# 1.2 A dsp based class d audio amplifier

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Class D amplifiers have proven a higher power efficiency performance against linear classes such as Class A, B and AB. Power losses on Class D amplifiers are mainly due to non-ideality of the output transistors, operating as switches, controlled by Pulse Width Modulators. This example describes a method for utilizing both the Enhanced Pulse Width Modulator (ePWM) and the Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC) of the TMS320F2808™ digital signal controller as D-Class Audio amplifier. The method involves analog full bridge D-class power amplifier and analog low-pass filtering the amplified PWM signal to remove high frequency components, leaving only the audio-frequency content.

## Introduction

Class D amplifiers have proven a higher power efficiency performance against linear classes such as Class A, B and AB. Power losses on Class D amplifiers are mainly due to non-ideality of the output transistors, operating as switches, controlled by Pulse Width Modulators.

This example describes a method for utilizing both the Enhanced Pulse Width Modulator (ePWM) and the Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC) of the TMS320F2808™ digital signal controller as D-Class Audio amplifier. The method involves analog full bridge D-class power amplifier and analog low-pass filtering the amplified PWM signal to remove high frequency components, leaving only the audio-frequency content.

## Hardware and software requirements

This example was originally developed using the following hardware and software:

• MatLab R2008a
• Code Composer Studio (CCS) v3.3
• eZDSP-F2808 board.

## Principle of operation

The amplifier comprises three main blocks (shown in Figure 1):

## Input circuit:

This block interfaces with the audio source, attenuates it DC component and limits the input voltage to the ADC to the range 0 - 3.3V. The circuit contains also a DC-DC converter, for the DSP input buffer.

## Digital signal controller

The TMS320F2808, converts the analog signal to a pair of PWM signals that feed the output stage (Please refer to section ). It operates with 100 MHz. The ADC samples the input signal at a 97.656.25 Ksps rate. The ePWM, generates PWM signal with a period of 102.4 μs and duty cycle proportional to the input signal level. The ePWM coupled with a D-Class output stage and a second order passive RLC filter, provides a DAC equivalent.

The analog signal is converted to PCM values as shown in . The conversion is performed as described in Table 1. The ADC operates in a sampling rate of 97.656 KHz (100 MHz/1024).

Table 1: Analog to Digital Conversion

 Input Voltage (Vin) Digital Value(ADCRESULT) ${V}_{\text{in}}<0V$ 0 $0\le {V}_{\text{in}}<3V$ $\text{4096}\ast \frac{{V}_{\text{in}}}{3}$ , ${V}_{\text{in}}\ge 3V$ 4095

## Pcm → pwm

The PCM values are converted to PWM as shown in Figure 4. A period of 102.4 msecs (1024 clock cycles) was chosen. The relation PCM Value/Full Range is translated to the duty cycle of the PWM. A duty cycle of 512 (50 %) corresponds to 50% of the full range, for example. In this example sample values in the range 0-4095 will be mapped to duty cycle values (CMPA) in the range 0-1023, by dividing by 4 (shift right 2 bits), as shown in Figure 5.

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