How to deal with the problems of IC burning up?
Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2017 3:45 am
I looked at a friend's guitar amplifier which wasn't working, the problem was clearly (because it fell off) a broken IC (TDA2030AC).
After replacing it, the amplifier started working again but when I was taking some measurements I made a short-circuit and burned it.
When I replaced the TDA2030AC again, the sound was very soft and distorted. I checked the datasheet and the circuit is a bit different than the recommended implementation. Some resistor and capacitor values are different, but it's a dual-supply non-inverting configuration.
The strange thing is that while making contact between pins 2 and 3 with my fingers it sounds fine. And the same occurs with a resistor between about 100 to 500 kohms (see red line in my diagram). Even if that solution works, I would like to understand what's going on and if there is likely another part of the circuit damaged.
I've post the circuit (excluding the rectifier and pre-amplifier) in the attachment.
And this is the reference circuit in TDA2030's datasheet: http://www.kynix.com/uploadfiles/pdf9675/TDA2030AH.pdf (Figure 13: typical amplifier with split power supply)
I would appreciate any clarifications, thanks.
After replacing it, the amplifier started working again but when I was taking some measurements I made a short-circuit and burned it.
When I replaced the TDA2030AC again, the sound was very soft and distorted. I checked the datasheet and the circuit is a bit different than the recommended implementation. Some resistor and capacitor values are different, but it's a dual-supply non-inverting configuration.
The strange thing is that while making contact between pins 2 and 3 with my fingers it sounds fine. And the same occurs with a resistor between about 100 to 500 kohms (see red line in my diagram). Even if that solution works, I would like to understand what's going on and if there is likely another part of the circuit damaged.
I've post the circuit (excluding the rectifier and pre-amplifier) in the attachment.
And this is the reference circuit in TDA2030's datasheet: http://www.kynix.com/uploadfiles/pdf9675/TDA2030AH.pdf (Figure 13: typical amplifier with split power supply)
I would appreciate any clarifications, thanks.