there were no ballast sharing resistors (for stable operation). As i intend to be able to use the circuit also for TDA7294/5/6 there will be no paralleling like in the TDA7293s datasheet. By driving the chip with a frontend-IC the gain of the power chip can be used for somethin good (lowering THD) as it is typical for composite amps.