TI intros low-power audio codec

BANGALORE, INDIA: A new low-power stereo audio codec from Texas Instruments Inc. enables CD quality playback and extends battery life in portable products such as cell phones, portable navigation devices and portable media players. 

The TLV320AIC3107 codec integrates a stereo headphone amplifier and mono Class-D speaker amplifier to substantially reduce board area and cost by 20 percent when compared to discrete solutions.

Features

* Stereo 8-96 ksps DAC with 97 dB signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) and 8-96 ksps ADC with 92 dB SNR.

* Low power consumption of 15 mW at 48 kHz with a 3.3-V analog supply.

* Integrated mono Class-D speaker amplifier capable of driving 1 W into 8-Ohm load.

* Low impedance passive analog switch.

* Integrated phase-locked loop (PLL).

* Multiple inputs and outputs programmable in single-ended or fully differential configurations.