TDA7389A

4 x 45W quad bridge car radio amplifier

Features
■ High output power:
– 4 x 45 W / 4  max.
– 4 x 28 W / 4  @ 14.4 V, 1 kHz, 10 %
■ Low distortion
■ Low output noise
■ Standby function
■ Mute function Flexiwatt27
■ Automute at min. supply voltage detection
■ Low external component count:
– Internally fixed gain (26dB)
– No external compensation
– No bootstrap capacitors ■ Load dump voltage
■ Clipping detector ■ Fortuitous open GND
■ Offset detector ■ Output DC offset detector
■ Diagnostic facility for: ■ Reversed battery
– Out to GND short ■ ESD
– Out to VS short
– Thermal shutdown Description
Protections: The TDA7389A is an AB class audio power
amplifier, packaged in Flexiwatt 27 designed for
■ Output short circuit to GND, to VS, across the high end car radio applications.
load
Based on the fully complementary PNP/NPN
■ Very inductive loads
configuration the TDA7389A allows a rail to rail
■ Overrating chip temperature with soft thermal output voltage swing with no need of bootstrap
limiter capacitors.

Table 1. Device summary

Order code Package Packing

TDA7389A Flexiwatt27 Tube

September 2013 Rev 3 1/14

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Contents TDA7389A

Contents

1 Pin connection and block diagrams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

2 Electrical specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
2.1 Absolute maximum ratings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
2.2 Thermal data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
2.3 Electrical characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
2.4 Electrical characteristic curves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
2.5 Test and application circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

3 Application hints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
3.1 SVR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
3.2 Input stage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
3.3 Standby and muting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

4 Package information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

5 Revision history . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

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TDA7389A List of tables

List of tables

Table 1. Device summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Table 2. Absolute maximum ratings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Table 3. Thermal data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Table 4. Electrical characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Table 5. Document revision history . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

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List of figures TDA7389A

List of figures

Figure 1. Block diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Figure 2. Pin connection (top view) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Figure 3. Quiescent current vs. supply voltage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Figure 4. Quiescent output voltage vs. supply voltage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Figure 5. Output power vs. supply voltage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Figure 6. Maximum output power vs. supply voltage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Figure 7. Distortion vs. output power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Figure 8. Distortion vs. frequency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Figure 9. Supply voltage rejection vs. frequency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Figure 10. Crosstalk vs. frequency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Figure 11. Output noise vs. source resistance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Figure 12. Power dissipation and efficiency vs. output power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Figure 13. ITU R-ARM frequency response, weighting filter for transient pop. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Figure 14. Test and application circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Figure 15. Flexiwatt27 mechanical data and package dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

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TDA7389A Pin connection and block diagrams

1 Pin connection and block diagrams

Figure 1. Block diagram

Vcc1 Vcc2

ST-BY

CD
MUTE
OUT1+
IN1 OUT1-
PW-GND

OUT2+
IN2 OUT2-
PW-GND

OUT3+
IN3 OUT3-
PW-GND

OUT4+
IN4 OUT4-
PW-GND

AC-GND SVR TAB S-GND OFFSET

DETECTOR

D05AU1613

Figure 2. Pin connection (top view)

1 27
TAB
OFF.DET

TAB
P-GND2
OUT2-
ST-BY
OUT2+
VCC
OUT1-
P-GND1
OUT1+
SVR
IN1
IN2
S-GND
IN4
IN3
AC-GND
OUT3+
P-GND3
OUT3-
VCC
OUT4+
MUTE
OUT4-
P-GND4
CD

FLEX27_O

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2 Electrical specifications

2.1 Absolute maximum ratings

Table 2. Absolute maximum ratings
Symbol Parameter Value Unit

VS Operating supply voltage 18 V

VS (DC) DC supply voltage 28 V
VS (pk) Peak supply voltage (t = 50ms) 50 V
Output peak current:
IO Repetitive (duty cycle 10% at f = 10Hz) 4.5 A
Non repetitive (t = 100s) 5.5
Ptot Power dissipation, (Tcase = 70°C) 80 W
Tj Junction temperature 150 C
Tstg Storage temperature – 55 to 150 C

2.2 Thermal data

Table 3. Thermal data
Symbol Parameter Value Unit

Rth j-case Thermal resistance junction to case max. 1 °C/W

2.3 Electrical characteristics

Table 4. Electrical characteristics
(VS = 14.4V; f = 1KHz; Rg = 600; RL = 4; Tamb = 25°C; Refer to the test and application
diagram (Figure 14), unless otherwise specified.)
Symbol Parameter Test condition Min. Typ. Max. Unit

Iq1 Quiescent current RL = 150 350 mA

VOS Output offset voltage Play Mode ±80 mV
During mute on/off output
-10 10
offset voltagef ITU R-ARM weighted
dVOS mV
During standby on/off output see Figure 13
-50 50
offset voltage
Gv Voltage gain 25 26 27 dB
Gv Channel gain unbalance ±1 dB
Po Output power THD = 10%; VS = 14.4V 26 28 W
Po max Max.output power(1) VS = 14.4V 41 45 W

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Table 4. Electrical characteristics (continued)

(VS = 14.4V; f = 1KHz; Rg = 600; RL = 4; Tamb = 25°C; Refer to the test and application
diagram (Figure 14), unless otherwise specified.)
Symbol Parameter Test condition Min. Typ. Max. Unit

THD Distortion Po = 4W 0.04 0.10 %

"A" Weighted 50 70 V
eNo Output noise
Bw = 20 Hz to 20 kHz 70 100 V
SVR Supply voltage rejection f = 100Hz; Vr = 1Vrms 50 75 dB
fch High cut-off frequency Po = 0.5W 100 200 KHz
Ri Input Impedance 70 100 150 K
f = 1 kHz; Po = 4W 60 75 dB
CT Cross talk
f = 10 kHz; Po = 4W 60 dB

Standby current VSt-by = 1.2V 50

ISB A
consumption VSt-by = 0V 25
Ipin4 Standby pin current VSt-by = 1.2 to 2.6V ±1 A
Standby Out threshold
VSB out (Amp: On) 2.6 V
voltage
VSB IN Standby In threshold voltage (Amp: Off) 1.2 V
AM Mute attenuation POref = 4 W 80 90 dB
VM out Mute Out threshold voltage (Amp: play) 2.6 V
VM in Mute In threshold voltage (Amp: mute) 1.2 V

(Amp: mute); Att  80 dB;

POref = 4  6.5
VAM in VS automute threshold V
(Amp: play); Att < 0.1 dB;
PO = 0.5 W 7.6 8.5
VMUTE = 1.2 V
5 11 20
Ipin22 Muting pin current (Source current) A
VMUTE = 2.6 V -5 - -20

Offset detector

ODLK OD leakage current 1 µA

Voff Detected diff. output offset VSt-by =5 V 1.5 ±2 2.5 V
Pin2_Fw27 voltage Ipin2 = 1 mA
VPin2_Fw27
for Detection = True VSt-by =5V; |Voff| > 2.5 V 0.2 0.4 V

Clipping detector

CDLK Clip det high leakage current CD Off 1 A

CDSAT Clip det sat voltage DC On; ICD = 1 mA 0.2 0.4 V
CDTHD Clip det THD level Po > 16 W 2 %
1. Saturated square wave output.

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2.4 Electrical characteristic curves

Figure 3. Quiescent current vs. supply Figure 4. Quiescent output voltage vs.
voltage supply voltage

Vo (V)
Id (mA)
180 10

9 Vi = 0
170 Vin = 0 RL = 4Ω
RL = 4Ω
8
160
7
150
6
140
5
130
4

120
3
8 10 12 14 16 18
8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
VS (V) AC00483
Vs (V) AC00484

Figure 5. Output power vs. supply voltage Figure 6. Maximum output power vs. supply
voltage

Po (W) Po (W)
50 70
45 65
RL = 4Ω RL = 4Ω
60 f = 1 KHz
40 f = 1 KHz
THD = 10% 55 square-wave output
35 50
30 45
40
25
35
THD = 1%
20 30
15 25
20
10
15
5 10
8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
Vs (V) AC00485 Vs (V) AC00486

Figure 7. Distortion vs. output power Figure 8. Distortion vs. frequency

THD (%) THD (%)

10
10
Vs = 14.4V
Vs = 14.4V RL = 4Ω
RL = 4Ω Po = 4W
1
1

f = 10 KHz

0.1 0.1
f = 1 KHz

0.01 0.01
2
0.1 1 10 100 10 10 103 104 105
Po (W) AC00487
f (Hz) AC00488

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Figure 9. Supply voltage rejection vs. Figure 10. Crosstalk vs. frequency
frequency

SVR (dB) SVR (dB)

100 100

90 90

80
80
70
70
60
60
50 Rg = 600Ω RL = 4Ω
Vripple = 1 Vrms Po = 4W
50 Rg = 600Ω
40

30 40

20 30
2 3 4 5
10 10 10 10 10 10 102 10
3
10
4
10
5

f (Hz) AC00489
f (Hz) AC00490

Figure 11. Output noise vs. source resistance Figure 12. Power dissipation and efficiency
vs. output power

En (µV) Pdiss (W) η (%)

180 80 80
160 Vs = 13.2V η
Vs = 14.4V 70 70
RL = 4Ω RL = 4 x 4Ω
140 f = 1 KHz
60 60
120
50 50
100
40 40
80 22-22K Hz lin Pdiss
30 30
60
20 20
40
"A" wgtd
20 10 10

0 0 0
2 3 4 5 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24
1 10 10 10 10 10
Rg (Ω) AC00491 Po (W) AC00492

Figure 13. ITU R-ARM frequency response,

weighting filter for transient pop

Output attenuation (dB)

10

-10

-20

-30

-40

-50
2 3 4 5
10 10 10 10 10
Hz AC00343

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2.5 Test and application circuit

Figure 14. Test and application circuit

OFFSET
DETECTOR OUT

C8 C7 R4
0.1μF 2200μF V
47K
Vcc1-2 Vcc3-4
7 21 2
R1
ST-BY 5 10
10K C9 9 OUT1
1μF
R2 8
MUTE 23
47K C10
1μF 6
C1
3 OUT2
IN1 12
4
0.1μF

IN2 13 18
C2 0.1μF 19 OUT3
20
IN3 16
C3 0.1μF
22
IN4 15 25 OUT4
C4 0.1μF S-GND 24
14
17 11 26 1, 27

SVR CD TAB
C5 C6 D05AU1614A
0.47μF 47μF
R3
V
47K
CD OUT

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TDA7389A Application hints

3 Application hints

Ref. to the circuit of Figure 14.

3.1 SVR
Besides its contribution to the ripple rejection, the SVR capacitor governs the turn ON/OFF
time sequence and, consequently, plays an essential role in the pop optimization during
ON/OFF transients.
To conveniently serve both needs, its minimum recommended value is 22µF, 47µF can
be used to optimize pop performances.

3.2 Input stage

The TDA7389A’s inputs are ground-compatible and can stand very high input signals (±
8Vpk) without any performances degradation.
If the standard value for the input capacitors (0.1µF) is adopted, the low frequency cut-off
will amount to 16 Hz.
The input capacitors should be 1/4 of the capacitor connected to AC-GND pin for optimum
pop performances.

3.3 Standby and muting

Standby and muting facilities are both 3.3 V CMOS-compatible. If unused, a straight
connection to Vs of their respective pins would be admissible.
Conventional/low-power transistors can be employed to drive muting and stand-by pins in
absence of true CMOS ports or microprocessors. R-C cells have always to be used in order
to smooth down the transitions for preventing any audible transient noises.
Since a DC current of about 10µA normally flows out of pin 23, the maximum allowable
muting-series resistance (R2) is 70 k, which is sufficiently high to permit a muting capacitor
reasonably small (about 1µF).
If R2 is higher than recommended, the involved risk will be that the voltage at pin 23 may rise
to above the 1.2 V threshold voltage and the device will consequently fail to turn OFF when
the mute line is brought down.
About the stand-by, the time constant to be assigned in order to obtain a virtually pop-free
transition has to be slower than 2.5V/ms.

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4 Package information

In order to meet environmental requirements, ST (also) offers these devices in ECOPACK®

packages. ECOPACK® packages are lead-free. The category of second Level Interconnect
is marked on the package and on the inner box label, in compliance with JEDEC Standard
JESD97. The maximum ratings related to soldering conditions are also marked on the inner
box label.
ECOPACK is an ST trademark. ECOPACK specifications are available at: www.st.com.

Figure 15. Flexiwatt27 mechanical data and package dimensions

mm inch
DIM.
MIN. TYP. MAX. MIN. TYP. MAX.
A 4.45 4.50 4.65 0.175 0.177 0.183 OUTLINE AND
B 1.80 1.90 2.00 0.070 0.074 0.079 MECHANICAL DATA
C 1.40 0.055
D 0.75 0.90 1.05 0.029 0.035 0.041
E 0.37 0.39 0.42 0.014 0.015 0.016
F (1) 0.57 0.022
G 0.80 1.00 1.20 0.031 0.040 0.047
G1 25.75 26.00 26.25 1.014 1.023 1.033
H (2) 28.90 29.23 29.30 1.139 1.150 1.153
H1 17.00 0.669
H2 12.80 0.503
H3 0.80 0.031
L (2) 22.07 22.47 22.87 0.869 0.884 0.904
L1 18.57 18.97 19.37 0.731 0.747 0.762
L2 (2) 15.50 15.70 15.90 0.610 0.618 0.626
L3 7.70 7.85 7.95 0.303 0.309 0.313
L4 5 0.197
L5 3.5 0.138
M 3.70 4.00 4.30 0.145 0.157 0.169
M1 3.60 4.00 4.40 0.142 0.157 0.173
N 2.20 0.086
O 2 0.079
R 1.70 0.067
R1 0.5 0.02
R2 0.3 0.12
R3 1.25 0.049
R4 0.50 0.019
V 5˚ (Typ.)
V1 3˚ (Typ.) Flexiwatt27 (vertical)
V2 20˚ (Typ.)
V3 45˚ (Typ.)
(1): dam-bar protusion not included
(2): molding protusion included

V
C

B
V
H
H1
V3
H2 A
H3
O

R3

R4
L4

V1
R2
N
L2

R
L L1
V1
L3

V2

R2 D
R1

L5 R1 R1
Pin 1
E
G G1 F
FLEX27ME
M M1

7139011
AG00601v1

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5 Revision history

Table 5. Document revision history

Date Revision Changes

14-Nov-2007 1 Initial release.

20-Oct-2008 2 Updated the Table 3: Thermal data on page 6.
17-Sep-2013 3 Updated Disclaimer.

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