Owner's manual

AN257

AN257REV1 3

5) Turn on the channel B PWM output and take an FFT of amplitude versus frequency for channel A. The

1-kHz tone should be present with an amplitude of

-1 dBFS (with modulated side tones) along with a

60-Hz tone and associated harmonics. Figure 2 shows the FFT of channel A with both channel A and

channel B PWM outputs enabled. The original 1-kHz tone is shown at

-1-dBFS, with the coupled 60-

Hz tone from channel B shown at

-50 dBFS. The full scale, 60 Hz tone being played back on

channel B’s MOSFET devices causes an associated 60-Hz ripple current on the power voltage rail.

This ripple current, along with the capacitor’s equivalent series resistance (ESR), causes the discrete

tones on the power supply rail. Notice the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, etc. harmonics at 120 Hz, 180 Hz,

240 Hz, 300 Hz, etc. due to the system non-linearities. Because all of these tones are being modulat-

ed onto channel A’s audio output by the power MOSFETs switching at a 384-kHz rate, these discrete

tones will also be modulated onto the 1-kHz tone being played back (see tones grouped around

1 kHz). These modulated tones appear as symmetrical, equidistant tones on each side of the 1-kHz

tone. The amplitude and frequency of each modulated tone is easily calculated using standard FM

modulation formulas.

6) Enable PSR Feedback (CS44800/44600 bit 5 in register 34h set to 1b). Take an FFT of amplitude ver-

sus frequency on the output of channel A. The 1-kHz tone should be present with an amplitude of

-1 dBFS, however the 60-Hz tone and the modulated side tones will be greatly diminished in ampli-

tude. Figure 3 shows the results of having both channels on and PSR feedback enabled.

ColorSweep Trace Line Style Thick Data Axis Comment

2 1 Blue Solid -1 Fft.Ch.1 Ampl Left Channel B = 60 Hz, 0 dBFS, PSR feedback disabled

-150

-140

-130

-120

-110

-100

-90

-80

-70

-60

-50

-40

-30

-20

-10

20 20k50 100 200 500 1k 2k 5k 10k

Figure 2. FFT Amplitude vs. Frequency,

Channel A = 1 kHz,

-1 dBFS, Channel B = 60 Hz, 0 dBFS, PSR feedback disabled