SBASAU2 May 2024 PCM1841-Q1
ADVANCE INFORMATION
The standard I2S protocol is defined for only two channels: left and right. In I2S mode, the MSB of the left slot 0 is transmitted on the falling edge of BCLK in the second cycle after the falling edge of FSYNC. The MSB of the right slot 0 is transmitted on the falling edge of BCLK in the second cycle after the rising edge of FSYNC. Each subsequent data bit is transmitted on the falling edge of BCLK. In controller mode, FSYNC is transmitted on the rising edge of BCLK. Figure 6-5 and Figure 6-6 illustrate the protocol timing for I2S operation in target and controller mode of operation.
For proper operation of the audio bus in I2S mode, the number of bit clocks per frame must be greater than, or equal to, the number of active output channels (including left and right slots) times the 32-bits word length of the output channel data. The device FSYNC low pulse must be atleast Word length(32-bits) times number of active left channels, BCLK cycles wide. Similarly, the FSYNC high pulse must be atleast Word length(32-bits) times number of active right channels, BCLK cycles wide. The device transmits zero data value on SDOUT for the extra unused bit clock cycles.