WM8973 Wolfson Microelectronics Ltd., WM8973 Datasheet - Page 27

• Manufacturer Part Number: WM8973
• Description: The WM8976 is a low power, high quality stereo codec designed for portable applications such as Digital still camera or Digital Camcorde
• Manufacturer: Wolfson Microelectronics Ltd.

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NOISE GATE
When the signal is very quiet and consists mainly of noise, the ALC function may cause “noise
pumping”, i.e. loud hissing noise during silence periods. The WM8973L has a noise gate function
that prevents noise pumping by comparing the signal level at the LINPUT1/2/3 and/or RINPUT1/2/3
pins against a noise gate threshold, NGTH. The noise gate cuts in when:
This is equivalent to:
The ADC output can then either be muted or alternatively, the PGA gain can be held constant
(preventing it from ramping up as it normally would 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 1.5dB 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).
Table 14 Noise Gate Control
Note:
The performance of the ADC may degrade at high input signal levels if the monitor bypass mux is
selected with MIC boost and ALC enabled.
R20 (14h)
Noise Gate
Control
REGISTER
ADDRESS
Signal level at ADC [dB] < NGTH [dB] + PGA gain [dB] + Mic Boost gain [dB]
Signal level at input pin [dB] < NGTH [dB]
7:3
2:1
BIT
0
NGTH
[4:0]
NGG
[1:0]
NGAT
LABEL
00000
00
0
DEFAULT
Noise gate threshold
00000
00001
… 1.5 dB steps
11110
11111
X0 = PGA gain held constant
01 = mute ADC output
11 = reserved (do not use this setting)
Noise gate function enable
1 = enable
0 = disable
Noise gate type
-76.5dBfs
-75dBfs
-31.5dBfs
-30dBfs
PD Rev 4.2 September 2005
DESCRIPTION
WM8973L
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