SLAA996A June   2021  – June 2021 TPA6304-Q1

 

  1.   Trademarks
  2. 1Introduction
  3. 2Understanding the Thermal Flow
  4. 3Understanding the Test and System Conditions
    1. 3.1 Device Efficiency
    2. 3.2 Test Signals
      1. 3.2.1 Sinusoidal Signal
      2. 3.2.2 Pink Noise
      3. 3.2.3 Music File
    3. 3.3 Ambient Temperature
    4. 3.4 Junction Temperature
    5. 3.5 Thermal Interface Material and Heatsink
  5. 4Calculating Dynamic Thermal Dissipation
  6. 5Designing a Realistic Thermal Test
  7. 6Thermal Tests
    1. 6.1 Test Setup
    2. 6.2 5W 1kHz Sine Wave Test
      1. 6.2.1 Calculations
      2. 6.2.2 Dynamic Calculation Results
      3. 6.2.3 Tested Results
      4. 6.2.4 Summary of Results
    3. 6.3 10W 1kHz Sine Wave Test
      1. 6.3.1 Calculations
      2. 6.3.2 Dynamic Calculation Results
      3. 6.3.3 Tested Results
      4. 6.3.4 Summary of Results
    4. 6.4 5W Pink Noise Test
      1. 6.4.1 Calculations
      2. 6.4.2 Dynamic Calculation Results
      3. 6.4.3 Tested Results
      4. 6.4.4 Summary of Results
    5. 6.5 10W 1kHz 85°C Test
      1. 6.5.1 Calculations
      2. 6.5.2 Dynamic Calculation Results
      3. 6.5.3 Tested Results
      4. 6.5.4 Summary of Results
  8. 7Overall Summary
  9. 8References
  10. 9Revision History

3.2.2 Pink Noise

Pink noise is another commonly seen input signal used for thermal tests. Pink noise is a type of noise signal where each octave interval carries an equal amount of energy. One advantage of using pink noise is that it better simulates the various levels of dynamic range in music signals as well as testing the device across different frequencies.

Pink noise, unlike sinusoidal signals, can have a varying crest factor. The crest factor is the difference between the peak value to the RMS value in the waveform.