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The AKD4951AEN-B is an evaluation board for the AK4951AEN 24bit CODEC with built-in PLL and MIC/HP/SPK Amplifier. The AKD4951AEN-B has the interface with AKM’s A/D evaluation boards. Therefore, it’s easy to evaluate the AK4951AEN. The AKD4951AEN-B also has the digital audio interface and can achieve the interface with digital audio systems via opt-connector.
[AKD4951AEN-B] Operation Sequence (1) Set up the power supply lines. (1-1) In case of supplying the power from regulator. <Default> JP17 SVDD USB5V 1.8V 3.3V Name of Color Default Setting Using Jack REG1 for regulator input GND1 black ground Table 1.
[AKD4951AEN-B] Evaluation mode In case of using the AK4118A when evaluating the AK4951AEN, audio interface format of both devices must be matched. Reter to the datasheet for audio interface format of the AK4951AEN, and Table 2 for audio interface format of the AK4118A.
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[AKD4951AEN-B] (1) A/D Evaluation using the AK4118A (DIT) (1-1) Setting in External Slave Mode X1 (X’tal: 12.288MHz) and PORT2 (DIT) are used. Do not connect anything to PORT1 (DIR). Registers of the AK4951AEN should be set to “EXT Slave Mode”. MCKI, BICK and LRCK are supplied from the AK4118A, and SDTO of the AK4951AEN is output to the AK4118A.
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[AKD4951AEN-B] A/D or D/A Evaluation using the external clock. External clocks are used. Do not connect anything to PORT1 (DIR) and PORT2 (DIT). (3-1) Setting in PLL Master Mode The master clock is input from the MCKI pin of JP11. An internal PLL circuit generates BICK and LRCK.
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[AKD4951AEN-B] (3-2) Setting in PLL Slave Mode A reference clock of PLL is selected among the input clocks that are supplied to the BICK pin. The required clock to operate the AK4951AEN is generated by an internal PLL circuit. Registers of the AK4951AEN should be set to “PLL Slave Mode” (Reference Clock = BICK).
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[AKD4951AEN-B] (3-3) Setting in External Slave Mode Registers of the AK4951AEN should be set to “EXT Slave Mode”. MCLK, BICK, LRCK SDTI and SDTO are input into and output from JP11, JP14, JP12, JP13 and JP15. DSP or P AK4951AEN...
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[AKD4951AEN-B] (4-2) Setting in PLL Slave Mode Registers of the AK4951AEN should be set to “PLL Slave Mode” (Reference Clock: BICK). Do not connect anything to PORT1 (DIR) and PORT2 (DIT). (4-2-1) In case of supplying BICK and LRCK from the external clock The jumper pins should be set as follows.
*Upper-side is “H” and lower-side is “L”. [SW1] (PDN): Power downs AK4951AEN and AK4118A. Keep “H” during normal operation. Control Port It is possible to control AKD4951AEN-B via general USB port. Connect cable with the USB connection(PORT3) on the board and PC. <KM121002>...
[AKD4951AEN-B] Analog Input/Output Circuits (1) Input Circuits Figure 5. LIN1/RIN1, LIN2/RIN2, LIN3/RIN3 Input Circuits (1-1) LIN1/RIN1Input Circuit <Default> LIN1 and RIN1are input to J1. When the Mic Power is not used, JP6 and JP7 should be set to open.
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[AKD4951AEN-B] (1-2) LIN2/RIN2 Input Circuit <Default> LIN2 and RIN2 are input to J2 and J3. When the Mic Power is not used, JP8 and JP9 should be set to open. LIN3 RIN3 LIN2 RIN2 MP-LIN2 MP-RIN2 LIN1 RIN1 LIN-SEL RIN-SEL (1-3) LIN3/RIN3 Input Circuit LIN3 and RIN3 are input to J2 and J3.
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C25 1u J3 LINE-OUT ROUT LOUT C24 1u VSS3 Figure 8. LOUT/ROUT Output Circuit LOUT and ROUT are output from J3. * AKM assumes no responsibility for the trouble when using the above circuit examples. <KM121002> 2016/09 - 12 -...
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2. Connect the evaluation board and PC with a USB cable. 3. The USB control is recognized as HID (Human Interface Device) on the PC. 4. Double-click the icon “akd4951aen-b.exe” to open the control program. (Note 5. When the screen does not display “AKDUSBIF-B” at bottom left, reconnect the PC and the USB cable, and push the [Port Reset] button.
[AKD4951AEN-B] ■Operation Overview Function and Register map are controlled by this control software. These controls may be selected by the upper tabs. Frequently used Buttons, such as the register initializing button “Write Default”, are located outside of the switching tab window. Refer to the “■ Dialog Box” section for details of each dialog box setting.
[AKD4951AEN-B] ■Tab Functions 1. [Function] Tab: Function Control When a button in the “Function” frame is clicked, a sequential process is executed. When other button is clicked, the setting dialog opens. (Refer to the “■ Sequential process” section for details of each dialog box setting, or “■ Dialog Box” section for details of each dialog box setting.)
[AKD4951AEN-B] 1- 1. [Function] Button Figure 11. [Function] Button A function button executes the sequence process shown on the each button and updates several registers. These functions are mainly for path settings. Function Name Description Input Output Path Recording_MIC+18dB MIC Input Recording...
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[AKD4951AEN-B] 2. [REG] Tab: Register Map This tab is for register read and write. Each bit on the register map is a push-button switch. The register is updated by mouse operation. Button Down indicates “1” and the bit name is shown in red (when read-only the name is shown in dark red).
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[AKD4951AEN-B] 2-1. [Write]: Data Write Dialog Select the [Write] button located on the right of the each corresponding address when changing two or more bits on the same address simultaneously. Click the [Write] button located on the right of the each corresponded address for a pop-up dialog box.
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[AKD4951AEN-B] ■Dialog Box 1. [Save]: [Save Address of Register] Dialog Box Click the [Save] button in the main window for save address setting dialog box. Figure 15. [Save] Window [All Address] check box : When the [All Address] checkbox is checked, all register settings will be saved.
[AKD4951AEN-B] 2. [All Reg Write]: [All Register Write] Dialog Box Click the [All Reg Write] button in the main window to open register setting file window show below. Register setting files saved by the [Save] button may be applied. Figure 16. [All Reg Write] Window [Open (left)] button : Selects a register setting file (*.akr).
[AKD4951AEN-B] 3. [Sequence]: [Sequence] Dialog Box Click the [Sequence] button in the main window to open register sequence setting dialog box Register sequence can be set in this dialog box. Figure 17. [Sequence] Window ~ Sequence Setting ~ Set register sequence according to the following process.
[AKD4951AEN-B] Input sequence [Address] : Data address [Data] : Write data [Mask] : Mask This value “ANDed” with the write data becomes the input data. The bits which corresponding Mask bit = “0” are not changed. At this time, data read is not executed, and the storage data of this software is used.
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[AKD4951AEN-B] 4. [Sequence (File)]:[Sequence by *.aks file] Dialog Box Click the [Sequence (File)] button to open sequence setting file dialog box shown below. Files saved in the “Sequence setting dialog” can be applied in this dialog. Figure 18. [Sequence (File)] Window [Open (left)] button : Opens a sequence setting file (*.aks).
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[AKD4951AEN-B] 5. [System Clock Audio I/F]: [System Clock & Audio I/F] Dialog Box Click the [System Clock Audio I/F] button in the main window to open system clock and Audio I/F setting dialog. The settings on this dialog are interlocked with the settings on register map.
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[AKD4951AEN-B] 6. [MIC – ADC Setting]: [MIC – ADC Setting (Recording)] Dialog Box Click the [MIC-ADC Setting] button in the main window to open MIC and ADC setting dialog box. MIC/Line input, ADC, MIC gain and sensitivity setting are available.
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[AKD4951AEN-B] ~ Gain Control by Slider ~ The volume can also be changed by slider. When a value is input in the edit box, the slide bar is moved to the value that selected by the edit box. Use the mouse or arrow keys on the keyboard for small adjustments.
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[AKD4951AEN-B] 8. [Digital Filter]: [Filter Setting] Dialog Box Click the [Digital Filter] button in the main window to open Digital Filter setting dialog. Coefficient and frequency of digital filter are calculated on this dialog. (Refer to the datasheet for register definitions.) Figure 24.
[AKD4951AEN-B] 8-1. Parameter Setting Please set a parameter of each Filter Parameter Detail Setting Range Sampling Rate Sampling Frequency (fs) 8, 11.025, 12, 16, 22.05, 24 32, 44.1 or 48kHz 3.7×fs/48 ~ 236.8×fs/48 (kHz) HPF1 Cut Off Frequency High Pass Filter 1 cut off frequency 0.0001 ≦...
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[AKD4951AEN-B] 8-2. [Register Setting]: [Register Setting for Filter] Dialog Box Click the [Register Setting] button, a register set value is displayed. When a value out of a setting range is set, error message is displayed, and a calculation of register setting is not carried out.
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[AKD4951AEN-B] 8-3. [F Response]: [Filter Plot] Dialog Box A frequency characteristic is displayed when push a [F Response] button. Then, a register set point is also updated. Change Frequency Range, and indication of a frequency characteristic is updated when push a [UpDate] button.
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[AKD4951AEN-B] 8-4. 5-BandEQ operation on Filter Plot screen When EQ (1~5) is turning “ON”, a green number is displayed on the Filter Plot dialog box. This number shows the setting of the center frequency and the gain of each EQ.
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[AKD4951AEN-B] 8-5. Simulation of Fil3 Filter Setting of Stereo-MIC [L-ch Level] / [R-ch Level] : Gain mismatch of stereo MIC sensitivity are set. [Distance] : The distance between the sound source and the MIC is set. [Angle] : The angle between the sound source and the MIC is set.
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[AKD4951AEN-B] 8-6. About “Notch Auto Correct” If the gain of 5-Band EQ is set to “-1”, Equalizer becomes a notch filter. When the center frequency of two or more notch filters is adjacent, the gap is generated in the center frequency.
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[AKD4951AEN-B] 8-7. Common Gain Sequence for Noise If “EQ Sequence for Noise (ON/OFF)” button is pushed, setup bit about EQ2-5 shown below are changed. When the button pushed to OFF, each setup is returned the state of before pushing a button.
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[AKD4951AEN-B] 9. [ALC Setting]: [ALC Setting] Dialog Box Click the [ALC Setting] button in the main window to open ALC setting dialog. ALC parameters are controlled in this dialog. The settings on this dialog are interlocked with the settings on register map.
[AKD4951AEN-B] Dialog Box 10. [DAC Setting]: [DAC_LINE/SPK/HP Setting(Playback)] Click the [DAC Setting] button in the main window to open DAC setting dialog. Output mode, DAC and output gain setting are available. The settings on this dialog are interlocked with the settings on register map.
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[AKD4951AEN-B] 11. [BEEP Setting]: [BEEP Setting] Dialog Box Click the [BEEP Setting] button in the main window to open BEEP setting dialog. The settings on this dialog are interlocked with the settings on register map. (Refer to the datasheet for register definitions.) Figure 39.
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[AKD4951AEN-B] ■Sequential process 1. [ Recording_MIC+18dB (ALC, AHPF ON) When [Recording_MIC+18dB] button in the main window is clicked, the sequence for MIC input Settings (stereo) is executed. (Note [MIC-ADC Setting] Window [ALC Setting] Window [Filter Setting] Window Figure 40. [Recording_MIC+18dB] Setting <KM121002>...
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[AKD4951AEN-B] 2. [ Recording_DigitalMIC (AHPF, ALC ON) When [Recording_DigitalMIC] button in the main window is clicked, the sequence for Digital MIC input Settings (stereo) is executed. (Note [Digital MIC Setting] Window [ALC Setting] Window [Filter Setting] Window Figure 41. [Recording_DigitalMIC] Setting <KM121002>...
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[AKD4951AEN-B] 3. [ Playback_Headphone When [Playback_Headphone] button in the main window is clicked, the sequence for Headphone output Settings is executed. [DAC_LINE/SPK/HP Setting] Window Figure 42. [Playback_Headphone] Setting 4. [ Playback_Speaker (ALC ON) When [Playback_Speaker] button in the main window is clicked, the sequence for Speaker output Settings is executed.
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[AKD4951AEN-B] 5. [ Playback_Lineout When [Playback_Lineout] button in the main window is clicked, the sequence for Line output Settings is executed. (Note [DAC_LINE/SPK/HP Setting] Window Figure 44. [Playback_Lineout] Setting 5. [ Loopback_Headphone When [Loopback_Lineout] button in the main window is clicked, the sequence of Loopback settings is executed.
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[AKD4951AEN-B] [Filter Setting] Window [DAC_LINE/SPK/HP Setting] Window Figure 45. [Loopback_Headphone] Setting Note 7. The register setting of ALC by the sequence of [Recording_MIC+18dB], [Recording_DigitalMIC], [Playback_Speaker] or [Loopback_Headphone] is same. The register setting of Digital Filter is also the same among the above except [Playback_Speaker].
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[AKD4951AEN-B] AK4951AEN ADC FFT (No signal) -100 -120 -140 Figure 56. FFT (No signal) AK4951AEN ADC THD+N vs Input Level (fin=1kHz) -100 -100 Figure 57. THD+N vs. Input Level <KM121002> 2016/09 - 50 -...
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[AKD4951AEN-B] AK4951AEN ADC THD+N vs Frequency (-1dBFS) -100 Figure 58. THD+N vs. Input Frequency AK4951AEN ADC Linearity (fin=1kHz) -100 -100 Figure 59. Linearity <KM121002> 2016/09 - 51 -...
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[AKD4951AEN-B] AK4951AEN ADC Crosstalk (-1dBFS) T T T TT T T T T T TTTT T T T T T T T T -100 -110 -120 -130 -140 Figure 60. Crosstalk AK4951AEN ADC Frequency Response (-1dBFS) -0.2 -0.4 -0.6 -0.8 -1.2...
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[AKD4951AEN-B] AK4951AEN ADC FFT (No signal) -100 -120 -140 Figure 64. FFT (No signal) AK4951AEN ADC THD+N vs Input Level (fin=1kHz) -100 -100 Figure 65. THD+N vs. Input Level <KM121002> 2016/09 - 54 -...
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[AKD4951AEN-B] AK4951AEN ADC THD+N vs Frequency (-1dBFS) -100 Figure 66. THD+N vs. Input Frequency AK4951AEN ADC Linearity (fin=1kHz) -100 -100 Figure 67. Linearity <KM121002> 2016/09 - 55 -...
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[AKD4951AEN-B] AK4951AEN ADC Crosstalk (-1dBFS) TTT T T T T T T T TT TT T T T T T T TT T T T T T TTT T TT T T T -100 -110 -120 -130 -140 Figure 68. Crosstalk AK4951AEN ADC Frequency Response (-1dBFS) -0.2...
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[AKD4951AEN-B] AK4951AEN ADC FFT (No signal) -100 -120 -140 Figure 72. FFT (No signal) AK4951AEN ADC THD+N vs Input Level (fin=1kHz) -100 -100 Figure 73. THD+N vs. Input Level <KM121002> 2016/09 - 58 -...
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[AKD4951AEN-B] AK4951AEN ADC THD+N vs Frequency (-1dBFS) -100 Figure 74. THD+N vs. Input Frequency AK4951AEN ADC Linearity (fin=1kHz) -100 -100 Figure 75. Linearity <KM121002> 2016/09 - 59 -...
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[AKD4951AEN-B] AK4951AEN ADC Crosstalk (-1dBFS) T T T T T T T TT T TT TT T -100 -110 -120 -130 -140 Figure 76. Crosstalk AK4951AEN ADC Frequency Response (-1dBFS) -0.2 -0.4 -0.6 -0.8 -1.2 -1.4 -1.6 -1.8 Figure 77. Frequency Response <KM121002>...
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[AKD4951AEN-B] AK4951AEN DAC=>Line-out THD+N vs Frequency (-3dBFS, LVCM=01) -100 -110 -120 Figure 104. THD+N vs. Input Frequency AK4951AEN DAC=>Line-out Linearity (fin=1kHz, LVCM=01) -100 -100 dBFS Figure 105. Linearity <KM121002> 2016/09 - 75 -...
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[AKD4951AEN-B] AK4951AEN DAC=>Line-out Crosstalk (-3dBFS, LVCM=01) TT T TT T T T T T T T TT T T T -100 -110 -120 Figure 106. Crosstalk AK4951AEN DAC=>Line-out Frequency Response (-3dBFS, LVCM=01) -2.2 -2.4 -2.6 -2.8 -3.2 -3.4 -3.6 -3.8 Figure 107.
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[AKD4951AEN-B] REVISION HISTORY Date Manual Board Reason Page Contents (YY/MM/DD) Revision Revision 15/03/31 KM121000 First edition 16/03/10 KM121001 Board change AK4951AEN : Rev.C→Rev.D Change 44-76 Measurement data were changed. 16/09/20 KM121002 Board change 79,81 Part number was changed.(T2,T3) <KM121002> 2016/09...
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AKM or any third party with respect to the information in this document. You are fully responsible for use of such information contained in this document in your product design or applications.
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2.2k VSS1 LIN-SEL VSS1 open 2.2k 2.2k open VSS1 open VSS1 VSS1 Title Title Title AKD4951AEN-B AKD4951AEN-B AKD4951AEN-B - 79- Size Size Size Document Number Document Number Document Number R e v R e v R e v AK4951AEN AK4951AEN...
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INT0 IPS0/RX4 HSU119 0.47u C45 0.1u RESET 0.1u PORT1 R21 470 0.1u OPT-IN Title Title Title AKD4951AEN-B AKD4951AEN-B AKD4951AEN-B - 80- Size Size Size Document Number Document Number Document Number R e v R e v R e v DIR/DIT...
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100k 0.1u 0.1u MCLR VREF1 VREF2 SCL1 SCL2 JP16 SDA1 SDA2 Title Title Title AKD4951AEN-B AKD4951AEN-B AKD4951AEN-B USB-PDN - 81- Size Size Size Document Number Document Number Document Number R e v R e v R e v Control I/F (USB)
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