Note: All calculations on this spreadsheet are approximate calculations.

Performance should be verified using an evaluation board and proper

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Last Update:

Instructions: BLUE colored cells are variables that you enter.

YELLOW colored cells are calculated values based on the the bl
An ORANGE highlighted cell is a possible design problem.
A RED highlighted cell is a desi

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Enter Information Below

Calculations

Component names taken from datasheets.

Stereo Parts

3 Ch. Parts
LM4782

LM4781

LM1876

LM4765

LM4766

Vpeak at Load =

Mono Parts
LM4780
31.23

LM4700

LM4701

LM2876

Part Number: LM
Vcc/Vee (+/-) =

4780

TA/TF

35.00

Volts

Ipeak in Load =

3.90

Max Operating Volt. =

42.0

Volts

60.94

Voltage Headroom =
RL (load impedance) =

7.0

Volts

1% THD Output @
Gain (Not for BTL) =

21.00

V/V

8.00

Gain (Not for BTL) =

26.44

dB

Rf (feedback) =

20.0

kW

Lower -3dB cutoff =

8.0

Ri =

1.0

kW

Hz
VRMS

Ci =

47.0

mF

Input for 1% Output =

RM (Mute) =

NA

kW

RB =

1.0

kW

*RSN (Snubber) =

4.7

*Rin =

20.0

kW

*CSN (Snubber) =

0.1

mF

Total PD/IC =

*Cin =

1.00

mF

Input Impedance =

20.0

kW

Enter Tambient =

Parallel Load Impedance =

TA Package =

1.10

C/W

Parallel Power into Load @

Number of ICs (packages) =

TF Package =

NA

C/W

Number of Power Amps.(X) =

*Optional Components
Warnings and Errors:

1.487

*Optional/Recommended Components

Power Dissipation
and Thermal Design

Bridge Mode Pow

If use the load as list

for all configurations with loads

as listed in the power calculation.
Max PD at POUT = 31.03
Watts
65.73

Watts

25.0
C
Heat Sink Size (QSA in C/W)/IC

Bridge Load Imp

Bridge Power into Bridg

Parallel Mode Pow
If use the load as listed (RL/X)

1
2

Assumptions:

3
4

1. Ouput power calculated for 4W, 6W, and 8W loads ONLY in single-ended m
2. Amplifier is designed in the non-inverting configuration as shown in the da

3. Amplfier is using a positive (+) and negative (-) supply voltage of equal val

4. Thermal grease is used between the package and the heatsink. Isolation w

5. For use with part numbers listed in the power calculations section above o

n board and proper heatsink.

es based on the the blue cells.

ghlighted cell is a design error.

Mono Parts
LM3875

LM3876

LM3886

Bridge Mode Power Calculation

If use the load as listed below (2xRL).
Bridge Load Impedance =

16.00

Bridge Power into Bridge Load @ 121.88

Parallel Mode Power Calculation
load as listed (RL/X) All Chs.
2 Chs.

el Load Impedance =

2.00

4.00

el Power into Load @

ber of ICs (packages) =

237.69

118.85

of Power Amps.(X) =

ONLY in single-ended mode.

on as shown in the datasheet.

ply voltage of equal value.

he heatsink. Isolation washers are not included.

ations section above only.

Note: All calculations on this spreadsheet are approximate calculations. Performance sh

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PD(MAX) =
Iq at VCC/VEE (mA) =
1% POUT (W) =

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31.03
210
60.94

Total Power Dissipation per IC vs

Part #: LM
4780
Channels =
2
formulas at BC485

60

Power Dissipation (W)

50

40

30

20

10

0
0

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

Output Power/Channel (W

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50

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Output Power/Channel (W)

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0.000
0.000
1.000
4.000
2.000
5.657
3.000
6.928
4.000
8.000
5.000
8.944
6.000
9.798
7.000
10.583
8.000
11.314
9.000
12.000
10.000
12.649
11.000
13.266
12.000
13.856
13.000
14.422
14.000
14.967
15.000
15.492
16.000
16.000
17.000
16.492
18.000
16.971
19.000
17.436
20.000
17.889
21.000
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22.000
18.762
23.000
19.183
24.000
19.596
25.000
20.000
26.000
20.396
27.000
20.785
28.000
21.166
29.000
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30.000
21.909
31.000
22.271
32.000
22.627
33.000
22.978

PD (W)
0.000
10.141
13.756
16.297
18.282
19.912
21.289
22.476
23.511
24.423
25.230
25.950
26.593
27.169
27.685
28.148
28.563
28.935
29.267
29.562
29.823
30.054
30.255
30.430
30.579
30.704
30.807
30.890
30.952
30.995
31.021
31.030
31.022
30.999

Mono
Stereo
3
Power
SE
SE
Channel
Supply
PDICq (W) PDICq (W) PDICq (W) PTOT (W)
7.350
7.350
23.957
25.957
31.186
35.186
36.268
42.268
40.238
48.238
43.498
53.498
46.254
58.254
48.627
62.627
50.697
66.697
52.520
70.520
54.136
74.136
55.575
77.575
56.861
80.861
58.013
84.013
59.045
87.045
59.972
89.972
60.802
92.802
61.545
95.545
62.208
98.208
62.799
100.799
63.322
103.322
63.783
105.783
64.185
108.185
64.534
110.534
64.833
112.833
65.083
115.083
65.290
117.290
65.454
119.454
65.579
121.579
65.666
123.666
65.717
125.717
65.734
127.734
65.719
129.719
65.674
131.674

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48.000
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50.000
51.000
52.000
53.000
54.000
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56.000
57.000
58.000
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24.980
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25.612
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27.423
27.713
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28.844
29.120
29.394
29.665
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30.199
30.463
30.725
30.984

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30.910
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30.461
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30.201
30.055
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29.735
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29.378
29.186
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28.778
28.562
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28.107
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26.297

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65.495
65.365
65.209
65.029
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64.347
64.077
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62.797
62.431
62.047
61.647
61.230
60.798
60.351
59.888
59.411
58.920
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57.898
57.367
56.824
56.268

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135.495
137.365
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