Thursday, February 18, 2010

TDA1514A - 50W Power Amplifier Circuit

The TDA1514A is a power amplifier chip that will gain up to 50W high fidelity output power.

TDA1514A - 50W Power Amplifier Circuit diagram

This hi-fi power amplifier circuit can be used as a building block in radio, tv and other audio applications. The high performance of the IC meets the requirements of digital sources (e.g. Compact Disc equipment).

The circuit is totally protected, the two output transistors both having thermal and SOAR protection. The circuit also has a mute function that can be arranged for a period after power-on with a delay time fixed by external components.

The device is intended for symmetrical power supplies but an asymmetrical supply may also be used. Datasheet of TDA1514A HERE



About Audio Amplifier
An audio amplifier is an electronic amplifier that amplifies low-power audio signals (signals composed primarily of frequencies between 20 - 20 000 Hz, the human range of hearing) to a level suitable for driving loudspeakers and is the final stage in a typical audio playback chain.

The preceding stages in such a chain are low power audio amplifiers which perform tasks like pre-amplification, equalization, tone control, mixing/effects, or audio sources like record players, CD players, and cassette players. Most audio amplifiers require these low-level inputs to adhere to line levels.

While the input signal to an audio amplifier may measure only a few hundred microwatts, its output may be tens, hundreds, or thousands of watts. More explanation about power audio amplifier can be found at wikipedia.org

This is a video tutorial about how to a very simple audio amplifier based on the LM386 amplifier chip. It can be built for less than $20 (or might be less than $8 in some countries) and used to amplify any low level audio signal including a guitar, bass or mp3 player.

Watch the video:

1 comment:

Zheir said...

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