FOUNDATION™ Digital
Single or Dual Channel
DSP Compression System
GA3216 PRELIMINARY DATA SHEET
FEATURES
DESCRIPTION
• efficient, high fidelity 1 or 2-channel WDRC signal
processing
The GA3216 hybrid is a trimmer-configurable DSP system
based on a two-channel compression circuit. It can
efficiently replace traditional hearing-aid compression
circuits without compromising fundamental performance
requirements.
• fully programmable via serial data interface
• SOUNDDESIGN™ high-fidelity audio quality
• four trimmer inputs plus volume control
• flexible trimmer/parameter assignments
• optional two-terminal or three-terminal trimmers
A trimmer interface supports manual circuit configuration. It
continuously monitors trimmer positions and translates them
into the hearing-aid parameters of choice. A serial data
interface provides full programmability both at the factory
and in the field.
• choice of wideband or independent 2-channel level
detection
• choice of two strategies for AGC-I parametric
adjustment
The GA3216 includes in-channel squelch to attenuate
microphone and circuit noise in quiet environments. It also
• 6, 12 or 24 dB/octave band split filter or configurable
as single-channel compressor.
includes
low-distortion
compression
limiting
and
programmable high and low cut filters as well as five
configurable equalization filters. Unused blocks can be
powered down to save battery current, for example, when
using the device in single-channel mode.
• in-channel, low level squelch control (1:2 expansion)
• output compression limiting (AGC-O)
• flexible pre- and post-emphasis filters
• four independent memories
The GA3216 Hybrid code programmed into the GC5020
controller chip is '1'.
• pulse-density-modulated output stage drives zero-
bias 2-terminal receivers
This datasheet is part of a set of documents available for
this product. Please refer to Getting Started with Foundation
Digital, document #25786 for a list of other documents.
• also available as E1 (RoHS Compliant Hybrid)
thinSTAX™ PACKAGING
Hybrid typical dimensions:
0.190 x 0.123 x 0.060in
(4.82 x 3.12 x 1.52mm)
VB
11
MS
13
SDA
12
MS2
14
19
1
PROGRAMMING
INTERFACE
VREG2
VREG
EEPROM
TONE
GENERATOR
REGULATOR
A/D
TWIN DETECTOR
1st or 2nd
ORDER
EQ5
EQ4
VBP
COMPRESSOR
10
HP
24db/oct
Σ
HC
16
17
TWIN DETECTOR
SQUELCH
IN
T
T-coil EQ
8
9
OUT+
OUT -
BAND SPLIT
FILTER
D/A
HBRIDGE
EQ1
PEAK
CLIPPING
1st to 3rd
ORDER
AGC-O
COMPRESSOR
LC
EQ2
EQ3
LP
TWIN DETECTOR
TWIN DETECTOR
SQUELCH
7
PGND
15
MGND
VC GAIN
TRIMMER INTERFACE
GA3216
2
3
4
18
20
6
5
VC TR1 TR2 TR3 TR4
GND2
GND1
BLOCK DIAGRAM
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