PGA2500IDB
Digitally Controlled Microphone PreamplifierThe PGA2500IDB is a digitally controlled microphone preamplifier from Texas Instruments. View the full PGA2500IDB datasheet below including key specifications, electrical characteristics, absolute maximum ratings.
PGA2500IDB shares its datasheet with PGA2500, whose page lists every part number it covers.
Official PGA2500IDB datasheet (PDF) — the source this page was extracted from.
PGA2500IDB Key Specifications
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Gain Error | 0.5dB typ |
| Gain Range | 10dB to 65dB, 1dB per step, plus 0dB unity setting |
| Output Load | 600 ohm min, 100pF load capacitance stable |
| SCLK Frequency | 0 to 6.25MHz |
| Supply Voltage | +5V (VA+ 4.75V to 5.25V) and -5V (VA-, VD- -4.75V to -5.25V) |
| THD+N (Gain=30dB) | 0.0004% |
| Quiescent Current IA+ | 30mA typ, 40mA max |
| Quiescent Current IA- | 30mA typ, 40mA max |
| Quiescent Current ID- | 1mA typ, 2mA max |
| Short Circuit Current | 100mA |
| Communication Interface | 4-wire serial (SPI-like) port, 16-bit control word, daisy-chainable |
| Operating Temperature Range | -40°C to +85°C |
| Differential Input Resistance | 9200 ohm typ |
| General-Purpose Digital Outputs | 4 |
| THD+N (1kHz, Gain=0dB, 3.5Vrms) | -114dB typ |
| Output Offset Voltage (DC Servo On) | ±0.04mV typ, ±1mV max |
| Equivalent Input Noise (Zs=150 Ohm, 30dB Gain) | -128dBu |
PGA2500IDB Overview
Part: PGA2500IDBR — Texas Instruments
Type: Digitally Controlled Microphone Preamplifier
Description: Fully differential, digitally controlled microphone preamplifier with 10–65 dB gain in 1 dB steps, -128 dBu equivalent input noise (30 dB gain, ZS = 150 Ω), and 0.0004% THD+N at 30 dB gain, running from ±5 V supplies.
Operating Conditions:
- Supply voltage: VA+ +4.75 to +5.25 V; VA- and VD- -4.75 to -5.25 V
- Operating temperature: -40 to +85 °C
- Serial clock frequency: 0 to 6.25 MHz
- Output load: 600 Ω minimum
Absolute Maximum Ratings:
- Supply voltage VA+: +5.5 V
- Supply voltage VA-: -5.5 V
- Supply voltage VD-: -5.5 V
- VA- to VD- voltage difference: less than 300 mV
- Analog input voltage: (VA-) -0.3 to (VA+) +0.3 V
- Digital input voltage: -0.3 to (VA+) +0.3 V
- Storage temperature: -60 to +150 °C
Key Specs:
- Gain range: 10 to 65 dB, 1 dB step; gain error typ 0.5 dB (all gain settings)
- THD+N (1 kHz, VOUT = 3.5 VRMS): typ -114 dB at 0 dB gain, typ -108 dB at 30 dB gain (max -108 dB and -102 dB respectively)
- Input impedance: 4600 Ω per input pin, 9200 Ω differential (typ)
- Output offset voltage (DC servo on): ±0.04 mV typ, ±1 mV max
- Output voltage range (RL = 600 Ω): (VA-) +0.9 V to (VA+) -0.9 V
- Short-circuit current: 100 mA typ (10 s duration)
- Quiescent current: IA+ 30 mA typ (40 mA max); IA- 30 mA typ (40 mA max); ID- 1 mA typ (2 mA max)
- Digital inputs: VIH min 2.0 V, VIL max 0.8 V; input leakage 2 μA typ (10 μA max)
Features:
- Fully differential input-to-output architecture
- Serial port gain control, with a dedicated pin for unity (0 dB) gain
- Zero-crossing detection minimizes audible artifacts when gain switches (up to 16 ms detector timeout)
- Integrated DC servo minimizes output offset
- Common-mode servo improves CMRR
- Four-wire serial interface with daisy-chain support for multiple devices
- Overload output pin (OVR) indicates clipping, with a programmable threshold
- Four general-purpose digital outputs for external switching (pads, phantom power, filters, polarity)
- VCOMIN input sets output and input DC bias from 0 to +2.5 V
Applications:
- Microphone preamplifiers and mixers
- Digital mixers and recorders
Package:
- SSOP-28 (DB), supplied as tape and reel, 1000 units (PGA2500IDBR)
PGA2500IDB Features
- D Fully Differential Input-to-Output Architecture
- D Digitally Controlled Gain Using Serial Port Interface:
- Gain Range: 10dB through 65dB, 1dB per step
- Unity (0dB) Gain Setting via Serial Port or Dedicated Control Pin
- D Dynamic Performance:
- Equivalent Input Noise with Z S = 150 Ω and Gain = 30dB: -128dBu
- Total Harmonic Distortion plus Noise (THD+N) with Gain = 30dB: 0.0004%
- D Zero Crossing Detection Minimizes Audible Artifacts when Gain Switching
- D Integrated DC Servo Minimizes Output Offset Voltage
- D Common-Mode Servo Improves CMRR
- D Four-Wire Serial Control Port Interface:
- Simple Interface to Microprocessor or DSP Serial Ports
- Supports Daisy-Chaining of Multiple PGA2500 Devices
- D Dedicated Input Pin for Selecting Unity Gain
- D Overload Output Pin Provides Clipping Indication
- D Four General-Purpose Digital Output Pins
- D Requires ± 5V Power Supplies
- D Available in an SSOP-28 Package
Please be aware that an important notice concerning availability, standard warranty, and use in critical applications of T exas Instruments semiconductor products and disclaimers thereto appears at the end of this data sheet.
www.ti.com PGA2500
SBOS289A - NOVEMBER 2003 - REVISED DECEMBER 2003
PGA2500IDB Applications
- D Microphone Preamplifiers and Mixers
- D Digital Mixers and Recorders
PGA2500IDB Pin Configuration
| PIN NUMBER | NAME | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GPO1 | General-Purpose CMOS Logic Output |
| 2 | GPO2 | General-Purpose CMOS Logic Output |
| 3 | GPO3 | General-Purpose CMOS Logic Output |
| 4 | GPO4 | General-Purpose CMOS Logic Output |
| 5 | OVR | Over Range Output (Active High) |
| 6 | DGND | Digital Ground |
| 7 | DCEN | DC Servo Enable (Active Low) |
| 8 | 0dB | Unity Gain Enable (Active High) |
| 9 | ZCEN | Zero Crossing Detector Enable (Active High) |
| 10 | SDI | Serial Data Input |
| 11 | CS | Chip Select Input (Active Low) |
| 12 | SCLK | Serial Data Clock Input |
| 13 | SDO | Serial Data Output |
| 14 | VD- | -5V Digital Supply |
| 15 | VA- | -5V Analog Supply |
| 16 | V OUT - | Analog Output, Inverting |
| 17 | V OUT + | Analog Output, Non-Inverting |
| 18 | VA+ | +5V Analog Supply |
| 19 | VA+ | +5V Analog Supply |
| 20 | VA- | -5V Analog Supply |
| 21 | C S22 | DC Servo Capacitor #2, Terminal 2 |
| 22 | C S21 | DC Servo Capacitor #2, Terminal 1 |
| 23 | C S12 | DC Servo Capacitor #1, Terminal 2 |
| 24 | C S11 | DC Servo Capacitor #1, Terminal 1 |
| 25 | V COM IN | Common Mode Voltage Input, 0V to +2.5V |
| 26 | V IN - | Analog Input, Inverting |
| 27 | V IN + | Analog Input, Noninverting |
| 28 | AGND | Analog Ground |
PGA2500IDB Electrical Characteristics
All parameters specified with T A = +25 ° C, VA+ = +5V, VA- = -5V, VD- = -5V, and V COMIN = 0V, unless otherwise noted .
| PARAMETER PARAMETER | TEST CONDITIONS TEST CONDITIONS | PGA2500 - MIN | PGA2500 - TYP | PGA2500 - MAX | UNIT UNIT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DC Characteristics | |||||
| Step Size | Gain = 10dB through 65dB | 1 | dB | ||
| Gain Error | All Gain Settings | 0.5 | dB | ||
| AC Characteristics | |||||
| THD+N with f IN = 1kHz | Gain = 0dB, V OUT = 3.5V RMS , V COM IN = 0V Gain = 30dB, V OUT = 3.5V RMS , V COM IN = 0V | -114 -108 | -108 -102 | dB dB | |
| Analog Input | |||||
| Maximum Input Voltage | Gain = 0dB | VA- +1.5 | VA+ -2.0 | V | |
| Per Input Pin | Ω | ||||
| Differential | 4600 9200 | Ω | |||
| Analog Output | |||||
| Output Voltage Range | V COM IN = 0V, R L = 600 Ω | VA- +0.9 | VA+ -0.9 | V | |
| Output Offset Voltage | DC Servo On, Any Gain | ± 0.04 | ± 1 | mV | |
| Input Referred Offset | DC Servo Off, Gain = 30dB | ± 1 | mV | ||
| Output Resistive Loading | 600 | Ω | |||
| Load Capacitance Stability | 100 | pF | |||
| Short Circuit Current | 10-second duration | 100 | mA | ||
| Digital Characteristics | |||||
| High-Level Input Voltage, V IH | +2.0 | VA+ | V | ||
| Low-Level Input Voltage, V IL | -0.3 | 0.8 | V | ||
| High-Level Output Voltage, V OH | I O = 200 μ A | (VA+) - 1.0 | V | ||
| Low-Level Output Voltage, V OL | I O = -3.2mA | 0.4 | V | ||
| Input Leakage Current, I IN | 2 | 10 | μ A | ||
| Switching Characteristics | |||||
| Serial Clock (SCLK) Frequency | f SCLK | 0 | 6.25 | MHz | |
| Serial Clock (SCLK) Pulse Width Low | t PH | 80 | ns | ||
| Serial Clock (SCLK) Pulse Width High | t PL | 80 | ns | ||
| Input Timing | |||||
| SDI Setup Time | t SDS | 20 | ns | ||
| SDI Hold Time | t SDH | 20 | ns | ||
| CS Falling to SCLK Rising | t CSCR | 90 | ns | ||
| SCLK Falling to CS Rising | t CFCS | 35 | ns | ||
| Output Timing | |||||
| CS Low to SDO Active | t CSO | 35 | ns | ||
| SCLK Falling to SDO Data Valid | t CFDO | 60 | ns | ||
| CS High to SDO High Impedance | t CSZ | 100 | ns | ||
| Power Supply | |||||
| Operating Voltage | |||||
| VA+ | +4.75 | +5 | +5.25 | V | |
| VA- | -4.75 | -5 | -5.25 | V | |
| VD- | -4.75 | -5 | -5.25 | V | |
| Quiescent Current | |||||
| IA+ | VA+ = +5V | 30 | 40 | mA | |
| IA- | VA- = -5V | 30 | 40 | mA | |
| ID- | VD- = -5V | 1 | 2 | mA |
PGA2500IDB Absolute Maximum Ratings
Over operating free-air temperature range unless otherwise noted (1)
| PGA2500 | UNIT | |
|---|---|---|
| Supply Voltage, VA+ | +5.5 | V |
| Supply Voltage, VA- | -5.5 | V |
| Supply Voltage, VD- | -5.5 | V |
| Voltage Difference, VA- to VD- | Less than 300 | mV |
| Analog input voltage | (VA-) -0.3 to (VA+) +0.3 | V |
| Digital input voltage | -0.3 to (VA+) + 0.3 | V |
| Operating Temperature Range | -40 to +85 | ° C |
| Storage Temperature Range | -60 to +150 | ° C |
PGA2500IDB Typical Application
This section provides practical information for designing the PGA2500 into end applications.
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|---|---|---|
| PGA2500 | Texas Instruments | — |
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| PGA2500IDBG4 | Texas Instruments | SSOP-28 |
| PGA2500IDBR | Texas Instruments | 28-SSOP (0.209", 5.30mm Width) |
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