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General Description
The AS3543 is an ultra low power stereo audio codec
and is designed for Portable Digital Audio Applications.
It allows high-end quality playback with up to 100dBA
SNR and recording in FM quality. With one microphone
(including pre-amplifier and supply for an electret micro-
phone) and two line inputs, it allows connecting a variety
of audio inputs. The different audio signals can be mixed
via a 6-channel mixer and fed to either a headphone out-
put for 16 /32 headsets or a line output. Both outputs
have a ground noise cancellation to use it e.g. in car
docking stations. The audio outputs have also an auto
fading implemented which performs the fade-in, fade-
out as well as the transition between specific volume
levels automatically with an selectable timing.
Further the device offers advanced power management
functions. All necessary ICs and peripherals in a Digital
Audio Player are supplied by the AS3543. It features 2
DCDC converters for core and memory/periphery supply
as well as 4 LDOs. Both DCDC converter feature DVM
(dynamic voltage management) with an selectable tim-
ing for the voltage stepping. The different regulated sup-
ply voltages are programmable via the serial control
interface.
The step-up converter for the backlight can operate up
to 25V (with an external transistor even higher) in volt-
age and current control mode. An internal voltage pro-
tection is limiting the output voltage in the case of
external component failures. 2 high voltage current sinks
can be used to operate two , if needed also unbalanced,
LED strings. An automatic dimming function allows a
logarithmic on/off of the backlight with selectable timing.
AS3543 also contains a Li-Ion battery charger with con-
stant current, constant voltage and trickle charging. The
maximum charging current is 460mA. An integrated bat-
tery switch is separating the battery during charging or
whenever an external power supply is present. With this
switch it is also possible to operate with no or deeply dis-
charged batteries.
The AS3543 has an on-chip, phase locked loop (PLL)
which generates the needed internal CODEC master
clock. I2S Frame and shift-clock have to be applied from
the processor for playback and recording.
Further the AS3543 has an independent 32kHz real time
clock (RTC) on chip which allows a complete power
down of the system CPU while only consuming less than
1µA. An internal switch automatically switches between
the RTC backup-battery and main battery supply.
The single supply voltage may vary from 2.7V (2.4V) to
5.5V.
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Key Features
Audio
Audio power consumption:
Sigma Delta Converters
High Efficiency Headphone Amplifier
Line Output
- 98dB SNR ('A' weighted) @ 1.8V
- 102dB SNR ('A' weighted) @ 2.9V
- 83dB SNR ('A' weighted) @ 1.8V
- DAC: 8-48kHz
- ADC: 8-24kHz
- 5mW: 96dB DAC to Headphone @ 1.8V, 32Ω
- 7mW: 100dB DAC to Headphone @ 2.9V, 32Ω
DAC
ADC
Sampling Frequency
volume control via serial interface
32 steps @1.5dB and MUTE
2x12mW @16 driver capability@ 1.8V supply
THD -74dB @16Ω; 1.8V
2x40mW @16 driver capability@ 2.9V supply
THD -77dB @16Ω; 2.9V
headphone and over-current detection
phantom ground eliminates large capacitors
ground noise cancellation
volume control via serial interface
32 steps @1.5dB and MUTE
0.6Vp @10kΩ
ground noise cancellation
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