System overview, 1 sample clock domain, 1 cs8421 input operational mode – Cirrus Logic CRD5381 User Manual
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CRD5381
1. SYSTEM OVERVIEW
1.1
Sample Clock Domain
1.1.1
CS8421 Input Operational Mode
Serial Audio Interface - Left-Justified. The selection of the serial audio interface format is arbitrary, assuming
the serial input format of the CS8421 is in agreement with the serial output format of the CS5381. The se-
lection of the serial audio format is done by connecting a resistor (1.96 k
Ω in this application) to either ground
or the VL supply.
System Clocking - Master mode, LRCK = MCLK/128. In this mode, the CS8421 generates the Serial and
Left/Right clocks within the sampling clock domain. This mode is selected by the resistor connected to the
MS_SEL pin of the CS8421. In this application the MS_SEL pin is connected to ground (equivalent to con-
necting a 1 k
Ω resistor to ground).
1.1.2
CS5381 Operational Mode
Serial Audio Interface - Left-Justified. The selection of the serial audio interface format is arbitrary, assuming
the input format of the CS8421 is in agreement with the output format of the CS5381.
System Clocking - Slave mode. In this application the CS8421 generates the serial and Left/Right clocks
within the sampling clock domain.
Operational Mode or Sample Rate Range - Configured for Quad-Speed Mode to support sample rates
above 100 kHz.
High Pass Filter - Enabled
Master Clock Divide - Enabled to divide the master clock by 2.
1.1.3
Master Clock Frequency Generation
The CS8421 uses the clock supplied through its XTI pin as its master clock (MCLK). The CS5381 also uses
this signal as its master clock (through the MCLK pin). Alternatively, the CS8421 can generate a master
clock (via the MCLK_OUT pin) by connecting a crystal across its XTI-XTO pins, which can supply a MCLK
to the CS5381.
In this application, MCLK_OUT pin is not being used and is pulled high through a 47 k
Ω resistor to VL to
disable it. If a crystal is not being used, as with the crystal oscillator in this application, XTO should be left
unconnected or pulled low through a 47 k
Ω resistor to ground
.
1.1.4
Maximum Sample Rate
The maximum sample rate is limited by the maximum allowable master clock frequency of the CS8421,
which is 27 MHz. The sample rate is this clock frequency divided by 128. This corresponds to a maximum
sample rate of 210.937 kHz within the sample clock domain. In this application, we have chosen a master
clock frequency of 25 MHz, which corresponds to a sample rate of approximately 195.312 kHz
1.1.5
Synchronization of Multiple Sections
In this application multiple CS8421 inputs are set to master mode, and it is important that their serial ports
be aligned in time, with minimum possible phase error. To achieve this, their reset signals are tied together
and routed for minimum skew. The amount of deviation between ILRCKs generated by the respective parts
is typically either 0 or 1 master clock period, or between 0 and 40 ns.