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Product details

Number of ADC channels 6 Number of DAC channels 8 Digital audio interface DSP, I2S, L, R, TDM Analog inputs 6 Analog outputs 8 Sampling rate (max) (kHz) 192 Rating Catalog ADC SNR (typ) (dB) 107 DAC SNR (typ) (dB) 112 Operating temperature range (°C) -40 to 85
Number of ADC channels 6 Number of DAC channels 8 Digital audio interface DSP, I2S, L, R, TDM Analog inputs 6 Analog outputs 8 Sampling rate (max) (kHz) 192 Rating Catalog ADC SNR (typ) (dB) 107 DAC SNR (typ) (dB) 112 Operating temperature range (°C) -40 to 85
HTQFP (PAP) 64 144 mm² 12 x 12
  • 24-Bit ΔΣ ADC and DAC
  • Six-ChanneL ADC:
    • High Performance: Differential and Single-
      Ended, fS = 48 kHz
    • THD+N: –93 dB (Differential and Single-
      Ended)
    • SNR: 107 dB (Differential),
      104 dB (Single-Ended)
    • Dynamic Range: 107 dB (Differential),
      104 dB (Single-Ended)
    • Sampling Rate: 8 kHz to 96 kHz
    • System Clock: 256 fS, 384 fS, 512 fS, 768 fS
    • Differential Voltage Input: 2 VRMS
    • Single-Ended Voltage Input: 1 VRMS
    • Decimation Filter:
      • Passband Ripple: ±0.035 dB
      • Stop Band Attenuation: –75 dB
    • On-Chip, Highpass Filter:
      0.96 Hz at fS = 48 kHz
    • Overflow Flag
  • Eight-Channel DAC:
    • High Performance: Differential, fS = 48 kHz
    • THD+N: –94 dB
    • SNR: 112 dB
    • Dynamic Range: 112 dB
    • Sampling Rate: 8 kHz to 192 kHz
    • System Clock: 128 fS, 192 fS, 256 fS, 384 fS,
      512 fS, 768 fS
    • Differential Voltage Output: 8 VPP
    • Analog Lowpass Filter Included
    • 4x/8x Oversampling Digital Filter:
      • Passband Ripple: ±0.0018 dB
      • Stop Band Attenuation: –75 dB
    • Zero Flag
  • Flexible Mode Control:
    • Four-Wire SPI&gtrade;, Two-Wire I2C™ Compatible
      Serial Control Interface or Hardware Control
  • Multi Functions Through SPI or I2C I/F:
    • Audio I/F Mode and Format Select for ADC
      and DAC
    • Digital Attenuation and Soft Mute for ADC and
      DAC
    • Digital De-Emphasis: 32, 44.1, and 48 kHz for
      DAC
  • Multi Functions Through H/W Control:
    • Audio I/F Mode/Format Select
    • Digital De-Emphasis Filter: 44.1 kHz for
      DAC
  • External Reset Pin:
    • ADC/DAC Simultaneous
  • Audio Interface Mode:
    • ADC/DAC Independent Master and Slave
  • Audio Data Format:
    • ADC/DAC Independent I2S, Left-Justified,
      Right-Justified, DSP, TDM
  • Power Supplies: 5 V for Analog and 3.3 V for
    Digital
  • Package: HTQFP-64
  • Operating Temperature Range:
    • Consumer Grade: –40°C to 85°C
    • Automotive Audio Grade: –40°C to 105°C
  • 24-Bit ΔΣ ADC and DAC
  • Six-ChanneL ADC:
    • High Performance: Differential and Single-
      Ended, fS = 48 kHz
    • THD+N: –93 dB (Differential and Single-
      Ended)
    • SNR: 107 dB (Differential),
      104 dB (Single-Ended)
    • Dynamic Range: 107 dB (Differential),
      104 dB (Single-Ended)
    • Sampling Rate: 8 kHz to 96 kHz
    • System Clock: 256 fS, 384 fS, 512 fS, 768 fS
    • Differential Voltage Input: 2 VRMS
    • Single-Ended Voltage Input: 1 VRMS
    • Decimation Filter:
      • Passband Ripple: ±0.035 dB
      • Stop Band Attenuation: –75 dB
    • On-Chip, Highpass Filter:
      0.96 Hz at fS = 48 kHz
    • Overflow Flag
  • Eight-Channel DAC:
    • High Performance: Differential, fS = 48 kHz
    • THD+N: –94 dB
    • SNR: 112 dB
    • Dynamic Range: 112 dB
    • Sampling Rate: 8 kHz to 192 kHz
    • System Clock: 128 fS, 192 fS, 256 fS, 384 fS,
      512 fS, 768 fS
    • Differential Voltage Output: 8 VPP
    • Analog Lowpass Filter Included
    • 4x/8x Oversampling Digital Filter:
      • Passband Ripple: ±0.0018 dB
      • Stop Band Attenuation: –75 dB
    • Zero Flag
  • Flexible Mode Control:
    • Four-Wire SPI&gtrade;, Two-Wire I2C™ Compatible
      Serial Control Interface or Hardware Control
  • Multi Functions Through SPI or I2C I/F:
    • Audio I/F Mode and Format Select for ADC
      and DAC
    • Digital Attenuation and Soft Mute for ADC and
      DAC
    • Digital De-Emphasis: 32, 44.1, and 48 kHz for
      DAC
  • Multi Functions Through H/W Control:
    • Audio I/F Mode/Format Select
    • Digital De-Emphasis Filter: 44.1 kHz for
      DAC
  • External Reset Pin:
    • ADC/DAC Simultaneous
  • Audio Interface Mode:
    • ADC/DAC Independent Master and Slave
  • Audio Data Format:
    • ADC/DAC Independent I2S, Left-Justified,
      Right-Justified, DSP, TDM
  • Power Supplies: 5 V for Analog and 3.3 V for
    Digital
  • Package: HTQFP-64
  • Operating Temperature Range:
    • Consumer Grade: –40°C to 85°C
    • Automotive Audio Grade: –40°C to 105°C

The PCM3168A device is a high-performance, single-chip, 24-bit, 6-in/8-out, audio coder and decoder (codecs) with single-ended and differential-selectable analog inputs and differential outputs.

The six-channel, 24-bit analog-to-digital converter (ADC) employs a delta-sigma (ΔΣ) modulator and supports 8-kHz to 96-kHz sampling rates and a 16-bit/24-bit width digital audio output word on the audio interface.

The eight-channel, 24-bit digital-to-analog converter (DAC) employs a ΔΣ modulator and supports 8-kHz to 192-kHz sampling rates and a 16-bit/24-bit width digital audio input word on the audio interface. Each audio interface supports I2S, left-justified, right-justified, and DSP formats with 16-bit/24-bit word width. In addition, the PCM3168A device supports the time-division-multiplexed (TDM) format.

The PCM3168A device can be controlled through a four-wire, SPI-compatible interface, or two-wire, I2C-compatible serial interface in software, which provides access to all functions including digital attenuation, soft mute, de-emphasis, and so forth. Also, hardware control mode provides a subset of user-programmable functions through four control pins. The PCM3168A device is available in a 12-mm × 12-mm (10-mm × 10-mm body) HTQFP-64 PowerPAD™ package.

The PCM3168A device is a high-performance, single-chip, 24-bit, 6-in/8-out, audio coder and decoder (codecs) with single-ended and differential-selectable analog inputs and differential outputs.

The six-channel, 24-bit analog-to-digital converter (ADC) employs a delta-sigma (ΔΣ) modulator and supports 8-kHz to 96-kHz sampling rates and a 16-bit/24-bit width digital audio output word on the audio interface.

The eight-channel, 24-bit digital-to-analog converter (DAC) employs a ΔΣ modulator and supports 8-kHz to 192-kHz sampling rates and a 16-bit/24-bit width digital audio input word on the audio interface. Each audio interface supports I2S, left-justified, right-justified, and DSP formats with 16-bit/24-bit word width. In addition, the PCM3168A device supports the time-division-multiplexed (TDM) format.

The PCM3168A device can be controlled through a four-wire, SPI-compatible interface, or two-wire, I2C-compatible serial interface in software, which provides access to all functions including digital attenuation, soft mute, de-emphasis, and so forth. Also, hardware control mode provides a subset of user-programmable functions through four control pins. The PCM3168A device is available in a 12-mm × 12-mm (10-mm × 10-mm body) HTQFP-64 PowerPAD™ package.

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* Data sheet PCM3168A 24-Bit, 96-kHz/192-kHz, 6-In/8-Out Audio Codec With Differential Input/Output datasheet (Rev. A) PDF | HTML 07 Jan 2016
Application note Out-of-Band Noise Measurement Issues for Audio Devices (Rev. A) 31 Dec 2019
Application note Audio Serial Interface Configurations for Audio Codecs (Rev. A) 27 Jun 2019
Application note Using the MSP430 Launchpad as a Standalone I2C Host for Audio Products (Rev. A) 28 Oct 2013
Application note Audio Serial Interface Configurations for Audio Codecs 22 Sep 2010
Application note Solving Enumeration Errors in USB Audio DAC and CODEC Designs 30 Oct 2009
Application note Configuring I2S to Generate BCLK from Codec Devices & WCLK from McBSP Port 08 Jul 2009
EVM User's guide PCM3168AEVM 23 Apr 2009

Design & development

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Driver or library

PCM3168ASW-LINUX — Linux Driver for PCM3168A

The Linux driver supports the PCM3168A stereo CODEC, communication through I2C and SPI, and registers with the ASOC framework of the Linux kernel.

Linux main line status

Available in Linux main line: Yes
Available through git.ti.com: N/A

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GUI for evaluation module (EVM)

SLAC268 PCM3168AEVM - Graphical User Interface (GUI) Software

Supported products & hardware

Supported products & hardware

Products
Audio CODECs
PCM3168A 24-bit Multi-channel Audio CODEC 6ch-in/8ch-out with 96/192kHz sampling rate PCM3168A-Q1 24-bit Multi-channel Audio CODEC 6ch-in/8ch-out with 96/192kHz sampling rate
Simulation model

PCM3168PAP IBIS Model

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Reference designs

TIDA-00609 — Self-Booting Audio System

The purpose of this reference design is to provide hardware and software tools that can be used as reference for audio systems. The new revision of the PurePath™ Console Motherboard (Rev F) adds stand-alone self-booting capabilities to allow making compelling demos with any evaluation module (...)
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