24-Bit, 96Khz Adc With 4 Channel I/P Multiplexer: Description Features
24-Bit, 96Khz Adc With 4 Channel I/P Multiplexer: Description Features
24-Bit, 96Khz Adc With 4 Channel I/P Multiplexer: Description Features
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24-bit, 96kHz ADC with 4 Channel I/P Multiplexer
DESCRIPTION FEATURES
The WM8775 is a high performance, stereo audio ADC • Audio Performance
with a 4 channel input mixer. The WM8775 is ideal for − 102dB SNR (‘A’ weighted @ 48kHz)
digitising multiple analogue sources for surround sound − -90dB THD
processing applications for home hi-fi, automotive and
• ADC Sampling Frequency: 32kHz – 96kHz
other audio visual equipment.
• Four stereo ADC inputs with analogue gain adjust from
A stereo 24-bit multi-bit sigma delta ADC is used with a +24dB to –21dB in 0.5dB steps
four stereo channel input selector. Each channel has • Digital gain adjust from -21.5dB to -103dB.
programmable gain control. Digital audio output word
• Programmable Automatic Level Control (ALC) or Limiter on
lengths from 16-32 bits and sampling rates from 32kHz
ADC input
to 96kHz are supported.
• 3-Wire SPI Compatible or 2-wire Serial Control Interface
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The audio data interface supports I S, left justified, right • Master or Slave Clocking Mode
justified and DSP digital audio formats.
• Programmable Audio Data Interface Modes
The device is controlled via a 2 or 3 wire serial interface. − I2S, Left, Right Justified or DSP
The interface provides access to all features including − 16/20/24/32 bit Word Lengths
channel selection, volume controls, mutes, de-emphasis
• 2.7V to 5.5V Analogue, 2.7V to 3.6V Digital supply Operation
and power management facilities.
• 5V tolerant digital inputs
The device is available in a 28-pin SSOP package. The
WM8775 is software compatible with the WM8776. APPLICATIONS
• Surround Sound AV Processors and Hi-Fi systems
• Automotive Audio
BLOCK DIAGRAM
ADCREFGND
ADCREFP
VMIDADC
AGND
AVDD
W
AINOPL
WM8775
AINOPR
AINVGL
AINVGR
AIN1L
AIN1R
INPUT MIXER
CONTROL INTERFACE
MODE
CE
DI
DGND
DVDD
CL
TABLE OF CONTENTS
DESCRIPTION ................................................................................................................1
FEATURES......................................................................................................................1
BLOCK DIAGRAM ..........................................................................................................1
PIN CONFIGURATION....................................................................................................3
ORDERING INFORMATION ...........................................................................................3
PIN DESCRIPTION .........................................................................................................4
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS..................................................................................5
RECOMMENDED OPERATING CONDITIONS ..............................................................5
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS ...............................................................................6
TERMINOLOGY ......................................................................................................................7
MASTER CLOCK TIMING...............................................................................................7
DIGITAL AUDIO INTERFACE – MASTER MODE ...................................................................7
DIGITAL AUDIO INTERFACE – SLAVE MODE ......................................................................8
3-WIRE MPU INTERFACE TIMING ......................................................................................10
2-WIRE MPU INTERFACE TIMING ......................................................................................10
DEVICE DESCRIPTION................................................................................................12
INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................................12
AUDIO DATA SAMPLING RATES.........................................................................................12
POWERDOWN MODES .......................................................................................................13
POWER-ON-RESET .............................................................................................................14
DIGITAL AUDIO INTERFACE ...............................................................................................15
CONTROL INTERFACE OPERATION ..................................................................................18
CONTROL INTERFACE REGISTERS ..................................................................................19
LIMITER / AUTOMATIC LEVEL CONTROL (ALC) ................................................................23
REGISTER MAP ...................................................................................................................28
DIGITAL FILTER CHARACTERISTICS ........................................................................32
ADC FILTER RESPONSES...................................................................................................32
ADC HIGH PASS FILTER .....................................................................................................32
APPLICATIONS INFORMATION ..................................................................................33
EXTERNAL CIRCUIT CONFIGURATION .............................................................................33
RECOMMENDED EXTERNAL COMPONENTS ....................................................................34
IMPORTANT NOTICE ...................................................................................................36
ADDRESS: ............................................................................................................................36
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PIN CONFIGURATION
AIN1L 1 28 AIN1R
BCLK 2 27 AIN2L
MCLK 3 26 AIN2R
DOUT 4 25 AIN3L
ADCLRC 5 24 AIN3R
DGND 6 23 AIN4L
DVDD 7 22 AIN4R
MODE 8 21 AINOPL
CE 9 20 AINVGL
DI 10 19 AINOPR
CL 11 18 AINVGR
NC 12 17 AGND
VMIDADC 13 16 AVDD
ADCREFGND 14 15 ADCREFP
ORDERING INFORMATION
MOISTURE PEAK SOLDERING
DEVICE TEMP. RANGE PACKAGE
SENSITIVITY LEVEL TEMP
28-pin SSOP
WM8775EDS/R -25 to +85oC MSL1 240°C
(tape and reel)
28-pin SSOP
WM8775SEDS -25 to +85oC MSL1 260°C
(lead free)
o 28-pin SSOP
WM8775SEDS/R -25 to +85 C MSL1 260°C
(lead free, tape and reel)
Note:
Reel quantity = 2,000
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PIN DESCRIPTION
PIN NAME TYPE DESCRIPTION
1 AIN1L Analogue Input Channel 1 left input multiplexor virtual ground
2 BCLK Digital input/output ADC audio interface bit clock
3 MCLK Digital input Master ADC clock; 256, 384, 512 or 768fs (fs = word clock frequency)
4 DOUT Digital output ADC data output
5 ADCLRC Digital input/output ADC left/right word clock
6 DGND Supply Digital negative supply
7 DVDD Supply Digital positive supply
8 MODE Digital Input Serial Interface Mode select (5V tolerant)
9 CE Digital Input Serial Interface Latch signal (5V tolerant)
10 DI Digital input/output Serial interface data (5V tolerant)
11 CL Digital input Serial interface clock (5V tolerant)
12 NC No connection
13 VMIDADC Analogue Output ADC midrail divider decoupling pin; 10uF external decoupling
14 ADCREFGND Supply ADC negative supply and substrate connection
15 ADCREFP Analogue Output ADC positive reference decoupling pin; 10uF external decoupling
16 AVDD Supply Analogue positive supply
17 AGND Supply Analogue negative supply and substrate connection
18 AINVGR Analogue Input Right channel multiplexor virtual ground
19 AINOPR Analogue Output Right channel multiplexor output
20 AINVGL Analogue Input Left channel multiplexor virtual ground
21 AINOPL Analogue Output Left channel multiplexor output
22 AIN4R Analogue Input Channel 4 right input multiplexor virtual ground
23 AIN4L Analogue Input Channel 4 left input multiplexor virtual ground
24 AIN3R Analogue Input Channel 3 right input multiplexor virtual ground
25 AIN3L Analogue Input Channel 3 left input multiplexor virtual ground
26 AIN2R Analogue Input Channel 2 right input multiplexor virtual ground
27 AIN2L Analogue Input Channel 2 left input multiplexor virtual ground
28 AIN1R Analogue Input Channel 1 right input multiplexor virtual ground
Note : Digital input pins have Schmitt trigger input buffers and pins 8, 9, 10 and 11 are 5V tolerant.
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Wolfson tests its package types according to IPC/JEDEC J-STD-020B for Moisture Sensitivity to determine acceptable storage
conditions prior to surface mount assembly. These levels are:
MSL1 = unlimited floor life at <30°C / 85% Relative Humidity. Not normally stored in moisture barrier bag.
MSL2 = out of bag storage for 1 year at <30°C / 60% Relative Humidity. Supplied in moisture barrier bag.
MSL3 = out of bag storage for 168 hours at <30°C / 60% Relative Humidity. Supplied in moisture barrier bag.
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ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Test Conditions
AVDD = 5V, DVDD = 3.3V, AGND = 0V, DGND = 0V, TA = +25oC, fs = 48kHz, MCLK = 256fs unless otherwise stated.
PARAMETER SYMBOL TEST CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX UNIT
Digital Logic Levels (TTL Levels)
Input LOW level VIL 0.8 V
Input HIGH level VIH 2.0 V
Output LOW VOL IOL=1mA 0.1 x DVDD V
Output HIGH VOH IOH=1mA 0.9 x DVDD V
Analogue Reference Levels
Reference voltage VVMID AVDD/2 V
Potential divider resistance RVMID 50k Ω
ADC Performance
Input Signal Level (0dB) 1.0 x Vrms
AVDD/5
SNR (Note 1,2) A-weighted, 0dB gain 93 102 dB
@ fs = 48kHz
SNR (Note 1,2) A-weighted, 0dB gain 99 dB
@ fs = 96kHz
64xOSR
Dynamic Range (note 2) A-weighted, -60dB 102 dB
full scale input
Total Harmonic Distortion (THD) 1 kHz, 0dBFs -90 dB
1kHz, -3dBFs -95 -85 dB
ADC Channel Separation 1kHz Input 90 dB
Programmable Gain Step Size 0.25 0.5 0.75 dB
Programmable Gain Range 1kHz Input -21 +24 dB
(Analogue)
Programmable Gain Range 1kHz Input -82 +0 dB
(Digital)
Mute Attenuation (Note 5) 1kHz Input, 0dB gain 76 dB
Power Supply Rejection Ratio PSRR 1kHz 100mVpp 50 dB
20Hz to 20kHz 45 dB
100mVpp
Supply Current
Analogue supply current AVDD = 5V 48 mA
Digital supply current DVDD = 3.3V 4.5 mA
Notes:
1. Ratio of output level with 1kHz full scale input, to the output level with all zeros into the digital input, measured ‘A’
weighted.
2. All performance measurements done with 20kHz low pass filter, and where noted an A-weight filter. Failure to use
such a filter will result in higher THD+N and lower SNR and Dynamic Range readings than are found in the Electrical
Characteristics. The low pass filter removes out of band noise; although it is not audible it may affect dynamic
specification values.
3. VMID decoupled with 10uF and 0.1uF capacitors (smaller values may result in reduced performance).
4. All performance measurement done using certain timing conditions (please refer to section ‘Digital Audio Interface’).
5. A better MUTE Attenuation can be achieved if the ADC gain is set to minimum.
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TERMINOLOGY
1. Signal-to-noise ratio (dB) - SNR is a measure of the difference in level between the full scale output and the output
with no signal applied. (No Auto-zero or Automute function is employed in achieving these results).
2. Dynamic range (dB) - DNR is a measure of the difference between the highest and lowest portions of a signal.
Normally a THD+N measurement at 60dB below full scale. The measured signal is then corrected by adding the 60dB
to it. (e.g. THD+N @ -60dB= -32dB, DR= 92dB).
3. THD+N (dB) - THD+N is a ratio, of the rms values, of (Noise + Distortion)/Signal.
4. Stop band attenuation (dB) - Is the degree to which the frequency spectrum is attenuated (outside audio band).
5. Channel Separation (dB) - Also known as Cross-Talk. This is a measure of the amount one channel is isolated from
the other. Normally measured by sending a full scale signal down one channel and measuring the other.
6. Pass-Band Ripple - Any variation of the frequency response in the pass-band region.
MCLK
tMCLKH
tMCLKY
Test Conditions
AVDD = 5V, DVDD = 3.3V, AGND = 0V, DGND = 0V, TA = +25oC, fs = 48kHz, MCLK = 256fs unless otherwise stated.
BCLK
WM8775 ADCLRC DVD
ADC Controller
DOUT
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BCLK
(Output)
tDL
ADCLRC
(Output)
tDDA
DOUT
Test Conditions
AVDD = 5V, DVDD = 3.3V, AGND=0V, DGND = 0V, TA = +25oC, Master Mode, fs = 48kHz, MCLK = 256fs unless otherwise
stated.
BCLK
WM8775 DVD
ADCLRC Controller
ADC
DOUT
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tBCH tBCL
BCLK
tBCY
ADCLRC
tDD tLRH tLRSU
DOUT
Test Conditions
AVDD = 5V, DVDD = 3.3V, AGND = 0V, DGND = 0V, TA = +25oC, Slave Mode, fs = 48kHz, MCLK = 256fs unless otherwise
stated.
Note:
ADCLRC should be synchronous with MCLK, although the WM8775 interface is tolerant of phase variations or jitter on
these signals.
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tCSL tCSH
CE
tSCY tCSS
CL
DI LSB
tDSU tDHO
Test Conditions
AVDD = 5V, DVDD = 3.3V, AGND = 0V, DGND = 0V, TA = +25oC, fs = 48kHz, MCLK = 256fs unless otherwise stated
DI
t6 t2 t4 t8
CL
t1 t9 t7
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Test Conditions
AVDD = 5V, DVDD = 3.3V, AGND = 0V, DGND = 0V, TA = +25oC, fs = 48kHz, MCLK = 256fs unless otherwise stated
PARAMETER SYMBOL MIN TYP MAX UNIT
Program Register Input Information
CL Frequency 0 400 kHz
CL Low Pulse-Width t1 600 ns
CL High Pulse-Width t2 1.3 us
Hold Time (Start Condition) t3 600 ns
Setup Time (Start Condition) t4 600 ns
Data Setup Time t5 100 ns
DI, CL Rise Time t6 300 ns
DI, CL Fall Time t7 300 ns
Setup Time (Stop Condition) t8 600 ns
Data Hold Time t9 900 ns
Pulse width of spikes that will be suppressed tps 0 5 ns
Table 5 2-Wire Control Interface Timing Information
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DEVICE DESCRIPTION
INTRODUCTION
WM8775 is a stereo audio ADC, with a flexible four input multiplexor. It is available in a single
package and controlled by either a 3-wire or a 2-wire interface.
The input multiplexor to the ADC is configured to allow large signal levels to be input to the ADC,
using external resistors to reduce the amplitude of larger signals to within the normal operating range
of the ADC. The ADC has an analogue input PGA and a digital gain control, accessed by one
register write. The input PGA allows input signals to be gained up to +24dB and attenuated down to -
21dB in 0.5dB steps. The digital gain control allows attenuation from -21.5dB to -103dB in 0.5dB
steps. This allows the user maximum flexibility in the use of the ADC.
The Audio Interface may be configured to operate in either master or slave mode. In Slave mode
ADCLRC and BCLK are all inputs. In Master mode ADCLRC and BCLK are outputs. The audio data
interface supports right, left and I2S interface formats along with a highly flexible DSP serial port
interface. Operation using system clock of 256fs, 384fs, 512fs or 768fs is provided. In Slave mode
selection between clock rates is automatically controlled. In master mode the master clock to sample
rate ratio is set by control bit ADCRATE. Master clock sample rates (fs) from less than 32kHz up to
96kHz are allowed, provided the appropriate system clock is input.
Control of internal functionality of the device is by 3-wire SPI compatible or 2-wire serial control
interface. Either interface may be asynchronous to the audio data interface as control data will be re-
synchronised to the audio processing internally. CE, CL, DI and MODE are 5V tolerant with TTL input
thresholds, allowing the WM8775 to used with DVDD = 3.3V and be controlled by a controller with 5V
output.
The master clock for WM8775 supports ADC audio sampling rates from 256fs to 768fs, where fs is
the audio sampling frequency (ADCLRC) typically 32kHz, 44.1kHz, 48kHz or 96kHz. The master
clock is used to operate the digital filters and the noise shaping circuits.
In Slave mode, the WM8775 has a master detection circuit that automatically determines the
relationship between the master clock frequency and the sampling rate (to within +/- 32 system
clocks). If there is a greater than 32 clocks error the interface is disabled and maintains the output
level at the last sample. The master clock must be synchronised with ADCLRC, although the
WM8775 is tolerant of phase variations or jitter on this clock. Table 6 shows the typical master clock
frequency inputs for the WM8775.
The signal processing for the WM8775 typically operates at an oversampling rate of 128fs. For ADC
operation at 96kHz, it is recommended that the user set the ADCOSR bit. This changes the ADC
signal processing oversample rate to 64fs.
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In Master mode BCLK and ADCLRC are generated by the WM8775. The frequency of ADCLRC is
set by setting the required ratio of MCLK to ADCLRC using the ADCRATE control bit (Table 7).
010 256fs
011 384fs
100 512fs
101 768fs
Table 7 Master Mode MCLK:ADCLRC Ratio Select
Table 8 shows the settings for ADCRATE for common sample rates and MCLK frequencies.
BCLK is also generated by the WM8775. The frequency of BCLK depends on the mode of operation.
If using 256, 384, 512 or 768fs (ADCRATE=010, 011,100 or 101) BCLK = MCLK/4. However if DSP
mode is selected as the audio interface mode then BCLK=MCLK.
POWERDOWN MODES
The WM8775 has powerdown control bits allowing specific parts of the WM8775 to be powered off
when not being used. The 4-channel input source selector and input buffer may be powered down
using control bit AINPD. When AINPD is set all inputs to the source selector (AIN1l/R to AIN4L/R)
are switched to a buffered VMIDADC. Control bit ADCPD powers off the ADC and also the ADC input
PGAs. Setting AINPD and ADCPD will powerdown everything except the references VMIDADC and
ADCREFP. These may be powered down by setting PDWN. Setting PDWN will override all other
powerdown control bits. It is recommended that the 4-channel input mux and buffer AINPD and
ADCPD are powered down before setting PDWN. The default is for all powerdown bits to be 0 i.e.
enabled.
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POWER-ON-RESET
The WM8775 has an internal power-on-reset circuit. The reset phase is entered at power-up of
supplies. The ADC DSP circuitry is also reset when their respective master clocks are stopped.
Register values are maintained unless either a power-on-reset occurs or a software reset is written.
A software reset will also cause a reset of the ADC DSP.
Figure 8 shows the power-on-reset logic, and Figure 9 shows the reset release characteristics.
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DIGITAL AUDIO INTERFACE
MASTER AND SLAVE MODES
The audio interface operates in either Slave or Master mode, selectable using the MS control bit. In
both Master and Slave modes ADCDAT is always an output. The default is Slave mode.
In Slave mode (MS=0) ADCLRC and BCLK are inputs to the WM8775 (Figure 10). ADCLRC is
sampled by the WM8775 on the rising edge of BCLK. ADC data is output on DOUT and changes on
the falling edge of BCLK. By setting control bit BCLKINV the polarity of BCLK may be reversed so
that ADCLRC is sampled on the falling edge of BCLK and DOUT changes on the rising edge of
BCLK.
BCLK
WM8775 DVD
ADCLRC Controller
ADC
DOUT
In Master mode (MS=1) ADCLRC and BCLK are outputs from the WM8775 (Figure 11). ADCLRC
and BITCLK are generated by the WM8775. ADCDAT is output on DOUT and changes on the falling
edge of BCLK. By setting control bit BCLKINV, the polarity of BCLK may be reversed so that DOUT
changes on the rising edge of BCLK.
BCLK
WM8775 ADCLRC DVD
ADC Controller
DOUT
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• I2S mode
All 5 formats send the MSB first and support word lengths of 16, 20, 24 and 32 bits, with the
exception of 32 bit right justified mode, which is not supported.
In left justified, right justified and I2S modes, the digital audio interface outputs ADC data on DOUT.
Audio Data for each stereo channel is time multiplexed with ADCLRC indicating whether the left or
right channel is present. ADCLRC is also used as a timing reference to indicate the beginning or end
of the data words.
In left justified, right justified and I2S modes, the minimum number of BCLKs per ADCLRC period is 2
times the selected word length. ADCLRC must be high for a minimum of word length BCLKs and low
for a minimum of word length BCLKs. Any mark to space ratio on ADCLRC is acceptable provided
the above requirements are met.
In DSP early or DSP late mode, the ADC data may also be output, with ADCLRC used as a frame
sync to identify the MSB of the first word. The minimum number of BCLKs per ADCLRC period is 2
times the selected word length
1/fs
ADCLRC
BCLK
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1/fs
ADCLRC
BCLK
2
I S MODE
In I2S mode, the MSB of the ADC data is output on DOUT and changes on the first falling edge of
BCLK following an ADCLRC transition and may be sampled on the rising edge of BCLK. ADCLRC is
low during the left samples and high during the right samples.
1/fs
ADCLRC
BCLK
1 BCLK 1 BCLK
2
Figure 14 I S Mode Timing Diagram
1 BCLK 1 BCLK
1/fs
ADCLRC
BCK
MSB LSB
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DSP LATE MODE
The MSB of the left channel ADC data is output on DOUT and changes on the same falling
edge of BCLK as the low to high ADCLRC transition and may be sampled on the rising edge
of BCLK. The right channel ADC data is contiguous with the left channel data (Figure 16).
1/fs
ADCLRC
BCK
MSB LSB
The control interface is 5V tolerant, meaning that the control interface input signals CE, CL and DI as
well as MODE may have an input high level of 5V while DVDD is 3V. Input thresholds are determined
by DVDD.
CE
CL
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2-WIRE SERIAL CONTROL MODE
The WM8775 supports software control via a 2-wire serial bus. Many devices can be controlled by
the same bus, and each device has a unique 7-bit address (this is not the same as the 7-bit address
of each register in the WM8775).
The WM8775 operates as a slave device only. The controller indicates the start of data transfer with
a high to low transition on DI while CL remains high. This indicates that a device address and data
will follow. All devices on the 2-wire bus respond to the start condition and shift in the next eight bits
on DI (7-bit address + Read/Write bit, MSB first). If the device address received matches the address
of the WM8775 and the R/W bit is ‘0’, indicating a write, then the WM8775 responds by pulling DI low
on the next clock pulse (ACK). If the address is not recognised or the R/W bit is ‘1’, the WM8775
returns to the idle condition and wait for a new start condition and valid address.
Once the WM8775 has acknowledged a correct address, the controller sends the first byte of control
data (B15 to B8, i.e. the WM8775 register address plus the first bit of register data). The WM8775
then acknowledges the first data byte by pulling DI low for one clock pulse. The controller then sends
the second byte of control data (B7 to B0, i.e. the remaining 8 bits of register data), and the WM8775
acknowledges again by pulling DI low.
The transfer of data is complete when there is a low to high transition on DI while CL is high. After
receiving a complete address and data sequence the WM8775 returns to the idle state and waits for
another start condition. If a start or stop condition is detected out of sequence at any point during
data transfer (i.e. DI changes while CL is high), the device jumps to the idle condition.
The WM8775 has two possible device addresses, which can be selected using the CE pin.
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By default, ADCLRC is sampled on the rising edge of BCLK and should ideally change on the falling
edge. Data sources that change ADCLRC on the rising edge of BCLK can be supported by setting
the BCP register bit. Setting BCP to 1 inverts the polarity of BCLK to the inverse of that shown in
Figures 12, 13, 14, and 15.
The WL[1:0] bits are used to control the input word length.
1. If 32-bit mode is selected in right justified mode, the WM8775 defaults to 24 bits.
2. In 24 bit I2S mode, any width of 24 bits or less is supported provided that ADCLRC is high for a
minimum of 24 BCLKs and low for a minimum of 24 BCLKs.
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ADC OVERSAMPLING RATE SELECT
For ADC operation at 96kHz it is recommended that the user set the ADCOSR bit. This changes the
ADC signal processing oversample rate to 64fs.
The ADC may also be powered down by setting the ADCPD disable bit. Setting ADCPD will disable
the ADC and select a low power mode. The ADC digital filters will be reset and will reinitialise when
ADCPD is reset.
Left and right inputs may also be independently muted. The LRBOTH control bit allows the user to
write the same attenuation value to both left and right volume control registers, saving on software
writes. The ADC volume and mute also applies to the bypass signal path.
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In addition a zero cross detect circuit is provided for the input PGA. When ZCLA/ZCRA is set with a
write, the gain will update only when the input signal approaches zero (midrail). This minimises
audible clicks and ‘zipper’ noise as the gain values change. A timeout clock is also provided which
will generate an update after a minimum of 131072 master clocks (= ~10.5ms with a master clock of
12.288MHz). The timeout clock may be disabled by setting TOD.
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LIMITER / AUTOMATIC LEVEL CONTROL (ALC)
The WM8775 has an automatic pga gain control circuit, which can function as a peak limiter or as an
automatic level control (ALC). In peak limiter mode, a digital peak detector detects when the input
signal goes above a predefined level and will ramp the pga gain down to prevent the signal becoming
too large for the input range of the ADC. When the signal returns to a level below the threshold, the
pga gain is slowly returned to its starting level. The peak limiter cannot increase the pga gain above
its static level.
input
signal
PGA
gain
signal
Limiter
after
threshold
PGA
attack decay
time time
Figure 19 Limiter Operation
In ALC mode, the circuit aims to keep a constant recording volume irrespective of the input signal
level. This is achieved by continuously adjusting the PGA gain so that the signal level at the ADC
input remains constant. A digital peak detector monitors the ADC output and changes the PGA gain
if necessary.
input
signal
PGA
gain
signal ALC
after target
ALC level
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The gain control circuit is enabled by setting the LCEN control bit. The user can select between
Limiter mode and three different ALC modes using the LCSEL control bits.
When enabled, the threshold for the limiter or target level for the ALC is programmed using the LCT
control bits. This allows the threshold/target level to be programmed between -1dB and -16dB in 1dB
steps. Note that for the ALC, target levels of -1dB and -2dB give a threshold of -3dB. This is
because the ALC can give erroneous operation if the target level is set too high.
Decay time (Gain Ramp-Up). When in ALC mode, this is defined as the time that it takes for the
PGA gain to ramp up across 90% of its range (e.g. from –21dB up to +20 dB). When in limiter mode,
it is defined as the time it takes for the gain to ramp up by 6dB.
The decay time can be programmed in power-of-two (2n) steps. For the ALC this gives times from
33.6ms, 67.2ms, 134.4ms etc. to 34.41s. For the limiter this gives times from 1.2ms, 2.4ms etc., up
to 1.2288s.
Attack time (Gain Ramp-Down) When in ALC mode, this is defined as the time that it takes for the
PGA gain to ramp down across 90% of its range (e.g. from +20dB down to -21dB gain). When in
limiter mode, it is defined as the time it takes for the gain to ramp down by 6dB.
The attack time can be programmed in power-of-two (2n) steps, from 8.4ms, 16.8ms, 33.6ms etc. to
8.6s for the ALC and from 250us, 500us, etc. up to 256ms.
The time it takes for the recording level to return to its target value or static gain value therefore
depends on both the attack/decay time and on the gain adjustment required. If the gain adjustment is
small, it will be shorter than the attack/decay time.
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ZERO CROSS
The PGA has a zero cross detector to prevent gain changes introducing noise to the signal. In ALC
mode the register bit ALCZC allows this to be turned off if desired.
The MAXATTEN register has different operation for the limiter and for the ALC. For the limiter it
defines the maximum attenuation below the static (user programmed) gain. For the ALC, it defines
the lower limit for the gain.
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(Note: If ATK = 0000, then the overload detector makes no difference to the operation of the ALC. It
is designed to prevent clipping when long attack times are used).
• Signal level at ADC [dB] < NGTH [dB] + PGA gain [dB] + Mic Boost gain [dB]
This is equivalent to:
• Signal level at input pin [dB] < NGTH [dB]
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When the noise gate is triggered, the PGA gain is held constant (preventing it from ramping up as it
would normally when the signal is quiet).
The table below summarises the noise gate control register. The NGTH control bits set the noise
gate threshold with respect to the ADC full-scale range. The threshold is adjusted in 6dB steps.
Levels at the extremes of the range may cause inappropriate operation, so care should be taken with
set–up of the function. Note that the noise gate only works in conjunction with the ALC function, and
always operates on the same channel(s) as the ALC (left, right, both, or none).
Register bits AMX[3:0] control the left and right channel inputs into the stereo ADC. The default is
AIN1. One bit of AMX is allocated to each stereo input pair to allow the signals to be mixed before
being digitised by the ADC. For example, if AMX[3:0] is 0101, the input signal to the ADC will be
(AIN1L+AIN3L) on the left channel and (AIN1R+AIN3R) on the right channel.
However if the analogue input buffer is powered down, by setting AINPD, then all 4-channel mux
inputs are switched to buffered VMIDADC.
AIN1L/R
AMX[0]
AIN2L/R
AMX[1]
AIN3L/R
AMX[2]
AIN4L/R
AMX[3]
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REGISTER MAP
The complete register map is shown below. The detailed description can be found in the relevant text of the device description. The
WM8775 can be configured using the Control Interface. All unused bits should be set to ‘0’.
REGISTER B B B B B B B B8 B7 B6 B5 B4 B3 B2 B1 B0 DEFAULT
15 14 13 12 11 10 9 (HEX)
R7 (07h) 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 TOD 0 0 0 000
R11 (0Bh) 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 ADCHPD 0 ADCMCLK ADCWL[1:0] ADCBCP ADCLRP ADCFMT[1:0] 022
R12 (OCh) 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 ADCMS 0 0 0 0 ADCOSR ADCRATE[2:0] 022
R13 (0Dh) 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 AINPD 0 0 0 0 ADCPD PWDN 000
R14 (0Eh) 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 ZCLA LAG[7:0] 0CF
R15 (0Fh) 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 ZCRA RAG[7:0] 0CF
R16 (10h) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 LCSEL[1:0] MAXGAIN[2:0] LCT[3:0] 07B
R17 (11h) 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 LCEN ALCZC 0 0 0 HLD[3:0] 000
R18 (12h) 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 DCY[3:0] ATK[3:0] 032
R19 (13h) 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 NGTH[2:0] 0 NGAT 000
R20 (14h) 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 TRANWIN [2:0] MAXATTEN [3:0] 0A6
R21 (15h) 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 LRBOTH MUTELA MUTERA 0 AMX[3:0] 001
R23 (17h) 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 SOFTWARE RESET not reset
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R13 (0Dh) 0 PWDN 0 Chip Powerdown Control (works together with ADCD):
0001101 0: All circuits running, outputs are active
Powerdown 1: All circuits in power save mode, outputs muted
Control
1 ADCPD 0 ADC powerdown:
0: ADC enabled
1: ADC disabled
6 AINPD 0 Input mux and buffer powerdown
0: Input mux and buffer enabled
1: Input mux and buffer powered down
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R14 (0Eh) 7:0 LAG[7:0] 11001111 Attenuation data for left channel ADC gain in 0.5dB steps
0001110 (0dB)
Attenuation 8 ZCLA 0 Left channel ADC zero cross enable:
ADCL
0: Zero cross disabled
1: Zero cross enabled
R15 (0Fh) 7:0 RAG[7:0] 11001111 Attenuation data for right channel ADC gain in 0.5dB steps
0001111 (0dB)
Attenuation
ADCR 8 ZCRA 0 Right channel ADC zero cross enable:
0: Zero cross disabled
1: Zero cross enabled
R16 (10h) 3:0 LCT[3:0] 1011 Limiter Threshold/ALC target level in 1dB steps.
0010000 (-5dB) 0000: -16dB FS
ALC Control 1 0001: -15dB FS
…
1101: -3dB FS
1110: -2dB FS
1111: -1dB FS
6:4 MAXGAIN[2:0] 111 (+24dB) Set Maximum Gain of PGA
111 : +24dB
110 : +20dB
….(-4dB steps)
010 : +4dB
001 : 0dB
000 : 0dB
8:7 LCSEL[1:0] 00 ALC/Limiter function select
00 = Limiter
01 = ALC Right channel only
10 = ALC Left channel only
11 = ALC Stereo (PGA registers unused)
R17 (11h) 3:0 HLD[3:0] 0000 ALC hold time before gain is increased.
0010001 (0ms) 0000: 0ms
ALC Control 2 0001: 2.67ms
0010: 5.33ms
… (time doubles with every step)
1111: 43.691s
7 ALCZC 0 (zero ALC uses zero cross detection circuit.
cross off)
8 LCEN 0 Enable Gain control circuit.
0 = Disable
1 = Enable
R18 (12h) 3:0 ATK[3:0] 0010 ALC/Limiter attack (gain ramp-down) time
0010010 (24ms) ALC mode Limiter Mode
ALC Control 3 0000: 8.4ms 0000: 250us
0001: 16.8ms 0001: 500us…
0010: 33.6ms… 0010: 1ms
(time doubles with every step) (time doubles with every step)
1010 or higher: 8.6s 1010 or higher: 256ms
7:4 DCY[3:0] 0011 ALC/Limiter decay (gain ramp up) time
(268ms/ ALC mode Limiter mode
9.6ms) 0000: 33.5ms 0000: 1.2ms
0001: 67.2ms 0001: 2.4ms
0010: 134.4ms ….(time 0010: 4.8ms ….(time doubles
doubles for every step) for every step)
1010 or higher: 34.3ms 1010 or higher: 1.2288s
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R19 (13h) 0 NGAT 0 Noise gate enable (ALC only)
0010011 0 : disabled
Noise Gate 1 : enabled
Control 4:2 NGTH 000 Noise gate threshold
000: -78dBFS
001: -72dBfs
… 6 dB steps
110: -42dBFS
111: -36dBFS
R20 (14h) 3:0 MAXATTEN 0110 Maximum attenuation of PGA
0010100 [3:0] Limiter ALC
Limiter (attenuation below static) (lower PGA gain limit)
Control 0011 or lower: -3dB 1010 or lower: -1dB
0100: -4dB 1011 : -5dB
…. (-1dB steps) ….. (-4dB steps)
1100 or higher: -12dB 1110 : -17dB
1111 : -21dB
6:4 TRANWIN [2:0] 010 Length of Transient Window
000: 0us (disabled)
001: 62.5us
010: 125us
…..
111: 4ms
R21 (15h) 3:0 AMX[3:0] 0001 ADC left channel input mixer control bits
0010101
ADC Mixer AMX[3:0] ADC LEFT IN ADC RIGHT IN
Control 0001 AIN1L AIN1R
0010 AIN2L AIN2L
0100 AIN3L AIN3R
1000 AIN4L AIN4R
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0
0.015
0.01
-20
0.005
Response (dB)
Response (dB)
-40 0
-0.005
-60
-0.01
-0.015
-80
-0.02
0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 0 0.05 0.1 0.15 0.2 0.25 0.3 0.35 0.4 0.45 0.5
Frequency (Fs) Frequency (Fs)
Figure 22 ADC Digital Filter Frequency Response Figure 23 ADC Digital Filter Ripple
H(z) = 1 - z-1
1 - 0.9995z-1
-5
Response (dB)
-10
-15
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APPLICATIONS INFORMATION
In order to allow the use of 2V rms and larger inputs to the ADC inputs, a structure is used that uses
external resistors to drop these larger voltages. This also increases the robustness of the circuit to
external abuse such as ESD pulse. Figure 25 shows the ADC input multiplexor circuit with external
components allowing 2Vrms inputs to be applied.
5K
AINOPL
AIN1L
10uF 10K
AIN2L
10uF 10K
AIN3L
10uF 10K
AIN4L
SOURCE
SELECTOR
INPUTS 5K
AINOPR
AIN1R
10uF 10K
AIN2R
10uF 10K
AIN3R
10uF 10K
AIN4R
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PACKAGE DIMENSIONS
DS: 28 PIN SSOP (10.2 x 5.3 x 1.75 mm) DM007.D
b e
28 15
E1 E
GAUGE
PLANE Θ
1 14
D
0.25
L
c
A1 L1
A A2
-C-
0.10 C
SEATING PLANE
Dimensions
Symbols (mm)
MIN NOM MAX
A ----- ----- 2.0
A1 0.05 ----- 0.25
A2 1.65 1.75 1.85
b 0.22 0.30 0.38
c 0.09 ----- 0.25
D 9.90 10.20 10.50
e 0.65 BSC
E 7.40 7.80 8.20
E1 5.00 5.30 5.60
L 0.55 0.75 0.95
L1 0.125 REF
θ 0
o
4
o
8
o
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