Windows Vista-compliant, Stereo Class Ab Speaker Amplifiers And Directdrive Headphone Amplifiers Integrated Products

The MAX9789A MAX9790A combine a stereo, 2W Class AB speaker power Amplifier with a stereo 100mW DirectDrive Headphone Amplifier in a single device. The MAX9789A MAX9790A are designed for use with the Microsoft Windows Vista operating system and are fully compliant with Microsofts Windows Vista specifications. The Headphone Amplifier features Maxims patented DirectDrive architecture that produces a ground-refer- enced output from a single supply to eliminate the need for large DC-blocking capacitors, as well as save cost, board space, and component height. A high +90dB PSRR and low 0.002% THD+N ensures clean, low-distor- tion amplification of the Audio signal. Separate speaker and Headphone Amplifier control inputs provide independent shutdown of the speaker and Headphone Amplifiers allowing speaker and head- phone Amplifiers to be active simultaneously, if required. The industry-leading click-and-pop suppres- sion circuitry reduces audible transients during startup and shutdown cycles. The MAX9789A features an internal LDO that CAN be used as a clean power supply for a CODEC or other cir- cuits. The LDO output voltage is set internally at 4.75V or CAN be adjusted between 1.21V and 4.75V using a sim- ple resistive divider. The LDO is protected against ther- mal overloads and short circuits while providing 120mA of continuous output current and CAN be enabled inde- pendently of the Audio Amplifiers By Maxim Integrated Products