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1PCM1744
24 Bits, 96kHz,
Sampling Stereo Audio
DIGITAL-TO-ANALOG CONVERTER
PCM1744
DESCRIPTION
The PCM1744 is a complete low cost stereo audio
digital-to-analog converter (DAC), operating off of a
256fS or 384fS system clock. The DAC contains a 3rd-
order ∆Σ modulator, a digital interpolation filter, and
an analog output amplifier. The PCM1744 accepts
24-bit input data in a I2S format.
The digital filter performs an 8x interpolation function
and includes de-emphasis at 44.1kHz. The PCM1744
can accept digital audio sampling frequencies from
16kHz to 96kHz, always at 8X oversampling.
The PCM1744 is ideal for low-cost, CD-quality con-
sumer audio applications.
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FEATURES
COMPLETE STEREO DAC: Includes Digital
Filter and Output Amp
DYNAMIC RANGE: 95dB
MULTIPLE SAMPLING FREQUENCIES:
Up to 96kHz
8x OVERSAMPLING DIGITAL FILTER
SYSTEM CLOCK: 256fS/384fS
24-BIT I2S DATA INPUT FORMAT
SMALL 14-PIN SOIC PACKAGE
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Serial
Input
I/F
Mode
Control
I/F
8X Oversampling
Digital Filter
SCKI
256f
S
/384f
S
V
CC
GND
Multi-level
Delta-Sigma
Modulator
V
OUT
L
CAP
DAC
Multi-level
Delta-Sigma
Modulator
Low-pass
Filter
Low-pass
Filter
V
OUT
R
DAC
FORMAT
LRCIN
DIN
BCKIN
DM Power Supply
TM
PCM1744
SBAS130
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PCM1744
SPECIFICATIONS
All specifications at +25°C, +VCC = +5V, fS = 44.1kHz, and 18-bit input data, SYSCLK = 384fS, unless otherwise noted.
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no responsibility for the use of this information, and all use of such information shall be entirely at the user’s own risk. Prices and specifications are subject to change
without notice. No patent rights or licenses to any of the circuits described herein are implied or granted to any third party. BURR-BROWN does not authorize or warrant
any BURR-BROWN product for use in life support devices and/or systems.
PCM1744
PARAMETER CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX UNITS
RESOLUTION 24 Bits
DATA FORMAT
Audio Data Interface Format I2S
Audio Data Format Two’s Binary Complement
Sampling Frequency (fS)16 96 kHz
Internal System Clock Frequency 256fS/384fS
DIGITAL INPUT/OUTPUT
Logic Level TTL
Input Logic Level
VIH(1) 2.0 VDC
VIL(1) 0.8 VDC
Input Logic Current: IIN(1) ±0.8 µA
DYNAMIC PERFORMANCE(2) f = 991kHz
THD+N at FS (0dB) –83 –79 dB
THD+N at –60dB –32 dB
Dynamic Range EIAJ, A-weighted 90 95 dB
Signal-to-Noise Ratio EIAJ, A-weighted 90 97 dB
Channel Separation 88 95 dB
DC ACCURACY
Gain Error ±1.0 ±10.0 % of FSR
Gain Mismatch, Channel-to-Channel ±1.0 ±5.0 % of FSR
Bipolar Zero Error VOUT = VCC/2 at BPZ ±20 ±50 mV
ANALOG OUTPUT
Output Voltage Full Scale (0dB) 0.62 x VCC Vp-p
Center Voltage VCC/2 VDC
Load Impedance AC Load 10 k
DIGITAL FILTER PERFORMANCE
Passband 0.445 fS
Stopband 0.555 fS
Passband Ripple ±0.17 dB
Stopband Attenuation –35 dB
Delay Time 11.125/fSsec
INTERNAL ANALOG FILTER
–3dB Bandwidth 100 kHz
Passband Response f = 20kHz –0.16 dB
POWER SUPPLY REQUIREMENTS
Voltage Range 4.5 5 5.5 VDC
Supply Current 13 18 mA
Power Dissipation 65 90 mW
TEMPERATURE RANGE
Operation –25 +85 °C
Storage –55 +125 °C
NOTES: (1) Pins 1, 2, 3, 12, 13, 14: LRCIN, DIN, BCKIN, DM, FORMAT, SCKI. (2) Dynamic performance specs are tested with 20kHz low pass filter and THD+N
specs are tested with 30kHz LPF, 400Hz HPF, Average-Mode.
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3PCM1744
PIN ASSIGNMENTS
PIN NAME I/O FUNCTION
1(1) LRCIN IN Sample Rate Clock Input
2(1) DIN IN Audio Data Input
3(1) BCKIN IN Bit Clock Input for Audio Data.
4 NC No Connection
5 CAP Common Pin of Analog Output Amp
6V
OUTR OUT Right-Channel Analog Output
7 GND Ground
8V
CC Power Supply
9V
OUTL OUT Left-Channel Analog Output
10 NC No Connection
11 NC No Connection
12(2) DM IN De-Emphasis Control
HIGH: De-emphasis ON
LOW: De-emphasis OFF
13(2) TEST Test Pin. Must be left open.
14(1) SCKI IN System Clock Input (256fS or 384fS)
NOTE: (1) Schmitt-Trigger input. (2) Schmitt-Trigger input with internal pull-up.
PIN CONFIGURATION
TOP VIEW SOIC
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
Power Supply Voltage ......................................................................+6.5V
+VCC to +VDD Difference ................................................................... ±0.1V
Input Logic Voltage .................................................. –0.3V to (VDD + 0.3V)
Power Dissipation .......................................................................... 290mW
Operating Temperature Range ......................................... –25°C to +85°C
Storage Temperature...................................................... –55°C to +125°C
Lead Temperature (soldering, 5s).................................................. +260°C
Thermal Resistance,
θ
JA ..............................................................+90°C/W
ELECTROSTATIC
DISCHARGE SENSITIVITY
This integrated circuit can be damaged by ESD. Burr-Brown
recommends that all integrated circuits be handled with
appropriate precautions. Failure to observe proper handling
and installation procedures can cause damage.
ESD damage can range from subtle performance degradation
to complete device failure. Precision integrated circuits may
be more susceptible to damage because very small parametric
changes could cause the device not to meet its published
specifications.
PACKAGE SPECIFIED
DRAWING TEMPERATURE PACKAGE ORDERING TRANSPORT
PRODUCT PACKAGE NUMBER(1) RANGE MARKING NUMBER(2) MEDIA
PCM1744 SO-14 235 –25°C to +85°C PCM1744U PCM1744U Rails
" " " " PCM1744U PCM1744U/2K Tape and Reel
NOTES: (1) For detailed drawing and dimension table, please see end of data sheet, or Appendix C of Burr-Brown IC Data Book, or visit the Burr-Brown web site
at www.burr-brown.com. (2) Models with a slash (/) are available only in Tape and Reel in the quantities indicated (e.g., /2K indicates 2000 devices per reel). Ordering
2000 pieces of “PCM1744U/2K” will get a single 2500-piece Tape and Reel. For detailed Tape and Reel mechanical information, refer to Appendix B of Burr-Brown
IC Data Book.
PACKAGE/ORDERING INFORMATION
LRCIN
DIN
BCKIN
NC
CAP
V
OUT
R
GND
SCKI
TEST
DM
NC
NC
V
OUT
L
V
CC
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
14
13
12
11
10
9
8
PCM1744
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PCM1744
TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CURVES
At TA = +25°C, +VCC = +5V, fS = 44.1kHz, SYSCLK = 256fS, unless otherwise noted.
DYNAMIC PERFORMANCE
THD+N vs TEMPERATURE
Temperature (°C)
THD+N at 0dB (%)
0.009
0.008
0.007
0.006
0.005
0.004
0.003
0.002
0.001
0–25 0 25 50 75 85 100
THD+N at –60dB (%)
3.2
3.1
3.0
2.9
2.8
2.7
2.6
2.5
2.4
2.3
–60dB
0dB
SNR, DYNAMIC RANGE vs TEMPERATURE
Temperature (°C)
SNR (dB)
99
98
97
96
95
94
93
99
98
97
96
95
94
93
–25 0 25 50 75 85 100
Dynamic Range (dB)
Dynamic Range
SNR
THD+N vs POWER SUPPLY
V
CC
(V)
THD+N at 0dB (%)
0.009
0.008
0.007
0.006
0.005
0.004
0.003
0.002
0.001
04.5 4.75 5.0 5.25 5.5
THD+N at –60dB (%)
3.2
3.1
3.0
2.9
2.8
2.7
2.6
2.5
2.4
2.3
–60dB
0dB
SNR, DYNAMIC RANGE vs POWER SUPPLY
V
CC
(V)
SNR (dB)
99
98
97
96
95
94
93
99
98
97
96
95
94
93
4.5 4.75 5.0 5.25 5.5
Dynamic Range (dB)
Dynamic Range
SNR
THD+N vs SAMPLING RATE
Sampling Rate (kHz)
THD+N at 0dB (%)
0.016
0.014
0.012
0.01
0.008
0.006
0.004
5.2
4.7
4.2
3.7
3.2
2.7
2.2
44.1 48 88.2 96
THD+N AT –60dB (%)
–60dB
0dB
SNR, DYNAMIC RANGE vs SAMPLING RATE
Sampling Rate (kHz)
SNR (dB)
98
97
96
95
94
93
92
91
90
89
88
98
97
96
95
94
93
92
91
90
89
88
44.1 48 88.2 96
Dynamic Range (dB)
Dynamic Range
SNR
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5PCM1744
TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CURVES
At TA = +25°C, +VCC = +VDD = +5V, fS = 44.1kHz, and 18-bit input data, SYSCLK = 384fS, unless otherwise noted.
DIGITAL FILTER
0 0.4536f
S
1.3605f
S
2.2675f
S
3.1745f
S
4.0815f
S
0
–20
–40
–60
–80
–100
dB
OVERALL FREQUENCY CHARACTERISTIC
Frequency (Hz)
PASSBAND RIPPLE CHARACTERISTIC
0
–0.2
–0.4
–0.6
–0.8
–1 0 0.1134fS0.2268fS0.3402fS0.4535fS
dB
Frequency (Hz)
DE-EMPHASIS FREQUENCY RESPONSE (44.1kHz)
Frequency (kHz)
Level (dB)
0
–2
–4
–6
–8
–10
–12 0 5 10 15 20 25
DE-EMPHASIS FREQUENCY ERROR (44.1kHz)
Frequency (kHz)
Error (dB)
0.6
0.4
0.2
0.0
–0.2
–0.4
–0.6 0 4999.8375 9999.675 14999.5125 19999.35
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PCM1744
FIGURE 1. I2S Data Input Timing.
FIGURE 2. Audio Data Input Timing.
SYSTEM CLOCK
The system clock for PCM1744 must be either 256fS or
384fS, where fS is the audio sampling frequency (LRCIN),
typically 32kHz, 44.1kHz, 48kHz, 88.2kHz or 96kHz. The
system clock is used to operate the digital filter and the noise
shaper. The system clock input (SCKI) is at pin 14. Timing
conditions for SCKI are shown in Figure 3.
PCM1744 has a system clock detection circuit which auto-
matically detects the frequency, either 256fS or 384fS. The
system clock should be synchronized with LRCIN (pin 1),
but PCM1744 can compensate for phase differences. If the
phase difference between LRCIN and system clock is greater
System Clock Pulse Width High tSCKIH 13ns (min)
System Clock Pulse Width Low tSCKIL 13ns (min)
FIGURE 3. System Clock Timing Requirements.
LRCKIN
BCKIN
DIN
1.4V
1.4V
1.4V
t
BCH
t
BCL
t
LB
t
BL
t
DS
BCKIN Pulse Cycle Time
BCKIN Pulse Width High
BCKIN Pulse Width Low
BCKIN Rising Edge to LRCIN Edge
LRCIN Edge to BCKIN Rising Edge
DIN Set-up Time
DIN Hold Time
: t
BCY
: t
BCH
: t
BCL
: t
BL
: t
LB
: t
DS
: t
DH
: 100ns (min)
: 50ns (min)
: 50ns (min)
: 30ns (min)
: 30ns (min)
: 30ns (min)
: 30ns (min)
t
DH
t
BCY
tSCKIH
SCKI
tSCKIL
2.0V
0.8V
123 20 21
1/f
S
L_ch R_ch
MSB LSB
22 23 24 2120 22 23 24
LRCIN (pin 1)
BCKIN (pin 3)
AUDIO DATA WORD = 24-BIT
DIN (pin 2) 123
MSB LSB
21
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7PCM1744
than ±6 bit clocks (BCKIN), the synchronization is per-
formed automatically. The analog outputs are forced to a
bipolar zero state (VCC/2) during the synchronization func-
tion. Table I shows the typical system clock frequency
inputs for the PCM1744.
SYSTEM CLOCK
FREQUENCY (MHz)
256fS384fS
32kHz 8.192 12.288
44.1kHz 11.2896 16.9340
48kHz 12.288 18.432
88.2kHz 22.5792 33.868
96kHz 24.576 36.864
SAMPLING
RATE (LRCIN)
TABLE I. System Clock Frequencies vs Sampling Rate.
TYPICAL CONNECTION DIAGRAM
Figure 4 illustrates the typical connection diagram for
PCM1744 used in a stand-alone application.
INPUT DATA FORMAT
PCM1744 can accept input data a 24-bit I2S format, as
shown in Figure 1.
FIGURE 5. Internal Power-On Reset Timing.
FIGURE 4. Typical Connection Diagram.
RESET
PCM1744 has an internal power-on reset circuit. The internal
power-on reset initializes (resets) when the supply voltage
VCC > 2.2V (typ). The power-on reset has an initialization
period equal to 1024 system clock periods after VCC > 2.2V.
During the initialization period, the outputs of the DAC are
invalid, and the analog outputs are forced to VCC/2. Figure 5
illustrates the power-on reset and reset-pin reset timing.
DE-EMPHASIS CONTROL
Pin 12 (DM) enables PCM1744’s de-emphasis function. De-
emphasis operates only at 44.1kHz.
DM
0 De-emphasis OFF
1 De-emphasis ON (44.1kHz)
TABLE II. De-emphasis Control Selection.
1024 system (= SCKI) clocks
Reset Reset Removal
2.6V
2.2V
1.8V
V
CC
Internal Reset
SCKI Clock
DIN
BCKIN
LRCIN
2
3
1
12
13
DM
TEST
SCKI
9
5
78
6
14
PCM
Audio Data
Processor
256f
S
or
384f
S
System Clock
GND
De-Emphasis Control
Lch Analog Out
+5V Analog
Rch Analog Out
V
CC
V
OUT
L
V
OUT
R
CAP
PCM1744
+10µF
Post
LPF
Post
LPF
10µF
+
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PCM1744
APPLICATION
CONSIDERATIONS
DELAY TIME
There is a finite delay time in delta-sigma converters. In A/D
converters, this is commonly referred to as latency. For a
delta-sigma D/A converter, delay time is determined by the
order number of the FIR filter stage, and the chosen sampling
rate. The following equation expresses the delay time of
PCM1744:
TD = 11.125 x 1/fS
For fS = 44.1kHz, TD = 11.125/44.1kHz = 251.4µs
Applications using data from a disc or tape source, such as
CD audio, CD-Interactive, Video CD, DAT, Minidisc,
etc., generally are not affected by delay time. For some
professional applications such as broadcast audio for stu-
dios, it is important for total delay time to be less than 2ms.
OUTPUT FILTERING
For testing purposes all dynamic tests are done on the
PCM1744 using a 20kHz low-pass filter. This filter limits
the measured bandwidth for THD+N, etc. to 20kHz. Failure
to use such a filter will result in higher THD+N and lower
SNR and dynamic range readings than are found in the
specifications. The low-pass filter removes out-of-band noise.
Although it is not audible, it may affect dynamic specifica-
tion numbers.
The performance of the internal low pass filter from DC to
24kHz is shown in Figure 6. The higher frequency roll-off of
the filter is shown in Figure 7. If the user’s application has
the PCM1744 driving a wideband amplifier, it is recom-
mended to use an external low-pass filter. A simple 3rd-
order filter is shown in Figure 8. For some applications, a
passive RC filter or 2nd-order filter may be adequate.
BYPASSING POWER SUPPLIES
The power supplies should be bypassed as close as possible
to the unit. It is also recommended to include a 0.1µF ceramic
capacitor in parallel with the 10µF tantalum bypass capacitor.
FIGURE 6. Low-Pass Filter Frequency Response.
FIGURE 7. Low-Pass Filter Wideband Frequency Response.
FIGURE 8. 3rd-Order LPF.
1.0
0.5
0
–0.5
–1.0
dB
20 Frequency (Hz)
100 1k 10k 24k
INTERNAL ANALOG FILTER FREQUENCY RESPONSE
(20Hz~24kHz, Expanded Scale)
10
5
0
–5
–10
–15
–20
–25
–30
–35
–40
–45
–50
–55
10 100 1k 10k 100k 1M 10M
Frequency (Hz)
dB
–60
INTERNAL ANALOG FILTER FREQUENCY RESPONSE
(10Hz~10MHz)
10k
10k
10k
1500pF
100pF
680pF
+
V
SIN
90
0
–90
–180
–270
–360
100 1k 10k 100k 1M
GAIN vs FREQUENCY
Frequency (Hz)
Phase (°)
6
–14
–34
–54
–74
–94
Gain (dB)
Gain
Phase
OPA134
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9PCM1744
FIGURE 9. 5-Level ∆Σ Modulator Block Diagram.
FIGURE 10. Quantization Noise Spectrum.
THEORY OF OPERATION
The delta-sigma section of PCM1744 is based on a 5-level
amplitude quantizer and a 3rd-order noise shaper. This
section converts the oversampled input data to 5-level delta-
sigma format. A block diagram of the 5-level delta-sigma
modulator is shown in Figure 9. This 5-level delta-sigma
modulator has the advantage of stability and clock jitter over
the typical one-bit (2-level) delta-sigma modulator.
The combined oversampling rate of the delta-sigma modu-
lator and the internal 8x interpolation filter is 96fS for a
384fS system clock, and 64fS for a 256fS system clock. The
theoretical quantization noise performance of the 5-level
delta-sigma modulator is shown in Figure 10.
5-LEVEL DELTA SIGMA MODULATOR
Frequency (kHz)
Gain (–dB)
20
0
–20
–40
–60
–80
–100
–120
–140
–160 0 5 10 15 20 25
Out
48f
S
(384f
S
)
64f
S
(256f
S
)
In 8f
S
24-Bit
+++
4
3
2
1
0
5-level Quantizer
+
+Z
–1
+
+Z
–1
+
+Z
–1
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