Capacitor Signal Path Issues
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Thanks, that helps. In your schematic, C36 and C37 are the AC‑coupling caps from the codec into the amp; they should pass audio from Net 67/66 to Net 70/71.
What the NS4150B requires (datasheet):
- “音频信号通过隔直电容和输入电阻输入到 NS4150B 的 INP 与 INN。输入电容 Cin 与输入电阻 Rin 构成一个高通滤波器。截止频率为 fc = 1/(2π · Rin · Cin).”
- “Bypass: 内部共模电压旁路电容脚,接 1uF 电容至 GND.”
Your current network and likely causes:
- Nets: codec on [Net 67] → [C36] → [Net 70] → [R26] → [U2:INP]; codec on [Net 66] → [C37] → [Net 71] → [R25] → [U2:INN]. This is the intended series coupling path.
- Parts: [C36]/[C37]/[C38]/[C39]/[C31] are 0.1 µF (CC0603KRX7R9BB104). [R25]/[R26] are 150 kΩ (RC0603FR-07150KL). The high‑pass cutoff with Cin = 0.1 µF and Rin = 150 kΩ is fc ≈ 10.61032953945969 Hz, so bandwidth is fine.
- You have 0.1 µF shunt caps on the codec side: C39 hangs from Net 67 to AU_GND, and C38 from Net 66 to GND. These load the codec at higher audio frequencies and, together with [C36]/[C37], make a capacitive divider. They should not zero the signal, but they can attenuate it.
- Bias/return on the amp side: The amp provides its own common‑mode via BYPASS, but your C31 is 0.1 µF; the datasheet explicitly calls for 1 µF. Too small a BYPASS capacitor can upset the internal bias and effectively kill the post‑cap signal.
- Also note R24 ties U2 low via [Net 22]/[Net 19], which puts the amp in shutdown. That won’t stop signal across [C36]/[C37], but it will keep U2 inputs at unusual bias.
What to do next
- Replace C31 with 1 µF to GND as required by the datasheet, then retest.
- For debug, add a temporary 100 kΩ from [Net 70] to AU_GND and another from [Net 71] to GND. If signal appears after [C36]/[C37], the issue was lack of a solid bias/return on the U2 side.
- Try lifting C39/C38 to remove the capacitive divider and codec loading during bring‑up.
- Verify actual connectivity: in this file, OUTP/OUTN portals are on different nets than 67/66. Ensure your codec outputs are truly tied to [C36:P2]/[C37:P2] (Net 67/66).
- Take U2 out of shutdown: float or pull up U2 (remove or rewire [R24]) per datasheet “H/Open = normal, L = Shutdown”.
- Measure with a scope at [C36:P1] (Net 70), [R26:P2] (Net 68), and [U2:INP]/U2. A DMM often won’t show small AC on a high‑impedance, AC‑coupled node.
If you want, I can wire [OUTP]/[OUTN] to the correct nets and update [C31] to 1 µF in the design.
Replace bypass capacitor
Add input bias resistors
Lift C38/C39
Trace net connectivity
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