General Description
The MAX9726 stereo, DirectDrive™, headphone amplifier
with BassMax and volume control is ideal for portable
audio applications where space is at a premium and per-
formance is essential. The MAX9726 operates from a sin-
gle 2.7V to 5.5V power supply and includes features that
reduce external component count, system cost, board
space, and offer improved audio reproduction. High
85dB PSRR makes the MAX9726 ideal for direct connec-
tion to a battery-powered supply and eliminates the need
for a dedicated LDO. The MAX9726 features Maxim’s
industry-leading click-and-pop suppression circuitry,
which reduces/eliminates audible transients during
power-up and power-down.
The headphone amplifier uses Maxim’s DirectDrive archi-
tecture that produces a ground-referenced output from a
single supply, eliminating the need for large DC-blocking
capacitors. The headphone amplifiers deliver 105mW into
a 32Ω load and feature low 0.02% THD+N.
The BassMax feature boosts the bass response of the
amplifier, improving audio reproduction when using inex-
pensive headphones. The integrated volume control fea-
tures 64 discrete volume levels, eliminating the need for
an external potentiometer. External resistors set the
MAX9726’s overall gain allowing for custom gain settings.
BassMax and the volume control are enabled through the
I
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C/SMBus
™
-compatible interface. Shutdown can be con-
trolled through the hardware or software interface.
The MAX9726 consumes only 5.5mA of supply current,
provides short-circuit and thermal-overload protection,
and is specified over the -40°C to +85°C extended tem-
perature range. The MAX9726 is available in a tiny
(2mm x 2.5mm x 0.62mm) 20-bump chip-scale pack-
age (UCSP™) and a 20-pin TQFN package (4mm x
4mm x 0.75mm).
Applications
Features
♦ 105mW DirectDrive Headphone Amplifier
Eliminates Bulky DC-Blocking Capacitors
♦ 2.7V to 5.5V Single-Supply Operation
♦ Integrated 64-Level Volume Control
♦ High 85dB PSRR at 1kHz
♦ Software-Enabled Bass Boost (BassMax)
♦ Industry-Leading Click-and-Pop Suppression
♦ ±7.5kV HBM ESD-Protected Headphone Outputs
♦ Short-Circuit and Thermal-Overload Protection
♦ Low-Power Shutdown Mode (8μA)
♦ Low 0.02% THD+N
♦ I
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C/SMBus-Compatible Interface
♦ Available in Space-Saving, Thermally Efficient
Packages
20-Bump UCSP (2mm x 2.5mm x 0.62mm)
20-Pin TQFN (4mm x 4mm x 0.75mm)
MAX9726
DirectDrive, Headphone Amplifier with
BassMax, I
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C, Volume and Gain Control
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