Analog Devices EVAL-SSM3302Z User manual

Evaluation Board User Guide
UG-360
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Evaluation Board for SSM3302 2 × 10 W Filterless Class-D Stereo Audio Amplifier
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PACKAGE CONTENTS
EVAL-SSM3302Z evaluation board
OTHER SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION
SSM3302 data sheet
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The SSM3302 is a fully integrated, high efficiency, stereo Class-D
audio amplifier. The application circuit requires a minimum of
external components and operates from a single 7 V to 18 V supply.
It is capable of delivering 2 × 8 W of continuous output power
into an 8 Ω load (or 2 × 10 W into 4 Ω) with <1% total harmonic
distortion plus noise (THD + N) from a 12 V supply. In addition,
while mono mode is active, a load as small as 2 Ω up to 20 W
continuous output power can be driven by stacking the stereo
output terminals.
Spread spectrum pulse density modulation is used to provide
lower EMI-radiated emissions compared with other Class-D
architectures. The SSM3302 includes an optional modulation select
pin (ultralow EMI emission mode) that significantly reduces the
radiated emissions at the Class-D outputs, particularly above
100 MHz. The SSM3302 can pass FCC Class-B emissions testing
with an unshielded 20 inch cable using common-mode choke-
based filtering.
The fully differential input of the SSM3302 provides excellent
rejection of common-mode noise on the input. The device also
includes a highly flexible gain select pin that only requires one
series resistor to choose any of the five gain options between 9 dB
and 24 dB, with no change to the input impedance. The benefit
of this is to improve gain matching between multiple SSM3302
devices within a single application compared to using external
resistors to set gain.
This user guide describes how to configure and use the SSM3302
evaluation board. This user guide should be read in conjunction
with the SSM3302 data sheet, which provides specifications,
internal block diagrams, and application guidance for the
amplifier IC.
EVALUATION BOARD OVERVIEW
The SSM3302 evaluation board carries a complete circuit for
driving a pair of loudspeakers. Figure 1 shows the top view of
the evaluation board, and Figure 2 shows the bottom view of the
evaluation board.
EVALUATION BOARD TOP VIEW AND BOTTOM VIEW
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Figure 1. SSM3302 Evaluation Board Top View
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Figure 2. SSM3302 Evaluation Board Bottom View

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Package Contents.............................................................................. 1
Other Supporting Documentation................................................. 1
General Description ......................................................................... 1
Evaluation Board Overview ............................................................ 1
Evaluation Board Top View and Bottom View............................. 1
Revision History ............................................................................... 2
Setting Up the Evaluation Board .................................................... 3
Input Configuration..................................................................... 3
Shutdown Mode............................................................................ 3
Gain Configuration...................................................................... 3
Output Configuration.................................................................. 3
Power Supply Configuration .......................................................3
Analog Supply................................................................................3
Edge Mode......................................................................................4
Mono Mode....................................................................................4
Component Selection ...................................................................4
Intital Evaluation Board Setup.........................................................5
Suggested System Level and Audio Tests ...................................5
Evaluation Board Schematic and Artwork.....................................6
Ordering Information.......................................................................8
Bill of Materials..............................................................................8
REVISION HISTORY
2/12—Revision 0: Initial Version

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SETTING UP THE EVALUATION BOARD
INPUT CONFIGURATION
On the bottom center of the PCB are four 2-pin headers, H3 to H6.
These are used to connect the input audio signals to the amplifier.
If the input audio signals are differential, use the two center pins
of H3 and H4 (INL+ and INL−) for left channel audio and the two
center pins of H5 and H6 (INR+ and INR−) for the right channel
audio. In this case, connect either the top or the bottom pin to
the source/signal ground.
For single-ended audio inputs, the input lines are connected
only to the pins of H3 (INL+ and GND) and H5 (INR+ and GND).
Jumpers are placed in H4 and H6, shorting INL− and INR− to
ground.
Alternatively, single-ended stereo audio may be supplied by
connecting a standard ⅛ inch stereo plug to the J7 input
instead of connecting it to H3 and H5.
SHUTDOWN MODE
The 3-pin headers, H9 and H12, are used to tie SDNL and SDNR
to either GND or AVDD, to enable or disable the left and right
channels of the amplifier. Placing a jumper between
the center pin and AVDD puts the in normal operation.
Placing the jumper between the center pin and GND shuts down
the so that only a minimum current (about 10 μA)
is drawn from the power supply.
SSM3302
SSM3302
SSM3302
GAIN CONFIGURATION
Two headers, H2 and JP6, control the SSM3302 analog gain. By
placing a jumper across the two pins of H2, the GAIN pin of
the amplifier can be connected to GND or AVDD. Three jumper
settings are used: between the center pin and the top pin (AVDD),
between the center pin and the bottom pin (GND), and no
jumper (open).
A 47 kΩ resistor, R18, is inserted between the GAIN pin and
the H2 jumper. Placing a jumper on JP6 shorts across this
resistor (R18), allowing two extra gain levels.
Gain settings between 9 dB and 24 dB are available. See Table 1
for the gain configuration details.
Table 1. Gain Configuration
Gain (dB) JP6 H2 Configuration
9 Short GND Short GAIN pin to GND
12 Open GND GAIN pin through 47 kΩ to GND
15 Open Open GAIN pin unconnected
18 Open AVDD GAIN pin through 47 kΩ to AVDD
24 Short AVDD Short GAIN pin to AVDD
OUTPUT CONFIGURATION
The output terminals, J3 to J6, provide convenient attachment
points for speakers or other load devices with standard banana
connectors. In addition, 2-pin, 0.100 inch headers are provided.
Because the SSM3302 does not typically require any external audio
band LC output filtering due to a low noise modulation scheme,
a low cost, high performance, common-mode choke-based filter
is installed on the evaluation board for EMI suppression. For
optimal performance measurement, remove this filtering by
inserting 0 Ω links or a thick wire short across L1 and L2. In
this case, leave the filter capacitors, C16 to C18 and C26 to C28,
unpopulated.
To safeguard against system radiated emission failure, especially
if the speaker cable length exceeds 20 cm, it may be necessary to
include an output filter. The recommended filter uses common-
mode chokes, L1 and L2, in the output paths, plus capacitors,
C16 to C18 and C26 to C28, to couple the output terminals to
ground. A schematic of this configuration is shown in Figure 4,
with recommended values for the filter components given. The
recommended common-mode chokes are listed in Tabl e 2.
Alternatively, inductors may be used instead of common-mode
chokes; however, the distortion performance is slightly worse at
high power. If inductors are used, they must be used in pairs,
with two inductors replacing each common-mode choke. A
summary of the recommended inductors is shown in Table 3.
For optimal total harmonic distortion (THD) and signal-to-noise
ratio (SNR) performance as specified in the SSM3302 data sheet,
remove the output filters and short across L1 and L2.
POWER SUPPLY CONFIGURATION
The banana jacks, J1 and J2, are used to power the board. Care
must be taken to connect the dc power with correct polarity and
voltage. Reverse polarity or overvoltage may damage the board
permanently. Permissible supply voltages range from 7 V to 18 V;
higher voltages may damage the amplifier.
ANALOG SUPPLY
In addition to the 7 V to 18 V power supply, a 5 V analog supply
(AVDD) must be present to power the input stage and modulator.
The SSM3302 amplifier has an internal regulator to provide a
clean 5 V rail for this purpose; alternatively, an external supply
can be used.
When the REGEN pin is pulled high (between 1.35 V and 5.5 V),
the internal regulator is enabled, and the chip begins to operate.
If the REGEN pin is pulled low, the regulator is enabled, and an
external supply must be connected to H1. Do not connect the
REGEN pin directly to PVDD, because this will damage the
regulator.
On the SSM3302 evaluation board, the voltage drop from the
power indicator LED, D2, is used to provide the logic high level
for REGEN. To enable the regulator, tie the center pin of JP3 to
the upper pin, V_LED. To disable the regulator, tie it to GND.

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EDGE MODE
To reduce the EMI emissions emitted by the SSM3302 amplifier
at the cost of slightly lower peak efficiency, an edge rate control
mode is available. To enable the reduced-EMI mode, place a
jumper on H10 between EDGE and AVDD. To return to the
ordinary (fast-edge) operating mode, place the jumper between
EDGE and GND.
MONO MODE
If larger output power is needed, the SSM3302 may be configured
as a mono amplifier. This configuration allows both output
stages to be connected in parallel, allowing for larger currents
and, thus, smaller load impedances. In this configuration, the
amplifier can drive loads as small as 2 Ω with a maximum
output power of 20 W without the need for a heat sink.
In mono mode, the amplifier uses only the audio signal connected
to the left channel input. To minimize distortion and other
undesired effects, it is important to minimize the cable length
between the output stages. The recommended configuration is
as follows: connect the load to the OUTL+ and OUTL− terminals,
and use heavy gage wire to short between the terminals of L1
and L2 as shown in Figure 3, instead of connecting the two
channels at the output banana terminals.
To configure the amplifier for mono mode, use a jumper on
H11 to connect the center pin to AVDD. To operate in stereo
mode, connect the center pin to GND.
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Figure 3. Board Modifications for Mono Mode
COMPONENT SELECTION
Selecting the proper components is the key to achieving the
performance required at the budgeted cost.
Input Coupling Capacitor Selection—C1 and C2
The input coupling capacitors, C1 and C2, should be large enough
to couple the low frequency signal components in the incoming
signal; however, small enough to reject unnecessary extremely
low frequency signals. For music signals, the cutoff frequency is
typically between 20 Hz and 30 Hz. The value of the input capacitor
is calculated by
C= 1/(2π× 40 kΩ × fC)
where fCis the desired cutoff frequency.
Common Mode Choke Coils—L1 and L2
The common-mode choke coils, L1 and L2, are necessary
components for filtering out the EMI caused at the switching
output nodes when the length of the speaker wire is greater
than 20 cm. Recommended components are shown in Table 2 .
Output Shunting Capacitors
There are six output shunting capacitors, C16 to C18 and C26 to
C28, that work with the common-mode chokes coils, L1 and L2.
Use small size (0603 or 0402), multilayer ceramic capacitors
made of X7R or C0G (NP0) materials. The recommended value
is 1000 pF.
Output Inductors
If inductors are preferred for EMI filtering at the output nodes,
choose components with an inductance of less than 2.2 μH. The
higher the inductance, the lower the EMI is at the output; however,
cost and power consumption are higher. Using 1.0 μH to 2.2 μH
inductors is recommended, and the current rating (and saturation
current) should exceed 2000 mA for an 8 Ω load. Table 3 shows
the recommended inductors.
Table 2. Recommended Common-Mode Chokes
Part No.1Manufacturer Z (Ω at 100 MHz) IMAX (mA) DCR (Ω) Size (mm)
DLW5BTN251SQ2 Murata Manufacturing Co. 250 5000 0.014 5.0 × 5.0 × 2.35
DLW5BTN101SQ2 Murata Manufacturing Co. 100 6000 0.009 5.0 × 5.0 × 2.35
1Contact Murata Manufacturing Co. for further options.
Table 3. Recommended Output Inductors
Part No. Manufacturer L (μH) IMAX (mA) DCR (Ω) Size (mm)
VLS252012ET-1R0N TDK Corporation 1.0 2450 0.087 2.5 × 2.0 × 1.2
BRL3225T1R0M Taiyo Yuden, Co., Ltd 1.0 2400 0.052 3.2 × 2.5 × 1.7
LQH32PN1R0NN0L Murata Manufacturing Co. 1.0 2300 0.054 3.2 × 2.5 × 1.55
VLS252012ET-1R5N TDK Corporation 1.5 2000 0.105 2.5 × 2.0 × 1.2

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INTITAL EVALUATION BOARD SETUP
To get the amplifier to work in a simple single-ended stereo
configuration for quick evaluation, follow these steps:
1. Ensure that the output filter is installed or 0 Ω links are in
place to connect the output terminals to the IC.
2. Place a jumper between the upper two pins of JP3 (on the
right, next to the power LED) to enable the internal regulator.
3. In the bottom right corner, place jumpers from SDNL to
AVDD, f rom SDNR to AVDD, and from MONO to GND.
4. Choose a gain setting by following the instructions in the
Gain Configuration section.
5. In the bottom left corner, choose an EDGE setting. Verify
that H1 does not have a jumper because this would short
the internal regulator.
6. Place jumpers on H4 and H6, and connect a stereo audio
source to the ⅛ inch jack, J7.
7. Connect speakers to the left and right banana jacks.
8. Connect a power supply to the PVDD and GND banana
jacks on the top edge.
SUGGESTED SYSTEM LEVEL AND AUDIO TESTS
Test the fol lowing:
•Electromagnetic interference (EMI). Connect wires for the
speakers, ensuring that they are the same length as the wires
required for the actual application environment, and then
complete the EMI test.
•Signal-to-noise ratio.
•Output noise. Ensure that an A-weighted filter is used to
filter the output before reading the measurement meter.
•Maximum output power.
•Distortion.
•Efficiency.

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EVALUATION BOARD SCHEMATIC AND ARTWORK
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V_LED
USE 35V OR 50V
PGND
USE 35V OR 50V
USE 35V OR 50V
REGEN
PHONEJACK STEREO
EXTERNAL VREG SUPPLY
PVDD
GND
USE 35V OR 50V
USBI FOR SDA + SCL
SPKG
SDA
INL-
GAIN
2.2UF
MONO
THERM
10UF
1000PF
1000PF
1000PF
1UF
AVDD
0.22UF
0.22UF
BTR- OUTR+
470UF
0.22UF
SPKG
1000PF
REGEN-
EDGE
0.22UF
OUTL-
SSM3302
47K
1UF 1UF
BTL+ OUTL+
1000PF
BTR+
1UF
AVDD
1UF
AVDD
AVDD
SCK SDA
1UF
0.1UF
AVDD
AVDD
4.99K 4.99K
AVDD
AVDD
MOLEX22-28-4033
SDNL-
10K
BLK
INL+
SDNR-
4.99K
SCK
1000PF
INR+
INR-
250OHMS BTL-
SPKG OUTR-
250OHMS
H6 1
2
H5 1
2
H4 1
2
H3 1
2
C8 C7 C6 C5
J7 1
2 3
J4
1
J3
1
C18
C17 C16
C11
H1
1 2C9
H11 1
2 3
R5
D1
C A
H10 1
2 3
H9 1
2 3
R6 R7
C30
C10
12
D2 C
A
R19
U1
724 6 1
25 30
10 21
12
11
19
20
16
13
18
4 5 2 3
26 27 28 29
PAD
31
32
33
38
39
40
34
35
36
37
23
14
15
922
17
8
TP4
1TP2
1
R18
USBI
1
10
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
H2
1 2 3
H12
1 2 3
JP3
1 2 3
C21
JP6
12
C20
C27 C26
C28
TP1
1
J1
1
C1
PN
J2
1
TP3
1
J6
1
J5
1
C3 C4
C2
L2
1
23
4
H14
1 2
L1
1
2
3
4
H13 1
2
PVDD
PVDD
SDA
SCK
PAD
PGND
PGND
PGND
PVDD
PVDD
PVDD
PVDD
PGND
PGND
PGND
BOOTR_POS
OUTR_POS OUTR_POS OUTR_NEG OUTR_NEG
BOOTR_NEG
AGND
REGEN_N
SDNR_N
GAIN
INR_POS
INR_NEG
THERM
MONO
NC
NC
INL_NEG
INL_POS
EDGE SDNL_N VREG_AVDD AGND BOOTL_NEG OUTL_NEG OUTL_NEG OUTL_POS OUTL_POS BOOTL_POS
Figure 4. Schematic of the SSM3302 Evaluation Board

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Figure 5. SSM3302 Evaluation Board Top Layer Copper
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Figure 6. SSM3302 Evaluation Board Second Layer Copper
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Figure 7. SSM3302 Evaluation Board Third Layer Copper
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Figure 8. SSM3302 Evaluation Board Bottom Layer Copper
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Figure 9. SSM3302 Evaluation Board Top Silkscreen
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Figure 10. SSM3302 Evaluation Board Bottom Silkscreen

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ORDERING INFORMATION
BILL OF MATERIALS
Table 4.
Qty Reference Designator Description Supplier Part No.
1 C1 Electrolytic, 470 μF, 16 V Panasonic EEUFM1C471
4 C10, C11, C20, C21 Ceramic capacitor, X7R, 0603, 0.22 μF, 50V Murata Manufacturing Co. GCM188R71H224KA64D
6 C16 to C18, C26 to C28 Ceramic capacitor, X7R, 0603, 1000 pF, 200 V AVX Corporation 06032C102JAT2A
1 C2 Ceramic capacitor, X5R, 1206, 10 μF, 25 V Murata Manufacturing Co. GRM31CR61E106KA12L
6 C3 to C8 Ceramic capacitor, X7R, 1210, 1 μF, 50 V AVX Corporation 12105C105KAT2A
1 C30 Ceramic capacitor, X7R, 1206, 2.2 μF, 25 V TDK C3216X7R1E225K
1 C9 Ceramic capacitor, X7R, 1206, 0.1 μF, 50 V Phycomp (Yageo) CC1206KRX7R9BB104
1 D1 LED yellow surface mount Chicago Miniature Lighting, LCC CMD67-21UYC/TR8
1 D2 LED blue surface mount Chicago Miniature Lighting, LCC CMD67-21UBC/TR8
8 H1, H3 to H6, H13, H14, JP6 Breakaway header Tyco Electronics 9-146285-0-02
6 H2, H9 to H12, JP3 3-position PCB header Molex 22-28-4033
6 J1 to J6 Banana jack uninsulated Johnson 108-0740-001
1 J7 3.5 mm audio jack stereo Cui, Inc. SJ1-3523N
2 L1, L2 Common-mode choke Murata Manufacturing Company DLW5BTN251SQ2L
1 R18 Resistor film, 1206, 47 kΩ Multicomp MC 0.125W 1206 1% 47K
1 R19 Resistor thick film, 1206, 10 kΩ, 0.25 W Panasonic ERJ-8ENF1002V
3 R5 to R7 Resistor thick film, 1206, 4.99 kΩ, 1% Panasonic ERJ-8ENF4991V
4 TP1 to TP4 CONN-PCB, test point, black Components Corporation TP-104-01-00
1 U1 SSM3302 Class-D amplifier Analog Devices SSM3302ACPZ
1 USBI 10-pin box header 3M N2510-6002RB
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