NTE1232
Integrated Circuit
Audio Amplifier for Car Radio, 8W
Description:
The NTE1232 is a Class B audio amplifier in a 5鈥揕ead TO220 type package designed for driving low
impedance loads (down to 1.6鈩?. This device provides a high output current capability (up to 3.5A),
very low harmonic and cross鈥搊ver distortion.
Features:
D
Low Number of External Components
D
No Electrical Insulation Requirement
D
Space and Cost Saving
D
High Reliability
D
Flexibility in Use
D
Complete Safety During Operation due to Protection Against:
Short Circuit
Thermal Over Range
Fortuitous Open Ground
Polarity Inversion (V
s
= 12V Max)
Load Dump Voltage Surge
Absolute Maximum Ratings;
Peak Supply Voltage (50ms), V
s
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40V
DC Supply Voltage, V
s
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28V
Operating Supply Voltage, V
s
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18V
Output Peak Current, I
o
Repetitive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.5A
Non鈥揜epetitive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.5A
Power Dissipation (T
C
= +90擄C), P
tot
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15W
Operating Junction Temperature Range, T
J
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 鈥?0擄 to +150擄C
Storage Temperature Range, T
stg
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 鈥?0擄 to +150擄C
Thermal Resistance, Junction鈥搕o鈥揅ase, R
thJC
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4擄C/W max
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