Adafruit I2S 3W Class D Amplifier Breakout - MAX98357A

Adafruit I2S 3W Class D Amplifier Breakout - MAX98357A [ADA3006]
- Adafruit Amplifier Module Class D I2S 3 Watts – MAX98357A <br />
Listen to this good news - we now have an all in one digital audio amp breakout board that works incredibly well with the Raspberry Pi! If you're looking for an easy and low cost way to get you digital sound files bumpin' then the MAX08357 I2S Amp Breakout is for you. It takes standard I2S digital audio input and, not only decodes it into analog, but also amplifies it directly into a speaker. Perfect for adding compact amplified sound, it takes 2 breakouts (I2S DAC + Amp) and combines them into one.

I2S (not to be confused with I2C) in a digital sound protocol that is used on circuit boards to pass audio data around. Many high end chips and processors manage all of the audio in digital I2S format. Then, to input or output data, three or four pins are used (data in, data out, bit clock and left-right channel select). Usually, for audio devices, there's a DAC chip that will take I2S in and convert it to analog that can drive a headphone.

This small mono amplifier is surprisingly powerful - able to deliver 3.2 Watts of power into a 4 ohm impedance speaker (5V power @ 10% THD). Inside the miniature chip is a class D controller, able to run from 2.7V-5.5VDC. Since the amp is a class D, it's incredibly efficient - making it perfect for portable and battery-powered projects. It has built in thermal and over-current protection but we could barely tell it got hot.

The audio input is I2S standard, you can use 3.3V or 5V logic data. The outputs are "Bridge Tied" - that means they connect directly to the outputs, no connection to ground. The output is a ~300KHz square wave PWM that is then 'averaged out' by the speaker coil - the high frequencies are not heard. All the above means that you can't connect the output into another amplifier, it should drive the speakers directly.
Country USA
Brand Adafruit
Manufacturer Adafruit
Binding Misc.
PartNumber 3006
Model MAX08357A
Height 0.393700787
Length 1.968503935
Weight 0.002645547144
Width 2.755905509
NumberOfItems 1
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	Adafruit
Manufacturer	Adafruit
Binding	Misc.
PartNumber	3006
Model	MAX08357A
Height	0.393700787
Length	1.968503935
Weight	0.002645547144
Width	2.755905509
NumberOfItems	1
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

Adafruit I2S 3W Class D Amplifier Breakout - MAX98357A [ADA3006]

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