Beijing, China – June 23, 2021 – Maxim Integrated Products, Inc (NASDAQ: MXIM) announces the MAX98396 Class D/G speaker amplifier, featuring the industry’s lowest noise and lowest quiescent power consumption, delivering high performance compared to similar amplifiers consumption is reduced by nearly 5 times. The static power consumption of the 20V digital input audio power amplifier is only 12.7 mW, which meets or even exceeds the industry’s requirements for standby power consumption of always-on speakers, and supports industry specifications for portable Bluetooth and smart speakers. The MAX98396’s ultra-low noise floor of 15.5 uVrms is 50% lower than the nearest competitor, allowing users to place speakers in quiet environments.
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The MAX98396 is the latest addition to Maxim’s Class D/G amplifier product line to meet the lowest power, lowest noise, and highest thermal efficiency requirements for battery-powered Bluetooth, always-on smart speakers, and other devices. Industry-leading power efficiency makes it possible to drive speakers to higher power and longer operating hours before thermal protection is reached. In addition, the MAX98396 supports ultrasound-ready detection with 45kHz bandwidth and a dedicated datapath. Combined with artificial intelligence (AI) and ultrasound capabilities, this feature supports contactless gesture detection, presence detection, and proximity detection.
key advantage
Ultra-low power consumption: The MAX98396 consumes only 12.7 mW of quiescent power when powered from a 12V supply Vdd (PVDD), a nearly 5x reduction compared to similar amplifiers. The low quiescent current meets, or even exceeds, industry requirements for always-on speaker standby power consumption.
Lowest noise floor: The MAX98396’s ultra-low noise floor of 15.5 uVrms is 50% lower than the nearest competitor, allowing speakers to be placed in near-silent conditions.
Ultrasound ready: The MAX98396 provides up to 192 kHz sampling rate upgrade and an ultrasound signal bypass path, preventing the audio processing channel from attenuating the ultrasound signal.
Evaluation
“As consumers become increasingly enthusiastic about voice assistants in their daily lives, the number of speakers in the connected home has exploded, and new applications are driving demand for speakers with high audio performance and artificial intelligence.” SAR Insight & Consulting firm Peter Cooney said: “Additionally, as modern equipment continues to shrink in size, thermal management has become more important.”
“The MAX98396 Class D/G amplifier is designed to meet the needs of next-generation smart and wireless speakers,” said Kevin Ko, product line business manager for Mobile Audio Solutions at Maxim Integrated. “Speaker amplifiers that support high-resolution audio devices require ultra-low Noise, end users can place it in a quiet environment such as a bedside. The upgraded ultrasound-ready function leads the latest trend in contactless smart speaker applications.”
Availability and Price
The MAX98396 is priced at $1.12 (starting in 1000-unit quantities, FOB US) and can be ordered through the Maxim Integrated website and through authorized distributors. An evaluation kit for the MAX98396EVSYS is available for $184.00.
About Maxim Integrated
Maxim Integrated is an engineer-driven technology company that solves engineers’ toughest problems to drive design innovation. Maxim Integrated has a comprehensive line of high-performance semiconductor products, as well as industry-leading design tools and support, providing customers with basic analog solutions such as high-efficiency power supply, high-precision measurement, reliable interconnection, reliable protection, and intelligent processing. Engineers in automotive, communications, consumer, data center, healthcare, industrial, and IoT applications rely on Maxim to help them rapidly develop smaller, smarter, and more secure designs. For more information, please visit https://www.maximintegrated.com/cn.
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