MAX9720 Datasheet | Maxim Integrated

19-2859; Rev 0; 4/03 50mW, DirectDrive, Stereo Headphone Amplifier with SmartSense and Shutdown General Description The MAX9720 stereo headphone amplifier bines Maxim’s patented DirectDrive architecture and SmartSense™, an automatic mono/stereo detection feature. Conventional headphone amplifiers require a bulky DC-blocking capacitor between the headphone and the amplifier. DirectDrive produces a ground-referenced output from a single supply, eliminating the need for large DC-blocking capacitors, saving cost, board space, and ponent height. SmartSense automatically detects the presence of a short at either the left or right amplifier output. Under a fault condition, the shorted...