MAXIM MAX9850

19-3454; Rev 0; 11/04
Stereo Audio DAC with DirectDrive
Headphone Amplifier
Features
The MAX9850 is a low-power, high-performance stereo
audio DAC with an integrated DirectDrive™ headphone
amplifier. The MAX9850 is designed to meet the board
space and performance requirements of portable devices
such as cell phones and MP3 and portable DVD players.
The MAX9850 uses Maxim’s patented DirectDrive
headphone technology that produces a ground-biased
analog audio output from a single supply, which allows
for driving the headphones directly from the amplifier
outputs without large DC-blocking capacitors. This feature saves board space, provides higher click/pop suppression, and improves low-frequency (bass) response.
The architecture does not require the headphone jack
to be biased to a DC voltage and thus allows for a conventional, grounded chassis design.
♦ 1.8V to 3.6V Single-Supply Operation
The MAX9850’s flexible clocking circuitry utilizes any
available system clock up to 40MHz, eliminating the
need for an external PLL and multiple crystal oscillators.
The DAC supports a wide range of sample rates from
8kHz to 48kHz in both master and slave modes, making
the MAX9850 the easiest to use and most versatile audio
DAC available. It can also be operated like traditional
synchronous DACs, at any integer-oversampling ratio.
♦ 2-Wire (I2C)-Compatible Control Interface
The audio DAC receives input data over a flexible
3-wire interface that supports up to 32 bits of left-justified, right-justified, or I2S-compatible audio data. Stereo
audio line inputs are provided to either mix analog
audio with the digital input stream, or to drive the headphone outputs directly. Mode settings, headphone
amplifier volume controls, and shutdown for both the
headphone and line outputs are programmed through a
2-wire, I2C-compatible interface.
The MAX9850 is fully specified over the -40°C to +85°C
extended temperature range and is available in a lowprofile, 28-pin thin QFN package (5mm x 5mm x 0.8mm).
♦ 30mW Stereo Headphone Output Power with
1.8V Supply
♦ DirectDrive Outputs Eliminate DC-Blocking
Capacitors
♦ 91dB PSRR at 1kHz
♦ Any Master Clock Up to 40MHz
♦ Flexible I2S-Compatible Digital Audio Interface
♦ I2C Headphone Volume and Mute Control
♦ Stereo Line Inputs and Outputs
♦ Clickless/Popless Operation
♦ Available in 28-Pin Thin QFN Package
Ordering Information
PART
TEMP RANGE
PIN-PACKAGE
MAX9850ETI
-40°C to +85°C
28 Thin QFN-EP*
*EP = Exposed Paddle. Package code T2855-6 (see Package
Information section).
Pin Configuration appears at end of data sheet.
Block Diagram
MCLK
1.8V TO 3.6V
INR
Applications
DIGITAL
PLL
MP3/Portable Multimedia Players
Cell Phones/Smart Phones
Portable DVD Players
Purchase of I2C components from Maxim Integrated Products,
Inc. or one of its sublicensed Associated Companies, conveys
a license under the Philips I2C Patent Rights to use these components in an I2C system, provided that the system conforms to
the I2C Standard Specification as defined by Philips.
SDIN
BCLK
LRCLK
SDA
SCL
ADD
GPIO
OUTR
MAX9850
DAC
DIGITAL
AUDIO
DAC
+
+
HPR
HPL
OUTL
I2C
LINE
OUT
LINE
OUT
INL
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MAX9850
General Description
MAX9850
Stereo Audio DAC with DirectDrive
Headphone Amplifier
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
(Voltages with respect to AGND.)
DVDD, AVDD, PVDD ..................................................-0.3V to +4V
AVDD Referenced to PVDD ....................................-0.3V to +0.3V
SVSS, PVSS ...............................................................-4V to +0.3V
SVSS Referenced to PVSS .....................................-0.3V to +0.3V
DGND, PGND........................................................-0.3V to +0.3V
BCLK, LRCLK, HPS, SDIN.......................-0.3V to (DVDD + 0.3V)
GPIO, MCLK.............................................................-0.3V to +4V
REF, PREG ...............................................-0.3V to (AVDD + 0.3V)
NREG ........................................................+0.3V to (SVSS - 0.3V)
SDA, SCL, ADD ........................................................-0.3V to +4V
INL, INR .......................................................................-2V to +2V
HPR, HPL.....................................(SVSS - 0.3V) to (AVDD + 0.3V)
OUTL, OUTR .............................(NREG - 0.3V) to (PREG + 0.3V)
C1N ............................................(PVSS - 0.3V) to (PGND + 0.3V)
C1P ............................................(PGND - 0.3V) to (PVDD + 0.3V)
Current Into/Out of Any Pin ...............................................100mA
Duration of HPL, HPR, OUTL,
OUTR Short Circuit to AGND .................................Continuous
Continuous Power Dissipation (TA = +70°C)
28-Pin Thin QFN (derate 35.7mW/°C above +70°C) .....2857mW
Junction Temperature ......................................................+150°C
Operating Temperature Range ...........................-40°C to +85°C
Storage Temperature Range .............................-65°C to +150°C
Lead Temperature (soldering, 10s) .................................+300°C
Stresses beyond those listed under “Absolute Maximum Ratings” may cause permanent damage to the device. These are stress ratings only, and functional
operation of the device at these or any other conditions beyond those indicated in the operational sections of the specifications is not implied. Exposure to
absolute maximum rating conditions for extended periods may affect device reliability.
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
(DVDD = AVDD = PVDD = 3.0V, AGND = DGND = PGND = 0V, C1 = 0.47µF, C2 = 2.2µF, CNREG = CPREG = CREF = 1µF to AGND,
RLOAD_HP = 32Ω to AGND, RLOAD_OUT = 10kΩ to AGND, fLRCLK = 48kHz, fMCLK = 12.288MHz, volume set to -9.5dB, TA = TMIN to
TMAX, unless otherwise noted. Typical specifications at TA = +25°C, unless otherwise noted.)
PARAMETER
SYMBOL
Analog Supply Voltage
AVDD,
PVDD
Digital Supply Voltage
DVDD
Analog Supply Current
Digital Supply Current
AIDD
DIDD
CONDITIONS
AVDD = PVDD
MIN
TYP
MAX
UNITS
1.8
3.6
V
1.8
3.6
V
Full operation (Note 1),
no headphone or line
output load
AVDD = 1.8V
5.5
AVDD = 3.0V
5.9
Full operation (Note 1),
headphones disabled
AVDD = 1.8V
3.5
AVDD = 3.0V
3.75
Full operation (Note 1),
no line output load
DVDD = 1.8V
2.1
DVDD = 3.0V
3.8
7.7
mA
5.3
2.8
mA
Analog Shutdown Current
AISHDN
IAVDD + IPVDD, AVDD = PVDD = 1.8V
1.5
10
µA
Digital Shutdown Current
DISHDN
Static digital interface, DVDD = 1.8V
0.3
5
µA
Shutdown to Full Operation
(Note 1)
tON
1.3
ms
Power-On to Full Operation
(Note 1)
tPON
1.4
ms
DAC PERFORMANCE/LINE OUTPUTS (Note 2)
0dBFS Output Voltage
Dynamic Range (Note 3)
Signal-to-Noise Ratio
(Note 4)
2
VOUT_FS
DR
SNR
1.85
AVDD = 3.0V
AVDD = 1.8V
1.95
87.5
82
87.5
Unweighted
88
A-weighted
91
AVDD = 1.8V, unweighted
88
AVDD = 1.8V, A-weighted
91
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2.05
VP-P
dB
dB
Stereo Audio DAC with DirectDrive
Headphone Amplifier
(DVDD = AVDD = PVDD = 3.0V, AGND = DGND = PGND = 0V, C1 = 0.47µF, C2 = 2.2µF, CNREG = CPREG = CREF = 1µF to AGND,
RLOAD_HP = 32Ω to AGND, RLOAD_OUT = 10kΩ to AGND, fLRCLK = 48kHz, fMCLK = 12.288MHz, volume set to -9.5dB, TA = TMIN to
TMAX, unless otherwise noted. Typical specifications at TA = +25°C, unless otherwise noted.)
PARAMETER
SYMBOL
CONDITIONS
MIN
0dBFS
Total Harmonic Distortion Plus
Noise
THD+N
Line Output Offset Voltage
VOS_LINE
Channel-to-Channel Gain
Matching
∆AV/AV
Power-Supply Rejection Ratio
Crosstalk
PSRR
XTALK
Sampling Frequency Range
MCLK Frequency
fIN = 984.375Hz
TYP
MAX
UNITS
87
-60dBFS
27.5
AVDD = 1.8V,
0dBFS
-81
AVDD = 1.8V,
-60dBFS
-27.5
-22
0
+14
-10
OUTL to OUTR, OUTR to OUTL
dB
±0.04
VRIPPLE = 100mVP-P, fIN = 1kHz, applied to
AVDD and PVDD
87
VRIPPLE = 100mVP-P, fIN = 20kHz, applied
to AVDD and PVDD
67
mV
dB
dB
fOUT = 1kHz, VOUT = 2VP-P
(OUTL to OUTR) or (OUTR to OUTL)
-105
dB
fS
8
48
kHz
fMCLK
8.448
40
MHz
DAC 8x INTERPOLATION FILTER
PB
To -1dB corner
0
0.48 x
fS
kHz
Frequency Response
FR
10Hz to 20kHz
-0.1
+0.1
dB
Stopband Attenuation
SBA
Stopband Frequency
SB
Passband Frequency
58
dB
0.58 x
fS
7.42 x
fS
kHz
VIN_LINE
-1
+1
V
Attenuation greater than SBA
LINE INPUTS (INL, INR)
Line Input Voltage
IN_ to OUT_ Gain
Line Input Bias Voltage
INL and INR Input Resistance
AV_LINE
-1.05
-1
-0.95
V/V
VBIAS_LINE
-10
0
+10
mV
RIN_LINE
10
22
kΩ
INTERNAL REGULATORS (NREG, PREG)
PREG Output Voltage
VPREG
1.60
V
NREG Output Voltage
VNREG
-1.15
V
VREF
1.23
V
REF Output Voltage
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MAX9850
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (continued)
MAX9850
Stereo Audio DAC with DirectDrive
Headphone Amplifier
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (continued)
(DVDD = AVDD = PVDD = 3.0V, AGND = DGND = PGND = 0V, C1 = 0.47µF, C2 = 2.2µF, CNREG = CPREG = CREF = 1µF to AGND,
RLOAD_HP = 32Ω to AGND, RLOAD_OUT = 10kΩ to AGND, fLRCLK = 48kHz, fMCLK = 12.288MHz, volume set to -9.5dB, TA = TMIN to
TMAX, unless otherwise noted. Typical specifications at TA = +25°C, unless otherwise noted.)
PARAMETER
SYMBOL
CONDITIONS
MIN
TYP
MAX
UNITS
HEADPHONE OUTPUTS (HPL, HPR)
RL = 16Ω
AVDD = 3.0V
Output Power
OUT
THD+N = 1%
fIN = 1kHz, headphone
volume = +6dB
RL = 32Ω
AVDD = 3.0V
Line In to HP Output Voltage
Gain
Total Harmonic Distortion Plus
Noise
Signal-to-Noise Ratio (Note 5)
Power-Supply Rejection Ratio
Headphone Output Offset
Voltage
25
1.23
1.30
VRMS
AV_HP
Volume = +3dB, HP unloaded
1.34
1.41
1.48
V/V
THD+N
SNR
PSRR
VOS_HP
CL
Crosstalk
XTALK
Channel-to-Channel Gain
Matching
∆AV/AV
4
15
1.16
SR
Volume Control Range
mW
30
Volume = +5dB, HP unloaded
Maximum Capacitive Load
Charge-Pump Operating
Frequency Range
65
VOUT_FS
Slew Rate
Internal Charge-Pump Oscillator
Frequency
40
RL = 16Ω
AVDD = 1.8V
RL = 32Ω
AVDD = 1.8V
Full-Scale Headphone Amplifier
Output Voltage
95
RL = 32Ω, POUT = 60mW, fIN = 1kHz
-94
RL = 16Ω, POUT = 60mW, fIN = 1kHz
-90
Unweighted
88
A-weighted
90
AVDD = 1.8V, unweighted
88
AVDD = 1.8V, A-weighted
91
VRIPPLE = 100mVP-P, frequency = 1kHz,
applied to AVDD and PVDD
91
VRIPPLE = 100mVP-P, frequency = 20kHz,
applied to AVDD and PVDD
72
Volume = -11.5dB
dB
dB
dB
-20
0
+20
mV
0.47
V/µs
No sustained oscillations
150
pF
RHP = 32Ω, POUT = 3.5mW, fIN = 1kHz
(HPL to HPR) or (HPR to HPL)
-85
dB
±0.05
dB
fCP
550
Charge-pump clock derived from MCLK
667
775
kHz
550
775
kHz
-73.5
+6.0
dB
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Stereo Audio DAC with DirectDrive
Headphone Amplifier
(DVDD = AVDD = PVDD = 3.0V, AGND = DGND = PGND = 0V, C1 = 0.47µF, C2 = 2.2µF, CNREG = CPREG = CREF = 1µF to AGND,
RLOAD_HP = 32Ω to AGND, RLOAD_OUT = 10kΩ to AGND, fLRCLK = 48kHz, fMCLK = 12.288MHz, volume set to -9.5dB, TA = TMIN to
TMAX, unless otherwise noted. Typical specifications at TA = +25°C, unless otherwise noted.)
PARAMETER
SYMBOL
CONDITIONS
MIN
Mute Attenuation
TYP
MAX
100
UNITS
dB
DIGITAL INPUTS (GPIO, SCL, SDA, BCLK, LRCLK, SDIN, ADD, MCLK)
Input High Voltage
VIH
Input Low Voltage
VIL
Input Leakage Current
IIH, IIL
0.8 x
DVDD
VIH = DVDD, VIL = DGND
-10
Input Hysteresis
Input Capacitance
V
CIN
0.2 x
DVDD
V
+10
µA
0.09 x
DVDD
V
10
pF
OPEN-DRAIN DIGITAL OUTPUTS (GPIO, SDA)
Output-High Leakage Current
IOH
VOH = DVDD (Note 6)
Output Low Voltage
VOL
IOL = 3mA
1
DVDD > 2V
0.4
DVDD < 2V
0.2 x
DVDD
µA
V
CMOS DIGITAL OUTPUTS (BCLK, LRCLK)
Output High Voltage
VOH
IOH = 1mA
Output Low Voltage
VOL
IOL = 1mA
DVDD 0.4
V
0.4
V
HEADPHONE SENSE INPUT (HPS)
Input High Voltage
VIH
Input Low Voltage
VIL
Input-High Leakage Current
IIH
Input-Low Leakage Current
IIL
Input Hysteresis
0.7 x
DVDD
V
0.25 x
DVDD
Full shutdown, VIH = DVDD
400
Normal operation, VIH = DVDD
1
Full shutdown, VIL = DGND
1
Normal operation, VIL = DGND
100
0.05 x
DVDD
V
µA
µA
V
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MAX9850
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (continued)
MAX9850
Stereo Audio DAC with DirectDrive
Headphone Amplifier
TIMING CHARACTERISTICS
(DVDD = AVDD = PVDD = 3.0V, AGND = DGND = PGND = 0V, C1 = 0.47µF, C2 = 2.2µF, CNREG = CPREG = CREF = 1µF to AGND,
RLOAD_HP = 32Ω to AGND, RLOAD_LINE = 10kΩ to AGND, fLRCLK = 48kHz, fMCLK = 12.288MHz, volume set to -9.5dB, TA = TMIN to
TMAX, unless otherwise noted. Typical specifications at TA = +25°C, unless otherwise noted.)
PARAMETER
SYMBOL
CONDITIONS
MIN
TYP
MAX
UNITS
400
kHz
I2C TIMING
Serial Clock Frequency
fSCL
0
Bus Free Time Between STOP
and START Conditions
tBUF
1.3
µs
Hold Time (Repeated) START
Condition
tHD, STA
0.6
µs
SCL Pulse-Width Low
tLOW
1.3
µs
SCL Pulse-Width High
tHIGH
0.6
µs
Repeated START Condition
Setup Time
tSU, STA
0.6
µs
Data Hold Time
tHD, DAT
0
Data Setup Time
tSU, DAT
100
Bus Capacitance
CB
SDA and SCL Receiving Rise
Time (Note 7)
SDA and SCL Receiving Fall
Time (Note 7)
SDA Transmitting Fall Time
(Note 7)
Setup Time for STOP Condition
Pulse Width of Suppressed Spike
900
ns
ns
400
pF
tR
20 +
0.1CB
300
ns
tF
20 +
0.1CB
300
ns
tSU, STO
20 +
0.1CB
20 +
0.05CB
0.6
tSP
0
tBCLK
3x
1 / fICLK
ns
tBCLK_PW
0.35 x
tBCLK
ns
DVDD = 1.8V
tF
DVDD = 3.6V
250
ns
250
µs
50
ns
DIGITAL AUDIO TIMING
BCLK Period (Note 8)
Low or High BCLK Pulse Width
BCLK and LRCLK Rise Time
tR
Master mode, CLOAD = 15pF
1
ns
BCLK and LRCLK Fall Time
tF
Master mode, CLOAD = 15pF
1
ns
SDIN or LRCLK to BCLK Rising
Setup Time
tDBSU,
tBWSU
SDIN or LRCLK to BCLK Rising
Hold Time
tDBH,
tBWBH
30
ns
DVDD = 1.8V
0
DVDD = 3.6V
5
ns
Note 1: Full operation is defined as clocking all zeros into the DAC while the DAC, headphone outputs, and line outputs are all enabled.
Note 2: DAC performance specifications measured using the line outputs, OUTL and OUTR.
Note 3: Dynamic range is defined as the SNR of a 1kHz, -60dBFS input signal measured with an A-weighted filter, then normalized
to full scale (+60dB).
Note 4: DAC SNR measured from DAC inputs to OUTL and OUTR.
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Stereo Audio DAC with DirectDrive
Headphone Amplifier
MAX9850
Note 5:
Note 6:
Note 7:
Note 8:
Headphone amplifier SNR measured from line inputs to headphone outputs.
GPIO is 100kΩ to ground when DVDD < VOH < 3.6V.
CB is in pF.
fICLK derived by dividing fMCLK by 1, 2, 3, or 4. See the Registers and Bit Descriptions section.
TYPICAL POWER DISSIPATION AT AVDD = 1.8V (No Headphone/Line Output Load)
AVDD POWER
DVDD POWER
PVDD POWER
Full Operation (Note 1)
MODE
4.93mW
3.76mW
5.00mW
13.70mW
DAC to Line Outputs, Headphones Disabled
3.11mW
3.76mW
3.22mW
10.10mW
Line Inputs to Line Outputs and Headphone
Outputs, DAC Disabled
3.22mW
0.085mW
3.40mW
6.71mW
Line Inputs to Line Outputs, DAC and
Headphones Disabled
1.39mW
0.085mW
1.61mW
3.08mW
2.7µW
0.5µW
<0.1µW
3.2µW
Full Shutdown
TOTAL POWER
Typical Operating Characteristics
(DVDD = AVDD = PVDD = 3.0V, AGND = DGND = PGND = 0V, C1 = 0.47µF, C2 = 2.2µF, CNREG = CPREG = CREF = 1µF, fS = 48kHz,
fMCLK = 12.288MHz, master integer mode, headphone volume set to +6dB, both channels driven in-phase, TA = +25°C, unless
otherwise noted. fIN = 984.375Hz, A-weighted THD+N.)
fIN = 1kHz
10
TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION PLUS NOISE
(DAC TO HP) vs. POWER OUT
10
MAX9850toc02
AVDD = 1.8V
RL = 16Ω
MAX9850toc01
10
TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION PLUS NOISE
(LINE IN TO HP) vs. POWER OUT
AVDD = 1.8V
RL = 16Ω
AVDD = 1.8V
RL = 32Ω
1
1
fIN = 1kHz
MAX9850toc03
TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION PLUS NOISE
(DAC TO HP) vs. POWER OUT
1
fIN = 10kHz
0.1
0.01
0.1
THD+N (%)
THD+N (%)
THD+N (%)
fIN = 1kHz
fIN = 10kHz
0.01
0.1
fIN = 20Hz
0.01
fIN = 20Hz
fIN = 10kHz
fIN = 20Hz
0.001
0.001
0.001
0
10
20
30
40
POWER OUT (mW)
50
60
0
10
20
30
40
POWER OUT (mW)
50
60
0
10
20
30
40
50
POWER OUT (mW)
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Typical Operating Characteristics (continued)
(DVDD = AVDD = PVDD = 3.0V, AGND = DGND = PGND = 0V, C1 = 0.47µF, C2 = 2.2µF, CNREG = CPREG = CREF = 1µF, fS = 48kHz,
fMCLK = 12.288MHz, master integer mode, headphone volume set to +6dB, both channels driven in-phase, TA = +25°C, unless
otherwise noted. fIN = 984.375Hz, A-weighted THD+N.)
AVDD = 1.8V
RL = 32Ω
AVDD = 3.0V
RL = 16Ω
AVDD = 3.0V
RL = 16Ω
fIN = 1kHz
0.1
0.1
fIN = 10kHz
0.01
0
10
30
20
40
fIN = 10kHz
fIN = 20Hz
0.1
fIN = 10kHz
0.01
0.01
fIN = 20Hz
fIN = 20Hz
0.001
THD+N (%)
fIN = 1kHz
1
fIN = 1kHz
THD+N (%)
0.001
50
0.001
0
20
60
40
80
0
100
20
60
40
80
100
POWER OUT (mW)
POWER OUT (mW)
POWER OUT (mW)
TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION PLUS NOISE
(DAC TO HP) vs. POWER OUT
TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION PLUS NOISE
(LINE IN TO HP) vs. POWER OUT
TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION PLUS NOISE
(DAC TO HP) vs. FREQUENCY
AVDD = 3.0V
RL = 32Ω
10
AVDD = 1.8V
RL = 16Ω
1
THD+N (%)
fIN = 1kHz
fIN = 10kHz
0.1
1
0.1
THD+N (%)
1
AVDD = 3.0V
RL = 32Ω
MAX9850toc09
10
MAX9850toc07
10
MAX9850toc08
THD+N (%)
10
1
1
THD+N (%)
TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION PLUS NOISE
(LINE IN TO HP) vs. POWER OUT
MAX9850toc05
10
MAX9850toc04
10
TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION PLUS NOISE
(DAC TO HP) vs. POWER OUT
MAX9850toc06
TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION PLUS NOISE
(LINE IN TO HP) vs. POWER OUT
fIN = 1kHz
fIN = 10kHz
POUT = 5mW
0.1
fIN = 20Hz
0.01
0.01
0.01
POUT = 21mW
fIN = 20Hz
0.001
0.001
0
20
60
40
80
100
0.001
0
20
60
40
80
100
10
10k
100k
POWER OUT (mW)
FREQUENCY (Hz)
TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION PLUS NOISE
(DAC TO HP) vs. FREQUENCY
TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION PLUS NOISE
(DAC TO LINE OUT) vs. FREQUENCY
TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION PLUS NOISE
(DAC TO HP) vs. FREQUENCY
AVDD = 1.8V TO 3.0V
RL = 10kΩ
AVDD = 3.0V
RL = 16Ω
1
POUT = 3mW
0.1
0.01
1
THD+N (%)
THD+N (%)
1
0.1
VOUT = 2VP-P
0.01
POUT = 10mW
0.1
0.01
POUT = 60mW
POUT = 15mW
0.001
0.001
0.001
10
100
1k
FREQUENCY (Hz)
MAX9850toc12
10
MAX9850toc11
10
MAX9850toc10
AVDD = 1.8V
RL = 32Ω
8
1k
100
POWER OUT (mW)
10
THD+N (%)
MAX9850
Stereo Audio DAC with DirectDrive
Headphone Amplifier
10k
100k
10
100
1k
FREQUENCY (Hz)
10k
100k
10
1k
100
FREQUENCY (Hz)
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10k
100k
Stereo Audio DAC with DirectDrive
Headphone Amplifier
POWER DISSIPATION
vs. POWER OUT
0.01
POUT = 50mW
MAX9850toc14
60
40
1k
100
10k
150
100
50
20
30
0
40
50
100
150
POWER OUT (mW)
POWER OUT
vs. HEADPHONE LOAD
POWER OUT
vs. HEADPHONE LOAD
POWER OUT
vs. SUPPLY VOLTAGE
120
POWER OUT (mW)
THD+N = 10%
30
25
20
THD+N = 1%
AVDD = 3.0V
LINE IN TO HP OUT
fIN = 1kHz
180
140
100
THD+N = 10%
80
60
THD+N = 1%
40
RL = 16Ω
LINE IN TO HP OUT
fIN = 1kHz
160
POWER OUT (mW)
MAX9850toc16
40
140
MAX9850toc18
POWER OUT (mW)
45
15
10
FREQUENCY (Hz)
AVDD = 1.8V
LINE IN TO HP OUT
fIN = 1kHz
35
0
0
100k
50
THD+N = 10%
120
100
80
THD+N = 1%
60
40
10
20
20
0
0
10
100
1000
10
100
RLOAD (Ω)
POWER OUT
vs. SUPPLY VOLTAGE
80
-10
-20
-30
70
-40
PSRR (dB)
THD+N = 10%
60
50
THD+N = 1%
40
20
10
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
SUPPLY VOLTAGE (V)
3.5
4.0
3.0
3.5
4.0
POWER-SUPPLY REJECTION RATIO
vs. FREQUENCY (DAC TO LINE OUT)
RLOAD = 10kΩ
VRIPPLE APPLIED TO
AVDD AND PVDD = 100mVP-P
CLOCKING ZEROS INTO DAC
VOLUME SET AT -9.5dB
0
-10
-20
-30
-60
-70
RLOAD = 10kΩ
VRIPPLE APPLIED TO
AVDD AND PVDD = 100mVP-P
CLOCKING ZEROS INTO DAC
-40
-50
AVDD = 3.0VDC
-50
-60
-70
AVDD = 1.8VDC
-80
-90
-90
-100
-100
AVDD = 1.8VDC
-120
1.0
2.5
POWER-SUPPLY REJECTION RATIO
vs. FREQUENCY (DAC TO HP)
-110
0
2.0
SUPPLY VOLTAGE (V)
-80
30
1.5
RLOAD (Ω)
PSRR (dB)
RL = 32Ω
LINE IN TO HP OUT
fIN = 1kHz
90
0
MAX9850toc19
100
1.0
1000
MAX9850toc20
0
MAX9850toc21
5
POWER OUT (mW)
200
0
10
RLOAD = 16Ω
250
RLOAD = 32Ω
RLOAD = 32Ω
20
0.001
POWER OUT (mW)
RLOAD = 16Ω
80
AVDD = PVDD = DVDD = 3.0V
POUT = PHPR + PHPL
300
POWER DISSIPATION (mW)
POUT = 6mW
120
100
350
MAX9850toc17
THD+N (%)
1
AVDD = PVDD = DVDD = 1.8V
POUT = PHPR + PHPL
140
POWER DISSIPATION (mW)
AVDD = 3.0V
RL = 32Ω
0.1
160
MAX9850toc13
10
POWER DISSIPATION
vs. POWER OUT
MAX9850toc15
TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION PLUS NOISE
(DAC TO HP) vs. FREQUENCY
AVDD = 3.0VDC
-110
-120
10
100
1k
FREQUENCY (Hz)
10k
100k
10
100
1k
10k
100k
FREQUENCY (Hz)
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9
MAX9850
Typical Operating Characteristics (continued)
(DVDD = AVDD = PVDD = 3.0V, AGND = DGND = PGND = 0V, C1 = 0.47µF, C2 = 2.2µF, CNREG = CPREG = CREF = 1µF, fS = 48kHz,
fMCLK = 12.288MHz, master integer mode, headphone volume set to +6dB, both channels driven in-phase, TA = +25°C, unless
otherwise noted. fIN = 984.375Hz, A-weighted THD+N.)
Typical Operating Characteristics (continued)
(DVDD = AVDD = PVDD = 3.0V, AGND = DGND = PGND = 0V, C1 = 0.47µF, C2 = 2.2µF, CNREG = CPREG = CREF = 1µF, fS = 48kHz,
fMCLK = 12.288MHz, master integer mode, headphone volume set to +6dB, both channels driven in-phase, TA = +25°C, unless
otherwise noted. fIN = 984.375Hz, A-weighted THD+N.)
CROSSTALK vs. FREQUENCY
(LINE IN TO HP OUT)
-70
-80
-90
R TO L
-100
-100
-110
-110
100
1k
10k
100k
FFT, SLAVE NONINTEGER MODE
(DAC IN = -60dBFS)
MAX9850toc25
0
100k
10
0
-60
-80
-60
-80
-100
-100
-120
-120
-120
-140
5
10
15
FREQUENCY (kHz)
20
-140
0
FFT, MASTER INTEGER MODE
(DAC IN = 0dBFS)
LINE OUT
fIN = 1kHz
fMCLK = 12.288MHz
-20
10
15
FREQUENCY (kHz)
20
0
FFT, MASTER INTEGER MODE
(DAC IN = -60dBFS)
0
MAX9850toc28
0
5
LINE OUT
fIN = 1kHz
fMCLK = 12.288MHz
-20
0
-80
-60
-80
-60
-80
-100
-100
-100
-120
-120
-120
-140
-140
0
5
10
15
FREQUENCY (Hz)
20
20
-40
LINE OUT (dBFS)
-60
10
15
FREQUENCY (Hz)
LINE OUT
fMCLK = 12.288MHz
-20
-40
LINE OUT (dBFS)
-40
5
FFT, MASTER INTEGER MODE
(DAC IN = IDLE)
MAX9850toc29
0
100k
-40
-100
-140
10k
LINE OUT
fMCLK = 12MHz
-20
LINE OUT (dBFS)
LINE OUT (dBFS)
-80
1k
100
FFT, SLAVE NONINTEGER MODE
(DAC IN = IDLE)
-40
-60
R TO L
FREQUENCY (Hz)
LINE OUT
fIN = 1kHz
fMCLK = 12MHz
-20
-40
LINE OUT (dBFS)
10k
FFT, SLAVE NONINTEGER MODE
(DAC IN = 0dBFS)
-20
10
1k
100
FREQUENCY (Hz)
LINE OUT
fIN = 1kHz
fMCLK = 12MHz
L TO R
-120
10
FREQUENCY (Hz)
0
-90
-110
-120
10
-80
-100
MAX9850toc26
-120
R TO L
-70
MAX9850toc27
-90
L TO R
MAX9850toc30
-80
-60
CROSSTALK (dB)
L TO R
-70
VOLUME SET TO -9.5dB
DAC IN = 0dBFS
-50
-60
CROSSTALK (dB)
-60
CROSSTALK (dB)
VOLUME SET TO -9.5dB
LINE IN = 1VRMS
RLOAD = 32Ω
-50
-40
MAX9850toc23
VOLUME SET TO -9.5dB
DAC IN = 0dBFS
RLOAD = 32Ω
-50
-40
MAX9850toc22
-40
CROSSTALK vs. FREQUENCY
(DAC IN TO LINE OUT)
MAX9850toc24
CROSSTALK vs. FREQUENCY
(DAC IN TO HP OUT)
LINE OUT (dBFS)
MAX9850
Stereo Audio DAC with DirectDrive
Headphone Amplifier
-140
0
5
10
15
FREQUENCY (Hz)
20
0
5
10
15
FREQUENCY (Hz)
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20
Stereo Audio DAC with DirectDrive
Headphone Amplifier
95
-20
0
-0.2
85
fICLK = fMCLK / 2
VOUT (dBFS)
SNR (dB)
0.2
fICLK = fMCLK / 4
80
75
-0.4
70
-0.6
60
-1.0
10k
100k
5
10
FREQUENCY (Hz)
15
20
25
MCLK (MHz)
-140
30
35
10
40
1k
100
10k
100k
FREQUENCY (Hz)
OUTPUT POWER
vs. TEMPERATURE
40
MAX9850toc34
20
DAC IN = -60dBFS
DAC IN TO LINE OUT
fIN = 1kHz
35
OUTPUT POWER (mW)
-20
-40
VOUT (dBFS)
-80
-120
WIDEBAND FFT
0
-60
-60
-80
MAX9850toc35
1k
100
AVDD = 1.8V
THD+N = 1%
RLOAD = 16Ω
30
RLOAD = 32Ω
25
20
-100
15
-120
10
-140
10
1k
100
10k
10
35
60
AVDD AND PVDD SUPPLY CURRENT
vs. AVDD AND PVDD SUPPLY VOLTAGE
DIGITAL SUPPLY CURRENT
vs. DVDD
6
5
TA = -40°C
TA = +25°C
3
85
MAX9850toc37
10
9
DIGITAL SUPPLY CURRENT (mA)
MAX9850toc36
TA = +85°C
7
4
-15
TEMPERATURE (°C)
9
8
-40
100k
FREQUENCY (Hz)
10
AVDD + PVDD SUPPLY CURRENT (mA)
10
-40
-100
SLAVE NONINTEGER MODE
DAC IN = -60dBFS
fLRCLK = 32kHz, 44.1kHz, 48kHz
AVDD = 3.0V
65
-0.8
DAC IN = 0dBFS
DAC IN TO LINE OUT
fIN = 1kHz
0
90
0.4
GAIN (dB)
fICLK = fMCLK / 3
fICLK = fMCLK / 1
20
MAX9850toc32
0.6
100
MAX9850toc31
RLOAD = 32Ω
DAC IN TO HP
DAC IN = 0dBFS
0.8
WIDEBAND FFT
SNR vs. MCLK
1.0
MAX9850toc33
GAIN FLATNESS
vs. FREQUENCY
8
7
6
5
TA = +85°C, +25°C, -40°C
4
3
2
1
2
0
1.8 2.0 2.2 2.4 2.6 2.8 3.0 3.2 3.4 3.6
AVDD AND PVDD (V)
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
3.5
4.0
DVDD (V)
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11
MAX9850
Typical Operating Characteristics (continued)
(DVDD = AVDD = PVDD = 3.0V, AGND = DGND = PGND = 0V, C1 = 0.47µF, C2 = 2.2µF, CNREG = CPREG = CREF = 1µF, fS = 48kHz,
fMCLK = 12.288MHz, master integer mode, headphone volume set to +6dB, both channels driven in-phase, TA = +25°C, unless
otherwise noted. fIN = 984.375Hz, A-weighted THD+N.)
Stereo Audio DAC with DirectDrive
Headphone Amplifier
MAX9850
Pin Description
12
PIN
NAME
FUNCTION
1
LRCLK
Digital Audio Left-Right Clock Input/Output. LRCLK is the audio sample rate clock and determines
whether the audio data on SDIN is routed to the left or right channel. LRCLK is an input when the
MAX9850 is in slave mode and an output when in master mode.
2
BCLK
Digital Audio Bit Clock Input/Output. BCLK is an input when the MAX9850 is in slave mode and an
output when in master mode.
3
SDIN
Digital Audio Serial Data Input
4
DVDD
Digital Power-Supply Input. Bypass to DGND with a 1µF ceramic capacitor.
5
MCLK
Master Clock Input. All internal digital clocks are derived from MCLK.
6
DGND
Digital Ground
7
ADD
I2C Address-Select Input. Connect to AGND, AVDD, or SDA to select one of the three possible I2C
addresses.
8
GPIO
General-Purpose Input/Output. Configure GPIO as an input or an output through the GPIO register.
GPIO can perform the function of an interrupt when configured as an output. See the GPIO section.
9
INR
Right-Channel Line Input. INR is mixed with the right DAC output.
10
INL
Left-Channel Line Input. INL is mixed with the left DAC output.
11
OUTR
Line Level Right-Channel Output. OUTR is biased at AGND.
12
OUTL
Line Level Left-Channel Output. OUTL is biased at AGND.
13
REF
14
AGND
Reference Output. Bypass to AGND with a 1µF ceramic capacitor.
Analog Ground
15
NREG
Line Output Negative Regulator Output. Bypass to AGND with a 1µF capacitor.
16
PREG
Line Output Positive Regulator Output. Bypass to AGND with a 1µF capacitor.
17
AVDD
Analog Power Supply. Bypass to AGND with a 1µF ceramic capacitor.
18
HPR
Right-Channel Headphone Output. HPR is a DirectDrive output biased at AGND.
19
HPL
Left-Channel Headphone Output. HPL is a DirectDrive output biased at AGND.
20
SVSS
Headphone Amplifier Negative Power-Supply Input. Connect to PVSS.
21
HPS
Headphone Sense Input. Connect to the control pin of a headphone jack for automatic headphone
sensing. Float HPS if unused. See the Headphone Sense Input section.
22
PVSS
Inverting Charge-Pump Output. Bypass to PGND with a 2.2µF ceramic capacitor and connect to SVSS
to provide the headphone amplifiers with a negative supply.
23
C1N
Charge-Pump Flying Capacitor Negative Terminal. Connect a 0.47µF ceramic capacitor between
C1N and C1P.
24
PGND
Charge-Pump Ground
25
C1P
Charge-Pump Flying Capacitor Positive Terminal. Connect a 0.47µF ceramic capacitor between C1P
and C1N.
26
PVDD
Charge-Pump and Headphone Amplifier Positive Power-Supply Input. Bypass to PGND with a 1µF
ceramic capacitor. Connect to AVDD for normal operation.
27
SCL
I2C-Compatible Serial Clock Input
28
SDA
I2C-Compatible Serial Data Input/Output
—
EP
Exposed Thermal Pad. Connect EP to AGND.
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µC
10kΩ
10kΩ
10kΩ
DVDD
DSP
7 ADD
8 GPIO
27 SCL
28 SDA
1 LRCLK
2 BCLK
3 SDIN
5
4
C1N
23
25
C1
0.47µF
PVDD
22
PGND
24
SVSS
20
LEFT
DAC
6
14
AVDD
10
0.1µF
INL
SVSS
LINE OUT AMP
LEFT LINE
INPUT
LINE OUT
NEGATIVE
REGULATOR
VOLUME/MUTE
CONTROL
VOLUME/MUTE
CONTROL
15
1µF
NREG
MONO
PREG
LINE OUT
POSITIVE
REGULATOR
16
1µF
9
RIGHT LINE
INPUT
INR
0.1µF
LINE OUT AMP
DGND AGND
MAX9850
17
AVDD
26
PVDD
1µF
REF
1µF
13
RIGHT
DAC
C2
2.2µF
PVSS
CHARGE
PUMP
C1P
I2C
INTERFACE
INTERPOLATOR
DIGITAL
AUDIO
INTERFACE
CLOCK CONTROL
AND DIGITAL PLL
MCLK DVDD
1µF 1µF
1.8V TO 3.6V
SVSS
AVDD
SVSS
AVDD
OUTL 12
HPR 19
HPS 21
HPL 18
OUTR 11
LINE OUT
LINE OUT
Functional Diagram/Typical Operating Circuit
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13
MAX9850
1.8V TO 3.6V
Stereo Audio DAC with DirectDrive
Headphone Amplifier
MAX9850
Stereo Audio DAC with DirectDrive
Headphone Amplifier
Detailed Description
The MAX9850 audio digital-to-analog converter (DAC)
with a stereo DirectDrive headphone amplifier is a complete digital audio playback solution. The sigma-delta
DAC has 90dB of dynamic range and accepts stereo
audio data at sampling frequencies ranging from 8kHz to
48kHz. Headphone output volume level, muting, and
device configuration are programmed through the
I2C-compatible interface. Three selectable I2C device IDs
are available. Both basic modes of operation, integer and
noninteger, provide full dynamic range performance and
allow maximum flexibility when choosing the MAX9850’s
master clock (MCLK) frequency. Integer mode operation
requires that MCLK is an integer multiple of 16 times the
sample rate, and provides maximum full-scale SNR performance. Noninteger mode allows maximum flexibility
when choosing an MCLK frequency, as the MCLK may
be any frequency in the acceptable range.
Audio data is sent to the MAX9850 through a 3-wire
digital audio data bus that supports numerous input formats. LRCLK and BCLK signals are generated by the
MAX9850 when configured in master mode. The
MAX9850 can also be configured as a slave device,
accepting LRCLK and BCLK signals from an external
digital audio master. External LRCLK and BCLK signals
may be either synchronous or asynchronous with MCLK
when the MAX9850 is configured as a slave device.
Maxim’s DirectDrive architecture employs an internal
charge pump to create a negative voltage supply to
power the headphone amplifier outputs. The internal
negative supply allows the analog output signals to be
biased at ground, eliminating the need for an outputcoupling capacitor, reducing system cost and size.
The MAX9850’s stereo line inputs allow mixing of analog audio with digital audio. The summed audio signal
is sent directly to the line and headphone outputs. The
line inputs/outputs can be activated even when the
DAC is disabled and MCLK is not present.
The headphone sense input (HPS) detects when a
headphone is connected to the MAX9850. The HPS circuit shuts down the headphone amplifier outputs when
no headphones are connected. The headphone amplifiers can be automatically enabled when HPS detects
the presence of headphones.
Sigma-Delta DAC
The MAX9850 uses a sigma-delta DAC to achieve up to
91dB of SNR. The DAC receives a stereo digital input
signal sampled at fLRCLK, interpolates the signal data
to an 8 times fLRCLK frequency, and digitally filters the
14
samples. The resulting oversampled digital signal is
then converted using a multibit sigma-delta modulator
followed by an analog smoothing filter that greatly
attenuates high-frequency quantization noise typical
with oversampling converters. Flexible clocking modes
allow the MAX9850 to be used effectively in applications normally not well suited for oversampling converters all without the need for expensive sample rate
converters.
Set DACEN = 0 in the enable register (register 0x5, bit B0)
to disable the DAC. Set DACEN = 1 to enable the DAC.
Line Outputs/Inputs
The MAX9850 features line inputs (INR, INL) and line
outputs (OUTR, OUTL). The line inputs allow a line level
signal to be mixed with the DAC output, see the
Functional Diagram/Typical Operating Circuit. Set
LNIEN = 1 in the enable register (register 0x5, bit B1) to
enable the line inputs. The line inputs are biased at
AGND and can be directly coupled or AC-coupled to
INR and INL, depending on the signal source.
Stereo DirectDrive line outputs (OUTR and OUTL) can
be used to drive line-level loads. Line outputs internally
drive the inputs of the headphone amplifier. Set LNOEN
= 1 in the enable register (register 0x5, bit B2) to
enable the line outputs. Disabling the line outputs will
also disable the headphone outputs.
The internal charge pump must be enabled to operate
the line outputs. Enable the charge pump by configuring
CPEN(1:0) = 11 in the enable register (register 0x5, bit
B5 and B4). See the Charge Pump section.
DirectDrive Headphone and
Line Amplifiers
Unlike the MAX9850, traditional single-supply headphone amplifiers have their outputs biased about a
nominal DC voltage, typically half the supply, for maximum dynamic range. Large coupling capacitors are
typically needed to block this DC bias from the headphone. Without these capacitors, a significant amount
of DC current flows to the headphone, resulting in
unnecessary power dissipation and possible damage
to both headphone and headphone amplifier.
Maxim’s patented DirectDrive architecture uses a
charge pump to create an internal negative supply voltage. This allows the MAX9850 headphone and line outputs to be biased about ground, almost doubling the
dynamic range while operating from a single supply.
With no DC component, there is no need for the large
DC-blocking capacitors. Instead of two large (33µF to
330µF) capacitors, the MAX9850 charge pump
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MAX9850
HEADPHONE ATTENUATION (dB)
Stereo Audio DAC with DirectDrive
Headphone Amplifier
Table 1. Slew-Rate Settings
10
0
-10
-20
-30
-40
-50
-60
-70
-80
-90
-100
-110
-120
TYPICAL VOLUME SLEW RATE
0
8
16
24
32
40
48
56
64
VOL(5:0) CODE
Figure 1. Headphone Amplifier Attenuation Profile
requires only two small ceramic capacitors (0.47µF and
2.2µF), conserving board space, reducing cost,
improving the frequency response, and THD of the
headphone amplifier. In addition to the cost and size
disadvantages, the DC-blocking capacitors required by
conventional headphone amplifiers limit low-frequency
response and decrease PSRR performance. Some
dielectrics can significantly distort the audio signal.
Volume Control
Program VOL(5:0) in the volume register (register 0x2,
bits B5–B0) to set the volume attenuation of the headphone amplifiers. Program VOL(5:0) to 0x00 for full volume. Minimum volume occurs at VOL(5:0) greater than
or equal to 0x28. VMN in the status A register (register
0x0, bit B3) sets to 1 when the MAX9850 output is programmed to and reaches volume step 0x3F. Figure 1
shows the attenuation profile for each VOL(5:0) value.
Volume Slew, Zero-Crossing Detect, and Mute
Set SLEW = 1 in the volume register (register 0x2, bit
B6) to enable the volume slew circuit. When SLEW = 1
headphone amplifier volume changes will slew
between programmed levels smoothly. Set the volume
slew rate with SR(1:0) in the charge-pump register
(register 0x7, bits B7 and B6). Table 1 lists the volume
slew-rate settings for each value of SR(1:0).
Set ZDEN = 1 in the general-purpose register (register
0x3, bit B0) to force volume changes and headphone
amplifier muting to occur when the audio signal is at its
zero crossing. For optimal performance, set SR(1:0) to
01. This zero-crossing detection reduces audible
clicks/pops caused when transitioning or slewing
between volume levels.
SR1
SR0
FROM FULL
VOLUME TO MUTE
FROM FULL
VOLUME TO
VMN = 1 (ms)
0
0
63µs
0.1
0
1
125ms
200
1
0
63ms
100
1
1
42ms
67
Set MUTE = 1 in the volume register (register 0x2, bit
B7) to mute the headphone amplifiers. The mute function is independent of the volume control. The programmed volume settings are not reset when mute is
enabled. With the zero-crossing detection and volume
slew enabled, the Mute command mutes the output
after the first zero crossing or after a 200ms timeout
(SR = 01).
Mono Mode
Set MONO = 1 in the general-purpose register (register
0x3, bit B2) to enable mono mode. In mono mode, HPR
is disabled, the left and right audio channels are
summed and output on HPL. The 6dB attenuation
ensures that the summed signal amplitude does not
overdrive headphone amplifiers. SMONO in the status B
register (register 0x1, bit B4) sets to 1 when the
MAX9850 is in mono mode.
Configuring the Headphone and Line Outputs
Set HPEN and LNOEN in the enable register (register
0x5, bits B3 and B2) equal to 1 to enable the headphone outputs (HPR and HPL). Set HPEN or LNOEN =
0 to disable the headphone outputs.
The headphone amplifier inputs are driven from the outputs of the line amplifier. Disabling the line out by setting
LNOEN = 0 in the enable register (register 0x5, bit B2),
deprives the headphone amplifiers of an input signal and
disables the headphone outputs (HPR and HPL).
The internal charge pump must be enabled to operate
the headphone and line outputs. Enable the charge
pump by programming CPEN(1:0) = 11 in the enable
register (register 0x5, bits B5 and B4). See the Charge
Pump section for more details.
Headphone Sense Input (HPS)
The headphone sense input (HPS) monitors the headphone jack, and automatically disables the headphone
amplifiers based upon the voltage applied at HPS. For
automatic headphone detection, connect HPS to the
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15
MAX9850
Stereo Audio DAC with DirectDrive
Headphone Amplifier
Table 2. HPS Debounce Times
DVDD
DBDEL(0) DBDEL(0)
DEBOUNCE
TIME
(ms)
DEBOUNCE TIME
BASED ON
fCP = 667kHz (ms)
0
0 (Disabled)
SHDN*
0
100kΩ
MAX9850
HPS
0
17
0
1
2
x 1 / fCP
Approx 200
1
0
218 x 1 / fCP
Approx 400
1
1
219 x 1 / fCP
Approx 800
GPIO
*SHDN = 1 FOR THIS DIAGRAM
Figure 2. Headphone Sense (HPS) Input
control pin of a 3-wire headphone jack as shown in
Figure 2. With no headphone present, the output
impedance of the headphone amplifier pulls HPS to
less than 0.3 x DVDD. When a headphone is inserted
into the jack, the control pin is disconnected from the
tip contact and HPS is pulled to DVDD through the internal 100kΩ pullup. No external resistor is required.
Leave HPS floating if automatic headphone sensing is
not used. HPS must be high and HPEN (register 0x5,
bit B3) must be set to 1 for the headphone amplifiers
(HPR and HPL) to output an audio signal.
The MAX9850 includes an HPS debounce circuit that
ignores short duration changes on HPS. The debounce
circuit ensures that a headphone is properly connected
before powering up and enabling the headphone
amplifiers. Program DBDEL(1:0) in the general-purpose
register (register 0x3, bits B4 and B3) to set the HPS
debounce delay time. The delay time is based on a
division of the charge-pump frequency, fCP. See the
Charge Pump section for details on programming the
charge-pump frequency. Table 2 lists the available
delay times of the debounce circuit.
There is no delay on removal of a headphone when
using automatic headphone sense. The headphone
amplifiers are immediately placed into shutdown when
HPS goes high.
SHPS in the status A register (register 0x0, bit B4)
reports the status of HPS. SHPS = 0 when HPS is low
and SHPS = 1 when HPS is high.
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Configure GPIO as an input or an output with the GPD
bit in the general-purpose register (register 0x3, bit B5).
GPD = 1 configures GPIO as an open-drain output
while GPD = 0 makes GPIO an input. Connect an external pullup resistor from GPIO to DVDD when GPIO is
configured as an output.
GPIO as an output allows the MAX9850 to drive an LED
or other state indicator. It also can be used to provide
an interrupt signal to alert a µC when an event has
occurred. Potential events include changes in internal
PLL lock state, connecting headphones to HPS, headphone outputs reaching the minimum volume, or an
overcurrent on the headphone outputs. Any of these
events can be programmed to pulse GPIO’s output
state when GPIO is configured as an open-drain output.
Using GPIO as an input allows the MAX9850 to receive a
signal from a µC’s digital I/O or other device. The status
of GPIO is read through SGPIO in the status A register
(register 0x0, bit B6).
GPIO as an Output
Set GPD = 1 (register 0x3, bit B5) to configure GPIO as
an output. Program the output operating mode of GPIO
with GM(1:0) in the general-purpose register (register
0x3, bits B7 and B6). GPIO can be programmed to output logic-high, a logic-low, or it can be programmed to
output an interrupt signal by changing state when the
ALERT bit in the status A register (register 0x0, bit B7)
sets. Table 3 lists GPIO’s modes of operation.
Table 3. GPIO Output Operating Modes
(GPD = 1)
GM(1) GM(0)
MODE DESCRIPTION
0
0
GPIO = 0
0
1
GPIO = High impedance
1
0
GPIO = 0, ALERT output pulse enabled
1
1
GPIO = High impedance, ALERT output pulse
enabled
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EVENT
BIT NUMBER IN REGISTER 0x4
LCK (register 0x0, bit B5) sets when the internal PLL acquires or loses frequency lock
B5
SHPS (register 0x0, bit B4) sets after the headphone is inserted and the debounce time has
elapsed when the headphone amplifier is powered up and ready
B4
VMN (register 0x0, bit B3) sets when the headphone amplifier minimum volume is reached
B3
IOHL or IOHR (register 0x0, bits B1 or B0) sets after an overcurrent at either HPL or HPR
B0
The interrupt enable register programs the MAX9850 to
set ALERT = 1 when an event occurs. GPIO pulses
when ALERT sets if GM(1:0) is programmed with 10 or
11. Table 4 contains a list of events that can set ALERT
and their corresponding bit positions in the interrupt
enable register. Enable the interrupt for each event by
setting its bit to 1.
GPIO as an Input
The state of the GPIO input is read through SGPIO in
the status A register (register 0x0, bit B6). Set ISGPIO =
1 to allow ALERT to set when SGPIO changes state.
Internal Timing
The internal clock (ICLK) and sample rate clock
(LRCLK in master mode) are derived from MCLK. The
MAX9850’s flexible operating modes allow any desired
LRCLK sample rate to operate over a wide range of
MCLK input frequencies.
Figure 3 shows a flowchart detailing how the internal
clocks are derived from MCLK. The MAX9850 generates
ICLK by dividing the MCLK frequency. Higher ICLK frequencies allow for greater DAC oversampling and SNR
performance. Dynamic range of 90dB (typ) is possible
when fICLK is greater than or equal to 12MHz. Lower ICLK
frequencies may require slightly less supply current but
sacrifice dynamic range. See the SNR vs. MCLK
Frequency graph in the Typical Operating Characteristics.
ICLK is a frequency-scaled version of MCLK that is
used by the MAX9850 to clock the internal DAC circuitry and generate LRCLK and BCLK when in master
mode. The charge-pump clock is derived from ICLK
when the internal charge-pump oscillator is not used.
Connect an available system clock to MCLK, see the
Operating Modes section. MCLK can be supplied from
any synchronous or available asynchronous system clock
whose frequency falls within the 8.448MHz to 13MHz, or
16.896MHz to 40MHz range. Any MCLK within these
ranges allow the MAX9850 to operate at any sample rate
between 8kHz to 48kHz in either a master or slave mode
of operation. Other MCLK frequencies can still be used,
but will limit the sample rate ranges that the MAX9850
operates with as illustrated in Table 5.
Higher ICLK frequencies provide higher SNR. Always
use the highest acceptable ICLK. Sample rates other
than those listed in Table 5 can be used. The MAX9850
defaults to IC(1:0) = 0x0 at power-up.
DAC Operating Modes
Four DAC operating modes: master integer, slave integer,
master noninteger, and slave noninteger allow flexibility
for operating with various applications and virtually any
available MCLK frequency within the system. The operating modes are set with MAS in the digital audio register
(register 0xA, bit B7) and INT in the LRCLK MSB register
(register 0x8, bit B7). Table 6 shows the four modes of
operation and the equations needed to program the
MAX9850 to use the DAC modes.
The master and slave integer modes are the modes in
which DACs commonly operate. In these modes, LRCLK
is ICLK divided by an integer value. A typical application
would set MCLK equal to 256 x LRCLK. The MAX9850
requires that ICLK be an integer multiple of 16 x LRCLK
where the integer multiple is at least 10 when in master
or slave integer modes. Integer mode always provides
the maximum full-scale signal level performance compared to other modes of operation. Choose integer mode
over any other mode of operation when possible.
The master noninteger mode allows for a condition
where LRCLK and ICLK may not be related by an integer value. In these modes, the MAX9850 can operate
from any available MCLK in the system.
MASTER CLOCK
(MCLK)
IC(1:0)
0x0 = 1/1
0x1 = 1/2
0x2 = 1/3
0x3 = 1/4
INTERNAL CLOCK
(ICLK)
CP(4:0)
LRCLK DIVIDER
CHARGE-PUMP
CLOCK
LRCLK*
*LRCLK IS GENERATED WHEN IN MASTER
MODE ONLY. THE DIVIDER IS SET WITH THE
LRCLK MSB AND LRCLK LSB REGISTERS.
Figure 3. Internally Generated Clock Signals Derived from MCLK
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Table 4. Interrupt Enable Register (0x4) Events
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Headphone Amplifier
Table 5. Acceptable MCLK Frequency Ranges
MINIMUM ICLK
(MHz)
LRCLK
(kHz)
MAXIMUM ICLK
(MHz)
INTEGER MODE
(160 x fLRCLK)
NONINTEGER
MODE
(176 x fLRCLK)
ANY MODE
8
1.280
1.4080
11.025
1.764
12
ACCEPTABLE MCLK FREQUENCIES*
(MHz)
IC(1:0) = 0x0
SF = 1
IC(1:0) = 0x1
SF = 2
IC(1:0) = 0x2
SF = 3
IC(1:0) = 0x3
SF = 4
13.0
1.280 and
2.560 and
1.4080 to 13.0 2.8160 to 26.0
3.840 and
4.2240 to 39.0
5.120 and
5.6320 to 40.0
1.9404
13.0
1.764 and
3.528 and
1.9404 to 13.0 3.8808 to 26.0
5.292 and
5.8212 to 39.0
7.056 and
7.7616 to 40.0
1.920
2.1120
13.0
1.920 and
3.840 and
2.1120 to 13.0 4.2240 to 26.0
5.760 and
6.3360 to 39.0
7.680 and
8.4480 to 40.0
16
2.560
2.8160
13.0
2.560 and
5.120 and
2.8160 to 13.0 5.6320 to 26.0
7.680 and
8.4480 to 39.0
10.240 and
11.2640 to 40.0
22.05
3.528
3.8808
13.0
3.528 and
7.056 and
10.584 and
14.112 and
3.8808 to 13.0 7.7616 to 26.0 11.6424 to 39.0 15.5232 to 40.0
24
3.840
4.2240
13.0
3.840 and
7.680 and
11.520 and
15.360 and
4.2240 to 13.0 8.4480 to 26.0 12.6720 to 39.0 16.8960 to 40.0
32
5.120
5.6320
13.0
5.120 and
10.240 and
15.360 and
20.480 and
5.6320 to 13.0 11.2640 to 26.0 16.8960 to 39.0 22.5280 to 40.0
44.1
7.056
7.7616
13.0
7.056 and
14.112 and
21.168 and
28.224 and
7.7616 to 13.0 15.5232 to 26.0 23.2848 to 39.0 31.0464 to 40.0
48
7.680
8.4480
13.0
7.680 and
15.360 and
23.040 and
30.720 and
8.4480 to 13.0 16.8960 to 26.0 25.3440 to 39.0 33.7920 to 40.0
*The first frequency listed is the minimum MCLK frequency required to operate in integer mode. The range of frequencies indicates
the MCLK frequencies the MAX9850 needs to operate in any mode.
Table 6. DAC Operating Modes
MODE
NONINTEGER
MODE (INT = 0)
LRCLK may be any frequency
within an acceptable range
INTEGER MODE
(INT = 1)
ICLK and LRCLK must be
synchronous and exact integer
ratio related
SLAVE MODE
(MAS = 0)
MASTER MODE
(MAS = 1)
LRCLK and BCLK signals supplied
from external source
LRCLK and BCLK signals supplied
by MAX9850
Asynchronous
Asynchronous
NMSB ,LSB = 0
NMSB ,LSB =
222 × fLRCLK
fICLK
Synchronous
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fICLK
NLSB =
, NMSB = 0
16 × fLRCLK
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The slave noninteger mode provides maximum flexibility
for ICLK and LRCLK frequencies. The ICLK and LRCLK
can be asynchronous and noninteger related. Connect
any available system clock that is listed on Table 5 in
the Internal Timing section. In slave noninteger mode,
the acceptable MCLK frequency range is the same as
master mode.
Master Integer Mode (MAS = 1, IM = 1)
The MAX9850 generates the LRCLK and BCLK in master mode. LRCLK is an integer factor of ICLK by the following equation:
fLRCLK =
fICLK
16 × NLSB
where:
fICLK = ICLK frequency. fICLK must be at least 160 x
fLRCLK for proper DAC operation.
NLSB = decimal value of the data contained in LSB(7:0)
(register 0x9, bits B7–B0).
fLRCLK = LRCLK frequency.
For example:
fICLK = 12.228MHz and NLSB = 16 (0x10), fLRCLK =
48kHz.
Solve the above equation for NLSB. Use master integer
mode if N LSB is an integer. Use master noninteger
mode if NLSB is not an integer.
Slave Integer Mode (MAS = 0, IM = 1)
The MAX9850 accepts LRCLK and BCLK from an
external digital audio source when in slave integer
mode. LRCLK must be an exact integer multiple of
ICLK to ensure proper operation. Program LSB(7:0)
(register 0x9, bits B7–B0) with the LRCLK division ratio.
Use the following equation to find the value that needs
to be programmed to LSB(7:0):
NLSB =
fICLK
16 × fLRCLK
where:
fICLK = ICLK frequency. fICLK must be 160 x fLRCLK for
proper DAC operation.
fLRCLK = supplied LRCLK frequency.
NLSB = decimal value of the data contained in LSB(7:0)
(register 0x9, bits B7–B0).
For example:
fICLK = 11.2896MHz and fLRCLK = 44.1kHz, NLSB = 16
(0x10).
Solve the above equation for NLSB. Use slave integer
mode if NLSB is an integer. Use slave noninteger mode
if NLSB is not an integer.
Slave Noninteger (MAS = 0, IM = 0)
In slave noninteger mode, the MAX9850 accepts an
external LRCLK and converts the digital audio signal
using any asynchronous ICLK within the acceptable
operating range. The MAX9850 uses internal clock
recovery circuitry to generate all required internal clocks.
This allows the MAX9850 to operate in systems that do
not have dedicated clock sources or crystal oscillators.
Virtually any existing system clock will work. fICLK must
be at least 176 x fLRCLK for proper operation.
Master Noninteger Mode (MAS = 1, IM = 0)
The ICLK frequency in some applications may not be
an integer multiple of the desired LRCLK frequency.
The MAX9850, operating in master noninteger mode,
can generate and output any LRCLK frequency
between 8kHz to 48kHz (±0.5%) with any ICLK frequency within the acceptable operating range. In this mode,
the MAX9850 generates LRCLK by dividing MCLK by
the ratio programmed into MSB(14:8) and LSB(7:0)
(register 0x8, bits B7–B0 and register 0x9, bits B6–B0).
The LRCLK sample frequency can have any noninteger
relationship with respect to MCLK. Calculate the values
for MSB(14:8) and LSB(7:0) with the following equation:
 222 × f

LRCLK
NMSB ,LSB = ROUND


fICLK


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Slave modes of operation allow the MAX9850 to operate
in any audio system where the LRCLK and BCLK must be
supplied from an external source. When operating in
slave mode, the MCLK supplied to the MAX9850 may be
either synchronous or asynchronous with LRCLK. Use the
slave integer mode if ICLK is synchronous and has an
integer multiple of 16 x LRCLK. Integer mode ensures
that the highest levels of full-scale-input signal performance can be achieved. Slave noninteger mode offers
the highest degree of clock flexibility. ICLK does not
need to be synchronous or an integer multiple of
LRCLK when operating in slave noninteger mode.
Master modes of operation allow the MAX9850 to generate and supply an LRCLK and BCLK to other elements in
the system. Use master integer mode if the provided
ICLK is an integer multiple of 16 x LRCLK. Integer mode
ensures that the highest levels of full-scale input signal
performance can be achieved. Master noninteger mode
allows the MAX9850 to supply virtually any frequency
LRCLK with an accuracy better than ±0.5%.
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Headphone Amplifier
where:
fICLK = ICLK frequency. fICLK must be at least 176 x
fLRCLK for proper DAC operation.
fLRCLK = LRCLK frequency.
NMSB,LSB = decimal value of MSB(14:8) and LSB(7:0)
(register 0x8, bits B6–B0 and register 0x9, bits B7–B0).
Round the results of the equation to the nearest integer
value.
For example:
fLRCLK = 44.1kHz, fICLK = 12.288MHz.
1) Solve for NMSB,LSB, 15052.8.
2) Round result to nearest integer value. 15053.
3) Convert to hex, 0x3CD.
4) Program MSB(14:8) with the MSB 0x3A and program
LSB(7:0) with the LSB 0xCD).
Table 7 provides examples of using master noninteger
mode with various MCLK frequencies to generate useful
LRCLK frequencies.
Charge Pump
The DirectDrive line and headphone outputs of the
MAX9850 require a charge pump to create the internal
negative power supply. Set CPEN(1:0) = 11 in the
enable register (register 0x5, bits B5 and B4) to turn on
the charge pump. The negative charge-pump voltage
is established and the audio outputs are ready for use
approximately 1.4ms after CPEN is set to 11.
The state of CP(4:0), in the charge-pump register (register
0x7, bits B4–B0), determines whether the charge-pump
oscillator is derived from the internal 667kHz oscillator or
from MCLK. Set CPEN(1:0) = 11 and set CP(4:0) = 0x00
to enable the internal oscillator. The charge pump runs
independent from MCLK when the internal oscillator is
enabled allowing the charge pump to operate when the
DAC is disabled or when only the line inputs are used. No
MCLK is required when only the line inputs are used.
The switching frequency of the charge pump is well
beyond the audio range and does not interfere with audio
signals. The switch drivers utilize techniques that minimize noise generated by turn-on and turn-off transients.
Although not typically required, additional high-frequency
noise attenuation can be achieved by increasing the size
of C2 and the PVDD bypass capacitor (see the Functional
Diagram/Typical Operating Circuit).
Derive the charge-pump clock from MCLK by programming CP(4:0) to a non-zero value based on the following
equation:
fMCLK
NCP(4:0) =
2 × fCP × SF
where:
fMCLK = MCLK frequency.
f CP = charge-pump clock frequency. Ensure fCP =
667kHz ±20% for proper operation.
SF = MCLK scale factor. SF is the decimal value of
IC(1:0) + 1.
NCP(4:0) = rounded decimal value of CP(4:0) (register
0x7, bits B4–B0). NCP(4:0) must be greater than 1 when
deriving the charge-pump clock from ICLK.
Table 7. Master Noninteger NMSB,LSB Examples
N (15-BIT hex VALUE)
MCLK
(MHz)
SF
ICLK
(MHz)
48
44.1
32
24
22.05
16
12
11.03
8
18.4320
2
9.2160
5555
4E66
38E4
2AAB
2733
1C72
1555
139A
0E39
16.9344
2
8.4672
5CE1
5555
3DEB
2E71
2AAB
1EF6
1738
1555
0F7B
16.3840
2
8.1920
5833
4000
3000
2C1A
2000
1800
160D
1000
12.5000
1
12.5000
3EEA
39CE
29F1
1F75
1CE7
14F9
0FBB
0E73
0A7C
12.2880
1
12.2880
4000
3ACD
2AAB
2000
1D66
1555
1000
0EB3
0AAB
12.0000
1
12.0000
4189
3C36
2BB1
20C5
1E1B
15D8
1062
0F0E
0AEC
11.2896
1
11.2896
45A9
4000
2E71
22D4
2000
1738
116A
1000
0B9C
9.2160
1
9.2160
5555
4E66
38E4
2AAB
2733
1C72
1555
139A
0E39
8.4672
1
8.4672
5CE1
5555
3DEB
2E71
2AAB
1EF6
1738
1555
0F7B
8.4480
1
8.4480
5D17
5587
3E10
2E8C
2AC3
1F08
1746
1562
0F84
LRCLK OUTPUT FREQUENCY (kHz)
Note: The N values represent the combined MSB(14:8) and LSB(7:0) values.
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Table 8. Recommended CP(4:0) Values
for Typical MCLK Frequencies
fMCLK
(MHz)
CP(4:0)
IC(1:0)
SF
fCP
(kHz)
Registers and Bit Descriptions
11.2896
0x08
0x0
1
705.6
Eleven internal registers program and report the status
of the MAX9850. Table 9 lists all of the registers, their
addresses, and power-on-reset state. Registers 0x0
and 0x1 are read-only while all of the other registers are
read/write. Register 0xB is reserved for factory testing.
12.0000
0x09
0x0
1
666.7
12.2880
0x09
0x0
1
682.7
13.0000
0x0A
0x0
1
650.0
24.0000
0x09
0x1
2
666.7
27.0000
0x07
0x2
3
642.9
Status Registers (0x0, 0x1)
Table 9. Register Map
REGISTER
B7
B6
B5
Status A
ALERT
SGPIO
Status B
X
X
Volume
MUTE
SLEW
General
Purpose
GM(1:0)
0
ISGPIO
Enable
SHDN
MCLKEN
Clock
0
0
LRCLK MSB
B3
LCK
SHPS
X
SMONO
SR(1:0)
REGISTER
ADDRESS
POWER-ON
RESET STATE
IOHL
IOHR
0x0
—
SLI
SDAC
0x1
—
0x2
0x0C
B1
VMN
1
SHP
SLO
DBDEL(1:0)
ILCK
ISHPS
CPEN(1:0)
0
MONO
0
ZDEN
0x3
0x00
IVMN
0
0
IIOH
0x4
0x00
HPEN
LNOEN
LNIEN
DACEN
0x5
0x00
0
0
0x6
0x00
0x7
0x00
0x8
0x00
0x9
0x00
0xA
0x00
0xB
—
0
IC(1:0)
0
CP(4:0)
INT
MSB(14:8)
LRCLK LSB
Digital
Audio
B0
B2
VOL(5:0)
GPD
Interrupt
Enable
Charge
Pump
B4
LSB(7:0)
MAS
INV
BCINV
LSF
RESERVED
DLY
RTJ
WS(1:0)
X = Don’t Care.
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For example:
f MCLK = 12MHz, SF = 1, and f CP = 666.7kHz,
NCP(4:0) = 9.
Table 8 shows recommended CP(4:0) values for typical
MCLK frequencies.
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Alert Flag (ALERT)
Table 10. Status A (0x0) Read-Only, Bit
Descriptions
B7
B6
ALERT SGPIO
B5
B4
B3
B2
B1
B0
LCK
SHPS
VMN
1
IOHL
IOHR
1 = An interrupt event has occurred.
0 = No interrupt event has occurred.
ALERT is an alert flag that sets when an interrupt event
has occurred. The events that can be programmed to
set ALERT are as follows:
• A change in state on SGPIO indicating a change in
levels at GPIO when GPIO is configured as an input.
Configure GPIO as an input and set ISGPIO = 1 in
the interrupt enable register (register 0x4, bit B6).
• The internal PLL locks or unlocks with LRCLK. Set
ILCK = 1 in the interrupt enable register (register
0x4, bit B5).
• A change in state on SHPS indicating headphones
have been connected or disconnected. Set ISHPS =
1 in the interrupt enable register (register 0x4, bit B4).
PLL Lock Status (LCK)
1 = The internal PLL is locked with LRCLK.
0 = The internal PLL is not locked with LRCLK.
LCK reports the lock status of the internal PLL at the
time that STATUS A is read. The DAC is disabled when
the PLL is not locked. When the PLL is locked with
LRCLK, the DAC will become operational if DACEN is
equal to 1 (register 0x5, bit B0). ALERT sets to 1 when
LCK changes state if ILCK = 1 in the interrupt enable
register (register 0x4, bit B5).
HPS Status (SHPS)
1 = HPS is low, indicating that headphones are connected.
0 = HPS is high, indicating no headphone is connected.
SHPS reports the debounced status of HPS at the time
STATUS A is read. SHPS = 0 indicates that no headphone is connected and HPS is high. SHPS sets to 1
when HPS is low, indicating headphones are connected.
ALERT sets to 1 when SHPS changes state, if ISHPS = 1
in the interrupt enable register (register 0x4, bit B4).
Volume at Minimum (VMN)
1 = Headphone volume has reached its minimum volume.
0 = Headphone volume is not at its minimum.
•
The headphone amplifier reaches its minimum volume. Set IVMN = 1 in the interrupt enable register
(register 0x4, bit B3).
VMN sets to 1 when the minimum headphone amplifier
volume has been reached. ALERT sets to 1 when IVMN
= 1 in the interrupt enable register (register 0x4, bit B3).
•
An overload on either right or left headphone outputs (HPR, HPL). Set IIOH = 1 in the interrupt
enable register (register 0x4, bit B0).
Headphone Overcurrent Left (IOHL)
1 = The left headphone output (HPL) has experienced
an overcurrent condition.
0 = The left headphone output (HPL) is operating normally.
ALERT sets to 1 after an event occurs and remains set
until the status A register is read. GPIO configured as an
output can interrupt a µC on an ALERT event. GM(1:0) in
the GPIO register (register 0x3, bits B7 and B6) control
the output mode of GPIO. See the GPIO section for more
information on programming GPIO as an output.
GPIO Status (SGPIO)
1 = GPIO is high.
0 = GPIO is low.
SGPIO reports the status of GPIO at the time that status
A is read, regardless of whether GPIO is programmed
as an input or output. A change in state on SGPIO
causes ALERT to set to 1 when GPIO is configured as
an input and ISGPIO = 1 in the interrupt enable register
(register 0x4, bit B6).
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IOHL sets to 1, when an overcurrent occurs on the left
headphone output HPL and remains set until status A is
read. ALERT sets to 1 when an overcurrent on the right
or left headphone output occurs if IIOH = 1 in the interrupt enable register (register 0x4, bit B0).
Headphone Overcurrent Right (IOHR)
1 = The right headphone output (HPR) has experienced an overcurrent condition.
0 = The right headphone output (HPR) is operating normally.
IOHR sets to 1 and remains set until STATUS A is read.
ALERT sets to 1 when an overcurrent on the right or left
headphone output occurs if IIOH = 1 in the interrupt
enable register (register 0x4, bit B0).
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B7
B6
B5
B4
B3
B2
B1
B0
X
X
X
SMONO
SHP
SLO
SLI
SDAC
Mono Status (SMONO)
1 = The headphone amplifier outputs are in mono
mode.
0 = The headphone amplifier outputs are in stereo
mode.
SMONO indicates whether the headphone outputs are
in mono or stereo mode. In mono mode, the left and
right audio signals are mixed and output to the left
headphone output. Set MONO = 1 in the general-purpose register (register 0x3, bit B2) to enter mono mode.
Headphone Amplifier Status (SHP)
1 = The headphone amplifiers are operating.
0 = The headphone amplifiers are not operating.
SHP indicates whether the headphone amplifiers are
operating or not operating.
Line Output Status (SLO)
1 = The line outputs are enabled.
0 = The line outputs are disabled.
SLO indicates whether the line outputs are enabled or
disabled. Set LNOEN = 1 in the enable register (register 0x5, bit B2) to enable the line outputs.
Line Input Status (SLI)
1 = The line inputs are enabled.
0 = The line inputs are disabled.
SLI indicates whether the line inputs are enabled or disabled. Set LNIEN = 1 in the enable register (register
0x5, bit B1) to enable the line inputs.
DAC Status (SDAC)
1 = The DAC is operating.
0 = The DAC is not operating.
SDAC indicates whether the DAC is operational and
receiving valid clock signals, or not operating.
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Table 11. Status B (0x1) Read-Only, Bit
Descriptions
MAX9850
Stereo Audio DAC with DirectDrive
Headphone Amplifier
Volume Register (0x2)
Table 12. Volume (0x2) Read/Write, Bit
Descriptions
B7
B6
B5
B4
MUTE SLEW
B3
B2
B1
B0
VOL(5:0)
Mute Enable (MUTE)
1 = Mute headphone outputs.
0 = Unmute headphone outputs.
Set MUTE = 1 to mute the headphone outputs (HPR,
HPL). The headphone output is muted on the first zero
crossing of the audio signal if zero-crossing detect is
enabled.
Slew-Rate Control Enable (SLEW)
1 = Enable slew-rate control.
0 = Disable slew-rate control.
The slew-rate control allows the headphone amplifiers to
smoothly slew between volume settings after a volume
change is made. Volume changes occur immediately
when the slew-rate control is disabled.
Volume Control (VOL(5:0))
VOL(5:0) controls the headphone amplifier volume
attenuation. Code 0x00 is full volume while 0x28 to 0x3F
is full attenuation. VMN sets to 1 when code 0x3F is programmed and the minimum volume is reached. Table
13 lists the volume attenuation settings for each code.
Table 13. Volume Control Settings
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VOL(5:0)
SETTING (dB)
VOL(5:0)
SETTING (dB)
VOL(5:0)
SETTING (dB)
0x00
+6.0
0x0E
-7.5
0x1C
-35.5
0x01
+5.5
0x0F
-9.5
0x1D
-37.5
0x02
+5.0
0x10
-11.5
0x1E
-39.5
0x03
+4.5
0x11
-13.5
0x1F
-41.5
0x04
+4.0
0x12
-15.5
0x20
-45.5
0x05
+3.5
0x13
-17.5
0x21
-49.5
0x06
+3.0
0x14
-19.5
0x22
-53.5
0x07
+2.5
0x15
-21.5
0x23
-57.5
0x08
+1.5
0x16
-23.5
0x24
-61.5
-65.5
0x09
+0.5
0x17
-25.5
0x25
0x0A
-0.5
0x18
-27.5
0x26
-69.5
0x0B
-1.5
0x19
-29.5
0x27
-73.5
Mute
—
0x0C
-3.5
0x1A
-31.5
0x28-0x3F
0x0D
-5.5
0x1B
-33.5
—
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Headphone Amplifier
Table 14. General Purpose (0x3)
Read/Write, Bit Descriptions
B7
B6
GM(1:0)
B5
B4
GPD
B3
DBDEL(1:0)
B2
B1
B0
MONO
0
ZDEN
GPIO Output Mode Control (GM(1:0))
00 = GPIO outputs low.
01 = GPIO is high impedance.
10 = GPIO outputs low and the ALERT output pulse
function is enabled.
11 = GPIO is high impedance and the ALERT output
pulse function is enabled.
GM(1:0) programs the GPIO output state and enables
or disables the ALERT output pulse function. The opendrain GPIO output can be programmed to output static
high or a low. GPIO can also be programmed to pulse
to the opposite output level than the programmed output state when an alert occurs. An alert occurs when
ALERT sets to 1 in the status A register. GM(1:0) has no
function when GPIO is configured as an input.
GPIO Direction (GPD)
1 = Configure GPIO as an open-drain output.
0 = Configure GPIO as an input.
The state of GPD determines whether GPIO is an input
or an output.
Debounce Delay Control (DBDEL(1:0))
00 = HPS debounce delay disabled.
01 = HPS debounce delay is a nominal 200ms.
10 = HPS debounce delay is a nominal 400ms.
11 = HPS debounce delay is a nominal 800ms.
DBDEL(1:0) controls the length of HPS debounce time.
The debounce time is derived from the charge-pump
clock.
Mono Mode Enable (MONO)
1 = Enable mono mode.
0 = Disable mono mode, headphone outputs in stereo
mode.
Set MONO = 1 to force the headphone outputs to mono
mode. The stereo input signal is summed to one channel. The summed signal is output on the left headphone
output (HPL).
Zero-Detect Enable (ZDEN)
1 = Enables the zero-detect function.
0 = Disables the zero-detect function.
Volume changes, headphone output muting, and entering/exiting shutdown occur only on the zero crossing of
the audio signal when ZDEN = 1. For optimum performance, set SR(1:0) to 01.
Interrupt Enable Register
Table 15. Interrupt Enable (0x4)
Read/Write, Bit Descriptions
B7
B6
B5
0
ISGPIO
ILCK
B4
B3
ISHPS IVMN
B2
B1
B0
0
0
IIOH
Note: Any of the below interrupts can be configured to
trigger a hardware interrupt through GPIO. Program
GPD and GM(1:0) in the general-purpose register to
enable the ALERT output pulse function.
SGPIO Interrupt Enable (ISGPIO)
1 = A state change on SGPIO, when GPIO is an input,
will cause ALERT to set to 1.
0 = A state change on SGPIO, when GPIO is an input,
will not cause ALERT to set.
ISGPIO = 1 configures the MAX9850 to set ALERT = 1
when SGPIO changes state. The interrupt may only be
enabled when GPIO is an input.
PLL Lock Interrupt Enable (ILCK)
1 = A state change on LCK will cause ALERT to set to 1.
0 = A state change on LCK will not cause ALERT to set.
ILCK = 1 configures the MAX9850 to set ALERT = 1
when the DAC’s internal PLL loses or achieves frequency lock with LRCLK. Program GM(1:0), while GPD = 1,
to configure GPIO as a hardware interrupt to alert a µC
when LCK changes state.
SHPS Interrupt Enable (ISHPS)
1 = A state change on SHPS will cause ALERT to set to 1.
0 = A state change on SHPS will not cause ALERT to set.
ISHPS = 1 configures the MAX9850 to set ALERT = 1
when SHPS changes state.
Volume at Minimum Interrupt Enable (IVMN)
1 = A state change on VMN will cause ALERT to set to 1.
0 = A state change on VMN will not cause ALERT to set.
IVMN = 1 configures the MAX9850 to set ALERT = 1
when the headphone amplifier is programmed to and
reaches its minimum output volume. Program GM(1:0),
while GPD = 1, to configure GPIO as a hardware interrupt
to alert a µC when the headphone output volume is programmed to and reaches its minimum volume.
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Stereo Audio DAC with DirectDrive
Headphone Amplifier
Headphone Overcurrent Interrupt Enable (IIOH)
1 = ALERT sets to 1 when either IOHL or IOHR set to 1.
0 = ALERT will not set when IOHL or IOHR set to 1.
IIOH = 1 configures the MAX9850 to set ALERT = 1
when one or both of the headphone amplifier outputs
(HPL, HPR) has experienced an overcurrent condition.
Program GM(1:0), while GPD = 1, to configure GPIO as
a hardware interrupt to alert a µC to an overcurrent condition on the headphone outputs.
Enable Register
Table 16. Enable (0x5) Read/Write, Bit
Descriptions
B7
B6
B5
B4
SHDN MCLKEN CPEN (1:0)
B3
B2
B1
B0
HPEN LNOEN LNIEN DACEN
Shutdown (SHDN)
1 = The MAX9850 is powered on.
0 = The MAX9850 is in low-power shutdown mode. The
I2C interface remains active.
Set SHDN = 1 to power on the MAX9850. The headphone amplifier, master clock, line inputs/outputs, DAC,
charge pump, and charge-pump clock all have their
own enable bits. The individual components of the
MAX9850 can only be enabled after SHDN = 1.
MCLK Enable (MCLKEN)
1 = MCLK is connected to the MAX9850.
0 = MCLK is disconnected from the MAX9850.
MCLKEN must be set to 1 for the DAC to operate properly. The line inputs/outputs and headphone amplifiers
will work if MCLKEN = 0, but the charge-pump clock
must be derived from the internal oscillator.
Charge-Pump Enable (CPEN(1:0))
11 = Enable the internal charge pump.
00 = Disable the internal charge pump.
10 and 01 = Invalid.
Set CPEN(1:0) to 11 to enable the internal charge
pump when the line outputs and headphone amplifiers
are used.
Headphone Output Enable (HPEN)
1 = Enable the headphone outputs.
0 = Disable the headphone outputs.
Set HPEN = 1 to enable the headphone outputs. HPEN
= 0 places the headphone outputs in high impedance.
The line outputs must be enabled for the headphone
amplifiers to operate properly.
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Line Output Enable (LNOEN)
1 = Enable the line outputs.
0 = Disable the line outputs.
LNOEN = 0 forces the line outputs and the headphone
outputs to high impedance. Set LNOEN = 1 to enable
the line outputs. The line outputs must be enabled for
the headphone amplifiers to operate properly.
Line Input Enable (LNIEN)
1 = Enable the line outputs.
0 = Disable the line outputs.
LNIEN = 1 enables the line inputs. LNIEN = 0 disconnects the line inputs.
DAC Enable (DACEN)
1 = Enable the audio DAC.
0 = Disable the audio DAC.
DACEN = 1 enables the DAC and all supporting circuitry including the digital audio interface and interpolating
FIR filter. DACEN = 0 places the DAC and support circuitry into low-power shutdown mode.
Clock Register
Table 17. Clock (0x6) Read/Write, Bit
Descriptions
B7
B6
B5
B4
0
0
0
0
B3
B2
IC(1:0)
B1
B0
0
0
Internal Clock Divide (IC(1:0))
00 = Internal clock divider is transparent (f ICLK =
fMCLK).
01 = (fICLK = fMCLK / 2).
10 = (fICLK = fMCLK / 3).
11 = (fICLK = fMCLK / 4).
IC(1:0) controls the internal clock divider that determines
the internal clock frequency from the master clock.
Charge-Pump Register
Table 18. Charge Pump (0x7) Read/Write,
Bit Descriptions
B7
B6
SR(1:0)
B5
0
B4
B3
B2
CP(4:0)
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B0
Stereo Audio DAC with DirectDrive
Headphone Amplifier
10 = Headphone volume slews from code 0x00 to 0x28
in 63ms.
11 = Headphone volume slews from code 0x00 to 0x28
in 42ms.
Program SR(1:0) to set the rate that the MAX9850 uses to
slew between two volume settings. The slew-rate control
also controls the amount of time the headphone outputs
take to mute or shut down after the command is given.
Charge-Pump Clock Divider (CP(4:0))
CP(4:0) controls the charge-pump clock divider. The
charge-pump clock frequency (fCPCLK) is derived from
either ICLK or from the internal oscillator.
Program CP(4:0) = 0x00 to enable the 667kHz internal
oscillator. This allows the headphone amplifiers and
line outputs to operate when the DAC is disabled.
Programming CP(4:0) to any value other than 0x00 disables the internal oscillator and derives the chargepump clock from ICLK. Program CP(4:0) with a value
that creates a 667kHz ±20% charge-pump clock from
ICLK by the following equation:
fCP =
fMCLK
2 × NCP(4:0) × SF
where:
fMCLK = MCLK frequency.
NCP(4:0) = decimal value of CP(4:0). NCP(4:0) must be
greater than 1 when deriving the charge-pump clock
from ICLK.
fCP = charge-pump clock frequency. Program fCP =
667kHz ±20% for proper operation.
SF = MCLK scale factor. SF is the decimal value of
IC(1:0) + 1.
LRCLK MSB and LRCLK LSB Registers
Table 19. LRCLK MSB (0x8) and LRCLK
LSB (0x9) Read/Write, Bit Descriptions
B7
INT
B6
B5
B4
B3
B2
B1
B0
MSB(14:8)
LSB(7:0)
Integer Mode (INT)
1 = Configure the MAX9850 to integer mode.
0 = Configure the MAX9850 to noninteger mode.
Integer mode operation requires that ICLK is an integer
multiple of 16 times the sample rate (fLRCLK). See the
DAC Operating Modes section. When in integer mode,
fLRCLK = fICLK / (16 x LSB(7:0)).
LRCLK MSB Divider (MSB(14:8))
MSB(14:8) and LSB(7:0) are used to determine fLRCLK
when in noninteger mode only (see the DAC Operating
Modes section). For noninteger mode:
NMSB ,LSB =
222 × fLRCLK
fICLK
LRCLK LSB Divider (LSB(7:0))
LSB(7:0) combined with MSB(14:8) sets the LRCLK
divider when the MAX9850 is configured in noninteger
mode. Only LSB(7:0) is used to determine fLRCLK when
the MAX9850 is configured in integer mode. See the
DAC Operating Modes section.
Digital Audio Register
Table 20. Digital Audio (0xA) Read/Write,
Bit Descriptions
B7
B6
B5
B4
B3
B2
MAS
INV
BCINV
LSF
DLY
RTJ
B1
B0
WS(1:0)
Master Mode (MAS)
1 = Configure the MAX9850 to master mode.
0 = Configure the MAX9850 to slave mode.
Set MAS = 1 to configure the MAX9850 to master mode.
The LRCLK and BCLK are generated by the MAX9850
when in master mode. Set MAS = 0 to configure the
MAX9850 as a digital audio slave that accepts LRCLK
and BCLK from an external digital audio source.
LRCLK Invert (INV)
1 = Left audio data is clocked in when LRCLK is high
and right data is clocked in when LRCLK is low.
0 = Left audio data is clocked in when LRCLK is low
and right data is clocked in when LRCLK is high.
Set INV = 0 to conform to the I2S standard.
Bit Clock Invert (BCINV)
1 = Digital data at SDIN latches in on the falling edge of
BCLK.
0 = Digital data at SDIN latches in on the rising edge of
BCLK.
Set BCINV = 0 to conform to the I2S standard.
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Slew-Rate Control (SR(1:0))
00 = Headphone volume slews from code 0x00 to 0x28
in 63µs. Not recommended when ZDEN = 1.
01 = Headphone volume slews from code 0x00 to 0x28
in 125ms.
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Stereo Audio DAC with DirectDrive
Headphone Amplifier
Least Significant Bit First (LSF)
1 = Accepts audio data LSB first.
0 = Accepts audio data MSB first.
Set LSF = 0 to conform to the I2S standard.
SDIN Delay (DLY)
1 = Audio data is latched into the MAX9850 on the second rising BCLK edge after LRCLK transitions.
0 = Audio data is latched into the MAX9850 on the first
rising BCLK edge after LRCLK transitions.
Set DLY = 1 to conform to the I2S standard.
Right-Justified Data (RTJ)
1 = Audio data is right justified.
0 = Audio data is left justified.
I2S audio data is left justified. Set RTJ = 0 to conform to
the I2S standard.
Word Length Select (WS (1:0))
00 = Audio data word length is 16 bits.
01 = Audio data word length is 18 bits.
10 = Audio data word length is 20 bits.
11 = Audio data word length is 24 bits.
Program WS(1:0) to select the input data word length.
Programming the audio data word length ensures that
the correct number of BCLK cycles are output to
accommodate the incoming data word.
Digital Audio Interface
The MAX9850 receives serial digital audio data through
a 3-wire interface. The data can be right or left justified,
MSB or LSB first, or I2S compatible. The 3-wire serial
bus carries two time-multiplexed audio data channels
(SDIN), a channel-select line (LRCLK), and a bit clock
line (BCLK). The configuration of the audio interface is
controlled with the digital audio register, see Table 20.
Typical digital audio formats, and the required digital
audio register code, are listed in Table 21. Figure 4.
illustrates the difference between right justified, left justified, and I2S-compatible audio data.
Table 21. Typical Digital Audio Formats
FORMAT
DIGITAL AUDIO REGISTER
CODE (0xA)
Left-Justified Audio Data
X0000000
Right-Justified Audio Data
X0000100
I2S-Compatible Audio Data
X0001000
The MAX9850 generates the BCLK and the LRCLK from
ICLK when in master mode, see the Internal Timing section. In slave mode, the MAX9850 accepts an LRCLK and
BCLK from an external digital audio source.
The MAX9850 can accept right- or left-justified data when
operating in slave mode with extra BCLK pulses beyond
what is programmed by the WS(1:0) bits. When using the
I2S standard, audio data must latch into SDIN on the second BCLK rising edge following an LRCLK transition. See
Figure 4 for the various relationships between clock and
data that are supported by the MAX9850.
The MAX9850 can be configured to accept 16, 18, 20,
or 24-bit data. The MAX9850 generates exactly the programmed number of BCLK cycles when in master
mode. Program the audio data word size with WS(1:0)
(register 0xA, bit B0 and B1) according to Table 22 to
ensure that the MAX9850 outputs the correct number of
BCLK cycles to accommodate the input word.
Table 22. Audio Data Word Size
WS(1:0)
DATA WORD SIZE (BITS)
0x0
16
0x1
18
0x2
20
0x3
24
The internal digital processing resolution is 18 bits
wide. Data words longer than 18 bits will be truncated.
Zeros are internally programmed into the missing bit
positions when the data word is shorter than the programmed word size.
I2C-Compatible Serial Interface
The MAX9850 features an I2C/SMBus™-compatible, 2wire serial interface consisting of a serial data line
(SDA) and a serial clock line (SCL). SDA and SCL facilitate communication between the MAX9850 and the
master at clock rates up to 400kHz. Figure 5 shows the
2-wire interface timing diagram. The master generates
SCL and initiates data transfer on the bus.
A master device writes data to the MAX9850 by transmitting the proper slave address followed by the register address and then the data word. Each transmit
sequence is framed by a START (S) or REPEATED
START (Sr) condition and a STOP (P) condition. Each
word transmitted to the MAX9850 is 8 bits long and is
followed by an acknowledge clock pulse.
SMBus is a trademark of Intel Corp.
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MAX9850
I2S
DIGITAL AUDIO REGISTER (0xA)
CONTENTS = 00001000
LEFT
LRCLK
X 15 14 13 12 11 10 9
SDIN
RIGHT
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
X 15 14 13 12 11 10 9
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
BCLK
LEFT-JUSTIFIED
DIGITAL AUDIO REGISTER (0xA)
CONTENTS = 00000000
LEFT
LRCLK
15 14 13 12 11 10 9
SDIN
RIGHT
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
15 14 13 12 11 10 9
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
BCLK
RIGHT-JUSTIFIED
DIGITAL AUDIO REGISTER (0xA)
CONTENTS = 00000100
LEFT
LRCLK
RIGHT
15 14 13 12 11 10 9
SDIN
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
15 14 13 12 11 10 9
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
BCLK
Figure 4. Right-Justified, Left-Justified and I2S Audio Data Formats (Slave Mode, 16-Bit Data)
SDA
tBUF
tHD, STA
tSU, DAT
tHD, STA
tHD, DAT
tLOW
tSP
tSU, STO
SCL
tHIGH
tHD, STA
tR
tF
START
CONDITION
REPEATED
START
CONDITION
STOP
CONDITION
START
CONDITION
Figure 5. 2-Wire Interface Timing Diagram
A master reading data from the MAX9850 transmits the
proper slave address followed by a series of nine SCL
pulses. The MAX9850 transmits data on SDA in sync with
the master-generated SCL pulses. The master acknowledges receipt of each byte of data. Each read sequence
is framed by a START (S) or REPEATED START (Sr) condition, a not acknowledge, and a STOP (P) condition.
SDA operates as both an input and an open-drain output. A pullup resistor, typically greater than 500Ω, is
required on the SDA bus. SCL operates as an input only.
A pullup resistor, typically greater than 500Ω, is required
on SCL if there are multiple masters on the bus, or if the
master in a single-master system has an open-drain SCL
output. Series resistors in line with SDA and SCL are
optional. Series resistors protect the digital inputs of the
MAX9850 from high-voltage spikes on the bus lines, and
minimize crosstalk and undershoot of the bus signals.
Bit Transfer
One data bit is transferred during each SCL cycle. The
data on SDA must remain stable during the high period
of the SCL pulse. Changes in SDA while SCL is high
are control signals (see the START and STOP
Conditions section). SDA and SCL idle high when the
I2C bus is not busy.
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Headphone Amplifier
S
Sr
P
Table 23. MAX9850 Address Map
ADD
A6
A5
A4
A3
A2
A1
A0
R/W
GND
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
X
AVDD
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
X
0
1
0
0
1
1
X
SCL
SDA
0
X = Don’t Care.
SDA
Figure 6. START, STOP, and REPEATED START Conditions
CLOCK PULSE FOR
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
START
CONDITION
SCL
1
2
8
9
NOT ACKNOWLEDGE
SDA
ACKNOWLEDGE
Figure 7. Acknowledge
Start and Stop Conditions
SDA and SCL idle high when the bus is not in use. A
master initiates communication by issuing a START condition. A START condition is a high-to-low transition on
SDA with SCL high. A STOP condition is a low-to-high
transition on SDA while SCL is high (Figure 6). A START
condition from the master signals the beginning of a
transmission to the MAX9850. The master terminates
transmission, and frees the bus, by issuing a STOP condition. The bus remains active if a REPEATED START
condition is generated instead of a STOP condition.
Early STOP Conditions
The MAX9850 recognizes a STOP condition at any point
during data transmission except if the STOP condition
occurs in the same high pulse as a START condition. For
proper operation, do not send a STOP condition during
the same SCL high pulse as the START condition.
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Slave Address
The MAX9850 is programmable to one of three slave
addresses (see Table 23). These slave addresses are
unique device IDs. Connect ADD to GND, AVDD, or
SDA to set the I 2 C slave address. The address is
defined as the seven most significant bits (MSBs) followed by the Read/Write bit. Set the Read/Write bit to 1
to configure the MAX9850 to read mode. Set the
Read/Write bit to 0 to configure the MAX9850 to write
mode. The address is the first byte of information sent to
the MAX9850 after the START condition.
Acknowledge
The acknowledge bit (ACK) is a clocked 9th bit that the
MAX9850 uses to handshake receipt of each byte of
data when in write mode (see Figure 7). The MAX9850
pulls down SDA during the entire master-generated 9th
clock pulse if the previous byte is successfully
received. Monitoring ACK allows for detection of unsuccessful data transfers. An unsuccessful data transfer
occurs if a receiving device is busy or if a system fault
has occurred. In the event of an unsuccessful data
transfer, the bus master may retry communication.
The master pulls down SDA during the 9th clock cycle to
acknowledge receipt of data when the MAX9850 is in
read mode. An acknowledge is sent by the master after
each read byte to allow data transfer to continue. A notacknowledge is sent when the master reads the final byte
of data from the MAX9850, followed by a STOP condition.
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The third byte sent to the MAX9850 contains the data
that will be written to the chosen register. An acknowledge pulse from the MAX9850 signals receipt of the
data byte. The address pointer autoincrements to the
next register address after each received data byte.
This autoincrement feature allows a master to write to
sequential registers within one continuous frame.
Figure 9 illustrates how to write to multiple registers with
one frame. The master signals the end of transmission
by issuing a STOP condition.
Register addresses greater than 0xA are reserved. Do
not write to these addresses.
Read Data Format
Send the slave address with the R/W bit set to 1 to initiate
a read operation. The MAX9850 acknowledges receipt of
its slave address by pulling SDA low during the 9th SCL
clock pulse. A START command followed by a read command resets the address pointer to register 0x0. The first
byte transmitted from the MAX9850 will be the contents of
register 0x0. Transmitted data is valid on the rising edge
of the master-generated serial clock (SCL). The address
pointer autoincrements after each read data byte. This
autoincrement feature allows all registers to be read
sequentially within one continuous frame.
A STOP condition can be issued after any number of
read data bytes. If a STOP condition is issued followed
by another read operation, the first data byte to be read
will be from register 0x0 and subsequent reads will
autoincrement the address pointer until the next STOP
condition.
ACKNOWLEDGE FROM MAX9850
B7
ACKNOWLEDGE FROM MAX9850
SLAVE ADDRESS
S
0
B6
B5
B4
B3
B2
B1
B0
ACKNOWLEDGE FROM MAX9850
REGISTER ADDRESS
A
A
DATA BYTE
A
R/W
P
1 BYTE
AUTOINCREMENT INTERNAL
REGISTER ADDRESS POINTER
Figure 8. Writing One Byte of Data to the MAX9850
NOT ACKNOWLEDGE FROM MASTER
B7 B6 B5 B4 B3 B2 B1 B0
S
SLAVE ADDRESS
0
ACKNOWLEDGE FROM MAX9850
ACKNOWLEDGE FROM MAX9850
ACKNOWLEDGE FROM MAX9850
A
REGISTER ADDRESS
R/W
A
REPEATED START
Sr
SLAVE ADDRESS
1
R/W
A
DATA BYTE
A
1 BYTE
AUTOINCREMENT INTERNAL
REGISTER ADDRESS POINTER
Figure 9. Writing n-Bytes of Data to the MAX9850
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Write Data Format
A write to the MAX9850 includes transmission of a
START condition, the slave address with the R/W bit set
to 0 (see Table 23), one byte of data to configure the
internal register address pointer, one or more bytes of
data, and a STOP condition. Figure 8 illustrates the
proper frame format for writing one byte of data to the
MAX9850. Figure 9 illustrates the frame format for writing n-bytes of data to the MAX9850.
The slave address with the R/W bit set to 0 indicates
that the master intends to write data to the MAX9850.
The MAX9850 acknowledges receipt of the address
byte during the master-generated 9th SCL pulse.
The second byte transmitted from the master configures the MAX9850’s internal register address pointer.
The pointer tells the MAX9850 where to write the next
byte of data. An acknowledge pulse is sent by the
MAX9850 upon receipt of the address pointer data.
MAX9850
Stereo Audio DAC with DirectDrive
Headphone Amplifier
NOT ACKNOWLEDGE FROM MASTER
B7 B6 B5 B4 B3 B2 B1 B0
S
SLAVE ADDRESS
0
ACKNOWLEDGE FROM MAX9850
ACKNOWLEDGE FROM MAX9850
ACKNOWLEDGE FROM MAX9850
A
REGISTER ADDRESS
R/W
A
Sr
SLAVE ADDRESS
REPEATED START
1
DATA BYTE
A
R/W
A
P
1 BYTE
AUTOINCREMENT INTERNAL
REGISTER ADDRESS POINTER
Figure 10. Reading One Byte of Data from MAX9850
NOT ACKNOWLEDGE
FROM MASTER
ACKNOWLEDGE FROM MASTER
B7 B6 B5 B4 B3 B2 B1 B0
B7 B6 B5 B4 B3 B2 B1 B0
S
0
SLAVE ADDRESS
R/W
ACKNOWLEDGE FROM MAX9850
ACKNOWLEDGE FROM MAX9850
ACKNOWLEDGE FROM MAX9850
A
REGISTER ADDRESS
A
Sr
1
SLAVE ADDRESS
REPEATED START
R/W
A
FIRST DATA BYTE
A
Nth DATA WORD
A
P
1 BYTE
1 BYTE
AUTOINCREMENT INTERNAL
REGISTER ADDRESS POINTER
AUTOINCREMENT INTERNAL
REGISTER ADDRESS POINTER
Figure 11. Reading n-Bytes from MAX9850
The address pointer can be preset to a specific register
before a read command is issued. The master presets
the address pointer by first sending the MAX9850’s
slave address with the R/W bit set to 0 followed by the
register address. A REPEATED START condition is then
sent followed by the slave address with the R/W bit set
to 1. The MAX9850 transmits the contents of the specified register. The address pointer autoincrements after
transmitting the first byte. Attempting to read from register addresses higher than 0xB results in repeated
reads of 0xB. Note that 0xB is a reserved register.
The master acknowledges receipt of each read byte
during the acknowledge clock pulse. The master must
acknowledge all correctly received bytes except the
last byte. The final byte must be followed by a notacknowledge from the master and then a STOP condition. Figure 10 illustrates the frame format for reading
one byte from the MAX9850. Figure 11 illustrates the
frame format for reading multiple bytes from the
MAX9850.
Applications Information
Powering On/Off the MAX9850
The MAX9850 powers on in low-power shutdown mode
with the DAC, headphones, line inputs, and outputs all
disabled. For useful circuit operation to be available,
the charge pump needs to be activated using
CPEN(1:0) in the enable register (register 0x5, bits B5
32
and B4). Setting the appropriate bits in the enable register will enable the desired circuit functions on the
MAX9850. Finally, the global shutdown bit, SHDN
needs to be set to 1 (register 0x5, bit B7). The enable
bits can all be set with a single I2C write operation.
It is good practice for an application to configure the
I2C registers before taking the MAX9850 out of shutdown. This may include setting initial volume levels,
DAC mode of operation, stereo or mono operation, and
audio interface settings. Powering on the MAX9850 with
all the registers set ensures that the audio output will
not be interrupted.
The charge pump starts and establishes the internal
supply voltages once the appropriate byte is written to
the enable register. The MAX9850 is ready for operation approximately 10ms after the charge pump is
enabled. If selected, the headphone outputs will also
complete a clickless/popless power-up sequence during this time. The headphone amplifier status bit (SHP)
(register 0x1, bit B3) sets to 1 once the headphones
are ready to operate. The line inputs and outputs will
also turn on during this 10ms startup period if enabled.
Let AC-coupling capacitors settle before enabling the line
input amplifiers. The input-coupling capacitor charges to
the output bias voltage of the driving device even while
the MAX9850 is in shutdown. The input AC coupling
capacitors are charged and ready for use immediately
after power is applied to the system in most applications.
______________________________________________________________________________________
Stereo Audio DAC with DirectDrive
Headphone Amplifier
MAX9850
1.8V TO 3.6V
1µF
1µF
SCL
µC
DVDD
1µF
PVDD
3.3V TO 5.5V
0.47µF
AVDD
OUTL
SDA
REF
1µF
VDD
INL+
OUTR+
INL-
OUTR-
0.47µF
MAX9850
C1P
MAX9701*
0.47µF
INR+
OUTR
OUTL+
DVDD
0.47µF
INR-
C1N
MCLK
DIGITAL
AUDIO
SOURCE
10kΩ
0.47µF
OUTLSHDN
PGND
SDIN
BCLK
LRCLK
GPIO
HPL
HPS
HPR
PVSS SVSS PGND DGND
AGND
2.2µF
*FUTURE PRODUCT—CONTACT FACTORY FOR AVAILABILITY.
Figure 12. Stereo Speakerphone
The DAC begins its soft-start routine after being enabled
and after receiving 32 LRCLK cycles. All internal filters
are initialized and the DAC gain gradually ramps to
maximum. The MAX9850’s headphone output level is
determined by the headphone amplifier volume setting.
Mute the audio outputs before powering down the
MAX9850 by setting MUTE to 1 (register 0x2, bit B7).
Ramping the volume to its maximum attenuation is an
alternative to muting the output. VMN in the status A register (register 0x0, bit B3) notifies the µC when the outputs are at maximum attenuation. Disable the
headphone and line outputs once the audio is fully attenuated. Headphone and line outputs can be disabled
within 50µs without any audible clicks or pops, once the
audio is fully attenuated. Place the MAX9850 in shutdown after the outputs are disabled.
Stereo Speakerphone
The MAX9850 can be combined with a stereo speaker
amplifier to create a complete speakerphone playback
solution. The MAX9701, or another Maxim stereo
speaker amplifier, can be used to drive the speakers
while the MAX9850’s integrated DirectDrive headphone
amplifier drives the headphones (see Figure 12).
Configure GPIO to output high when a headphone is not
connected and low when the headphone is connected.
Connect GPIO to the SHDN control of the MAX9701.
Configure the interrupt enable register to set ALERT (register 0x0, bit B7) when HPS changes state. The µC polls
the status A register and waits for ALERT to set when
HPS changes state. The µC changes the state of GPIO
when ALERT is set, either turning off the speaker amp
because a headphone is connected or enabling the
speaker amp when the headphone is disconnected.
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33
MAX9850
Stereo Audio DAC with DirectDrive
Headphone Amplifier
1.8V TO 3.6V
3.3V TO 5.5V
1µF
0.47µF
1µF
DVDD
0.47µF
1µF
PVDD
OUTL
0.47µF
OUTR-
MAX9701*
INR+
OUTL+
DVDD
REF
C1P
INR1µF
0.47µF
MAX9850
SCL
SDA
MCLK
SDIN
BCLK
LRCLK
PVSS
INL-
0.47µF
OUTR
INR
APPLICATIONS
PROCESSOR
OUTR+
0.47µF
AVDD
INL
BASEBAND
IC
VDD
INL+
0.47µF
10kΩ
OUTLSHDN
PGND
C1N
GPIO
HPL
HPS
HPR
SVSS
PGND
DGND
AGND
*FUTURE PRODUCT—CONTACT FACTORY FOR AVAILABILITY.
2.2µF
Figure 13. Cell Phone Audio
Cell Phone Audio
PC Board Layout and Bypassing
The MAX9850 is a complete cell-phone audio playback
solution. In a typical application, ringtones are created
and output through the application’s processor on the
digital audio bus. Connect the baseband IC to the line
inputs of the MAX9850, INR and INL. The headphone
amplifier outputs a summed version of the digital audio
input and the line input (see Figure 13).
Proper layout and grounding are essential for optimum
performance. Use large traces for the power-supply
inputs and amplifier outputs to minimize losses due to
parasitic trace resistance. Large traces also aid in moving
heat away from the package. Proper grounding improves
audio performance, minimizes crosstalk between channels, and prevents any switching noise from coupling into
the audio signal. Connect PGND, DGND, and AGND
together at a single point on the PC board. Route DGND,
PGND, and all traces that carry switching transients or
digital signals away from AGND and traces or components in the analog audio-signal path.
Connect all components associated with the charge
pump to PGND. Connect PVSS and SVSS together at
the device. Place the charge-pump capacitors as close
to PVSS as possible. Ensure C2 is connected to PGND.
Bypass PV DD with 1µF to PGND. Place the bypass
capacitors as close to the device as possible.
The MAX9850 thin QFN package features an exposed
thermal pad on its underside. This pad lowers the package’s thermal resistance by providing a direct heat conduction path from the die to the printed circuit board. If
possible, connect the exposed thermal pad to an electrically isolated, large pad of copper. If it cannot be left
floating, connect it to AGND.
Headphone Short Circuit
The headphone amplifiers can provide almost ±300mA
per channel during a short-circuit event. The MAX9850
has been designed to withstand this current continuously. To avoid unnecessarily draining a battery, it is
advised to enable the IOHR and IOHL hardware interrupt. The µC can service the interrupt by disabling the
headphone amplifiers and waiting for a timeout period.
A headphone short-circuit event on the right channel
only may also indicate that a mono headphone has
been inserted into the stereo socket. The µC can then
automatically disable the right channel by placing the
MAX9850 in mono mode. This resolves a mono jackinduced, short-circuit condition.
34
______________________________________________________________________________________
Stereo Audio DAC with DirectDrive
Headphone Amplifier
SDA
SCL
PVDD
C1P
PGND
C1N
PVSS
TOP VIEW
28
27
26
25
24
23
22
TRANSISTOR COUNT: 104,069
PROCESS: BiCMOS
LRCLK
1
21
HPS
BCLK
2
20
SVSS
SDIN
3
19
HPL
DVDD
4
18
HPR
MCLK
5
17
AVDD
DGND
6
16
PREG
ADD
7
15
NREG
INL
12
13
14
AGND
INR
11
REF
10
OUTL
9
OUTR
8
GPIO
MAX9850
Chip Information
TQFN
______________________________________________________________________________________
35
MAX9850
Pin Configuration
Package Information
(The package drawing(s) in this data sheet may not reflect the most current specifications. For the latest package outline information,
go to www.maxim-ic.com/packages.)
D2
0.15 C A
D
b
C
L
0.10 M C A B
D2/2
D/2
k
0.15 C B
MARKING
QFN THIN.EPS
MAX9850
Stereo Audio DAC with DirectDrive
Headphone Amplifier
XXXXX
E/2
E2/2
C
L
(NE-1) X e
E
E2
k
L
DETAIL A
PIN # 1
I.D.
e
PIN # 1 I.D.
0.35x45∞
(ND-1) X e
DETAIL B
e
L1
L
C
L
C
L
L
L
e
e
0.10 C
A
C
0.08 C
A1 A3
PACKAGE OUTLINE,
16, 20, 28, 32L THIN QFN, 5x5x0.8mm
21-0140
-DRAWING NOT TO SCALE-
COMMON DIMENSIONS
A1
0.70 0.75 0.80 0.70 0.75 0.80 0.70 0.75 0.80 0.70 0.75 0.80
0
A3
b
D
E
L1
0
0.02 0.05
0
0.20 REF.
0.02 0.05
0
0.02 0.05
0.20 REF.
0.20 REF.
0.25 0.30 0.35 0.25 0.30 0.35 0.20 0.25 0.30 0.20 0.25 0.30
4.90 5.00 5.10 4.90 5.00 5.10 4.90 5.00 5.10 4.90 5.00 5.10
4.90 5.00 5.10 4.90 5.00 5.10 4.90 5.00 5.10 4.90 5.00 5.10
e
k
L
0.02 0.05
0.20 REF.
0.65 BSC.
0.80 BSC.
0.50 BSC.
0.50 BSC.
0.25 - 0.25 - 0.25 - 0.25
0.30 0.40 0.50 0.45 0.55 0.65 0.45 0.55 0.65 0.30 0.40 0.50
-
-
-
-
-
N
ND
NE
16
4
4
20
5
5
JEDEC
WHHB
WHHC
-
-
1
2
EXPOSED PAD VARIATIONS
PKG.
16L 5x5
32L 5x5
20L 5x5
28L 5x5
SYMBOL MIN. NOM. MAX. MIN. NOM. MAX. MIN. NOM. MAX. MIN. NOM. MAX.
A
F
-
-
-
-
28
7
7
WHHD-1
-
32
8
8
WHHD-2
NOTES:
1. DIMENSIONING & TOLERANCING CONFORM TO ASME Y14.5M-1994.
2. ALL DIMENSIONS ARE IN MILLIMETERS. ANGLES ARE IN DEGREES.
3. N IS THE TOTAL NUMBER OF TERMINALS.
D2
L
E2
PKG.
CODES
MIN.
NOM. MAX.
MIN.
NOM. MAX.
±0.15
T1655-1
T1655-2
T1655N-1
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.10 3.20 3.00
3.10 3.20 3.00
3.10 3.20 3.00
3.10 3.20
3.10 3.20
3.10 3.20
T2055-2
T2055-3
T2055-4
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.10 3.20 3.00
3.10 3.20 3.00
3.10 3.20 3.00
3.10
3.10
3.10
3.20
3.20
3.20
**
**
**
**
T2055-5
T2855-1
T2855-2
T2855-3
T2855-4
T2855-5
T2855-6
T2855-7
T2855-8
T2855N-1
T3255-2
T3255-3
T3255-4
T3255N-1
3.15
3.15
2.60
3.15
2.60
2.60
3.15
2.60
3.15
3.15
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.25
3.25
2.70
3.25
2.70
2.70
3.25
2.70
3.25
3.25
3.10
3.10
3.10
3.10
3.25
3.25
2.70
3.25
2.70
2.70
3.25
2.70
3.25
3.25
3.10
3.10
3.10
3.10
3.35
3.35
2.80
3.35
2.80
2.80
3.35
2.80
3.35
3.35
3.20
3.20
3.20
3.20
4. THE TERMINAL #1 IDENTIFIER AND TERMINAL NUMBERING CONVENTION SHALL
CONFORM TO JESD 95-1 SPP-012. DETAILS OF TERMINAL #1 IDENTIFIER ARE
OPTIONAL, BUT MUST BE LOCATED WITHIN THE ZONE INDICATED. THE TERMINAL #1
IDENTIFIER MAY BE EITHER A MOLD OR MARKED FEATURE.
3.35
3.35
2.80
3.35
2.80
2.80
3.35
2.80
3.35
3.35
3.20
3.20
3.20
3.20
3.15
3.15
2.60
3.15
2.60
2.60
3.15
2.60
3.15
3.15
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
**
**
0.40
DOWN
BONDS
ALLOWED
NO
YES
NO
NO
YES
NO
Y
**
NO
NO
YES
YES
NO
**
**
0.40
**
**
**
**
**
NO
YES
Y
N
NO
YES
NO
NO
**
**
**
**
** SEE COMMON DIMENSIONS TABLE
5. DIMENSION b APPLIES TO METALLIZED TERMINAL AND IS MEASURED BETWEEN 0.25 mm AND 0.30 mm
FROM TERMINAL TIP.
6. ND AND NE REFER TO THE NUMBER OF TERMINALS ON EACH D AND E SIDE RESPECTIVELY.
7. DEPOPULATION IS POSSIBLE IN A SYMMETRICAL FASHION.
8. COPLANARITY APPLIES TO THE EXPOSED HEAT SINK SLUG AS WELL AS THE TERMINALS.
9. DRAWING CONFORMS TO JEDEC MO220, EXCEPT EXPOSED PAD DIMENSION FOR T2855-1,
T2855-3 AND T2855-6.
10. WARPAGE SHALL NOT EXCEED 0.10 mm.
11. MARKING IS FOR PACKAGE ORIENTATION REFERENCE ONLY.
12. NUMBER OF LEADS SHOWN ARE FOR REFERENCE ONLY.
PACKAGE OUTLINE,
16, 20, 28, 32L THIN QFN, 5x5x0.8mm
21-0140
-DRAWING NOT TO SCALE-
F
2
2
MAX9850 Package Code: T2855-6
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