ZXCD100MOEVAL

100W CLASS D AUDIO AMPLIFIER EVALUATION BOARD

DESCRIPTION FEATURES
The ZXCD100MOEVAL evaluation board is based on • Class D architecture
the ZXCD1000 Class D audio amplifier solution from
Zetex. This board allows the user to evaluate the high • Single power supply
fidelity audio performance offered by the Zetex
solution, with an output power upto 100W into 4⍀. • Output power ( Vsupply = 35V)

INTRODUCTION 100 W into 4⍀

The ZXCD100MOEVAL is a 100W RMS (4⍀ Load) high • THD + N <0.8% @ 90% power
performance class D amplifier. The circuitry contains
MOSFET devices and should therefore be handled • >90% efficiency
appropriately.
• Flat frequency response 20Hz – 20 kHz
The board requires a single rail power supply of 13
volts minimum and 35 volts maximum. Voltages in • Turn on / turn off pop suppression
excess of 35 volts may cause permanent damage to the
board. • Over current protection
The heart of the solution is the ZXCD1000 class D • Noise floor –115dB
controller IC and the user should refer to the ZXCD1000
data sheet for further technical information. Note: The ZXCD100MOEVAL is intended as an
evaluation platform for Zetex Class D solutions. Zetex
The circuit features pop suppression and over current accepts no liability for external equipment connected
protection. to the ZXCD100MOEVAL or any other form of
consequential damage or loss.

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CONNECTION AND OPERATION EVALUATION BOARD DESCRIPTION AND
The following PCB image shows the connections OPERATION
required for correct operation of the ZXCD100MOEVAL The top copper, bottom copper and silk screen ID
board. Simple connector blocks are provided to enable overlay are shown in figures 1,2 and 3.
easy connection of the supply voltage, audio input and
speaker output. The ZXCD1000 is available in a 16-pin exposed pad
QSOP package. The exposed pad on the underside of
Power connection the package is soldered down to an area of copper on
the PCB, to function as a heat sink. To further assist
The ZXCD100MOEVAL requires a single positive heat dissipation, the PCB has plated through vias
supply voltage: connecting to an area of copper on the underside of the
board.
35V @ approximately 3.3A for 100W in 4⍀
The MOSFETs required on the board are Zetex ZXM64
The supply should not exceed 35V and must not be less series HDMOS parts. These TO220 parts are required to
than 13V to ensure correct operation of the amplifier, handle the power dissipation in the amplifier with a
Ensure the correct polarity of the supply is applied. 100W load. The output bridge is approximately 90%
efficient, leaving in the region of 2.5W per MOSFET at
full power. Heat sinks are provided on the board to
Audio input enable this dissipation with a minimised temperature
rise.
The ZXCD100MOEVAL requires a single ended audio
input as follows: The regulator transistor on the board is a TIP120,
TO220 device. This device is required to supply the 12V
The input impedance is 18k⍀ rail to the board with its input voltage being the 35V
bridge supply. A heat sink is attached to the transistor
Input signal amplitude required for full output power is to enable good dissipation of the heat generated in this
approximately 2.5V peak to peak. device.

Speaker connection The inductors in place on the board have been selected
for their excellent linearity and low losses. These
A 4⍀ speaker may be connected to the board as shown. components ensure minimal distortion is introduced in
If this board is being used as part of a multi-channel the recovered audio signal across the full power band.
solution the ensure the correct polarity connection of
the speaker to avoid phasing errors.

Audio Input

Speaker Connection Power Connection

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The speaker is connected as a Bridge Tied Load (BTL). The board requires an input signal of 2.5V peak to peak
This means that both sides of the speaker are driven nominal to yield the full output power. The input
from the Output Bridge and therefore neither side of impedance of the board is nominally 18k⍀. This may
the speaker connects to ground. This allows maximum attenuate the source voltage and may need to be
power to be delivered to the load, from a given supply allowed for, depending on the output impedance of the
voltage. source.

If it is wished to view or measure the signal across the T h e m a x i m u m su p p l y v o l t a g e t o t h e

load, a floating monitor must be used - for example a ZXCD100MOEVAL evaluation board is 35V nominal. A
differential probe. Alternatively this may be achieved supply voltage of 35V will achieve 100W into a 4⍀ load.
with a two channel oscilloscope monitoring the With the suggested heat sinking in place this board can
speaker A and speaker B outputs, and using the invert easily operate with a full 100W output for extended
and add functions. For diagnostic purposes, the periods.
speaker outputs can be monitored single-ended with
respect to ground with an oscilloscope (or other The full power output voltage across the (bridge tied)
instrument) if desired. However any results obtained in load will be approximately 60V peak to peak with a
this manner, are not valid for assessing performance. supply voltage of 35V. Viewing outputs single-ended
The true performance depends upon some differential will yield half these voltages. Smaller input voltages
cancellation across the speaker load. will yield smaller output voltages.

Fig.1. Component Overlay

Fig.2. Top Copper Fig.3. Bottom Copper

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ZXCD100MOEVAL CIRCUIT DESCRIPTION. ZXCD100MOEVAL CIRCUIT PERFORMANCE
Propriety circuit design and high quality magnetics are The graph shown in fig 5 indicates the THD
necessary to yield the excellent THD performance of performance of the 100W solution. THD is shown from
the solution. At the heart of the circuit is the Zetex zero up to full power.
ZXCD1000 class D audio IC.
Distortion is sub 1% all the way up to full power,
The ZXCD100MOEVAL circuit diagram is shown in typically at 1W 1kHz, distortion is 0.4%.
figure 4. The circuit consists of a voltage regulator, an
input phase splitter, the ZXCD1000, an output bridge to
drive the load - via L-C filters, an anti-pop slow start
circuit and an over-current protection circuit. (Note
components are shown also for an over-temperature
circuit however this circuit is application dependant
and is not used on the demonstration board)

The voltage regulator (Q5, ZD5 etc.) is necessary to

drop higher supply voltages (35V on the bridge for
100W) to a level suitable for the ZXCD1000 and input
phase splitter (12V on the board). The input phase
splitter, built around the NE5532 dual op amp, is
necessary to drive the Audio A and Audio B channels
on the ZXCD1000.

The Output Bridge is built around the Zetex

ZXM64P035L3 and ZXM64N035L3 PMOS and NMOS
TO220 transistors.

Q10 and its associated compnents facilitate a slow start

for the bridge supply voltage This circuit performs
anti-pop for the solution.

R28 is an over current sense resistor. The circuit shown

(Q6, Q8 etc) enables an over-current protection for the WARNING - Appropriate safety precautions should be taken by
solution. In fault conditions the circuit disables the a competent person if the ZXCD100MOEVAL is to be connected
to any potentially hazardous equipment.
triangle modulation waveform and thus disables the
output bridge. Protection is given for speaker shorts
and speaker to ground shorts.

The ZXCD1000 outputs drive Output Bridge MOSFET’s,

with the PWM signal, which subsequently drives the
load via L-C filters. The purpose of this network is to
low pass filter the high frequency switching PWM
signal from the bridge. Thus the lower frequency audio
signal is recovered and is available at the speaker
outputs.

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ZETEX CLASS D 100W MONO BOARD BOM
(Manufactures names and series numbers are given for component specification guidance only)

PCB ID Value Case Notes

Resistors :-

R1 11k SMD 0805 5% 0.1w

R2 47k SMD 0805 5% 0.1w
R3 56R SMD 0805 5% 0.1w
R4 47k SMD 0805 5% 0.1w
R5 56R SMD 0805 5% 0.1w
R6 47k SMD 0805 5% 0.1w
R7 56R SMD 0805 5% 0.1w
R8 56R SMD 0805 5% 0.1w
R9 47k SMD 0805 5% 0.1w
R10 22k SMD 0805 5% 0.1w
R11 5k6 SMD 0805 5% 0.1w
R12 5k6 SMD 0805 5% 0.1w
R13 22k SMD 0805 5% 0.1w
R14 22k SMD 0805 5% 0.1w
R15 390R SMD 0805 5% 0.1w
R16 390R SMD 0805 5% 0.1w
R17 - Not Used
R18 5k6 SMD 0805 5% 0.1w
R19 11k SMD 0805 5% 0.1w Optional trim component
R20 10K SMD 3mm Pot Optional trim component
Meggitt 3203 series
R21 62k SMD 0805 5% 0.1w Optional trim component
R22 100k SMD 0805 5% 0.1w
R23 100k SMD 0805 5% 0.1w
R24 100k SMD 0805 5% 0.1w
R25 18k SMD 0805 5% 0.1w
R26 820R SMD 0805 5% 0.1w
R27 33k SMD 0805 5% 0.1w
R28 0.01⍀ Open Air Welwyn OARS series
R29 100k SMD 0805 5% 0.1w
R30 82k SMD 0805 5% 0.1w
R31 Not Used
R32 Not Used
R33 Not Used
R34 Not Used

Capacitors :-
(The following Capacitor voltage ratings should be as specified or greater)
(Electrolytic, COG, X7R and polyester refer to the dielectric material)
(A more stable dielectric may be used as an alternative to that specified in all cases)
(TH 105C = Through - hole radial, max operating temp. 105 deg.C)
C1 47pF COG 16V SMD 0805
C2 22␮F 16V Elect. ⫾20% TH 105C 7mmHx5mmDx2mmP Multicomp MCMHR series
C3 22␮F 16V Elect. ⫾20% TH 105C 7mmHx5mmDx2mmP Multicomp MCMHR series
C4 47n X7R 16V SMD 0805
C5 47n X7R 16V SMD 0805
C6 330pF COG / NPO 16V SMD 0805
C7 22␮F 16V Elect. ⫾20% TH 105C 7mmHx5mmDx2mmP Multicomp MCMHR series
C8 6n8 X7R 16V SMD 0805
C9 6n8 X7R 16V SMD 0805
C10 22␮F 16V Elect. ⫾20% TH 105C 7mmHx5mmDx2mmP Multicomp MCMHR series
C11 100n X7R 25V SMD 0805
C12 100n X7R 25V SMD 0805
C13 100n X7R 25V SMD 0805
C14 22␮F 16V Elect. ⫾20% TH 105C 7mmHx5mmDx2mmP Multicomp MCMHR series
C15 22␮F 16V Elect. ⫾20% TH 105C 7mmHx5mmDx2mmP Multicomp MCMHR series
C16 100␮F 16V Elect ⫾20% TH 105C 11mmHx6.3mmDx2.5mmP Rubycon YXF series Low imp
C17 1␮F 63V 5mm pitch Polyester
C18 1␮F 63V 5mm pitch Polyester

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Capacitors cont. :-

C19 1␮F 63V 5mm pitch Polyester

C20 1␮F 63V 5mm pitch Polyester
C21 100nF X7R 25V SMD 0805
C22 22␮F 16V Elect. ⫾20% TH 105C 7mmHx5mmDx2mmP Multicomp MCMHR series
C23 1␮F 63V 5mm pitch Polyester
C24 1␮F 63V 5mm pitch Polyester
C25 100n 50V X7R SMD 0805
C26 220␮F 25V Elect ⫾20% 3.5mmP
C27 470n 50V X7R SMD 1812
C28 470n 50V X7R SMD 1812
C29 2200␮F 50V Elect. ⫾20% TH 105C 35.5mmHx18mmDx7.5mmP Panasonic FC series Low imp.
C30 220n 50V X7R SMD 0805
C31 100n 50V X7R SMD 0805
C32 100␮F 50V Elect ⫾20% TH 105C 11.5mmHx8mmDx3.5mmP Rubycon ZL series Low imp.
C33 100n 50V X7R SMD 0805
C34 22␮F 16V Elect. ⫾20% 3.5mmP
C35 1nF 16V X7R SMD 0805
C36 - Not Used
C37 100n 16V X7R SMD 0805

Integrated Circuits :-

U1 ZXCD1000 QSOP16 (Exposed Pad)

U2 NE5532 SMD SO8

Transistors :-

Q1 ZXM64N035L3 TO220
Q2 ZXM64P035L3 TO220
Q3 ZXM64P035L3 TO220
Q4 ZXM64N035L3 TO220
Q5 TIP120 TO220
Q6 FMMT591A SMD SOT23
Q7 ZVN3306 SMD SOT23
Q8 FMMT591A SMD SOT23
Q9 FMMT591A SMD SOT23
Q10 ZXM64P035G TO220

Diodes :-

D1 BAS16 SMD SOT23

D2 BAS16 SMD SOT23
D3 BAS16 SMD SOT23
D4 BAS16 SMD SOT23
D5 BAV70 SMD SOT23 Double Diode
D6 BAS16 SMD SOT23
ZD1 BZX84C10 SMD SOT23 10V Zener diode
ZD2 BZX84C10 SMD SOT23 10V Zener diode
ZD3 BZX84C10 SMD SOT23 10V Zener diode
ZD4 BZX84C10 SMD SOT23 10V Zener diode
ZD5 BZX84C13 SMD SOT23 13V Zener diode

Inductors :-

L1 PG0058 (Pulse) 20␮H 100W inductor

555-8820-20(Cambion) 20␮H 100W inductor
L2 PG0058 (Pulse) 20␮H 100W inductor
555-8820-20(Cambion) 20␮H 100W inductor

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