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at 14.4 V, 1 kHz, 10%THD
Minimum external components count:
鈥?no bootstrap capacitors
鈥?no Boucherot cells
鈥?internally fixed gain 20 dB
Standby function (CMOS compatible)
No audible pop during standby operations
Diagnostic facilities:
鈥?clip detector
鈥?output to GND short-circuit detector
鈥?output to VS short-circuit detector
鈥?soft short-circuit check at turn-on
鈥?thermal shutdown warning
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Description
The STA540 is a 4-channel, class AB audio
amplifier designed for high quality sound
applications.
The amplifiers have single-ended outputs with
integrated short-circuit protection, thermal
protection and diagnostic functions.
The chip is housed in the 15-pin Multiwatt
ECOPACK
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Pb-free package which is RoHS
(2002/95/EC) compliant.
Protection
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Output AC/DC short circuit
Soft short-circuit check at turn-on
Thermal cutoff/limiter to prevent chip from
overheating
High inductive loads
ESD
Device summary
Temperature range
-40 to 150擄 C
Table 1.
Order code
STA540
Package
Multiwatt15
Tube
Packing
January 2008
Rev 4
1/23
www.st.com
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