125 mW per channel into 32 Ω — the headroom for portable line-out
The MAX97220CETE+T: The Class AB output stage keeps crossover distortion below the noise floor at low listening levels, which matters more for IEMs than the peak power number suggests.
The 0.5 mm pitch QFN demands a solder-paste stencil aperture that matches the pad geometry in the land pattern; the datasheet's recommended footprint is the starting point, not the end of the discussion.
