TIDUEV2 October   2025

 

  1.   1
  2.   Description
  3.   Resources
  4.   Features
  5.   Applications
  6.   6
  7. 1System Description
    1. 1.1 Key System Specifications
  8. 2System Overview
    1. 2.1 Block Diagram
    2. 2.2 Design Considerations
      1. 2.2.1 Differences Between Audio DACs and Precision DACs
      2. 2.2.2 Right-Justified I2S to Daisy-Chained SPI Conversion
    3. 2.3 Highlighted Products
      1. 2.3.1 DAC11001
      2. 2.3.2 OPA1656
      3. 2.3.3 OPA1622
      4. 2.3.4 OPA2828
    4. 2.4 System Design Theory
      1. 2.4.1 Output Glitch
      2. 2.4.2 Sample Rate Dependence in Precision DACs
      3. 2.4.3 System Noise
      4. 2.4.4 DAC11001A vs DAC11001B
  9. 3Hardware, Software, Testing Requirements, and Test Results
    1. 3.1 Hardware Requirements
      1. 3.1.1 Required External Power Supplies
      2. 3.1.2 Jumper Definitions
      3. 3.1.3 Selecting I2S Source
        1. 3.1.3.1 USB I2S Source
        2. 3.1.3.2 SPDIF I2S Source
        3. 3.1.3.3 External PSIA I2S Source
    2. 3.2 Software Requirements
      1. 3.2.1 Installing the XMOS USB 2.0 Driver
      2. 3.2.2 Setting USB Sample Rate
    3. 3.3 Testing and Results
      1. 3.3.1 Measuring Total Harmonic Distortion and Noise
      2. 3.3.2 THD and THD+N Results
      3. 3.3.3 Measuring Dynamic Range
      4. 3.3.4 Dynamic Range Results
      5. 3.3.5 Measuring Signal-to-Noise Ratio
      6. 3.3.6 SNR Results
  10. 4Design Files
    1. 4.1 Schematics
    2. 4.2 Bill of Materials
    3. 4.3 PCB Layout Recommendations
      1. 4.3.1 Layout Prints
    4. 4.4 Altium Project
    5. 4.5 Gerber Files
    6. 4.6 Assembly Drawings
  11. 5Related Documentation
    1. 5.1 Support Resources
    2. 5.2 Trademarks
  12. 6About the Author

3.3.5 Measuring Signal-to-Noise Ratio

Figure 3-2 shows the SNR measurement setup.

TIDA-060031 SNR Measurement Setup Figure 3-11 SNR Measurement Setup
Table 3-10 SNR Input Filter
SAMPLE RATE FILTER
48kSPS 22Hz high-pass filter, 20kHz AES17 low-pass filter, A-weighted
96kSPS 22Hz high-pass filter, 40kHz AES17 low-pass filter, A-weighted
192kSPS 22Hz high-pass filter, 40kHz AES17 low-pass filter, A-weighted