Diodes PAM8010 User Manual
Pam8010, Description, Features

PAM8010
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November 2012
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PAM8010
A Product Line of
Diodes Incorporated
3W STEREO CLASS-D with
DC VOLUME, HEADPHONE and POWER LIMIT
Description
The PAM8010 is a 3W, Class-D audio amplifier with headphone 
amplifier. Advanced 64-step DC volume control minimizes external 
components and allows speaker volume control and headphone 
volume control. 
 
Integrated power limit technology which suppresses the output signal 
clip automatically due to the over level input signal. It offers low 
THD+N to produce high-quality sound reproduction. 
 
PAM8010 has an additional noise reduction circuit which achieves
12dB nosie attenuation. This circuit may help eliminate external 
filtering, thereby saving the board space and component cost. 
 
The PAM8010 features SCP (short circuit protection), OTP and 
thermal shutdown. 
 
The PAM8010 is available in SSOP-24 and SOP-24 package. 
 
 
Features
3W Output at 10% THD with a 4 Load and 5V Power Supply
Filterless, Low Quiescent Current and Low EMI
 Low
THD+N
Power Limit Function to Protect Speaker when Occuring Large 
Input, 5% Power Limit Accuracy 
64-Step DC Volume Control from -45dB to +24dB
Headphone Output Function
12dB Effective Noise Reduction
Superior Low Noise: 30uV
Minimize Pop/Clip Noise
High Efficiency up to 90%
Auto Recovery Short Circuit Protection
 Thermal
Shutdown
 Pb-Free
Package
Pin Assignments
Applications
LCD Monitors / TV Projectors
 Notebook/All-in-one
Computers
 Portable
Speakers
Portable DVD Players, Game Machines
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
