■ VERY FEW EXTERNAL COMPONENTS

■ NO BOUCHEROT CELLS

■ NO BOOTSTRAP CAPACITORS

■ FIXED GAIN (30dB)

■LOW OUTPUT VOLTAGE DROP

■ NO SWITCH ON/OFF NOISE

■ VERY LOW STAND-BY CURRENT

■ PROGRAMMABLE TURN-ON DELAY

■ CLIPPING DETECTION

DESCRIPTION

The TDA7362 is a new technology class AB

Audio Power Amplifier in Multiwatt package

de-signed for car radio applications.

Thanks to the fully complementary PNP/NPN out-

put configuration the power performances of the

TDA7362 are obtained without the boostrap ca-

pacitors.

A delayed turn-on mute circuit eliminates audible

on/off noise, and a novel short circuit protection

system prevents spurious intervention with highly

inductive loads.

The device provides a circuit for the detection of

clipping in the output stages. The output, an open

collector, is able to drive systems with automatic

volume control.