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Adafruit Audio IC Development Tools Adafruit Mono 2.5W Class D Audio Amplifier - PAM8302
- Fully assembled and tested breakout board.
- Header to plug it into a breadboard
- 3.5mm screw-terminal blocks
- Output Power: 2.5W at 4Ω, 10% THD, 1.5W at 8Ω, 10% THD, with 5.5V Supply
- 50dB PSRR at 1KHz
- Low current draw: 4mA quiescent and 1uA in shutdown mode
Dimensions (without 0.1" header):
- 15mm x 24mm x 2mm / 0.6" x 0.9" x 0.08"
- Weight: 1.4g
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