Preliminary Product Brief
AS3543
High End Stereo Audio Codec with System PMU
General Description
Key Features
The AS3543 is an ultra low power stereo audio codec
and is designed for Portable Digital Audio Applications.
Audio
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.
Audio power consumption:
ꢀ - 5mW: 96dB DAC to Headphone @ 1.8V, 32Ω
ꢀ - 7mW: 100dB DAC to Headphone @ 2.9V, 32Ω
Sigma Delta Converters
ꢀ DAC
- 98dB SNR ('A' weighted) @ 1.8V
- 102dB SNR ('A' weighted) @ 2.9V
ꢀ ADC
- 83dB SNR ('A' weighted) @ 1.8V
ꢀ Sampling Frequency
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.
- DAC: 8-48kHz
- ADC: 8-24kHz
High Efficiency Headphone Amplifier
ꢀ volume control via serial interface
ꢀ 32 steps @1.5dB and MUTE
ꢀ 2x12mW @16 driver capability@ 1.8V supply
ꢀ THD -74dB @16Ω; 1.8V
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.
ꢀ 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
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.
Line Output
ꢀ volume control via serial interface
ꢀ 32 steps @1.5dB and MUTE
ꢀ 0.6Vp @10kΩ
ꢀ ground noise cancellation
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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