
single-ended amplifiers. These capacitors can be
large, expensive, consume board space, and degrade
low-frequency performance.
Power Dissipation and Heat Sinking
Under normal operating conditions, the MAX9718/
MAX9719 dissipate a significant amount of power. The
maximum power dissipation for each package is given
in the
Absolute Maximum Ratings
section under
Continuous Power Dissipation or can be calculated by
the following equation:
where T
J(MAX)
is +150
°
C, T
A
is the ambient tempera-
ture, and
θ
JA
is the reciprocal of the derating factor in
°
C/W as specified in the
Absolute Maximum Ratings
section. For example,
θ
JA
of the TQFN package is
+59.2
°
C/W.
The increase in power delivered by the BTL configura-
tion directly results in an increase in internal power dis-
sipation over the single-ended configuration. The
maximum internal power dissipation for a given V
CC
and load is given by the following equation:
If the internal power dissipation for a given application
exceeds the maximum allowed for a given package,
reduce power dissipation by increasing the ground
plane heat-sinking capability and the size of the traces
to the device (see the
Layout and Grounding
section).
Other methods for reducing power dissipation are to
reduce V
CC
, increase load impedance, decrease ambi-
ent temperature, reduce gain, or reduce input signal.
Thermal-overload protection limits total power dissipa-
tion in the MAX9718/MAX9719. When the junction tem-
perature exceeds +160
°
C, the thermal protection
circuitry disables the amplifier output stage. The ampli-
fiers are enabled once the junction temperature cools
by 15
°
C. A pulsing output under continuous thermal
overload results as the device heats and cools.
For optimum power dissipation and heat sinking, con-
nect the exposed pad found on the μMAX, TDFN,
TQFN, and TSSOP packages to a large ground plane.
Fixed Differential Gain
The MAX9718B, MAX9718C, MAX9718D, MAX9719B,
MAX9719C, and MAX9719D feature internally fixed
gains (see the
Selector Guide
). This simplifies design,
decreases required footprint size, and eliminates exter-
nal gain-setting resistors. Resistors R1 and R2 shown in
the
Typical Operating Circuit
are used to achieve each
fixed gain.
Adjustable Differential Gain
Gain-Setting Resistors
External feedback resistors set the gain of the
MAX9718A and MAX9719A. Resistors R
F
and R
IN
(
Figure
2) set the gain of the amplifier as follows:
where A
V
is the desired voltage gain. Hence, an R
IN
of
10k
and an R
F
of 20k
yields a gain of 2V/V, or 6dB.
R
F
can be either fixed or variable, allowing the use of a
digitally controlled potentiometer to alter the gain under
software control.
A
R
R
V
F
IN
=
P
V
π
R
DISSPKG MAX
CC
2
L
(
)
=
2
2
P
T
T
DISSPKG MAX
J MAX
(
A
JA
(
)
)
=
θ
M
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+1
V
OUT(P-P)
2 x V
OUT(P-P)
V
OUT(P-P)
-1
Figure 1. Bridge-Tied Load Configuration
R
F
R
F
MAX9718A
MAX9719A
BIAS
GENERATOR
INVERTING
DIFFERENTIAL
INPUT
NONINVERTING
DIFFERENTIAL
INPUT(OPTIONAL)
(OPTIONAL)
IN+
IN-
OUT+
OUT-
R
IN
R
IN
Figure
2. Setting the MAX9718A/MAX9719A Gain