Hi everybody. I'm finishing my RM9200 board (32MB SDRAM, 2MB SPI NOR, Smart Media, RTL8201). Now I need to choose te audio interface. First - I was thinking about AC97 codec - like National's LM4549 because I saw this chip in some RM9000 SDK boards. But I saw some posts with information that AT91RM9200 and its SSC doesn't work with AC97 codec. Can somebody confirm (or better not ;) ) this fact ? So... AT91RM9200 and audio interface - only one solution it is i2s codec ? Am I right ? Best regards -- Pelos http://www.pelos.pl
AT91RM9200 and AC97 codec - not recommended ?
Started by ●May 31, 2006
Reply by ●May 31, 20062006-05-31
Pelos wrote:> Hi everybody. > I'm finishing my RM9200 board (32MB SDRAM, 2MB SPI NOR, Smart Media, > RTL8201). > Now I need to choose te audio interface. > First - I was thinking about AC97 codec - like National's LM4549 > because I saw this chip in some RM9000 SDK boards. > But I saw some posts with information that AT91RM9200 and its SSC > doesn't work with AC97 codec. > Can somebody confirm (or better not ;) ) this fact ? > So... AT91RM9200 and audio interface - only one solution it is i2s > codec ? Am I right ? >The AC-97 runs at 20 MHz+ and this speed is not supported by the AT91RM9200. Think it tops out at MCK/4 = 15 Mhz. Later chips have faster SSCs. Also you need to run several timeslots, which is difficult to implement even if you support the high speed. The AC-97 peripheral used in the AVR32 AP7000 is now available for use in future AT91 chips. The I2S based AT73C213 Audio DAC has been used with the AT91SAM9261.> Best regards-- Best Regards, Ulf Samuelsson ulf@a-t-m-e-l.com This message is intended to be my own personal view and it may or may not be shared by my employer Atmel Nordic AB
Reply by ●May 31, 20062006-05-31
In comp.arch.embedded, Ulf Samuelsson <ulf@a-t-m-e-l.com> wrote:> > The AC-97 runs at 20 MHz+ and this speed is not supported by the > AT91RM9200. > Think it tops out at MCK/4 = 15 Mhz. Later chips have faster SSCs.The AT91RM9200 datasheet says MCK max is 80 MHz -- Stef (remove caps, dashes and .invalid from e-mail address to reply by mail)
Reply by ●June 1, 20062006-06-01
Stef wrote:> In comp.arch.embedded, > Ulf Samuelsson <ulf@a-t-m-e-l.com> wrote: >> >> The AC-97 runs at 20 MHz+ and this speed is not supported by the >> AT91RM9200. >> Think it tops out at MCK/4 = 15 Mhz. Later chips have faster SSCs. > > The AT91RM9200 datasheet says MCK max is 80 MHzYes, but the CPU PLL tops out at 180 MHz. 180 MHz/2 = 90 MHz, so this is illegal. 180 MHz/3 = 60 MHz and 60 Mhz / 4 = 15. You can do PLL = 160 MHz and get MCLK = 80 MHz. 80 MHz / 4 = 20 MHz, but the real AC-97 clock is around 24 MHz IIRC. -- Best Regards, Ulf Samuelsson ulf@a-t-m-e-l.com This message is intended to be my own personal view and it may or may not be shared by my employer Atmel Nordic AB
Reply by ●June 1, 20062006-06-01
U�ytkownik "Ulf Samuelsson" <ulf@a-t-m-e-l.com> napisa� w wiadomo�ci news:e5luk6$3b3$1@nntp.aioe.org...> Stef wrote: >> In comp.arch.embedded, >> Ulf Samuelsson <ulf@a-t-m-e-l.com> wrote: >>> >>> The AC-97 runs at 20 MHz+ and this speed is not supported by the >>> AT91RM9200. >>> Think it tops out at MCK/4 = 15 Mhz. Later chips have faster SSCs. >> >> The AT91RM9200 datasheet says MCK max is 80 MHz > > Yes, but the CPU PLL tops out at 180 MHz. > 180 MHz/2 = 90 MHz, so this is illegal. > 180 MHz/3 = 60 MHz and 60 Mhz / 4 = 15. > > You can do PLL = 160 MHz and get MCLK = 80 MHz. > 80 MHz / 4 = 20 MHz, but the real AC-97 clock is around 24 MHz IIRC.Ok guys. Thanks for this explanation. Now everything is clear. I have decided to choose something from TI family TLV320AIC2x Best regards -- Pelos http://www.pelos.pl
