APPLICATION INFORMATION

Line Driver Amplifiers

OPAMP

Co

MuteCircuit

Output

Enable

+

+

+

-

ConventionalSolution

DRV602

Output

Enable

+

-

DVR602Solution

VDD

VSS

GND

VDD

VDD/2

GND

DirectPath

9-12V

5V

DRV602

Single-supply line driver amplifiers typically require dc-blocking capacitors. The top drawing in Figure 5 illustrates

the conventional line driver amplifier connection to the load and output signal.

DC blocking capacitors are often large in value, and a mute circuit is needed during power up to minimize click &

pop. The output capacitor and mute circuit consume PCB area and increase cost of assembly, and can reduce

the fidelity of the audio output signal.

Figure 5. Conventional and DirectPath Line Driver

The DirectPath™ amplifier architecture operates from a single supply, but makes use of an internal charge pump

to provide a negative voltage rail.

Combining the user provided positive rail and the negative rail generated by the IC, the device operates in what

is effectively a split supply mode.

The output voltages are now centered at zero volts with the capability to swing to the positive rail or negative rail.

The DirectPath amplifier requires no output dc blocking capacitors.

The bottom block diagram and waveform of Figure 5 illustrate the ground-referenced Line Driver architecture.

This is the architecture of the DRV602.

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