LM4549A - AC '97 Rev 2.1 Codec with Sample Rate Conversion and National 3D Sound [Obsolete]

Datasheet	Obsolete Versions	Application Notes	Knowledge Base

Features

•	AC '97 Rev 2.1 compliant
•	High quality Sample Rate Conversion from 4 kHz to 48 kHz in 1 Hz increments
•	Multiple codec support
•	True Line Level Output with separate gain control
•	National's 3D Sound stereo enhancement circuitry
•	Advanced power management support
•	External Amplifier Power Down (EAPD) control
•	PC-Beep passthrough to Line Out during Initialization or Cold Reset
•	Digital 3.3V and 5V supply options
•	Extended Temperature: -40°C <= T_A <= 85°C

Key Specification

Analog Mixer Dynamic Range	97 dB (typ)
DAC Dynamic Range	89 dB (typ)
ADC Dynamic Range	90 dB (typ)

General Description

The LM4549A is an audio codec for PC systems which is fully PC99 compliant and performs the analog intensive functions of the AC '97 Rev 2.1 architecture. More...

Applications

•	Desktop PC audio systems on PCI cards, AMR cards, or with motherboard chips sets featuring AC Link
•	Portable PC systems as on MDC cards, or with a chipset or accelerator featuring AC Link
•	General and Multi-channel audio frequency systems

Typical Application

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Typical Performance

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Additional Resources

Application Notes

Block Diagram

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Datasheet

RoHS Compliance Information	Size in Kbytes	Date
LM4549A AC '97 Rev 2.1 Multi-Channel Audio Codec with Sample Rate Conversion and National 3D Sound	543 Kbytes	18-May-04	Download

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Obsolete Versions

Obsolete Part	Alternate Part or Supplier	Source	Last Time Buy Date
LM4549AVH	LM4549BVH	NATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR	01 Jun 2006
LM4549AVHX	LM4549BVHX	NATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR	01 Jun 2006

General Description

The LM4549A is an audio codec for PC systems which is fully PC99 compliant and performs the analog intensive functions of the AC '97 Rev 2.1 architecture. Using 18-bit Sigma-Delta ADCs and DACs, the LM4549A provides 90 dB of Dynamic Range.

The LM4549A was designed specifically to provide a high quality audio path and provide all analog functionality in a PC audio system. It features full duplex stereo ADCs and DACs and analog mixers with access to 4 stereo and 4 mono inputs. Each mixer input has separate gain, attenuation and mute control and the mixers drive 1 mono and 2 stereo outputs, each with attenuation and mute control. The LM4549A supports National's 3D Sound stereo enhancement and a comprehensive sample rate conversion capability. The sample rate for the ADCs and DACs can be programmed separately with a resolution of 1 Hz to convert any rate in the range 4 kHz - 48 kHz. Sample timing from the ADCs and sample request timing for the DACs are completely deterministic to ease task scheduling and application software development. These features together with an extended temperature range also make the LM4549A suitable for non-PC codec applications.

The LM4549A features the ability to connect several codecs together using the Extended AC Link configuration of one dedicated serial data signal to the Controller per codec. LM4549A systems support up to 8 simultaneous channels of streaming data on Input Frames (Codec to Controller) while Output Frames (Controller to Codec) carry 2 streams to multiple codecs. The LM4549A may also be used in systems with the National LM4550 to support up to 6 simultaneous channels of streaming data on Output Frames.

The AC '97 architecture separates the analog and digital functions of the PC audio system allowing both for system design flexibility and increased performance.

More Application Notes

Title	Size in Kbytes	Date
AN-1528: Application Note 1528 Using AC'97 Codecs in Non-PC Systems	164 Kbytes	16-Mar-07	Download
AN-1528 (Chinese): Application Note 1528 Using AC'97 Codecs in Non-PC Systems	483 Kbytes

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[Information as of 8-Nov-2009]