ISD4004
5. PIN DESCRIPTION
PIN NAME
PIN #
FUNCTION
SOIC /
PDIP
1
Slave Select: This input, when LOW, will select the ISD4004 device.
SS
MOSI
2
Master Out Slave IN: This is the serial input to the ISD4004 device when it
is configured as slave. The master microcontroller places data on the MOSI
line one half-cycle before the rising edge of SCLK for clocking into the
device.
MISO
3
Master In Slave Out: This is the serial output of the ISD4004 device. This
output goes into a high-impedance state if the device is not selected.
VSSA / VSSD
11, 12, Ground: The ISD4004 series utilizes separate analog and digital ground
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busses. The analog ground (VSSA) pins should be tied together as close as
possible and connected through a low-impedance path to power supply
ground. The digital ground (VSSD) pin should be connected through a
separate low-impedance path to power supply ground. These ground paths
should be large enough to ensure that the impedance between the VSSA pins
and the VSSD pin is less than 3 Ω. The backside of the die is connected to
VSS through the substrate. For chip-on-board design, the die attach area
must be connected to VSS or left floating.
NC
5-10,
15, 19-
22
Not connected
AUD OUT [1]
AM CAP
13
Audio Output: This pin provides an audio output of the stored data and is
recommended be AC coupled. It is capable of driving a 5 KΩ impedance
REXT
.
14
AutoMute™ Feature: The AutoMute feature only applies for playback
operation and helps to minimize noise (with 6 dB of attenuation) when there
is no signal (i.e. during periods of silence). A 1 µF capacitor to ground is
recommended to connect to the AM CAP pin.
This capacitor becomes a part of an internal peak detector which senses the
signal amplitude. This peak level is compared to an internally set threshold
to determine the AutoMute trip point. For large signals, the AutoMute
attenuation is set to 0 dB automatically but 6 dB of attenuation occurs for
silence. The 1 µF capacitor also affects the rate at which the AutoMute
feature changes with the signal amplitude (or the attack time).
The AutoMute feature can be disabled by connecting the AM CAP pin
directly to VCCA..
[1]
The AUD OUT pin is always at 1.2 volts when the device is powered up. When in playback, the output buffer
connected to this pin can drive a load as small as 5 KΩ. When in record, a built-in resistor connects AUD OUT to
the internal 1.2-volt analog ground supply. This resistor is approximately 850 KΩ, but will vary somewhat according
to the sample rate of the device. This relatively high impedance allows this pin to be connected to an audio bus
without loading it down.
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