The internal, selectable dead-time generation circuit is thermally compensated for stability, and is immune to noise and supply voltage fluctuations to help improve total harmonic distortion, or THD. The IRS20124SPbF has built-in bi-directional current sensing and combines with an integrated shutdown function to protect the output MOSFETs when an over-current condition occurs, such as a short-circuited speaker wire.
"Circuit designers can reduce system footprints, improve PCB layouts, reduce EMI and improve thermal characteristics using IR's new Class D audio IC to drive audio MOSFETs, such as the IRF6665," said David Tam, Vice President, Consumer and Industrial Sector Business.
"Since Class D audio circuits need to deal with switching high voltage at high frequency, IR's expertise in optimizing MOSFETs and high voltage control ICs for switching applications is a perfect match to digital audio systems. IR's application-specific devices enable higher efficiency, increased power density and better audio performance," Tam concluded.
Design Assistance
A data sheet for the IRS20124SPbF is posted on the International Rectifier Web site:
http://www.irf.com/product-info/datasheets/data/irs20124s.pdf
In addition, product selection guides and Class D Audio Application Notes can be found on the International Rectifier Audio Web page:
http://www.irf.com/product-info/audio/
Availability and Pricing
The new IRS20124SPbF Class D audio high voltage control IC is available immediately. The device is lead-free and RoHS-compliant. Pricing is US $1.50 each for the IRS20124SPbF in the 14-pin SOIC in 10,000-unit quantities. Prices are subject to change.
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