[AK4104] AK4104 192kHz 24-Bit 3.3V DIT GENERAL DESCRIPTION The AK4104 is a digital audio interface transmitter (DIT) which supports data rate up to 192kHz sample rate operation. The AK4104 encodes and transmits audio data according to the AES3, IEC60958, S/PDIF & EIAJ CP1201 interface standards. The AK4104 accepts audio and digital data, which is then encoded. The audio serial port supports four formats. FEATURES Sampling Rate up to 192kHz Support AES3, IEC60958, S/PDIF & EIAJ CP1201 Consumer Formats Generates Parity Bits 1-channel Transmission Output 42-bit Channel Status Buffer Supports Multiple Clock Frequencies: 128/192/256/384/512/768/1024/1536fs Supports Left/Right justified and I2S Audio Formats Easy to use 4 wire/3 wire Serial Host Interface CMOS Input Level Power Supply: 2.7 to 3.6V Small Package: 16pin TSSOP Temperature Range of -20 to 85 °C MS0642-E-00 2007/07 -1- [AK4104] MCLK CSN CCLK CDTI µP Interface VDD Prescaler VSS CDTO SDTI1 LRCK BICK Audio Data Interface Biphase Encoder TX PDN Figure 1. AK4104 Block Diagram (Mode= “0”) MCLK CSN CCLK CDTI µP Interface VDD Prescaler VSS SDTI2 SDTI1 LRCK Audio Data Interface Biphase Encoder TX BICK PDN Figure 2. AK4104 Block Diagram (Mode= “1”) MS0642-E-00 2007/07 -2- [AK4104] ■ Ordering Guide −20 ∼ +85°C 16pin TSSOP (0.65mm pitch) Evaluation Board for AK4104 AK4104ET AKD4104 ■ Pin Layout MCLK 1 16 TX BICK 2 15 CDTO/ SDTI2 SDTI1 3 14 VDD LRCK 4 13 VSS PDN 5 12 TEST4 CSN 6 11 TEST3 CCLK 7 10 TEST2 CDTI 8 9 TEST1 AK4104 Top View MS0642-E-00 2007/07 -3- [AK4104] PIN/FUNCTION No. 1 2 3 4 Pin Name MCLK BICK SDTI1 LRCK I/O I I I I 5 PDN I 6 7 8 CSN CCLK CDTI I I I 9 TEST1 I 10 TEST2 O 11 TEST3 O 12 TEST4 O 13 14 VSS VDD CDTO SDTI2 O I TX O 15 16 Function Master Clock Input Pin Audio Serial Data Clock Pin Audio Serial Data Input 1 Pin Input Channel Clock Pin Power Down and Reset Pin “L”: Power down and Reset, “H”: Power up Chip Select Pin Control Data Clock Pin Control Data Input Pin TEST Pin This pin should be connected to VDD. TEST Pin This pin should be OPEN. TEST Pin This pin should be OPEN. TEST Pin This pin should be OPEN. Ground Pin Power Supply Pin, 2.7 ∼ 3.6V Control Data Output Pin, The output is “Hi-Z” when PDN pin = “L”. Audio Serial Data Input 2 Pin Transmit Channel Output Pin, The output is “L” when PDN pin = “L” or RSTN bit =“0” or PW bit = “0” or MCLK stops. Note: All digital input pins should not be left floating. MS0642-E-00 2007/07 -4- [AK4104] ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS (VSS=0V; Note 1) Parameter Power Supply Input Current, Any Pin Except Supplies Digital Input Voltage Ambient Temperature (Powered applied) Storage Temperature (Note 2) Symbol VDD IIN VIND Ta Tstg min −0.3 −0.3 −20 −65 max 4.6 ±10 VDD+0.3 85 150 Units V mA V °C °C Note 1. All voltages with respect to ground. Note 2. MCLK, BICK, SDTI1, LRCK, PDN, CSN, CCLK, CDTI, SDTI2 WARNING: Operation at or beyond these limits may result in permanent damage to the device. Normal operation is not guaranteed at these extremes. RECOMMENDED OPERATING CONDITIONS (VSS=0V; Note 1) Parameter Power Supply Symbol VDD min 2.7 typ 3.3 max 3.6 Units V Note 1. All voltages with respect to ground. WARNING: AKEMD assumes no responsibility for the usage beyond the conditions in this datasheet. DC CHARACTERISTICS (Ta=25°C; VDD=2.7 ∼ 3.6V) Parameter Symbol min Power Supply Current (Note 3) Normal Operation (PDN pin = “H”, fs=44.1kHz) (Note 3) Full power-down mode (PDN pin = “L”) (Note 4) High-Level Input Voltage VIH 70%VDD Low-Level Input Voltage VIL VOH1 VDD-0.4 High-Level Output Voltage (Iout=-80μA) VOL1 Low-Level Output Voltage (Iout=80µA) Input Leakage Current Iin - typ max Units 0.9 10 - 1.8 50 30%VDD 0.4 ± 10 mA μA V V V V µA Note 3. TX pin: open . Power supply current ([email protected]) is 1.0mA(typ)@fs=48kHz, 1.4mA(typ)@fs=96kHz and 2.6mA(typ)@fs=192kHz. IDD is 10µA(typ) if PDN= “L” and all other input pins are held to VSS(@3.3V). (TX pin: 20pF, Power supply current ([email protected]) is 3.3mA(typ)@fs=192kHz.) Note 4. All digital input pins are fixed to VDD or VSS. TX CHARACTERISTICS (Ta=25°C; VDD=2.7 ∼ 3.6V) Parameter High-Level Output Voltage ( Iout=-400μA) Low-Level Output Voltage ( Iout=400μA) Load Capacitance Symbol VOH2 VOL2 CL MS0642-E-00 min VDD-0.4 - typ - max 0.4 50 Units V V pF 2007/07 -5- [AK4104] SWITCHING CHARACTERISTICS (Ta=25°C; VDD=2.7 ∼ 3.6V, CL=20pF) Parameter Symbol min Master Clock Frequency Frequency fCLK 2.048 Duty Cycle dCLK 40 LRCK Frequency Frequency fs 8 Duty Cycle dCLK 45 Audio Interface Timing BICK Period tBCK 81 BICK Pulse Width Low tBCKL 30 Pulse Width High tBCKH 30 BICK “↑” to LRCK Edge (Note 5) tBLR 20 LRCK Edge to BICK “↑” (Note 5) tLRB 20 SDTI Hold Time tSDH 20 SDTI Setup Time tSDS 20 Control Interface Timing CCLK Period 200 tCCK CCLK Pulse Width Low 80 tCCKL Pulse Width High 80 tCCKH CDTI Setup Time 40 tCDS CDTI Hold Time 40 tCDH CSN “H” Time 150 tCSW 150 CSN “↓” to CCLK “↑” tCSS 50 tCSH CCLK “↑” to CSN “↑” tDCD CDTO Delay tCCZ CSN “↑” to CDTO Hi-Z Power-Down & Reset Timing PDN Pulse Width (Note 6) tPD 150 typ max Units 36.864 60 MHz % 192 55 kHz % ns ns ns ns ns ns ns 45 70 ns ns ns ns ns ns ns ns ns ns ns Note 5. BICK rising edge must not occur at the same time as LRCK edge. Note 6. The AK4104 can be reset by bringing PDN pin = “L”. MS0642-E-00 2007/07 -6- [AK4104] ■ Timing Diagram 1/fCLK VIH MCLK VIL tCLKH tCLKL dCLK=tCLKH x fCLK, tCLKL x fCLK 1/fs VIH LRCK VIL tBCK VIH BICK VIL tBCKH tBCKL Figure 3. Clock Timing VIH LRCK VIL tBLR tLRB VIH BICK VIL tSDH tSDS VIH SDTI VIL Figure 4. Serial Interface Timing MS0642-E-00 2007/07 -7- [AK4104] VIH CSN VIL tCSS tCCK tCCKL tCCKH VIH CCLK VIL tCDH tCDS CDTI C1 C0 A4 R/W VIH VIL Hi-Z CDTO Figure 5. WRITE/READ Command Input Timing in 3-wire/4-wire serial mode tCSW VIH CSN VIL tCSH VIH CCLK CDTI VIL D3 D2 D1 VIH D0 VIL Hi-Z CDTO Figure 6. WRITE Data Input Timing in 3-wire/4-wire serial mode VIH CSN VIL VIH CCLK VIL CDTI A1 VIH A0 VIL tDCD CDTO Hi-Z D7 D6 D5 50%VDD Figure 7. READ Data Output Timing 1 in 4-wire serial mode MS0642-E-00 2007/07 -8- [AK4104] tCSW VIH CSN VIL tCSH VIH CCLK VIL VIH CDTI VIL tCCZ CDTO D3 D2 D1 D0 Hi-Z 50%VDD Figure 8. READ Data Output Timing 2 in 4-wire serial mode tPD PDN VIL Figure 9. Power-Down & Reset Timing MS0642-E-00 2007/07 -9- [AK4104] OPERATION OVERVIEW ■ Reset and Initialization The AK4104 should be reset once by bringing PDN = “L” upon power-up. It takes 8 bit clock cycles for the AK4104 to initialize after PDN pin goes “H”. ■ MCLK and LRCK Relationship For correct synchronization, MCLK and LRCK should be derived from the same clock signal either directly (as through a frequency divider) or indirectly (for example, as through a DSP). The phase relationship between MCLK and LRCK should be kept after power-up. The MCLK frequencies shown in Table 1 are supported. The internal clock frequency is set depending on the external MCLK frequency automatically. MCLK 128fs 192fs 256fs 384fs 512fs 768fs 1024fs 1536fs Fs 16k-192kHz 16k-192kHz 8k-128kHz 8k-96kHz 8k-48kHz 8k-48kHz 8k-32kHz 8k-24kHz Table 1. MCLK Frequency MS0642-E-00 2007/07 - 10 - [AK4104] ■ Audio Interface Format Data is shifted in via the SDTI pin using BICK and LRCK inputs. The DIF1-0 bits as shown in Table 2 can select four serial data modes. In all modes the serial data is MSB-first, 2’s compliment format and is latched on the rising edge of BICK. Mode 3 can be used for 16bit I2S Compatible format by zeroing the unused LSBs at BICK ≥ 48fs or BICK = 32fs. Mode 0 1 2 3 DIF1 0 0 1 1 DIF0 SDTI Format 0 16bit, LSB justified 1 24bit, LSB justified 0 24bit, MSB justified 1 16/24bit, I2S Compatible Table 2. Audio Interface Format BICK ≥ 32fs ≥ 48fs ≥ 48fs ≥ 48fs or 32fs Figure Figure 10 Figure 11 Figure 12 Figure 13 LRCK 0 1 2 3 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 0 1 2 3 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 0 1 BICK(32fs) SDTI(i) 15 14 13 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 15 14 13 0 1 2 3 17 18 19 20 31 0 1 2 3 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 15 17 18 19 20 31 0 1 BICK(64fs) SDTI(i) Don't Care 15 14 13 12 1 0 Don't Care 15 14 13 12 2 1 0 SDTI-15:MSB, 0:LSB Lch Data Rch Data Figure 10. Mode 0 Timing LRCK 0 1 2 8 9 24 31 0 1 2 8 9 24 31 0 1 BICK(64fs) SDTI(i) Don't Care 23 8 1 0 Don't Care 23 8 1 0 23:MSB, 0:LSB Lch Data Rch Data Figure 11. Mode 1 Timing LRCK 0 1 2 20 21 22 23 24 31 0 1 2 20 21 22 23 24 31 0 1 BICK(64fs) SDTI(i) 23 22 4 3 2 1 0 Don't Care 23 22 4 3 2 1 0 Don't Care 23 23:MSB, 0:LSB Lch Data Rch Data Figure 12. Mode 2 Timing MS0642-E-00 2007/07 - 11 - [AK4104] LRCK 0 1 2 3 21 22 23 24 25 0 1 2 21 22 23 24 25 0 1 BICK(64fs) SDTI(i) 23 22 4 3 2 1 0 Don't Care 23 22 4 3 2 1 0 Don't Care 23:MSB, 0:LSB Lch Data Rch Data Figure 13. Mode 3 Timing ■ DIT input select The AK4104 can select 4-wire μP I/F mode (MODE bit = “0”) or 3-wire μP I/F mode (MODE bit = “1”). In 3-wire μP I/F mode, the AK4104 can select the input data of DIT from SDTI1 or SDTI2 data. MODE 0 1 1 1 1 SEL1 x 0 0 1 1 SEL0 x 0 1 0 1 μP I/F 4-wire 3-wire 3-wire 3-wire Reserved DIT input SDTI1 SDTI1 SDTI2 SDTI2:DIT Bypass (x: Don’t care) Table 3. DIT Input MS0642-E-00 2007/07 - 12 - [AK4104] ■ Data Transmission Format The Data transmitted on the TX outputs is formatted in blocks as shown in Figure 14. Each block consists of 192 frames. A frame of data contains two sub-frames. A sub-frame consists of 32 bits of information. Each received data bit is coded using a bi-phase mark encoding as a two binary state symbol. The preambles violate bi-phase encoding so they may be differentiated from data. In bi-phase encoding, the first state of input symbol is always the inverse of the last state of the previous data symbol. For a logic 0, the second state of the symbol is the same as the first state. For a logic 1, the second state is opposite of the first. Figure 15 illustrates a sample stream of 8 data bits encoded in 16 symbol states. M Channel 1 W Channel 2 B Channel 1 W Channel 2 M Channel 1 W Channel 2 Sub-frame Frame 191 Sub-frame Frame 0 Frame 1 Figure 14. Block format 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 Figure 15. A biphase-encoded bit stream The sub-frame is defined in Figure 16 below. Bits 0-3 of the sub-frame represent a preamble for synchronization. There are three preambles. The block preamble, B, is contained in the first sub-frame of Frame 0. The channel 1 preamble, M, is contained in the first sub-frame of all other frames. The channel 2 preamble, W, is contained in all of the second sub-frames. Table 4 below defines the symbol encoding for each of the preambles. Bits 4-27 of the sub-frame contain the 24 bit audio sample in 2’s complement format with bit 27 as the most significant bit. For 16 bit mode, Bits 4-11 are all 0. Bit 28 is the validity flag. It is “H” if the audio sample is unreliable. Bit 29 is a user data bit. Frame 0 contains the first bit of a 192 bit user data word. Frame 191 contains the last bit of the user data word. Bit 30 is a channel status bit. Again frame 0 contains the first bit of the 192 bit word with the last bit in frame 191. Bit 31 is an even parity bit for bits 4-31 of the sub-frame. 0 3 4 L Sync S B 27 28 29 30 31 M S V U C P B Audio sam ple Figure 16. Sub-frame format The block of data contains consecutive frames transmitted at a state-bit rate of 64 times the sample frequency, fs. For stereophonic audio, the left or A channel data is in channel 1 while the right or B data is in channel 2. For monophonic audio, channel 1 contains the audio data. Preamble B M W Preceding state = 0 11101000 11100010 11100100 Preceding state = 1 00010111 00011101 00011011 Table 4. Sub-frame preamble encoding Channel Status bit In the consumer mode (bit0 = “0”), bits20-23(audio channel) must be controlled by the CT20 bit. When the CT20 bit is “1”, the AK4104 corresponds to “stereo mode”, bits20-23 are set to “1000”(left channel) in sub-frame 1, and is set to “0100”(right channel) in sub-frame 2. When the CT20 bit is “0”, bits20-23 is set to “0000” in both sub-frame 1 and sub-frame 2. MS0642-E-00 2007/07 - 13 - [AK4104] ■ μP Control Interface The AK4104 can select 4-wire μP I/F mode (MODE bit = “0”) or 3-wire μP I/F mode (MODE bit = “1”). 1.4-wire Serial mode (MODE bit = “0”, default) The internal registers may be either written or read by the 4-wire μP interface pins: CSN, CCLK, CDTI and CDTO. The data on this interface consists of Chip address (2bits, C1/0; fixed to “11”), Read/Write (1bit), Register address (MSB first, 5bits) and Control data (MSB first, 8bits). Address and data are clocked in on the rising edge of CCLK and data is clocked out on the falling edge. For write operations, data is latched after the 16th rising edge of CCLK, after a high-to-low transition of CSN. CSN should be set to “H” once after the 16th CCLK. For read operations, the CDTO output goes high impedance after a low-to-high transition of CSN. The maximum speed of CCLK is 5MHz. PDN pin = “L” resets the registers to their default values. CSN 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 CCLK CDTI C1 C0 R/W A4 A3 A2 A1 A0 D7 D6 D5 D4 D3 D2 D1 D0 WRITE Hi-Z CDTO CDTI C1 C0 R/W A4 A3 A2 A1 A0 D7 D6 D5 D4 D3 D2 D1 D0 READ CDTO C1-C0: R/W: A4-A0: D7-D0: Hi-Z D7 D6 D5 D4 D3 D2 D1 D0 Hi-Z Chip Address: (Fixed to “11”) READ/WRITE (0:READ, 1:WRITE) Register Address Control Data Figure 17. 4-wire μP I/F Timing *When the AK4104 is in the power down mode (PDN pin = “L”) or the MCLK is not provided, writing into the control register is inhibited. MS0642-E-00 2007/07 - 14 - [AK4104] 2.3-wire μP I/F mode (MODE bit = “1”) Internal registers may be written by 3-wire µP interface pins, CSN, CCLK and CDTI. The data on this interface consists of Chip Address (2bits, C1/0; fixed to “11”), Read/Write (1bit; fixed to “1”, Write only), Register Address (MSB first, 5bits) and Control Data (MSB first, 8bits). The AK4104 latches the data on the rising edge of CCLK, so data should clocked in on the falling edge. The writing of data becomes valid by 16th CCLK after a high to low transition of CSN. CSN should be set to “H” once after the 16th CCLK. The clock speed of CCLK is 5MHz (max). PDN pin = “L” resets the registers to their default values. The internal timing circuit is reset by RSTN bit, but the registers are not initialized. CSN 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 CCLK CDTI C1 C0 R/W A4 A3 A2 A1 A0 D7 D6 D5 D4 D3 D2 D1 D0 C1-C0: R/W: A4-A0: D7-D0: Chip Address (Fixed to “11”) READ/WRITE (Fixed to “1”, Write only) Register Address Control Data Figure 18. 3-wire μP I/F Timing *The AK4104 does not support the read command and chip address. C1/0 and R/W are fixed to “011” *When the AK4104 is in the power down mode (PDN pin = “L”) or the MCLK is not provided, writing into the control register is inhibited. MS0642-E-00 2007/07 - 15 - [AK4104] ■ Register Map Addr Register Name D7 D6 D5 D4 D3 D2 D1 D0 00H Control 1 1 0 0 0 DIF1 DIF0 PW RSTN 01H 02H Reserved Control 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 MODE 1 SEL1 1 SEL0 03H TX 1 0 0 0 0 0 V TXE 04H 05H 06H 07H 08H 09H Channel Status Byte0 Channel Status Byte1 Channel Status Byte2 Channel Status Byte3 Channel Status Byte4 Channel Status Byte5 CS7 CS15 CS23 CS31 CS39 0 CS6 CS14 CS22 CS30 CS38 0 CS5 CS13 CS21 CS29 CS37 0 CS4 CS12 CS20 CS28 CS36 0 CS3 CS11 CS19 CS27 CS35 0 CS2 CS10 CS18 CS26 CS34 0 CS1 CS9 CS17 CS25 CS33 CS41 CS0 CS8 CS16 CS24 CS32 CS40 Notes: For addresses from 0AH to 1FH, data must not be written. When PDN pin goes “L”, the registers are initialized to their default values. When RSTN bit goes “0”, the only internal timing is reset and the registers are not initialized to their default values. All data can be written to the register even if PW or RSTN bit is “0”. The “0” register should be written “0”, the “1” register should be written “1” data. ■ Register Definitions Addr 00H Register Name Control 1 D7 D6 D5 D4 D3 D2 D1 D0 1 0 0 0 DIF1 DIF0 PW RSTN 1 1 1 1 R/W Default R/W 1 0 0 0 RSTN: Internal timing reset control 0: Reset. All registers are not initialized. 1: Normal Operation PW: Power down control 0: Power down. All registers are not initialized. 1: Normal Operation DIF1-0: Audio data interface formats (Table 2) Initial: “11”, Mode 3 MS0642-E-00 2007/07 - 16 - [AK4104] Register Name 02H Control 3 D7 D6 D5 D4 D3 D2 D1 D0 0 0 0 0 0 MODE SEL1 SEL0 0 0 0 0 R/W Default R/W 0 0 0 0 MODE: Mode Control 0: 4 wire mode 1: 3 wire mode SEL1-0: DIT input 00: SDTI1 input 01: SDTI2 input 10: SDTI2 input (DIT Bypass) 11: Reserved (NOTE) SEL1-0 bits can not use in 4 wire mode (MODE=“0”). Register Name 03H TX D7 D6 D5 D4 D3 D2 D1 D0 1 0 0 0 0 0 V TXE 0 0 0 1 R/W Default R/W 1 0 0 0 V: Validity Flag 0: Valid 1: Invalid TXE: TX output 0: “L” 1: normal operation Register Name 04H D7 D6 D5 D4 D3 D2 D1 D0 CS7 CS6 CS5 CS4 CS3 CS2 CS1 CS0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 CS15 CS14 CS13 CS12 CS11 CS10 CS9 CS8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CS23 CS22 CS21 CS20 CS19 CS18 CS17 CS16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Channel Status Byte3 CS31 CS30 CS29 CS28 CS27 CS26 CS25 CS24 Default Channel Status Byte4 Default Channel Status Byte5 0 CS39 0 0 0 CS38 0 0 0 CS37 0 0 0 CS36 0 0 0 CS35 0 0 0 CS34 0 0 0 CS33 0 CS41 0 CS32 0 CS40 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Channel Status Byte0 Default 05H Channel Status Byte1 Default 06H Channel Status Byte2 Default 07H 08H 09H Default CS7-0: Transmitter Channel Status Byte 0 Default: “00000100” CS39-8: Transmitter Channel Status Byte 4-1 Default: “00000000” CS41-CS40: Transmitter Channel Status Byte 5 Default: “00000000”, D7-D2 bits should be written “1”. MS0642-E-00 2007/07 - 17 - [AK4104] SYSTEM DESIGN Figure 19 and Figure 20 shows the system connection diagram. The evaluation board AKD4104 demonstrates application circuits, the optimum layout, power supply arrangements and measurement results. Master Clock 1 MCLK 64fs 2 BICK CDTO 15 24bit Audio Data 3 SDTI VDD 14 fs Reset & Power down Micro Controller TX Optic transmitting module 16 0.1u 4 LRCK VSS 13 5 PDN TEST4 12 6 CSN TEST3 11 7 CCLK TEST2 10 8 CDTI TEST1 9 AK4104 + 10u Analog Supply 2.7 to 3.6V Figure 19. Typical Connection Diagram (Mode= “0”, 4 wire mode ) 24bit Audio Data2 Master Clock 1 MCLK 64fs 2 3 24bit Audio Data1 fs Reset & Power down Micro Controller TX 16 BICK SDTI2 15 SDTI VDD 14 Optic transmitting module 0.1u 4 LRCK 5 VSS 13 PDN TEST4 12 6 CSN TEST3 11 7 CCLK TEST2 10 8 CDTI TEST1 9 AK4104 + 10u Analog Supply 2.7 to 3.6V Figure 20. Typical Connection Diagram (Mode= “1”, 3 wire mode ) MS0642-E-00 2007/07 - 18 - [AK4104] PACKAGE 16pin TSSOP (Unit: mm) *5.0±0.1 9 A 8 1 0.13 M 6.4±0.2 *4.4±0.1 16 1.05±0.05 0.22±0.1 0.65 0.17±0.05 Detail A 0.5±0.2 0.1±0.1 Seating Plane 0.10 NOTE: Dimension "*" does not include mold flash. 0-10° ■ Package & Lead frame material Package molding compound: Lead frame material: Lead frame surface treatment: Epoxy Cu Solder (Pb free) plate MS0642-E-00 2007/07 - 19 - [AK4104] MARKING AKM 4104ET XXYYY 1) 2) 3) 4) Pin #1 indication Date Code : XXYYY (5 digits) XX: Lot# YYY: Date Code Marketing Code : 4104ET Asahi Kasei Logo REVISION HISTORY Date (YY/MM/DD) 07/07/09 Revision 00 Reason First Edition Page Contents MPORTANT NOTICE z These products and their specifications are subject to change without notice. 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