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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)
10kΩ
10kΩ
10kΩ
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
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