Maxim Integrated's MAX98355A/MAX98355B Audio
Amplifiers are digital pulse-code modulation (PCM) input Class D power
amplifiers that provide Class AB audio performance with Class D
efficiency. Both the MAX98355A and MAX98355B ICs from Maxim are
supported by a highly flexible digital audio interface, with the
MAX98355A supporting I²S data, the MAX98355B supporting left-justified
data, and both ICs supporting time division multiplexed (TDM) data. Five
selectable gain settings (3dB, 6dB, 9dB, 12dB, and 15dB) set by a
single gain-select input (GAIN) are available with the MAX98355A and
MAX98355B ICs, and the digital audio interface accepts sample rates
ranging from 8kHz to 96kHz for all supported data formats. These
flexible ICs eliminate the need for the external MCLK signal that is
usually needed for PCM communication, thus reducing EMI and possible
board coupling issues as well as reducing the size and pin count of the
ICs. The MAX98355 Evaluation Kit(EV), a fully assembled and
tested PCB that evaluates the MAX98355 PCM digital input Class D power
amplifier, operates from a single 2.5V to 5.5V DC power supply and can
deliver 3.2W into a 4Ω load.