
ASAHI KASEI 
[AK5384] 
MS0225-E-00 
2003/05 
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OPERATION OVERVIEW
n
 System Clock 
The external clocks which are required to operate the AK5384 are MCLK(256fs/384fs/512fs/768fs), BICK(48fs
~
), 
LRCK(1fs) in slave mode (M/S pin = “L”). MCLK should be synchronized with LRCK but the phase is not critical. When 
384fs, 512fs or 768fs clock is input to MCLK pin, the internal master clock becomes 256fs(=384fs x 2/3=512fs x 
1/2=768fs x 1/3) automatically. Table 1 illustrates standard audio word rates and corresponding frequencies used in the 
AK5384. 
In master mode (M/S pin = “H”), MCLK select 256fs or 512fs by CKS pin. But 384fs and 768fs are not supported. 512fs 
does not support 96kHz sampling. 
All external clocks (MCLK, BICK, LRCK) should always be present whenever the AK5384 is in normal operation mode 
(PDN pin = “H”). If these clocks are not provided, the AK5384 may draw excess current and may fall into unpredictable 
operation. This is because the device utilizes dynamic refreshed logic internally. If the external clocks are not present, the 
AK5384 should be in the power-down mode (PDN pin = “L”). After exiting reset at power-up etc., the AK5384 is in the 
power-down mode until MCLK and LRCK are input. In master mode, the master clock (MCLK) must be provided unless 
PDN pin = “L”. 
MCLK 
BICK 
fs 
256fs 
384fs 
512fs 
768fs 
64fs 
128fs 
32.0kHz 
44.1kHz 
48.0kHz 
96.0kHz 
8.1920MHz 
11.2896MHz 
12.2880MHz 
24.5760MHz 
12.2880MHz 
16.9344MHz 
18.4320MHz 
36.8640MHz 
Table 1. System clock example (Slave mode) 
16.3840MHz 
22.5792MHz 
24.5760MHz 
N/A 
24.576MHz 
33.8688MHz 
36.8640MHz 
N/A 
2.0480MHz 
2.8224MHz 
3.0720MHz 
6.1440MHz 
4.0960MHz 
5.6448MHz 
6.1440MHz 
N/A 
MCLK 
CKS 
8kHz 
≤
 fs 
≤
 48kHz 
256fs 
512fs 
48kHz 
<
 fs 
≤
 96kHz 
256fs 
N/A 
L 
H 
Table 2. Master clock frequency select (Master mode) 
n
 Audio Interface Format 
12 types of audio data interface can be selected by the TDM1-0, M/S and DIF pins as shown in Table 3. The audio data 
format can be selected by the DIF pin. In all formats the serial data is MSB-first, 2's compliment format. The SDTO1/2 is 
clocked out on the falling edge of BICK. 
In normal mode, Mode 0-1 are the slave mode, and BICK is available up to 128fs at fs=48kHz. BICK outputs 64fs clock in 
Mode 2-3. 
In TDM256 mode, the serial data of all ADC (four channels) is output from the SDTO1/2 pins. BICK should be fixed to 
256fs. In the slave mode, “H” time and “L” time of LRCK should be 1/256fs at least. In the master mode, “H” time (“L” 
time at I
2
S mode) of LRCK is 1/8fs typically. TDM256 mode does not support 96kHz sampling. 
In TDM128 mode, the serial data of all ADC (four channels) is output from the SDTO1 pin. The SDTO2 output is fixed to 
“L”. BICK should be fixed to 128fs. In the slave mode, “H” time and “L” time of LRCK should be 1/128fs at least. In the 
master mode, “H” time (“L” time at I
2
S mode) of LRCK is 1/4fs typically. TDM128 mode supports up to 96kHz sampling.