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Analog Audio Interface
5.1
Analog to Digital Converters ADCs
The TAS3204 has three differential analog stereo inputs that can be sent to either of two ADCs to be
converted to digital data. The input multiplexers include a preamplifier. This amplifier is driving the ADCs,
and it is digitally controlled with changes synchronized with the sample clock of the ADC. Minimal
crosstalk between selected channels and unselected channels is maintained. When inputs are not needed
they are configured for minimal noise. Also included in this module are two fully differential over sampled
stereo ADCs. The ADCs are sigma-delta modulators with 256 times over-sampling ratio. Because of the
over-sampling nature of the audio ADCs and integrated digital decimation filters, requirements for analog
anti-aliasing filtering are relaxed. Filter performance for the ADCs are specified under physical
characteristics.
5.2
Digital to Analog Converters DACs
The TAS3204 has two stereo audio DACs, each of which consists of a digital interpolation filter, digital
sigma-delta modulator and an analog reconstruction filter. Each DAC can operate a maximum sampling
frequency of 48 kHz. Each DAC upsamples the incoming data by 128 and performs interpolation filtering
and processing on this data before conversion to a stereo analog output signal. The sigma-delta
modulator always operates at a rate of 128x xFs, which ensures that quantization noise generated within
the modulator stays low within the frequency band below Fs/2.4 at all sample rates. The digital
interpolation filters for interpolation from Fs to 8×Fs are included in the audio DSP upper memory
(reserved for analog processing), while interpolation from 8×Fs to 128 x Fs is done in a dedicated
hardware sample and hold filter. The TAS3204 includes two stereo line driver outputs. All line drivers are
capable of driving up to a 10-k
load. Each stereo output can be in power-down mode when not used.
Popless operation is achieved by conforming to start and stop sequences in the device controller code.
5.3
Analog Reference System
This module provides all internal references needed by the analog modules. It also provides bias currents
for all analog blocks. External decoupling capacitors are needed along with an external 1% tolerance
resistor to set the internal bias currents. It includes a band-gap reference and several voltage buffers and
a tracking current reference. The TAS3204 also uses an internally generated mid supply that is used to
rereference all analog inputs and is present on all analog outputs. VMID is the analog mid supply and can
be used when buffered externally to rereference the analog inputs and outputs. The voltage reference
REXT requires a 22-k
1% resistor to ground. The reference system can be powered down separately.
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