SLAS715C June 2010 – January 2023 TLV320AIC3104-Q1
PRODUCTION DATA
The TLV320AIC3104-Q1 includes six single-ended audio inputs. These pins connect through series resistors and switches to the virtual ground terminals of two fully differential operational amplifiers (one per ADC/PGA channel). By selecting to turn on only one set of switches per operational amplifier at a time, the inputs can be multiplexed effectively to each ADC/PGA channel.
By selecting to turn on multiple sets of switches per operational amplifier at a time, mixing can also be achieved. Mixing of multiple inputs can easily lead to PGA outputs that exceed the range of the internal operational amplifiers, resulting in saturation and clipping of the mixed output signal. Whenever mixing is being implemented, the user should take adequate precautions to avoid such saturation from occurring. In general, the mixed signal should not exceed 2 VP-P (single-ended).
In most mixing applications, there is also a general need to adjust the levels of the individual signals being mixed. For example, if a soft signal and a large signal are to be mixed and played together, the soft signal generally should be amplified to a level comparable to the large signal before mixing. In order to accommodate this need, the TLV320AIC3104-Q1 includes input level control on each of the individual inputs before they are mixed or multiplexed into the ADC PGAs, with gain programmable from 0 dB to –12 dB in 1.5-dB steps. Note that this input level control is not intended to be a volume control, but instead used occasionally for level setting. Soft-stepping of the input level control settings is implemented in this device, with the speed and functionality following the settings used by the ADC PGA for soft-stepping.
Figure 9-4 sshows the single-ended mixing configuration for the left-channel ADC PGA, which enables mixing of the signals LINE1L, LINE2L, LINE1R, MIC2L, and MIC2R. The right-channel ADC PGA mix is similar, enabling mixing of the signals LINE1R, LINE2R, LINE1L, MIC2L, and MIC2R.