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AC’97 Audio and Touchpanel CODEC
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DESCRIPTION
The WM9715L is a highly integrated input / output device
designed for mobile computing and communications. The
device can connect directly to a 4-wire or 5-wire touchpanel,
mono or stereo microphones, stereo headphones and a
mono speaker, reducing total component count in the
system. Additionally, phone input and output pins are
provided for seamless integration with wireless
communication devices.
The WM9715L also offers up to four auxiliary ADC inputs for
analogue measurements such as temperature or light. To
monitor the battery voltage in portable systems, the
WM9715L has two uncommitted comparator inputs.
All device functions are accessed and controlled through a
single AC-Link interface compatible with the AC’97 standard
(rev 2.2). Additionally, the WM9715L can generate interrupts
to indicate pen down, pen up, availability of touchpanel data,
low battery, and dead battery.
The WM9715L operates at supply voltages from 1.8 to 3.6
Volts. Each section of the chip can be powered down under
software control to save power. The device is available in a
small leadless 7x7mm QFN package, ideal for use in hand-
held portable systems.
FEATURES
AC’97 Rev 2.2 compatible stereo CODEC
- DAC SNR 90dB, THD –86dB
- ADC SNR 88dB, THD –88dB
- Variable Rate Audio, supports all WinCE sample rates
- Tone Control, Bass Boost and 3D Enhancement
On-chip 45mW headphone driver
On-chip 400mW mono speaker driver
Stereo, mono or differential microphone input
- Automatic Level Control (ALC)
Auxiliary mono DAC (ring tone or DC level generation)
Seamless interface to wireless chipset
Resistive touchpanel interface
- Supports 4-wire and 5-wire panels
- 12-bit resolution, INL 3 LSBs (<0.5 pixels)
- X, Y and touch-pressure (Z) measurement
- Pen-down detection supported in Sleep Mode
2 comparator inputs for battery monitoring
Up to 4 auxiliary ADC inputs
1.8V to 3.6V supplies
7x7mm QFN
APPLICATIONS
Personal Digital Assistants (PDA)
Smartphones
Handheld and Tablet Computers
BLOCK DIAGRAM
SDATAIN
SYNC
BITCLK
RESETB
SDATAOUT
GENIRQ
Y+/TR
X+/BR
WIPER/
AUX4
X-/TL
Y-/BL
XTLIN
XTLOUT
SPDIF_OUT
TPGND
TPVDD
ADCIRQ
PENDOWN
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
DESCRIPTION ....................................................................................................... 1
FEATURES ............................................................................................................ 1
APPLICATIONS ..................................................................................................... 1
BLOCK DIAGRAM ................................................................................................ 1
TABLE OF CONTENTS ......................................................................................... 2
PIN CONFIGURATION .......................................................................................... 4
ORDERING INFORMATION .................................................................................. 4
PIN DESCRIPTION ................................................................................................ 5
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS ........................................................................ 6
RECOMMENDED OPERATING CONDITIONS ..................................................... 6
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS ..................................................................... 7
AUDIO OUTPUTS ............................................................................................................ 7
AUDIO INPUTS ................................................................................................................ 8
AUXILIARY MONO DAC (AUXDAC) ................................................................................ 8
TOUCHPANEL AND AUXILIARY ADC ............................................................................ 9
COMPARATORS ............................................................................................................. 9
REFERENCE VOLTAGES ............................................................................................. 10
DIGITAL INTERFACE CHARACTERISTICS ................................................................. 10
HEADPHONE / SPEAKER OUTPUT THD VERSUS POWER ...................................... 11
POWER CONSUMPTION .............................................................................................. 12
DEVICE DESCRIPTION ...................................................................................... 13
INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................ 13
AUDIO PATHS OVERVIEW ........................................................................................... 14
AUDIO INPUTS.................................................................................................... 15
LINE INPUT .................................................................................................................... 15
MICROPHONE INPUT ................................................................................................... 15
PHONE INPUT ............................................................................................................... 17
PCBEEP INPUT ............................................................................................................. 18
AUDIO ADC ......................................................................................................... 19
RECORD SELECTOR.................................................................................................... 20
RECORD GAIN .............................................................................................................. 21
AUTOMATIC LEVEL CONTROL .................................................................................... 22
AUDIO DACS ...................................................................................................... 25
STEREO DAC ................................................................................................................ 25
AUXILIARY DAC ............................................................................................................ 28
ANALOGUE AUDIO OUTPUTS .......................................................................... 30
HEADPHONE OUTPUTS – HPOUTL AND HPOUTR ................................................... 30
EAR SPEAKER OUTPUT – OUT3 ................................................................................. 31
LOUDSPEAKER OUTPUTS – LOUT2 AND ROUT2 ..................................................... 32
PHONE OUTPUT (MONOOUT) ..................................................................................... 33
THERMAL SENSOR ...................................................................................................... 33
DIGITAL AUDIO (SPDIF) OUTPUT ............................................................................... 34
AUDIO MIXERS ............................................................................................................. 35
VARIABLE RATE AUDIO / SAMPLE RATE CONVERSION .............................. 37
TOUCHPANEL INTERFACE ............................................................................... 38
PRINCIPLE OF OPERATION - FOUR-WIRE TOUCHPANEL ....................................... 38
PRINCIPLE OF OPERATION - FIVE-WIRE TOUCHPANEL ......................................... 40
CONTROLLING THE TOUCHPANEL DIGITISER ......................................................... 42
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AUXILIARY ADC INPUTS ................................................................................... 47
BATTERY MEASUREMENT USING THE BMON/AUX3 PIN ........................................ 47
BATTERY ALARM AND ANALOGUE COMPARATORS ................................... 48
INTERRUPT CONTROL ...................................................................................... 51
THE ADCIRQ PIN .......................................................................................................... 51
THE PENDOWN PIN ..................................................................................................... 51
THE GENIRQ PIN .......................................................................................................... 51
POWER MANAGEMENT ..................................................................................... 54
UNUSED ANALOGUE INPUTS AND OUTPUTS .......................................................... 57
AC97 DATA AND CONTROL INTERFACE ........................................................ 58
INTERFACE PROTOCOL .............................................................................................. 58
INTERFACE TIMING ..................................................................................................... 59
REGISTER MAP .................................................................................................. 62
REGISTER BITS BY ADDRESS .................................................................................... 63
APPLICATIONS INFORMATION ........................................................................ 72
RECOMMENDED EXTERNAL COMPONENTS ............................................................ 72
RECOMMENDED COMPONENTS VALUES ................................................................. 73
LINE OUTPUT ................................................................................................................ 73
AC-COUPLED HEADPHONE OUTPUT ........................................................................ 74
DC COUPLED (CAPLESS) HEADPHONE OUTPUT .................................................... 74
BTL LOUDSPEAKER OUTPUT ..................................................................................... 75
COMBINED STEREO HEADSET / BTL EAR SPEAKER .............................................. 75
COMBINED HEADSET / SINGLE-ENDED EAR SPEAKER .......................................... 75
PACKAGE DIMENSIONS .................................................................................... 76
IMPORTANT NOTICE ......................................................................................... 77
ADDRESS: ..................................................................................................................... 77
REVISION HISTORY ........................................................................................... 78
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PIN CONFIGURATION
ORDERING INFORMATION
DEVICE TEMP. RANGE PACKAGE MOISTURE LEVEL
SENSITIVITY
PEAK SOLDERING
TEMP
WM9715CLGEFL/V -25 to +85oC 48-lead QFN
(Pb-free) MSL3 260oC
WM9715CLGEFL/RV -25 to +85oC 48-lead QFN
(Pb-free, tape and reel) MSL3 260oC
Note:
Reel quantity = 2,200
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PIN DESCRIPTION
PIN NAME TYPE DESCRIPTION
1 DBVDD Supply
Digital I/O Buffer Supply
2 XTLIN Digital Input
Clock Crystal Connection 1 / External Clock Input
3 XTLOUT Digital Output
Clock Crystal Connection 2
4 DGND1 Supply
Digital Ground (return path for both DCVDD and DBVDD)
5 SDATAOUT Digital Input
Serial Data Output from Controller / Input to WM9715L
6 BITCLK Digital Output
Serial Interface Clock Output to Controller
7 DGND2 Supply
Digital Ground (return path for both DCVDD and DBVDD)
8 SDATAIN Digital Output
Serial Data Input to Controller / Output from WM9715L
9 DCVDD Supply
Digital Core Supply
10 SYNC Digital Input
Serial Interface Synchronisation Pulse from Controller
11 RESETB Digital Input
Reset (asynchronous, active Low, resets all registers to their default)
12 WIPER / AUX4 Analogue Input Top Sheet Connection for 5-wire Touchpanels / Auxiliary ADC Input
13 TPVDD Supply
Touchpanel Driver Supply
14 X+/BR Analogue Input
Touchpanel Connection: X+ (Right) for 4-wire / bottom right for 5-wire
15 Y+/TR Analogue Input
Touchpanel Connection: Y+ (Top) for 4-wire / top right for 5-wire
16 X-/TL Analogue Input
Touchpanel Connection: X- (Left) for 4-wire / top left for 5-wire
17 Y-/BL Analogue Input
Touchpanel Connection: Y- (Bottom) for 4-wire / bottom left for 5-wire
18 TPGND Supply
Touchpanel Driver Ground
19 PCBEEP Analogue Input
Line Input to analogue audio mixers, typically used for beeps
20 PHONE Analogue Input
Phone Input (RX)
21 MIC1 Analogue Input
Left Microphone or Microphone 1 Input
22 MIC2 Analogue Input
Right Microphone or Microphone 2 Input
23 LINEINL Analogue Input
Left Line Input
24 LINEINR Analogue Input
Right Line Input
25 AVDD Supply
Analogue Supply (feeds audio DACs, ADCs, PGAs, mic boost, mixers)
26 AGND Supply
Analogue Ground
27 VREF Analogue Output
Internal Reference Voltage (buffered CAP2)
28 MICBIAS Analogue Output
Bias Voltage for Microphones (buffered CAP2 1.8)
29 COMP1 / AUX1 Analogue Input Comparator 1 (dead battery alarm) / Auxiliary ADC Input 1
30 COMP2 / AUX2 Analogue Input Comparator 2 (low battery alarm) / Auxiliary ADC Input 2
31 BMON / AUX3 Analogue Input Battery Monitor Input / Auxiliary ADC Input 3
32 CAP2 Analogue In / Out Internal Reference Voltage (normally AVDD/2, if not overdriven)
33 MONOOUT Analogue Output Mono Output, intended for Phone TX signal
34 SPKGND Supply
Speaker Ground (feeds output buffers on pins 35 and 36)
35 LOUT2 Analogue Output
Left Output 2 (Speaker, Line or Headphone)
36 ROUT2 Analogue Output
Right Output 2 (Speaker, Line or Headphone)
37 OUT3 Analogue Output
Analogue Output 3 (from AUXDAC or headphone pseudo-ground)
38 SPKVDD Supply
Speaker Supply (feeds output buffers on pins 35 and 36)
39 HPOUTL Analogue Output
Headphone Left Output
40 HPGND Supply
Headphone Ground (feeds output buffers on pins 37, 39, 41)
41 HPOUTR Analogue Output
Headphone Right Output
42 AGND2 Supply
Analogue Ground, Chip Substrate
43 HPVDD Supply
Headphone Supply (feeds output buffers on pins 37, 39, 41)
44 DNC Do not connect Leave this pin unconnected
45 GENIRQ Digital In / Out General IRQ (Interrupt Request) Output
46 PENDOWN Digital Output
Indicates that screen is being touched
47 ADCIRQ Digital In / Out AUXADC “data ready” interrupt; also determines power up status.
(See “Power Management” and “Applications” sections)
48 SPDIF_OUT Digital In / Out SPDIF Digital Audio Output
Note: It is recommended that the QFN ground paddle should be connected to analogue ground on the application PCB.
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ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
Absolute Maximum Ratings are stress ratings only. Permanent damage to the device may be caused by continuously operating at
or beyond these limits. Device functional operating limits and guaranteed performance specifications are given under Electrical
Characteristics at the test conditions specified.
ESD Sensitive Device. This device is manufactured on a CMOS process. It is therefore generically susceptible
to damage from excessive static voltages. Proper ESD precautions must be taken during handling and storage
of this device.
Wolfson tests its package types according to IPC/JEDEC J-STD-020B for Moisture Sensitivity to determine acceptable storage
conditions prior to surface mount assembly. These levels are:
MSL1 = unlimited floor life at <30C / 85% Relative Humidity. Not normally stored in moisture barrier bag.
MSL2 = out of bag storage for 1 year at <30C / 60% Relative Humidity. Supplied in moisture barrier bag.
MSL3 = out of bag storage for 168 hours at <30C / 60% Relative Humidity. Supplied in moisture barrier bag.
The Moisture Sensitivity Level for each package type is specified in Ordering Information.
CONDITION MIN MAX
Digital supply voltages (DCVDD, DBVDD) -0.3V +3.63V
Analogue supply voltages (AVDD, HPVDD, SPKVDD, TPVDD) -0.3V +3.63V
Touchpanel supply voltage (TPVDD) AVDD -0.3V AVDD +0.3V
Voltage range digital inputs DGND -0.3V DBVDD +0.3V
Voltage range analogue inputs AGND -0.3V AVDD +0.3V
Voltage range touchpanel Inputs X+, X-, Y+ and Y- TPVDD +0.3V
Voltage range touchpanel Inputs X+, X-, Y+ and Y- AVDD +0.3V
Voltage range, BMON/AUX3 (pin31) +5V
Operating temperature range, TA -25oC +85oC
RECOMMENDED OPERATING CONDITIONS
PARAMETER SYMBOL TEST CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX UNIT
Digital input/output buffer
supply range
DBVDD Notes 1, 2 1.8 3.6 or
AVDD+0.3
V
Digital core supply range DCVDD Notes 1, 2 1.8 3.6 or
AVDD+0.3
V
Analogue supply range AVDD, HPVDD,
SPKVDD, TPVDD
1.8 3.6 V
Digital ground DCGND, DBGND 0 V
Analogue ground AGND, HPGND,
SPKGND, TPGND
0 V
Difference AGND to DGND Note 3 -0.3 0 +0.3 V
Notes:
1. AVDD, DCVDD and DBVDD can all be different
2. Digital supplies (DCVDD, DBVDD) must not exceed analogue supplies (AVDD, HPVDD, SPKVDD, TPVDD) by more
than 0.3V
3. AGND is normally the same as DGND
4. DCVDD must be lower than or equal to DBVDD
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ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
AUDIO OUTPUTS
Test Conditions
DBVDD=3.3V, DCVDD = 3.3V, AVDD=HPVDD=SPKVDD =3.3V, TA = +25oC, 1kHz signal, fs = 48kHz, 18-bit audio data unless
otherwise stated.
PARAMETER SYMBOL TEST CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX UNIT
DAC to Line-Out (L/ROUT2 with 10k load)
Full-scale output AVDD = 3.3V, PGA gains
set to 0dB
1 V rms
Signal to Noise Ratio
(A-weighted)
SNR 85 90 dB
Total Harmonic Distortion +
Noise
THD+N -3dB output -86 -80 dB
Power Supply Rejection PSRR 100mV, 20Hz to 20kHz
signal on AVDD
50 dB
Speaker Output (LOUT2/ROUT2 with 8 bridge tied load, INV=1)
Output Power PO Output power is very closely correlated with THD; see below.
Output Power at 1% THD PO 400 mW
Abs. Max Output Power POmax 500 mW
Total Harmonic Distortion THD PO=150mW -65
0.05
dB
%
Signal to Noise Ratio
(A-weighted)
SNR 90 97 dB
Headphone Output (HPOUTL/R with 16 or 32 load)
Output Power per channel PO Output power is very closely correlated with THD; see below.
Total Harmonic Distortion
(Note 1)
THD PO=10mW, RL=16 -80 dB
PO=10mW, RL=32 -81
PO=20mW, RL=16 -77 -70
PO=20mW, RL=32 -79
Signal to Noise Ratio
(A-weighted)
SNR 90 95 dB
Note:
1. All THD values are valid for the output power level quoted above – for example, at HPVDD=3.3V and RL=16, THD is
–80dB when output power is 10mW. Higher output power is possible, but will result in deterioration in THD.
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AUDIO INPUTS
Test Conditions
DBVDD=3.3V, DCVDD = 3.3V, AVDD = 3.3V, TA = +25oC, 1kHz signal, fs = 48kHz, 18-bit audio data unless otherwise stated.
PARAMETER SYMBOL TEST CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX UNIT
LINEINL/R, MICL/R and PHONE pins
Full Scale Input Signal Level
(for ADC 0dB Input at 0dB Gain)
VINFS AVDD = 3.3V 1.0 V rms
AVDD = 1.8V 0.545
differential input mode
(MS = 01)
half of the value listed above
Input Resistance RIN PHONE, LINEINL/R pins
PGA gain
10 17 22 k
MIC1/2 pins
PGA gain
6 12 18
Input Capacitance 5 pF
Line input to ADC (LINEINL, LINEINR)
Signal to Noise Ratio
(A-weighted)
SNR 80 88 dB
Total Harmonic Distortion THD -6dBFs -88 -80 dB
Power Supply Rejection PSRR 20Hz to 20kHz 50 dB
Microphone input to 32Ω BTL ear speaker on OUT3/HPOUTL
Signal to Noise Ratio
(A-weighted)
SNR 80 dB
Total Harmonic Distortion THD -80 dB
Power Supply Rejection Ratio PSRR 50 dB
AUXILIARY MONO DAC (AUXDAC)
Test Conditions
AVDD = 3.3V, TA = +25oC, unless otherwise stated.
PARAMETER SYMBOL TEST CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX UNIT
Resolution 12 bits
Full scale output voltage AVDD=3.3V 1 Vrms
Signal to Noise Ratio
(A-weighted)
SNR 65 70 dB
Total Harmonic Distortion THD -63 -50 dB
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TOUCHPANEL AND AUXILIARY ADC
Test Conditions
DBVDD=3.3V, DCVDD = 3.3V, AVDD = TPVDD = 3.3V, TA = +25oC, MCLK = 24.576 MHz, unless otherwise stated.
PARAMETER SYMBOL TEST CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX UNIT
Input Pins X+, X-, Y+, Y-, WIPER/AUX4, COMP1/AUX1, COMP2/AUX2 and BMON/AUX3
Input Voltage AGND AVDD V
Input leakage current AUX pin not selected as
AUX ADC input
<10 nA
ADC Resolution 12 bits
Differential Non-Linearity Error DNL -0.99 0.15 +1.75 LSB
Integral Non-Linearity Error INL 3 LSB
Offset Error 4 LSB
Gain Error 8 LSB
Power Supply Rejection PSRR 50 dB
Switch matrix resistance 10
Programmable Pull-up resistor RPU RPU = 000001 63 68 73 k
Pen down detector threshold VDD/2 V
Pressure measurement current IP PIL = 1 400 A
PIL = 0 200
BMON/AUX3 (pin 31 only)
Input Range AVDD = 3.3V AGND 5 V
AVDD = 1.8V AGND 3.3 V
Scaling
-3% 1/3 +3%
Input Resistance (Note 1) during measurement 30 k
average over time 30 /
duty cycle
Note:
1. Current only flows into pin 31 during a measurement. At all other times, BMON/AUX3 is effectively an open circuit.
COMPARATORS
Test Conditions
AVDD = 3.3V, TA = +25oC, unless otherwise stated.
PARAMETER SYMBOL TEST CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX UNIT
COMP1/AUX1 and COMP2/AUX2 (pins 29, 30)
Input Voltage AGND AVDD V
Input leakage current pin not selected as AUX
ADC input
<10 nA
Comparator Input Offset
(COMP1, COMP2 only)
-50 +50 mV
COMP2 delay (COMP2 only) 24.576MHz crystal 0 10.9 s
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REFERENCE VOLTAGES
Test Conditions
DBVDD=3.3V, DCVDD = 3.3V, AVDD = 3.3V, TA = +25oC, 1kHz signal, fs = 48kHz, 18-bit audio data unless otherwise stated.
PARAMETER SYMBOL TEST CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX UNIT
Audio ADCs, DACs, Mixers
Reference Input/Output CAP2 pin 1.6 1.65 1.7 V
Buffered Reference Output VREF pin 1.6 1.65 1.7 V
Microphone Bias
Bias Voltage VMICBIAS 2.88 2.97 3.06 V
Bias Current Source IMICBIAS 3 mA
Output Noise Voltage Vn 1K to 20kHz 15 nV/Hz
DIGITAL INTERFACE CHARACTERISTICS
Test Conditions
DBVDD = 3.3V, DCVDD = 3.3V, TA = +25oC, unless otherwise stated.
PARAMETER SYMBOL TEST CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX UNIT
Digital Logic Levels (all digital input or output pins) – CMOS Levels
Input HIGH level VIH DBVDD0.7 V
Input LOW level VIL DBVDD0.3 V
Output HIGH level VOH source current = 2mA DBVDD0.9
Output LOW level VOL sink current = 2mA DBVDD0.1
Clock Frequency
Master clock (XTLIN pin) 24.576 MHz
AC’97 bit clock (BIT_CLK pin) 12.288 MHz
AC’97 sync pulse (SYNC pin) 48 kHz
Notes:
1. All audio and non-audio sample rates and other timing scales proportionately with the master clock.
2. For signal timing on the AC-Link, please refer to the AC’97 specification (Revision 2.2)
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HEADPHONE / SPEAKER OUTPUT THD VERSUS POWER
Headphone Power vs THD+N (32Ohm load)
-100
-80
-60
-40
-20
0 5 10 15 20 25 30
Power (mW)
THD+N (dB)
Headphone Power vs THD+N (16Ohm load)
-100
-80
-60
-40
-20
0 102030405060
Power (mW)
THD+N (dB)
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POWER CONSUMPTION
The power consumption of the WM9715L depends on the following factors.
Supply voltages: Reducing the supply voltages also reduces digital supply currents, and therefore results in significant
power savings especially in the digital sections of the WM9715L.
Operating mode: Significant power savings can be achieved by always disabling parts of the WM9715L that are not
used (e.g. audio ADC, DAC, touchpanel digitiser).
Mode Description 26h 14:8 24h 15:0 Other Settings Total Power
VI (mA)VI (mA)VI (mA)(mW)
OFF (lowest possible power) 1111111 0111111111111111 58h, SVD = 1 3.3 0.0005 3.3 0 3.3 0 0.00165
Clocks stopped 2.5 0.0004 2.5 0 2.5 0 0.001
1.8 0.0003 1.8 0 1.8 0 0.00054
LPS (Low Power Standby) 1111111 0111111111111111 3.3 0.005 3.3 0 3.3 0 0.0165
VREF maintained using 1MOhm string 2.5 0.004 2.5 0 2.5 0 0.01
1.8 0.003 1.8 0 1.8 0 0.0054
Standby Mode (ready to playback) 1110111 0111111111111111 3.3 0.56 3.3 0 3.3 0 1.848
VREF maintained using 50kOhm string 2.5 0.37 2.5 0 2.5 0 0.925
1.8 0.241 1.8 0 1.8 0 0.4338
"Idle" Mode 1100111 0111111111111111 3.3 1.1 3.3 0 3.3 0 3.63
VREF maintained using 50kOhm string 2.5 0.76 2.5 0 2.5 0 1.9
use LPS mode instead, if possible 1.8 0.508 1.8 0 1.8 0 0.9144
Touchpanel only (waiting for pen-down) 1101111 0111111111111111 76h = 0C00h 3.3 0.05 3.3 1.301 3.3 3.26 15.2163
AC-Link running 78h = 0001h 2.5 0.02 2.5 0.883 2.5 2.1 7.5075
1.8 0.009 1.8 0.571 1.8 1.41 3.582
Touchpanel only (continuous conversion) 1001111 0111111111111111 76h = 0C00h 3.3 0.08 3.3 5.85 3.3 2.67 28.38
93.75 points per second 78h = C001h 2.5 0.04 2.5 3.922 2.5 2.1 15.155
1.8 0.027 1.8 2.87 1.8 1.41 7.7526
Phone Call - using headphone / ear speaker 0110011 0111100010101100 0Eh, bit 7 = 1 3.3 2.36 3.3 0 3.3 0 7.788
HPOUTL, HPOUTR and OUT3 active (mic gain boost) 2.5 1.838 2.5 0 2.5 0 4.595
AC-Link stopped 1.8 1.218 1.8 0 1.8 0 2.1924
Phone Call - using loudspeaker 1110011 0111101100110100 0Eh, bit 7 = 1 3.3 2.385 3.3 0 3.3 0 7.8705
AC-Link stopped (mic gain boost) 2.5 1.837 2.5 0 2.5 0 4.5925
1.8 1.218 1.8 0 1.8 0 2.1924
Record from mono microphone 1000110 0110101111111111 0Eh, bit 7 = 1 3.3 3.27 3.3 11.21 3.3 2.6 56.364
with MICBIAS (mic gain boost) 2.5 2.66 2.5 7.78 2.5 2.13 31.425
all analogue outputs disabled 1.8 1.838 1.8 5.21 1.8 1.41 15.2244
Record phone call 0000000 0000000010001000 0Eh, bit 7 = 1 3.3 9.461 3.3 12.22 3.3 2.62 80.1933
both sides mixed to mono (mic gain boost) 2.5 7.46 2.5 8.552 2.5 2.1 45.28
call using headphone / ear speaker 1.8 5.318 1.8 5.799 1.8 1.48 22.6746
DAC Playback - using loudspeaker 1000001 0001111101110111 3.3 3.45 3.3 9.884 3.3 2.6 52.5822
2.5 2.549 2.5 6.755 2.5 2.1 28.51
1.8 1.738 1.8 4.606 1.8 1.41 13.9572
DAC Playback - using headphone 0000001 0001110011101111 3.3 3.62 3.3 9.8 3.3 2.6 52.866
2.5 2.71 2.5 6.78 2.5 2.1 28.975
1.8 1.748 1.8 4.606 1.8 1.47 14.0832
DAC Playback - to Line-out 0000001 0001110011110111 3.3 3.62 3.3 9.8 3.3 2.6 52.866
2.5 2.71 2.5 6.78 2.5 2.1 28.975
1.8 1.748 1.8 4.606 1.8 1.41 13.9752
Maximum Power (everything on) 0000000 0000000000000000 0Eh, bit 7 = 1 3.3 9.593 3.3 12.26 3.3 2.62 80.7609
(mic gain boost) 2.5 7.37 2.5 8.563 2.5 2.12 45.1325
1.8 5.388 1.8 5.8 1.8 1.48 22.8024
AVDD DCVDD DBVDD
Table 1 Supply Current Consumption
Notes:
1. All figures are at TA = +25oC, audio sample rate fs = 48kHz, with zero signal (quiescent).
2. The power dissipated in the headphone, speaker and touchpanel is not included in the above table.
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DEVICE DESCRIPTION
INTRODUCTION
The WM9715L is designed to meet the mixed-signal requirements of portable and wireless computer
systems. It includes audio recording and playback, touchpanel digitisation, battery monitoring,
auxiliary ADC and interrupt functions, all controlled through a single 5-wire AC-Link interface.
SOFTWARE SUPPORT
The basic audio features of the WM9715L are software compatible with standard AC’97 device
drivers. However, to better support the touchpanel and other additional functions, Wolfson
Microelectronics supplies custom device drivers for selected CPUs and operating systems. Please
contact your local Wolfson Sales Office for more information.
AC’97 COMPATIBILITY
The WM9715L uses an AC’97 interface to communicate with a microprocessor or controller. The
audio functions are largely compliant with AC’97 Revision 2.2. The following differences from the
AC’97 standard are noted:
Pinout: The function of some pins has been changed to support device specific features.
The PHONE and PCBEEP pins have been moved to different locations on the device
package.
Package: The default package for the WM9715L is a 77mm leadless QFN package.
Audio mixing: The WM9715L handles all the audio functions of a smartphone, including
audio playback, voice recording, phone calls, phone call recording, ring tones, as well as
simultaneous use of these features. The AC’97 mixer architecture does not fully support
this. The WM9715L therefore uses a modified AC’97 mixer architecture with three
separate mixers.
Tone Control, Bass Boost and 3D Enhancement: These functions are implemented in the
digital domain and therefore affect only signals being played through the audio DACs, not
all output signals as stipulated in AC’97.
Some other functions are additional to AC’97:
On-chip BTL loudspeaker driver
On-chip BTL driver for ear speaker (phone receiver)
Auxiliary mono DAC for ring tones, system alerts etc.
Touchpanel controller
Auxiliary ADC Inputs
2 Analogue Comparators for Battery Alarm
Programmable Filter Characteristics for Tone Control and 3D Enhancement
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AUDIO PATHS OVERVIEW
LINEL PGA
LLOUT2
Pin 35
MONOOUT
Pin 33
R
ROUT2
Pin 36
OUT3
Pin 37
LINER
MICR
DACR
LINER
MICR
DACR
PHONE
PCBEEP
MONOMIX
PHONE
PCBEEP
MONOMIX
MICL
MICL
ALCL
ALCR
ALCL
ALCR
Left Channel
18 Bit ADC
Variable Slot
5C:1-0 (ASS)
5C:3 (HPF)
5C:4 (ADCO)
ALC:5Ch/60h/62h
12 Bit Resistor
string DAC
2Eh/64h/12h:0(EN)
AUXDAC
AUXDAC
SPKRMIX
SPKRMIX
FROM
LINEL
PGA
FROM
DACL
to SPKR MIXER
to SPKR MIXER
Left Channel
18 Bit DAC
18h:12-8
00000 = +12dB
11111 = -34.5dB
headphone
mixer L
18h:15
10h:15
0Ah:15-12
Phone
Mixer
18h:13
0Ah7:4
1Ah:13-11
10h:12-8
00000 = +12dB
11111 = -34.5dB
0Ch:0-4
00000 = +12dB
11111 = -34.5dB
0Eh:12-8
00000 = +12dB
11111 = -34.5dB
1Ah:
10-8
1Ah:14
0 = 0dB
1 = 20dB
18h:4-0
00000 = +12dB
11111 = -34.5dB
10h:5-0
00000 = +12dB
11111 = -34.5dB
0Eh:5-0
00000 = +12dB
11111 = -34.5dB
headphone
mixer R
0Ah:15-12
Speaker
Mixer
10h:14
18h:14
0Ch:14
0Ah:11-8
Right Channel
18 Bit ADC
Variable Slot
5C:1-0 (ASS)
5C:3 (HPF)
5C:4 (ADCO)
1Ah:
2-0
Zero-
cross
detect
02h:12-8
00000 = 0dB
11111 = -46.5dB
Zero-
cross
detect
04h:12-8
00000 = 0dB
11111 = -46.5dB
HPOUTL
Pin 39
Zero-
cross
detect
06h:4-0
00000 = 0dB
11111 = -46.5dB
Zero-
cross
detect
16h:4-0
00000 = 0dB
11111 = -46.5dB
Zero-
cross
detect
04h:4-0
00000 = 0dB
11111 = -46.5dB
HPOUTR
Pin 41
Zero-
cross
detect
02h:4-0
00000 = 0dB
11111 = -46.5dB
0dB / 20dB
OEh:6-5 (MS)
ALC:5Ch/60h/62h
0Eh:6-5
(MS)
5Ch:8 (DS)
02h:6 (INV)
02h:7 (ZC)
02h:15 (MUTE)
04h:7 (ZC)
04h:15 (MUTE)
06h:7 (ZC)
06h:15 (MUTE)
16h:7 (ZC)
16h:15 (MUTE)
04h:7 (ZC)
04h:15 (MUTE)
02h:7 (ZC)
02h:15 (MUTE)
16h:10-9
(OUT3SRC)
16h:8 (SRC)
1Ah:14
0 = 0dB
1 = 20dB
1Ch:6 (GRR=1)
1Ch:5-0
11111 = +30dB
00000 = -17.25dB
1Ch:6 (GRR=0)
1Ch:3:0
0000 = 0db
1111 = +22.5dB
1Ch:6 (GRL=1)
1Ch:13-8
11111 = +30dB
00000 = -17.25dB
1Ch:13 (GRL=0)
1Ch:11:8
0000 = 0db
1111 = +22.5dB
Slot 3
Tone and 3D
08h / 22h /
20h:13 (3DE)
Slot 4
Tone and 3D
08h / 22h /
20h:13 (3DE)
AC Link
AC Link
AC Link
PCM
PGA
PCM
PGA
ADC
PGA
ADC
PGA
PHONE PGA
MICL PGA
LINER PGA
MICR PGA
Right Channel
18 Bit DAC
L Line Volume
R Line Volume
L Headphone Volume
R Headphone Volume
Mono Volume
OUT3 Volume
500k
500k
50k
50k
PR3 (REF disable) &
58h:10 (SVD)
3.6k4.5k
10h:13
0Ch:15
0Ch:15
6dB -> -15dB
6dB -> -15dB
6dB -> -15dB
6dB -> -15dB
6dB -> -15dB
18h:13
18h:15
18h:14
10h:13
10h:15
10h14
14h:15-12
0Eh:13+7
14h:15-12
14h:11-7
14h:11-8
14h:11-7
14h:11-8
1Ah:13-11
12h:15-12
12h:7-4
12h:15-12
12h:11-8
6dB -> -15dB
6dB -> -15dB
0dB / 20dB
6dB -> -15dB
6dB -> -15dB
6dB -> -15dB
6dB -> -15dB
0dB / 20dB
6dB -> -15dB
6dB -> -15dB
6dB -> -15dB
6dB -> -15dB
16h:8 (SRC)
1
0
1
0
1Ch:15 (Mute)
Gain Ranges:
Gain Ranges:
1Ch:15 (Mute)
14h:15-12
0Eh:14+7
14h:15-12
1
0
ADC Left
20h:7
(Loopback)
AC Link
1
0
ADC Right
20h:7
(Loopback)
6dB -> -15dB
0dB / 20dB
0
1
MICBIAS
Pin 28
LINEINL
Pin 23
PCBEEP
Pin 19
PHONE
Pin 20
MIC1
Pin 21
LINEINR
Pin 24
MIC2
Pin 22
AVDD
Pin 25
VREF
Pin 27
AGND
Pin 24
CAP2
Pin 32
(1Ah[10:8] = 000) & (MS = 00 or 11)
1Ah[10:8] = 011
1Ah[10:8] = 100
1Ah[10:8] = 101
1Ah[10:8] = 110
1Ah[10:8] = 111
(1Ah[10:8] = 000) & (MS = 10)
(1Ah[10:8] = 000) & (MS = 01)
1Ah[2:0] = 011
1Ah[2:0] = 100
1Ah[2:0] = 111
(1Ah[2:0] = 000) & (MS = 00)
(1Ah[2:0] = 000) & (MS = 10 or 11)
(1Ah[2:0] = 000) & (MS = 01)
1Ah[2:0] = 101
1Ah[2:0] = 110
MS = 01
MS = 10 or 11
Note: MS bits also
affect ADC input
path from MICs
Note: MS bits
also affect
sidetone path
Note: MS bits
also affect
sidetone path
Figure 1 Audio Paths Overview
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AUDIO INPUTS
The following sections give an overview of the analogue audio input pins and their function. For more
information on recommended external components, please refer to the “Applications Information”
section.
LINE INPUT
The LINEINL and LINEINR inputs are designed to record line level signals, and/or to mix into one of
the analogue outputs.
Both pins are directly connected to the record selector. The record PGA adjusts the recording volume,
controlled by register 1Ch or by the ALC function.
For analogue mixing, the line input signals pass through a separate PGA, controlled by register 10h.
The signals can be routed into all three output mixers (headphone, speaker and phone). Each
LINEIN-to-mixer path has an independent mute bit. When the line inputs are not used, the line-in PGA
can be switched off to save power (see “Power Management” section).
LINEINL and LINEINR are biased internally to the reference voltage VREF. Whenever the inputs are
muted or the device placed into standby mode, the inputs remain biased to VREF using special anti-
thump circuitry to suppress any audible clicks when changing inputs.
REGISTER
ADDRESS
BIT LABEL DEFAULT DESCRIPTION
10h 12:8 LINEINL
VOL
01000
(0dB)
LINEINL input gain
00000: +12dB
… (1.5dB steps)
11111: -34.5dB
4:0 LINEINR
VOL
01000
(0dB)
LINEINR input gain
similar to LINEINLVOL
15 L2H 1 Mute LINEIN path to headphone mixer
1: Mute, 0: No mute (ON)
14 L2S 1 Mute LINEIN path to speaker mixer
1: Mute, 0: No mute (ON)
13 L2P 1 Mute LINEIN path to phone mixer
1: Mute, 0: No mute (ON)
Table 2 Line Input Control
MICROPHONE INPUT
The MIC1 and MIC2 inputs are designed for direct connection to single-ended mono, stereo or
differential mono microphone. If the microphone is mono, the same signal appears on both left and
right channels. In stereo mode, MIC1 is routed to the left and MIC2 to the right channel.
For voice recording, the microphone signal is directly connected to the record selector. The record
PGA adjusts the recording volume, controlled by register 1Ch or by the ALC function.
For analogue mixing, the signal passes through a separate PGA, controlled by register 0Eh. The
microphone signal can be routed into the phone mixer (for normal phone call operation) and/or the
headphone mixer (using register 14h, see “Audio Mixers / Sidetone Control” section), but not into the
speaker mixer (to prevent acoustic feedback from the speaker into the microphone). When the
microphone inputs are not used, the microphone PGA can be switched off to save power (see “Power
Management” section).
MIC1 and MIC2 are biased internally to the reference voltage VREF. Whenever the inputs are muted
or the device placed into standby mode, the inputs remain biased to VREF using special anti-thump
circuitry to suppress any audible clicks when changing inputs.
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It is also possible to use the LINEINL and LINEINR pins as a second differential microphone input.
This is achieved by setting the DS bit (register 5Ch, bit 11) to ‘1’. This disables the line-in audio paths
and routes the signal from LINEINL and LINEINR through the differential mic path, as if it came from
the MIC1 and MIC2 pins. Only one differential microphone be used at a time. The DS bit only has an
effect when MS = 01 (differential mode).
REGISTER
ADDRESS
BIT LABEL DEFAULT DESCRIPTION
0Eh
Mic Volume
14 M12P 1 Mute MIC1 path to phone mixer
1: Mute, 0: No mute (ON)
13 M22P 1 Mute MIC2 path to phone mixer
1: Mute, 0: No mute (ON)
12:8 LMICVOL 01000
(0dB)
Left microphone volume
Only used when MS = 11
Similar to MICVOL
7 20dB 0 Microphone gain boost (Note 1)
1: 20dB boost ON
0: No boost (0dB gain)
6:5 MS 00 Microphone mode select
00 Single-ended mono (left)
left = right = MIC1 (pin 21)
Volume controlled by MICVOL
01 Differential mono mode
left = right = MIC1 – MIC2
Volume controlled by MICVOL
10 Single-ended mono (right)
left = right = MIC2 (pin 22)
Volume controlled by MICVOL
11 Stereo mode
MIC1 = left, MIC2 = right
Left Volume controlled by LMICVOL
Right volume controlled by MICVOL
4:0 MICVOL 01000
(0dB)
Microphone volume to mixers
00000: +12dB
… (1.5dB steps)
11111: -34.5dB
5Ch
Additional
Analogue
Functions
8 DS 0 Differential Microphone Select
0 : Use MIC1 and MIC2
1: Use LINEL and LINER (Note 2)
Table 3 Microphone Input Control
Note:
1. The 20dB gain boost acts on the input to the phone mixer only. A separate microphone
boost for recording can be enabled using the BOOST bit in register 1Ah.
2. When the LINEL and LINER are selected for differential microphone select then the
MIC1 and MIC2 input pins become disabled, these signals can therefore not be routed
internally to the device.
MICROPHONE BIAS
The MICBIAS output (pin 28) provides a low noise reference voltage suitable for biasing electret type
microphones and the associated external resistor biasing network. The internal MICBIAS circuitry is
shown below. Note that the maximum source current capability for MICBIAS is 3mA. The external
biasing resistors and microphone cartridge therefore must limit the MICBIAS current to 3mA.
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Figure 2 Microphone Bias Schematic
PHONE INPUT
Pin 20 (PHONE) is a mono, line level input designed to connect to the receive path of a telephony
device.
The pin connects directly to the record selector for phone call recording (Note: to record both sides of
a phone call, one ADC channel should record the PHONE signal while the other channel records the
MIC signal). The RECVOL PGA adjusts the recording volume, controlled by register 1Ch or by the
ALC function.
To listen to the PHONE signal, the signal passes through a separate PGA, controlled by register 0Ch.
The signal can be routed into the headphone mixer (for normal phone call operation) and/or the
speaker mixer (for speakerphone operation), but not into the phone mixer (to prevent forming a
feedback loop). When the phone input is not used, the phone-in PGA can be switched off to save
power (see “Power Management” section).
PHONE is biased internally to the reference voltage VREF. Whenever the input is muted or the
device placed into standby mode, the input remains biased to VREF using special anti-thump circuitry
to suppress any audible clicks when changing inputs.
REGISTER
ADDRESS
BIT LABEL DEFAULT DESCRIPTION
0Ch
Phone Input
15 P2H 1 Mute PHONE path to headphone mixer
1: Mute, 0: No mute (ON)
14 P2S 1 Mute PHONE path to speaker mixer
1: Mute, 0: No mute (ON)
4:0 PHONE
VOL
01000
(0dB)
PHONE input gain
00000: +12dB
… (1.5dB steps)
11111: -34.5dB
Table 4 Phone Input Control
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PCBEEP INPUT
Pin 19 (PCBEEP) is a mono, line level input intended for externally generated signal or warning
tones. It is routed directly to the record selector and all three output mixers, without an input amplifier.
The signal gain into each mixer can be independently controlled, with a separate mute bit for each
signal path.
REGISTER
ADDRESS
BIT LABEL DEFAULT DESCRIPTION
0Ah
PCBEEP input
15 B2H 1 Mute PCBEEP path to headphone mixer
1: Mute, 0: No mute (ON)
14:12 B2HVOL 010
(0dB)
PCBEEP to headphone mixer gain
000: +6dB
… (3dB steps)
111: -15dB
11 B2S 1 Mute PCBEEP path to speaker mixer
1: Mute, 0: No mute (ON)
10:8 B2SVOL 010
(0dB)
PCBEEP to speaker mixer gain
000: +6dB
… (3dB steps)
111: -15dB
7 B2P 1 Mute PCBEEP path to phone mixer
1: Mute, 0: No mute (ON)
6:4 B2PVOL 010
(0dB)
PCBEEP to phone mixer gain
000: +6dB
… (3dB steps)
111: -15dB
Table 5 PCBEEP Control
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AUDIO ADC
The WM9715L has a stereo sigma-delta ADC to digitize audio signals. The ADC achieves high quality
audio recording at low power consumption. The ADC sample rate can be controlled by writing to a
control register (see “Variable Rate Audio”). It is independent of the DAC sample rate.
To save power, the left and right ADCs can be separately switched off using the PD11 and PD12 bits,
whereas PR0 disables both ADCs (see “Power Management” section). If only one ADC is running, the
same ADC data appears on both the left and right AC-Link slots.
HIGH PASS FILTER
The WM9715L audio ADC incorporates a digital high-pass filter that eliminates any DC bias from the
ADC output data. The filter is enabled by default. For DC measurements, it can be disabled by writing
a ‘1’ to the HPF bit (register 5Ch, bit 3).
ADC SLOT MAPPING
By default, the output of the left audio ADC appears on slot 3 of the SDATAIN signal (pin 8), and the
right ADC data appears on slot 4. However, the ADC output data can also be sent to other slots, by
setting the ASS (ADC slot select) control bits as shown below.
REGISTER
ADDRESS
BIT LABEL DEFAULT DESCRIPTION
5Ch
Additional
Function
Control
1:0 ASS 00 ADC to slot mapping
00: Left = Slot 3, Right = Slot 4 (default)
01: Left = Slot 7, Right = Slot 8
10: Left = Slot 6, Right = Slot 9
11: Left = Slot 10, Right = Slot 11
3 HPF 0 High-pass filter disable
0: Filter enabled (for audio)
1: Filter disabled (for DC measurements)
Table 6 ADC Control
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RECORD SELECTOR
The record selector determines which input signals are routed into the audio ADC. The left and right
channels can be selected independently. This is useful for recording a phone call: one channel can be
used for the RX signal and the other for the TX signal, so that both sides of the conversation are
digitized.
REGISTER
ADDRESS
BIT LABEL DEFAULT DESCRIPTION
1Ah
Record
Select
14 BOOST 0 20dB Boost
1: Boost ADC input signal by 20dB
0 :No boost
13:12 R2P 11 Record to phone path enable
00: Left ADC and Right ADC to phone mixer
01 : Left ADC to phone mixer
10: Right ADC to phone imixer
11 : Muted
11 R2PBOOST 0 20dB Boost for ADC to phone signal
1: Boost signal by 20dB
0 :No boost
10:8 RECSL 000 Left ADC signal source
000: MIC* (pre-PGA)
001-010: Reserved (do not use this setting)
011: Speaker mix
100: LINEINL (pre-PGA)
101: Headphone Mix (left)
110: Phone Mix
111: PHONE (pre-PGA)
2:0 RECSR 000
Right ADC signal source
000: MIC* (pre-PGA)
001-010: Reserved (do not use this setting)
011: Speaker mix
100: LINEINR (pre-PGA)
101: Headphone Mix (right)
110: Phone Mix
111: PHONE (pre-PGA)
Table 7 Audio Record Selector
Note:
*In stereo mic mode, MIC1 is routed to the left ADC and MIC2 to the right ADC. In all mono mic
modes, the same signal (MIC1, MIC2 or MIC1-MIC2) is routed to both the left and right ADCs.
See “Microphone Input” section for details.
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RECORD GAIN
The amplitude of the signal that enters the audio ADC is controlled by the Record PGA
(Programmable Gain Amplifier). The PGA gain can be programmed either by writing to the Record
Gain register, or by the Automatic Level Control (ALC) circuit (see next section). When the ALC is
enabled, any writes to the Record Gain register have no effect.
Two different gain ranges can be implemented: the standard gain range defined in the AC’97
standard, or an extended gain range with smaller gain steps. The ALC circuit always uses the
extended gain range, as this has been found to result in better sound quality.
The output of the Record PGA can also be mixed into the phone and/or headphone outputs (see
“Audio Mixers”). This makes it possible to use the ALC function for the microphone signal in a
smartphone application.
REGISTER
ADDRESS
BIT LABEL DEFAULT DESCRIPTION
1Ch
Record Gain
15 RMU 1 Mute Audio ADC (both channels)
1: Mute (OFF)
0: No Mute (ON)
14 GRL 0 Gain range select (left)
0: Standard (0 to 22.5dB, 1.5dB step size)
1: Extended (-17.25 to +30dB, 0.75dB steps)
13:8 RECVOLL 000000 Record Volume (left)
Standard (GRL=0) Extended (GRL=1)
XX0000: 0dB
XX0001: +1.5dB
… (1.5dB steps)
XX1111: +22.5dB
000000: -17.25dB
000001: -16.5dB
… (0.75dB steps)
111111: +30dB
7 ZC 0 Zero Cross Enable
0: Record Gain changes immediately
1: Record Gain changes when signal is zero
or after time-out
6 GRR 0 Gain range select (right)
Similar to GRL
5:0 RECVOLR 000000 Record Volume (right)
Similar to RECVOLL
Table 8 Record Gain Register
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AUTOMATIC LEVEL CONTROL
The WM9715L has an automatic level control that aims to keep a constant recording volume
irrespective of the input signal level. This is achieved by continuously adjusting the PGA gain so that
the signal level at the ADC input remains constant. A digital peak detector monitors the ADC output
and changes the PGA gain if necessary.
hold
time
decay
time
attack
time
input
signal
signal
after
ALC
PGA
gain
ALC
target
level
Figure 3 ALC Operation
The ALC function is enabled using the ALCSEL control bits. When enabled, the recording volume can
be programmed between –6dB and –28.5dB (relative to ADC full scale) using the ALCL register bits.
HLD, DCY and ATK control the hold, decay and attack times, respectively:
Hold time is the time delay between the peak level detected being below target and the PGA gain
beginning to ramp up. It can be programmed in power-of-two (2n) steps, e.g. 2.67ms, 5.33ms,
10.67ms etc. up to 43.7s. Alternatively, the hold time can also be set to zero. The hold time only
applies to gain ramp-up, there is no delay before ramping the gain down when the signal level is
above target.
Decay (Gain Ramp-Up) Time is the time that it takes for the PGA gain to ramp up across 90% of its
range (e.g. from –15B up to 27.75dB). The time it takes for the recording level to return to its target
value therefore depends on both the decay time and on the gain adjustment required. If the gain
adjustment is small, it will be shorter than the decay time. The decay time can be programmed in
power-of-two (2n) steps, from 24ms, 48ms, 96ms, etc. to 24.58s.
Attack (Gain Ramp-Down) Time is the time that it takes for the PGA gain to ramp down across 90%
of its range (e.g. from 27.75dB down to –15B gain). The time it takes for the recording level to return
to its target value therefore depends on both the attack time and on the gain adjustment required. If
the gain adjustment is small, it will be shorter than the attack time. The attack time can be
programmed in power-of-two (2n) steps, from 6ms, 12ms, 24ms, etc. to 6.14s.
When operating in stereo, the peak detector takes the maximum of left and right channel peak values,
and any new gain setting is applied to both left and right PGAs, so that the stereo image is preserved.
However, the ALC function can also be enabled on one channel only. In this case, only one PGA is
controlled by the ALC mechanism, while the other channel runs independently with its PGA gain set
through the control register.
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REGISTER
ADDRESS
BIT LABEL DEFAULT DESCRIPTION
62h
ALC / Noise
Gate Control
15:14 ALCSEL 00
(OFF)
ALC function select
00 = ALC off (PGA gain set by register)
01 = Right channel only
10 = Left channel only
11 = Stereo (PGA registers unused)
Note: Ensure that RECVOLL and RECVOLR
settings (reg. 1Ch) are the same before
entering this mode
13:11 MAXGAIN 111
(+30dB)
PGA gain limit for ALC
111 = +30dB
110 = +24dB
….(6dB steps)
001 = -6dB
000 = -12dB
8 ALCZC 0 ALC Zero Cross enable (overrides ZC bit in
register 1Ch)
0: PGA Gain changes immediately
1: PGA Gain changes when signal is zero or
after time-out
9:10 ZC
TIMEOUT
11 Programmable zero cross timeout
11 217 x MCLK period
10 216 x MCLK period
01 215 x MCLK period
00 214 x MCLK period
60h
ALC Control
15:12 ALCL 1011
(-12dB)
ALC target – sets signal level at ADC input
0000 = -28.5dB FS
0001 = -27.0dB FS
… (1.5dB steps)
1110 = -7.5dB FS
1111 = -6dB FS
11:8 HLD 0000
(0ms)
ALC hold time before gain is increased.
0000 = 0ms
0001 = 2.67ms
0010 = 5.33ms
… (time doubles with every step)
1111 = 43.691s
7:4 DCY 0011
(192ms)
ALC decay (gain ramp-up) time
0000 = 24ms
0001 = 48ms
0010 = 96ms
… (time doubles with every step)
1010 or higher = 24.58s
3:0 ATK 0010
(24ms)
ALC attack (gain ramp-down) time
0000 = 6ms
0001 = 12ms
0010 = 24ms
… (time doubles with every step)
1010 or higher = 6.14s
Table 9 ALC Control
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MAXIMUM GAIN
The MAXGAIN register sets the maximum gain value that the PGA can be set to whilst under the
control of the ALC. This has no effect on the PGA when ALC is not enabled.
PEAK LIMITER
To prevent clipping when a large signal occurs just after a period of quiet, the ALC circuit includes a
limiter function. If the ADC input signal exceeds 87.5% of full scale (–1.16dB), the PGA gain is
ramped down at the maximum attack rate (as when ATK = 0000), until the signal level falls below
87.5% of full scale. This function is automatically enabled whenever the ALC is enabled.
(Note: If ATK = 0000, then the limiter makes no difference to the operation of the ALC. It is designed
to prevent clipping when long attack times are used).
NOISE GATE
When the signal is very quiet and consists mainly of noise, the ALC function may cause “noise
pumping”, i.e. loud hissing noise during silence periods. The WM9715L has a noise gate function that
prevents noise pumping by comparing the signal level at the input pins (i.e. before the record PGA)
against a noise gate threshold, NGTH. Provided that the noise gate function is enabled (NGAT = 1),
the noise gate cuts in when:
Signal level at ADC [dB] < NGTH [dB] + PGA gain [dB] + Mic Boost gain [dB]
This is equivalent to:
Signal level at input pin [dB] < NGTH [dB]
The PGA gain is then held constant (preventing it from ramping up as it normally would when the
signal is quiet). If the NGG bit is set, the ADC output is also muted when the noise gate cuts in.
The table below summarises the noise gate control register. The NGTH control bits set the noise gate
threshold with respect to the ADC full-scale range. The threshold is adjusted in 1.5dB steps. Levels
at the extremes of the range may cause inappropriate operation, so care should be taken with set–up
of the function. Note that the noise gate only works in conjunction with the ALC function, and always
operates on the same channel(s) as the ALC (left, right, both, or none).
REGISTER
ADDRESS
BIT LABEL DEFAULT DESCRIPTION
62h
ALC / Noise
Gate Control
7 NGAT 0 Noise gate function enable
1 = enable
0 = disable
5 NGG 0 Noise gate type
0 = PGA gain held constant
1 = mute ADC output
4:0 NGTH(4:0) 00000 Noise gate threshold
00000: -76.5dBFS
00001: -75dBFS
… 1.5 dB steps
11110: -31.5dBFS
11111: -30dBFS
Table 10 Noise Gate Control
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AUDIO DACS
STEREO DAC
The WM9715L has a stereo sigma-delta DAC that achieves high quality audio playback at low power
consumption. Digital tone control, adaptive bass boost and 3-D enhancement functions operate on
the digital audio data before it is passed to the stereo DAC. (Contrary to the AC’97 specification, they
have no effect on analogue input signals or signals played through the auxiliary DAC. Nevertheless,
the ID2 and ID5 bits in the reset register, 00h, are set to ‘1’ to indicate that the WM9715L supports
tone control and bass boost.)
The DAC output has a PGA for volume control. The DAC sample rate can be controlled by writing to a
control register (see “Variable Rate Audio”). It is independent of the ADC sample rate. The left and
right DACs can be separately powered down using the PD13 and PD14 control bits, whereas the PR1
bit disables both DACs (see “Power Management” section).
STEREO DAC VOLUME
The volume of the DAC output signal is controlled by a PGA (Programmable Gain Amplifier). It can be
mixed into the headphone, speaker and phone output paths (see “Audio Mixers”).
REGISTER
ADDRESS
BIT LABEL DEFAULT DESCRIPTION
18h
DAC
Volume
15 D2H 1 Mute DAC path to headphone mixer
1: Mute, 0: No mute (ON)
14 D2S 1 Mute DAC path to speaker mixer
1: Mute, 0: No mute (ON)
13 D2P 1 Mute DAC path to phone mixer
1: Mute, 0: No mute (ON)
12:8 DACL
VOL
01000
(0dB)
Left DAC Volume
00000: +12dB
… (1.5dB steps)
11111: -34.5dB
4:0 DACR
VOL
01000
(0dB)
Right DAC Volume
similar to DACLVOL
5Ch
Additional
Functions
(1)
15 AMUTE 0 Read-only bit to indicate auto-muting
1: DAC auto-muted
0: DAC not muted
7 AMEN 0 DAC Auto-Mute Enable
1: Automatically mutes analogue output of
stereo DAC if digital input is zero
0: Auto-mute OFF
Table 11 Stereo DAC Volume Control
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TONE CONTROL / BASS BOOST
The WM9715L provides separate controls for bass and treble with programmable gains and filter
characteristics. This function operates on digital audio data before it is passed to the audio DACs.
Bass control can take two different forms:
Linear bass control: bass signals are amplified or attenuated by a user programmable
gain. This is independent of signal volume, and very high bass gains on loud signals may
lead to signal clipping.
Adaptive bass boost: The bass volume is amplified by a variable gain. When the bass
volume is low, it is boosted more than when the bass volume is high. This method is
recommended because it prevents clipping, and usually sounds more pleasant to the
human ear.
Treble control applies a user programmable gain, without any adaptive boost function.
Treble, linear bass and 3D enhancement can all produce signals that exceed full-scale. In order to
avoid limiting under these conditions, it is recommended to set the DAT bit to attenuate the digital
input signal by 6dB. The gain at the outputs should be increased by 6dB to compensate for the
attenuation. Cut-only tone adjustment and adaptive bass boost cannot produce signals above full-
scale and therefore do not require the DAT bit to be set.
REGISTER
ADDRESS
BIT LABEL DEFAULT DESCRIPTION
08h
DAC Tone
Control
15 BB 0 Bass Mode
0 = Linear bass control
1 = Adaptive bass boost
12 BC 0 Bass Cut-off Frequency
0 = Low (130Hz at 48kHz sampling)
1 = High (200Hz at 48kHz sampling)
11:8 BASS 1111
(OFF)
Bass Intensity
Code BB=0 BB=1
0000 +9dB 15 (max)
0001 +9dB 14
0010 +7.5dB 13
… (1.5dB steps) …
0111 0dB 8
… (1.5dB steps) …
1011-1101 -6dB 4-2
1110 -6dB 1 (min)
1111 Bypass (OFF)
6 DAT 0 -6dB attenuation
0 = Off
1 = On
4 TC 0 Treble Cut-off Frequency
0 = High (8kHz at 48kHz sampling)
1 = Low (4kHz at 48kHz sampling)
3:0 TRBL 1111
(Disabled)
Treble Intensity
0000 or 0001 = +9dB
0010 = +7.5dB
… (1.5dB steps)
1011 to 1110 = -6dB
1111 = Treble Control Disabled
Table 12 DAC Tone Control
Note:
1. All cut-off frequencies change proportionally with the DAC sample rate.
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3D STEREO ENHANCEMENT
The 3D stereo enhancement function artificially increases the separation between the left and right
channels by amplifying the (L-R) difference signal in the frequency range where the human ear is
sensitive to directionality. The programmable 3D depth setting controls the degree of stereo
expansion introduced by the function. Additionally, the upper and lower limits of the frequency range
used for 3D enhancement can be selected using the 3DFILT control bits.
REGISTER
ADDRESS
BIT LABEL DEFAULT DESCRIPTION
20h
General
Purpose
13 3DE 0
(disabled)
3D enhancement enable
22h
DAC 3D
Control
5 3DLC 0 Lower Cut-off Frequency
0 = Low (200Hz at 48kHz sampling)
1 = High (500Hz at 48kHz sampling)
4 3DUC 0 Upper Cut-off Frequency
0 = High (2.2kHz at 48kHz sampling)
1 = Low (1.5kHz at 48kHz sampling)
3:0 3DDEPTH 0000 3D Depth
0000: 0% (minimum 3D effect)
0001: 6.67%
…
1110: 93.3%
1111: 100% (maximum)
Table 13 Stereo Enhancement Control
Note:
1. All cut-off frequencies change proportionally with the DAC sample rate.
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AUXILIARY DAC
AUXDAC is a simple 12-bit mono DAC. It can be used to generate DC signals (with the numeric input
written into a control register), or AC signals such as telephone-quality ring tones or system beeps
(with the input signal supplied through an AC-Link slot). In AC mode (XSLE = 1), the input data is
binary offset coded; in DC mode (XSLE = 0), there is no offset.
The analogue output of AUXDAC is routed directly into the output mixers. The signal gain into each
mixer can be adjusted at the mixer inputs using control register 12h. In slot mode (XSLE = 1), the
AUXDAC also supports variable sample rates (See “Variable Rate Audio” section).
When the auxiliary DAC is not used, it can be powered down by setting AXE = 0. This is also the
default setting.
REGISTER
ADDRESS
BIT LABEL DEFAULT DESCRIPTION
64h
AUDAC Input
Control
15 XSLE 0 AUXDAC input selection
0: from AUXDACVAL (for DC signals)
1: from AC-Link slot selected by
AUXDACSLT (for AC signals)
14:12 AUXDAC
SLT
000 AUXDAC Input Selection
000 – Slot 5, bits 8-19 (with XSLE=1)
001 – Slot 6, bits 8-19 (with XSLE=1)
010 – Slot 7, bits 8-19 (with XSLE=1)
011 – Slot 8, bits 8-19 (with XSLE=1)
100 – Slot 9, bits 8-19 (with XSLE=1)
101 – Slot 10, bits 8-19 (with XSLE=1)
110 – Slot 11, bits 8-19 (with XSLE=1)
111 – RESERVED (do not use)
11:0 AUXDAC
VAL
000h AUXDAC Digital Input (with XSLE=0)
000h: minimum
FFFh: full-scale
12h
AUXDAC Output
Control
15 A2H 1 Mute AUXDAC path to headphone
mixer
1: Mute, 0: No mute (ON)
14:12 A2HVOL 010
(0dB)
AUXDAC to headphone mixer gain
000: +6dB
… (3dB steps)
111: -15dB
11 A2S 1 Mute AUXDAC path to speaker mixer
1: Mute, 0: No mute (ON)
10:8 A2SVOL 010
(0dB)
AUXDAC to speaker mixer gain
000: +6dB
… (3dB steps)
111: -15dB
7 A2P 1 Mute AUXDAC path to phone mixer
1: Mute, 0: No mute (ON)
6:4 A2PVOL 010
(0dB)
AUXDAC to phone mixer gain
000: +6dB
… (3dB steps)
111: -15dB
0 AXE 0 0: AUXDAC off
1: AUXDAC enabled
Table 14 AUXDAC Control
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Note that at low DCVDD voltages, the output range of the AUXDAC becomes limited, so that its
maximum RMS output voltage is the lesser of:
(DCVDD-0.7) / √2 Vrms
or AVDD / 3.3 Vrms
Under these circumstances, the AUXDAC cannot convert high digital input values to the correct
analogue equivalent; its digital input range must therefore be limited accordingly. If necessary, this
limitation can be circumvented by setting gains for the AUXDAC signal in register 12h, or by using a
higher DCVDD voltage.
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ANALOGUE AUDIO OUTPUTS
The following sections give an overview of the analogue audio output pins. For more information on
recommended external components, please refer to the “Applications Information” section.
HEADPHONE OUTPUTS – HPOUTL AND HPOUTR
The HPOUTL and HPOUTR (pins 39 and 41) are designed to drive a 16 or 32 headphone or a line
output. They can also be used as line-out pins. The output signal is produced by the headphone
mixer.
The signal volume on HPOUTL and HPOUTR can be independently adjusted under software control
by writing to register 04h. When HPOUTL and HPOUTR are not used, the output drivers can be
disabled to save power (see “Power Management” section). Both pins remain at the same DC level
(the reference voltage VREF) when they are disabled, so that no click noise is produced.
REGISTER
ADDRESS
BIT LABEL DEFAULT DESCRIPTION
04h
HPOUTL /
HPOUTR
Volume
15 MUTE 1 Mute HPOUTL and HPOUTR
1: Mute (OFF)
0: No Mute (ON)
13:8 HPOUTLVOL 000000
(0dB)
HPOUTL Volume
000000: 0dB (maximum)
000001: -1.5dB
… (1.5dB steps)
011111: -46.5dB
1xxxxx: -46.5dB
7 ZC 0 Zero Cross Enable
0: Change gain immediately
1: Change gain only on zero crossings,
or after time-out
5:0 HPOUTRVOL 00000
(0dB)
HPOUTR Volume
Similar to HPOUTLVOL
Table 15 HPOUTL / HPOUTR Control
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EAR SPEAKER OUTPUT – OUT3
Pin 37 (OUT3) has a buffer that can drive load impedances down to 16. It can be used to:
Drive an ear speaker (phone receiver). The speaker can be connected differentially
between OUT3 and HPOUTL, or in single-ended configuration (OUT3 to HPGND). The
ear speaker output is produced by the headphone mixer. The right signal must be
inverted (OUT3INV = 1), so that the left and right channel are mixed to mono in the
speaker [L–(-R) = L+R].
Eliminate the DC blocking capacitors on HPOUTL and HPOUTR. In this configuration,
OUT3 produces a buffered midrail voltage (AVDD/2) and is connected to the headphone
socket’s ground pin (see “Applications Information”)
Produce the inverse of the MONOOUT signal, for a differential mono output.
Note: OUT3 can only handle one of the above functions at any given time.
REGISTER
ADDRESS
BIT LABEL DEFAULT DESCRIPTION
16h
OUT3
Control
15 MUTE 1 Mute OUT3
1: Mute (Buffer OFF)
0: No Mute (Buffer ON)
10:9 OUT3
SRC
00 Source of OUT3 signal
00 inverse of HPOUTR
(for BTL ear speaker)
01 VREF (for capless headphone drive)
10 mono mix of both headphone channels
(for single-ended ear speaker)
11 inverse of MONOOUT
(for differential mono output)
7 ZC 0 Zero Cross Enable
0: Change gain immediately
1: Change gain only on zero crossings, or after
time-out
5:0 OUT3
VOL
000000
(0dB)
OUT3 Volume
000000: 0dB (maximum)
000001: -1.5dB
… (1.5dB steps)
011111: -46.5dB
1xxxxx: -46.5dB
Table 16 OUT3 Control
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LOUDSPEAKER OUTPUTS – LOUT2 AND ROUT2
The LOUT2 and ROUT2 outputs are designed to differentially drive an 8 mono speaker. They can
also be used as a stereo line-out or headphone output.
For speaker drive, the LOUT2 signal must be inverted (INV = 1), so that the left and right channel are
added up in the speaker [R–(-L) = R+L].
REGISTER
ADDRESS
BIT LABEL DEFAULT DESCRIPTION
02h
LOUT2/ROUT2
Volume
15 MUTE 1 Mute LOUT2 and ROUT2
1: Mute (OFF)
0: No Mute (ON)
13:8 LOUT2VOL 00000
(0dB)
LOUT2 Volume
000000: 0dB (maximum)
000001: -1.5dB
… (1.5dB steps)
011111: -46.5dB
1xxxxx: -46.5dB
7 ZC 0 Zero Cross Enable
0: Change gain immediately
1: Change gain only on zero crossings,
or after time-out
6 INV 0 LOUT2 Invert
0 = No Inversion (0 phase shift)
1 = Signal inverted (180 phase shift)
5:0 ROUT2VOL 00000
(0dB)
ROUT2 Volume
Similar to LOUT2VOL
16h 8 SRC 0 Source of LOUT2/ROUT2 signals
0: speaker mixer (for BTL speaker)
1: headphone mixer (for stereo output)
Table 17 LOUT2 / ROUT2 Control
Note:
1. For BTL speaker drive, it is recommended that LOUT2VOL = ROUT2VOL.
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PHONE OUTPUT (MONOOUT)
The MONOOUT output (pin 33) is intended for connection to the TX side of a wireless chipset. The
signal is generated in a dedicated mono mixer; it is not necessarily a mono mix of the stereo outputs
HPOUTL/R or LOUT2/ROUT2 (see “Audio Mixers” section).
The MONOOUT volume can be controlled by writing to register 06h. When MONOOUT is not used,
the output buffer can be disabled to save power (see “Power Management” section). The MONOOUT
pin remains at the same DC level (the reference voltage on the VREF pin), so that no click noise is
produced when muting or un-muting.
REGISTER
ADDRESS
BIT LABEL DEFAULT DESCRIPTION
06h
MONOOUT
Volume
15 MUTE 1 Mute MONOOUT
1: Mute
0: No Mute
7 ZC 0 Zero Cross Enable
0: Change gain immediately
1: Change gain only on zero crossings,
or after time-out
4:0 MONOOUT
VOL
00000
(0dB)
MONOOUT Volume
00000: 0dB (maximum)
00001: -1.5dB
… (1.5dB steps)
11111: -46.5dB
Table 18 MONOOUT Control
THERMAL SENSOR
The speaker and headphone outputs can drive very large currents. To protect the WM9715L from
becoming too hot, a thermal sensor has been built in. If the chip temperature reaches approximately
150C, and the ENT bit is set, the WM9715L de-asserts bit 11 in register 54h, which can be set up to
generate an interrupt to the CPU (see “Interrupt Control” section).
REGISTER
ADDRESS
BIT LABEL DEFAULT DESCRIPTION
5Ch 2 ENT 0 Enable thermal sensor
0: Disabled
1: Enabled
54h 11 TI 1 Thermal sensor (interrupt bit)
1: Temperature below 150C
0: Temperature above 150C
See also “Interrupt Control” section.
Table 19 Thermal Cut-out Control
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DIGITAL AUDIO (SPDIF) OUTPUT
The WM9715L supports the SPDIF standard using the SPDIF_OUT pin as its output.
Register 3Ah is a read/write register that controls SPDIF functionality and manages bit fields
propagated as channel status (or sub-frame in the V case). With the exception of V, this register
should only be written to when the SPDIF transmitter is disabled (SPDIF bit in register 2Ah is ‘0’).
Once the desired values have been written to this register, the contents should be read back to
ensure that the sample rate in particular is supported, then SPDIF validity bit SPCV in register 2Ah
should be read to ensure the desired configuration is valid. Only then should the SPDIF enable bit in
register 2Ah be set. This ensures that control and status information start up correctly at the
beginning of SPDIF transmission.
REGISTER
ADDRESS
BIT LABEL DEFAULT DESCRIPTION
2Ah
Extended
Audio
10 SPCV 0 SPDIF validity bit (read-only)
5:4 SPSA 01 SPDIF slot assignment (ADCO = 0)
00: Slots 3, 4
01: Slots 6, 9
10: Slots 7, 8
11: Slots 10, 11
2 SEN 0 SPDIF output enable
1 = enabled, 0 = disabled
Note: Bit 5 of register 4Ch and bit 5 of register
56h must be ‘0’ before the SPDIF output can
be enabled.
3Ah
SPDIF
Control
Register
15 V 0 Validity bit; ‘0’ indicates frame valid, ‘1’
indicates frame not valid
14 DRS 0 Indicates that the WM9715L does not support
double rate SPDIF output (read-only)
13:12 SPSR 10 Indicates that the WM9715L only supports
48kHz sampling on the SPDIF output (read-
only)
11 L 0 Generation level; programmed as required by
user
10:4 CC 0000000 Category code; programmed as required by
user
3 PRE 0 Pre-emphasis; ‘0’ indicates no pre-emphasis,
‘1’ indicates 50/15us pre-emphasis
2 COPY 0 Copyright; ‘0’ indicates copyright is not
asserted, ‘1’ indicates copyright
1 AUDIB 0 Non-audio; ‘0’ indicates data is PCM, ‘1’
indicates non-PCM format (e.g. DD or DTS)
0 PRO 0 Professional; ‘0’ indicates consumer, ‘1’
indicates professional
5Ch
Additional
Function
Control
4 ADCO 0 Source of SPDIF data
0: SPDIF data comes from SDATAOUT (pin
5), slot selected by SPSA
1: SPDIF data comes from audio ADC
Table 20 SPDIF Output Control
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AUDIO MIXERS
MIXER OVERVIEW
The WM9715L has three separate low-power audio mixers to cover all audio functions required by
smartphones, PDAs and handheld computers. The diagram below shows the routing of the analogue
audio signals into the mixers. The numbers at the mixer inputs refer to the control register bits that
control the volume and muting for that particular signal.
PHONE_IN
PCBEEP
LINE_IN
Stereo
headphone /
headset
HPOUTL
HPOUTR
HPVOL
(Reg 04h)
MONOOUT
(PHONE TX)
OUT3VOL
(Reg 16h)
LOUT2
ROUT2
OUT2VOL
(Reg 02h)
loud
speaker
OUT3
ear
speaker
0Ch [4:0]
10h [12:8,4:0]
18h [12:8,4:0]
RECORD
SELECT
0Eh [12:8,4:0]
MICR
MICL
DIFF /
STEREO/
MONO
(Reg 20h)
STEREO
DAC
AUX
DAC
(12-BIT)
1Ch / ALC
0/20
dB
0Eh [7]
M
U
X
MONOOUT
VREF
18h [15]
10h [15]
14h [15:12]
14h [11:7]
0Ch [15]
12h [15:12]
18h [13]
10h [13]
0Eh [14,13]
1Ah [13:11]
0Ah [15:12]
HEAD
PHONE/
EAR
SPEAKER
MIX
PHONE
MIX
12h [7:4]
0Ah [7:4]
-1
M
U
X
12h [11:8]
18h [14]
10h [14]
0Ah [11:8]
0Ch [14]
BACK
SPEAKER
MIX
SRC
(Reg 16h)
OUT3SRC
(Reg 16h)
STEREO
ADC
M
U
X
PHONE MIX
HEADPHONE MIX
BACK SPKR MIX
INV
(Reg 02h)
1Ah [14]
0/20
dB
Figure 4 Audio Mixer Overview
HEADPHONE MIXER
The headphone mixer drives the HPOUTL and HPOUTR outputs. It also drives OUT3, if this pin is
connected to an ear speaker (phone receiver). The following signals can be mixed into the
headphone path:
PHONE (controlled by register 0Ch, see “Audio Inputs”)
LINE_IN (controlled by register 10h, see “Audio Inputs”)
the output of the Record PGA (see “Audio ADC”, “Record Gain”)
the stereo DAC signal (controlled by register 18h, see “Audio DACs”)
the MIC signal (controlled by register 0Eh, see “Audio Inputs”)
PC_BEEP (controlled by register 0Ah, see “Audio Inputs”)
the AUXDAC signal (controlled by register 12h, see “Auxiliary DAC”)
In a typical smartphone application, the headphone signal is a mix of PHONE and sidetone (for phone
calls) and the stereo DAC signal (for music playback).
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SPEAKER MIXER
The speaker mixer drives the LOUT2 and ROUT2 output. The following signals can be mixed into the
speaker path:
PHONE (controlled by register 0Ch, see “Audio Inputs”)
LINE_IN (controlled by register 10h, see “Audio Inputs”)
the stereo DAC signal (controlled by register 18h, see “Audio DACs”)
PC_BEEP (controlled by register 0Ah, see “Audio Inputs”)
the AUXDAC signal (controlled by register 12h, see “Auxiliary DAC”)
In a typical smartphone application, the speaker signal is a mix of AUXDAC (for system alerts or ring
tone playback), PHONE (for speakerphone function), and PC_BEEP (for externally generated ring
tones).
MONO MIXER
The mono mixer drives the MONOOUT pin. The following signals can be mixed into MONOOUT:
LINE_IN (controlled by register 10h, see “Audio Inputs”)
the output of the Record PGA (see “Audio ADC”, “Record Gain”)
the stereo DAC signal (controlled by register 18h, see “Audio DACs”)
the MIC signal (controlled by register 10h, see “Audio Inputs”)
PC_BEEP (controlled by register 0Ah, see “Audio Inputs”)
the AUXDAC signal (controlled by register 12h, see “Auxiliary DAC”)
In a typical smartphone application, the MONOOUT signal is a mix of the amplified microphone signal
(possibly with Automatic Gain Control) and (if enabled) an audio playback signal from the stereo DAC
or the auxiliary DAC.
SIDE TONE CONTROL
The side tone path is into the headphone mixer and is either from the MIC or ALC path (with no 20dB
boost)
REGISTER
ADDRESS
BIT LABEL DEFAULT DESCRIPTION
14h
Sidetone
Control
15 STM 1 MIC side tone select
0: selected
1 : not selected (path muted)
14:12 STVOL 010
(0dB)
MIC Sidetone volume
000 : +6dB (max.)
001: +3dB
… (3dB steps)
111 : -15dB (min.)
11:10 ALCM 11 ALC side tone select
11: mute
10: mono – left
01: mono – right
00: stereo
9:7 ALCVOL 010
(0dB)
ALC Sidetone volume
Similar to STVOL
Table 21 Side Tone Control
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VARIABLE RATE AUDIO / SAMPLE RATE CONVERSION
By using an AC’97 Rev2.2 compliant audio interface, the WM9715L can record and playback at all
commonly used audio sample rates, and offer full split-rate support (i.e. the DAC, ADC and AUXDAC
sample rates are completely independent of each other – any combination is possible).
The default sample rate is 48kHz. If the VRA bit in register 2Ah is set and the appropriate block is
enabled, then other sample rates can be selected by writing to registers 2Ch, 32h and 2Eh. The AC-
Link continues to run at 48k frames per second irrespective of the sample rate selected. However, if
the sample rate is less than 48kHz, then some frames do not carry an audio sample.
REGISTER
ADDRESS
BIT LABEL DEFAULT DESCRIPTION
2Ah
Extended
Audio
Stat/Ctrl
0 VRA 0 (OFF) Variable Rate Audio
0: OFF (DAC and ADC run at 48kHz)
1: ON (sample rates determined by
registers 2Ch, 2Eh and 32h)
2Ch
Audio DAC
Sample Rate
15:0 DACSR BB80h
(48kHz)
Audio DAC sample rate
1F40h: 8kHz
2B11h: 11.025kHz
2EE0h: 12kHz
3E80h: 16kHz
5622h: 22.05kHz
5DC0h: 24kHz
7D00h: 32kHz
AC44h: 44.1kHz
BB80h: 48kHz
Any other value defaults to the nearest
supported sample rate
32h
Audio ADC
Sample Rate
15:0 ADCSR BB80h
(48kHz)
Audio ADC sample rate
similar to DACSR
Note writing to these bits has no effect
when ADC is disabled
2Eh
AUXDAC
Sample Rate
15:0 AUXDAC
SR
BB80h
(48kHz)
AUXDAC sample rate
similar to DACSR
Table 22 Audio Sample Rate Control
When the audio ADC is disabled, its sample rate cannot be changed (i.e. writing to the ADCSR bits
has no effect). The following sequence of register writes is therefore recommended for changing the
ADC sample rate:
1. Set PD11 and/or PD12 = 0 in register 24h as appropriate for
left/right/stereo ADC operation
2. Set PR0 = 0 in register 26h to enable the audio ADC(s)
3. Set VRA = 1 in register 2Ah to enable Variable Rate Audio
4. Set ADCSR in register 32h to the appropriate value for the desired
sample rate
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TOUCHPANEL INTERFACE
The WM9715L includes a touchpanel driver and digitiser circuit for use with 4-wire or 5-wire resistive
touchpanels. The following functions are implemented:
X co-ordinate measurement
Y co-ordinate measurement
Pen down detection, with programmable sensitivity
Touch pressure measurement (4-wire touchpanel only)
Auxiliary measurement from COMP1/AUX1 (pin 29), COMP2/AUX2 (pin 30), BMON/AUX3
(pin 31), or WIPER/AUX4 (pin 12)
The touchpanel digitiser uses a very low power, 12-bit successive approximation type ADC. The
same ADC can also be used for battery and auxiliary measurements (see the “Battery Alarm and
Battery Measurement” and “Auxiliary ADC Inputs” sections).
An on-chip switch matrix connects each touchpanel terminal to the supply voltage TPVDD, to ground
(TPGND), or to the ADC input, as required.
SAR
ADC
X+/BR (14)
X-/TL (16)
TPGND
Y+/TR (15)
Y-/BL (17)
WIPER/AUX4 (12)
AUX3/BMON (31)
zero power
comparator
I
P
TPVDD
R
PU
PEN
DOWN
AUX2 (30)
AUX1 (29)
20K 10K
Figure 5 Touchpanel Switch Matrix
PRINCIPLE OF OPERATION - FOUR-WIRE TOUCHPANEL
Four-wire touchpanels are connected to the WM9715L as follows:
Right side contact = X+ (pin 14)
Left side contact = X- (pin 16)
Top side contact = Y+ (pin 15)
Bottom side contact = Y- (pin 17)
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The principle of operation is illustrated below (Note: the illustrations assume that the top plate is used
for X and the bottom plate for Y measurements, although the reverse is also possible).
Figure 6 X Co-ordinate Measurement on 4-wire Touchpanel
For an X co-ordinate measurement, the X+ pin is internally switched to VDD and X- to GND. The X
plate becomes a potential divider, and the voltage at the point of contact is proportional to its X co-
ordinate. This voltage is measured on the Y+ and Y- pins, which carry no current (hence there is no
voltage drop in RY+ or RY-).
Due to the ratiometric measurement method, the supply voltage does not affect measurement
accuracy. The voltage references VREF+ and VREF- are taken from after the matrix switches, so that
any voltage drop in these switches has no effect on the ADC measurement.
Figure 7 Y Co-ordinate Measurement on 4-wire Touchpanel
Y co-ordinate measurements are similar to X co-ordinate measurements, with the X and Y plates
interchanged.
Figure 8 Pen Down Detection on 4-wire Touchpanel
Pen down detection uses a zero power comparator (effectively a CMOS logic gate) with an internal,
programmable pull-up resistor RPU that controls pen-down sensitivity. Increasing RPU makes the
touchpanel less sensitive to touch, while lowering RPU makes it more sensitive.
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When the touchpanel is not being touched, no current flows in the circuit, and the PENDOWN signal
is low. When the panel is touched with a pen or finger, current flows through RPU and the panel, and
the comparator output goes high.
The PENDOWN signal can be transmitted through the PENDOWN pin (see “Interrupt Control”
section). Additionally, its state is reflected in the PNDN bit (register 7Ah, bit 15) and the interrupt logic
block (register 54h, bit 13), where it can wake the WM9715L from sleep mode (see “Interrupt Control”
section).
Figure 9 Touch Pressure Measurement on 4-wire Touchpanel
Touch pressure can be determined indirectly by measuring the contact resistance RC between the top
and bottom plates. RC decreases as the touch pressure on the panel increases. The WM9715L
measures RC by sending a constant current IP through the touchpanel and measuring the potential on
each plate. The two values are subtracted in the digital domain to obtain the potential difference,
which is proportional to RC.
To suit different types of touchpanels, the magnitude of IP can be set to either 400A or 200A using
the PIL control bit.
PRINCIPLE OF OPERATION - FIVE-WIRE TOUCHPANEL
Five-wire touchpanels are connected to the WM9715Las follows:
Top sheet contact = WIPER/AUX4 (pin 12)
Top left corner of bottom sheet = TL (pin 16)
Top right corner of bottom sheet = TR (pin 15)
Bottom left corner of bottom sheet = BL (pin 17)
Bottom right corner of bottom sheet = BR (pin 14)
Figure 10 X Co-ordinate Measurement on 5-wire Touchpanel
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For an X co-ordinate measurement, the top left and bottom left corners of the touchpanel are
grounded internally to the WM9715, while the top right and bottom right contacts are connected to
TPVDD. The bottom plate becomes a potential divider with a voltage gradient in the X direction. The
voltage at the point of contact is proportional to its X co-ordinate. This voltage is measured on the
TOP pin and converted to a digital value by the ADC.
Due to the ratiometric measurement method, the supply voltage does not affect measurement
accuracy. The voltage references VREF+ and VREF- are taken from after the matrix switches, so that
any voltage drop in these switches has no effect on the ADC measurement.
Figure 11 Y Co-ordinate Measurement on 5-wire Touchpanel
Y co-ordinate measurements are similar to Y co-ordinate measurements. However, the voltage
gradient on the bottom plate is in the Y direction instead of the X direction. This is achieved by
grounding the bottom left and bottom right corners of the touchpanel, and connecting the top left and
top right contacts to TPVDD.
Figure 12 Pen Down Detection on 5-wire Touchpanel
Pen down detection works in a similar fashion for both 4-wire and 5-wire touchpanels (see Four-Wire
Touchpanel Operation). On a 5-wire touchpanel, all four contacts of the bottom plate are grounded,
and the top plate contact is connected to the internal programmable pull-up resistor, RPU.
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CONTROLLING THE TOUCHPANEL DIGITISER
All touchpanel functions are accessed and controlled through the AC-Link interface.
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
The physical characteristics of the touchpanel interface are controlled through register 78, as shown
below.
REGISTER
ADDRESS
BIT LABEL DEFAULT DESCRIPTION
78h 12 45W 0 (4-wire) Touchpanel Type Selection
0: 4-wire
1: 5-wire
0:5 RPU 000001
(68k)
Internal Pull-up resistor for Pen Detection
000000: RESERVED (do not use this setting)
000001: RPU/1 = TYP 68k (most sensitive)
000010: RPU /2 = TYP 34k
… (pull-up = RPU / binary value of RPU)
(Refer to page 9 for RPU specification)
8 PIL 0 (200A) Current used for pressure measurement
0: IP = 200A
1: IP = 400A
Table 23 Touchpanel Digitiser Control (Physical Characteristics)
POWER MANAGEMENT
To save power, the touchpanel digitiser and the pen-down detector can be independently disabled
when they are not used. The power consumption of the pen-down detector is normally negligible,
except when the pen is down.
The state of the digitiser and pen down detector is controlled by the following bits.
REGISTER
ADDRESS
BIT LABEL DEFAULT DESCRIPTION
78h 15:14 PRP 00 Pen ADC/AUX ADC enable
00 – Pen digitiser off, pen detect off, no
wake-up on pen down (default)
01 – Pen digitiser powered off, pen detect
enabled, touchpanel digitiser wakes up
(changes to state 11) on pen-down
10 – Pen digitiser off, pen detect enabled, no
wake-up on pen down
11 – Pen digitiser and pen detect enabled
13 RPR 0 Wake-up on pen-down mode
0: Wake-up the AC-Link only (hold SDATAIN
high until controller sends warm reset or cold
reset)
1: Wake-up the WM9715L without waiting for
a reset signal from the controller
Table 24 Touchpanel Digitiser Control (Power Management)
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INITIATION OF MEASUREMENTS
The WM9715L touchpanel interface supports both polling routines and DMA (direct memory access)
to control the flow of data from the touchpanel ADC to the host CPU.
In a polling routine, the CPU starts each measurement individually by writing to the POLL bit (register
76h, bit 15). This bit automatically resets itself when the measurement is completed.
REGISTER
ADDRESS
BIT LABEL DEFAULT DESCRIPTION
76h 10 CTC 0 0: Polling mode
1: Continuous mode (for DMA)
15 POLL 0 Writing “1” initiates a measurement
9:8 CR 00 Continuous mode rate (DEL ≠ 1111)
00: 93.75 Hz (every 512 AC-Link frames)
01: 187.5 Hz (every 256 AC-Link frames)
10: 375Hz (every 128 AC-Link frames)
11: 750Hz (every 64 AC-Link frames)
Continuous mode rate (DEL = 1111)
00: 8 kHz (every six AC-Link frames)
01: 12 kHz (every four AC-Link frames)
10: 24 kHz (every other AC-Link frame)
11: 48 kHz (every AC-Link frame)
78h 11 PDEN 0 0: measure regardless of pen status
1: measure only when pen is down (when
CTC=0 and POLL=1, measurement is
delayed until pen-down; when CTC=1,
measurements are stopped on pen-up)
Table 25 Touchpanel Digitiser Control (Initiation of Measurements)
In continuous mode (CTC = 1), the WM9715L autonomously initiates measurements at the rate set by
CR, and supplies the measured data to the CPU on one of the unused AC’97 time slots. DMA-
enabled CPUs can write the data directly into a FIFO without any intervention by the CPU core. This
reduces CPU loading and speeds up the execution of user programs in handheld systems.
Note that the measurement frequency in continuous mode is also affected by the DEL bits (see
“Touchpanel Settling Time”). The faster rates achieved when DEL = 1111 may be useful when the
ADC is used for auxiliary measurements.
MEASUREMENT TYPES
The ADCSEL control bits determine which type of measurement is performed (see below).
REGISTER
ADDRESS
BIT LABEL DEFAULT DESCRIPTION
76h 14:12 ADCSEL 000 Measurement Type (ADC Input Selector)
000: No measurement
001: X co-ordinate measurement
010: Y co-ordinate measurement
011: Pressure measurement
100: COMP1/AUX1 measurement (pin 29)
101: COMP2/AUX2 measurement (pin 30)
110: BMON/AUX3 measurement (pin 31)
111: WIPER/AUX4 measurement (pin 12)
11 COO 0 Enable co-ordinate mode
0: Single measurement according to ADCSEL
1: X, then Y, then additional measurement
indicated by ADCSEL
Table 26 Touchpanel Digitiser Control (Measurement Types)
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When COO is ‘0’, the WM9715L performs one type of measurement once (in polling mode) or
continuously (in continuous mode).
The co-ordinate mode (COO = ‘1’) makes it easier to obtain co-ordinate pairs rather than single co-
ordinates. In polling-coordinate mode (CTC = ‘0’, COO = ‘1’), the WM9715L performs an X
measurement, followed by a Y measurement, followed by an additional measurement determined by
ADCSEL, then stops. In continuous-coordinate mode (CTC = ‘1’, COO = ‘1’), the WM9715L
continuously repeats a sequence consisting of an X-co-ordinate measurement, followed by a Y co-
ordinate measurement, followed by an additional measurement determined by ADCSEL (if ADCSEL =
000, the sequence is XYXYXY… only).
DATA READBACK
The output data word of the touchpanel interface consists of three parts:
Pen Status (1 bit) – this is also passed to the interrupt logic block, which can be
programmed to generate an interrupt and/or wake up the WM9715L on pen down (see
“Interrupt Control”).
Output data from the touchpanel ADC (12 bits)
ADCSRC: 3 additional bits that indicate the source of the ADC data. With COO = ‘0’,
ADCSRC echoes ADCSEL. However, in co-ordinate mode (COO = ‘1’), the WM9715L
schedules different types of measurements autonomously and sets the ADCSRC bits
accordingly (see “Measurement Types”).
This data is stored in register 7Ah, and can be retrieved by reading the register in the usual manner
(see AC-Link Interface section). Additionally, the data can also be passed to the controller on one of
the AC-Link time slots not used for audio functions.
To minimize CPU loading, it is recommended to use interrupt-driven methods rather than polling
routines for reading touchpanel data. However, where polling routines are used, two methods are
available for determining when a measurement has finished:
Reading back the POLL bit. If it has been reset to ‘0’, then the measurement has finished.
Reading back 7Ah until the new data appears
REGISTER
ADDRESS
BIT LABEL DEFAULT DESCRIPTION
7Ah
or
AC-Link slot
selected by
SLT
15 PNDN 0 Pen status (read-only)
0: Pen Up
1: Pen Down
14:12 ADCSRC 000 Touchpanel ADC Source
000: No measurement
001: X co-ordinate measurement
010: Y co-ordinate measurement
011: Pressure measurement
(4-wire touchpanels only)
100: COMP1/AUX1 measurement (pin 29)
101: COMP2/AUX2 measurement (pin 30)
110: BMON/AUX3 measurement (pin 31)
111: WIPER/AUX4 measurement (pin 12)
11:0 ADCD 000h Touchpanel ADC Data (read-only)
Bit 11 = MSB
Bit 0 = LSB
78h 9 WAIT 0 0: No effect (new ADC data overwrites
unread data in register 7Ah)
1: New data is held back, and
measurements delayed, until register 7Ah is
read)
Table 27 Touchpanel Digitiser Data
To avoid losing data that has not yet been read, the WM9715L can delay overwriting register 7Ah with
new data until the old data has been read. This function is enabled using the WAIT bit.
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If the SLEN bit is set to ‘1’, then the touchpanel data appears on the AC-Link slot selected by the SLT
control bits, as shown below. The Slot 0 ‘tag’ bit corresponding to the selected time slot is asserted
whenever there is new data on that slot.
REGISTER
ADDRESS
BIT LABEL DEFAULT DESCRIPTION
76h 3 SLEN 0 Slot Readback Enable
0: Disabled (readback through register only)
1: Enable (readback slot selected by SLT)
2:0 SLT 110 AC’97 Slot Selection for Touchpanel Data
000: Slot 5
001: Slot 6
…
101: Slot 10
110: Slot 11
111: RESERVED
Table 28 Returning Touchpanel Data Through an AC-Link Time Slot
TOUCHPANEL SETTLING TIME
For accurate touchpanel measurements, some settling time may be required between the switch
matrix applying a voltage across the touchpanel plate and the ADC sampling the signal. This time
delay function is built into the WM9715L and can be programmed as shown below.
REGISTER
ADDRESS
BIT LABEL DEFAULT DESCRIPTION
76h 7:4 DEL 0000
(1 frame)
Touchpanel ADC Settling Time
Table 29 Touchpanel Settling Time Control (1)
DEL DELAY
(AC-LINK FRAMES)
DELAY
(TIME)
0000 1 20.8s
0001 2 41.7s
0010 4 83.3s
0011 8 167s
0100 16 333s
0101 32 667s
0110 48 1ms
0111 64 1.33ms
1000 96 2ms
1001 128 2.67ms
1010 160 3.33ms
1011 192 4ms
1100 224 4.67ms
1101 256 5.33ms
1110 288 6ms
1111 No delay, switch matrix always on
Table 30 Touchpanel Settling Time Control (2)
The total time for co-ordinate or auxiliary measurements to complete is the delay time DEL, plus one
AC-Link frame (20.8s). For a pressure measurement, the time taken is DEL plus two AC-Link frames
(41.6s).
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Setting DEL to ‘1111’ reduces the settling time to zero, i.e. measurements begin immediately. This
mode is intended for fast sampling on AUX inputs. It is NOT intended for touchpanel digitisation.
There are several side-effects when DEL is set to ‘1111’:
Co-ordinate mode does not work, i.e. the WM9715L behaves as if COO = 0, even if COO
= 1 (see “Measurement Types”)
If X / Y co-ordinate or touch pressure measurements are selected (ADCSEL = 001, 010 or
011), then the switch matrix is constantly on, and current constantly flows in the
touchpanel. This increases power consumption in the system, and is therefore not
recommended for battery powered systems
In continuous mode (CTC = 1), setting DEL = 1111 increases the sampling rate of the
touchpanel ADC (see “Initiation of Measurements”)
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AUXILIARY ADC INPUTS
The ADC used for touchpanel digitisation can also be used for auxiliary measurements, provided that
it is enabled (register 78h, PRP = 11). The WM9715L has four pins that can be used as auxiliary ADC
inputs:
COMP1 / AUX1 (pin 29)
COMP2 / AUX2 (pin 30)
BMON / AUX3 (pin 31)
WIPER / AUX4 (pin 12)
Note that pin 12 connects to the wiper of a 5-wire touchpanel wiper function. Auxiliary measurements
taken on pin 12 are only meaningful when it is not connected to a touchpanel (i.e. a 4-wire
touchpanel, or no touchpanel at all, is used). Pins 29 and 30 are also used as comparator inputs (see
Battery Alarm and Battery Measurement), but auxiliary measurements can still be taken on these pins
at any time. For the use of pin 31 see the “Battery Alarm And Battery Measurement” section, note that
the measured value from the BMON/AUX3 pin will be 1/3 of the actual value due to the potential
divider on this pin. The ADCSEL control bits select between different ADC inputs, as shown below.
REGISTER
ADDRESS
BIT LABEL DEFAULT DESCRIPTION
76h
Touchpanel
Digitiser
Control
14:12 ADCSEL 000 Touchpanel ADC Input Selector
000: No measurement
001-011: Touchpanel measurement (please
refer to Touchpanel Digitiser section)
100: COMP1 / AUX1 measurement (pin 29)
101: COMP2 AUX2 measurement (pin 30)
110: BMON / AUX3 measurement (pin 31)
111: WIPER / AUX 4 measurement (pin 12)
Table 31 Auxiliary ADC Measurements
Auxiliary ADC measurements are initiated in the same way as touchpanel measurements, and the
data is returned in the same manner. Please refer to the “Controlling the Touchpanel Interface”
section.
BATTERY MEASUREMENT USING THE BMON/AUX3 PIN
BMON/AUX3 (pin 31) has the capability to take inputs up to 5 volts (Assuming AVDD=3.3V) by
dividing down the input signal. The internal potential divider has a total resistance of 30k. However,
it is only connected to the pin when an AUX3 measurement is requested, and remains connected for
the duration of one AC-Link frame (20.83s, assuming a 24.576MHz clock crystal is used). The
effective input impedance of BMON/AUX3 is therefore given by:
RBMON = 30k 48kHz / [BMON sampling rate]
For example, if BMON is sampled ten times per second, the effective input resistance is 30k
48kHz / 10Hz = 144M.
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BATTERY ALARM AND ANALOGUE COMPARATORS
The battery alarm function differs from battery measurement in that it does not actually measure the
battery voltage. Battery alarm only indicates “OK”, “Low” or “Dead”. The advantage of the battery
alarm function is that it does not require a clock and can therefore be used in low-power sleep or
standby modes.
Figure 13 Battery Alarm Example Schematic
The typical schematic for a dual threshold battery alarm is shown above. This alarm has two
thresholds, “dead battery” (COMP1) and “low battery” (COMP2). R1, R2 and R3 set the threshold
voltages. Their values can be up to about 1M in order to keep the battery current [IALARM = VBATT /
(R1+R2+R3)] to a minimum (higher resistor values may affect the accuracy of the system as leakage
currents into the input pins become significant).
Dead battery alarm: COMP1 triggers when VBATT < VREF (R1+R2+R3) / (R2+R3)
A dead battery alarm is the highest priority of interrupt in the system. It should immediately save all
unsaved data and shut down the system. The GP15, GS15 and GW15 bits must be set to generate
this interrupt.
Low battery alarm: COMP2 triggers when VBATT < VREF (R1+R2+R3) / R3
A low battery alarm has a lower priority than a dead battery alarm. Since the threshold voltage is
higher than for a dead battery alarm, there is enough power left in the battery to give the user a
warning and/or shut down “gracefully”. When VBATT gets close to the low battery threshold, spurious
alarms are filtered out by the COMP2 delay function.
The purpose of the capacitor C is to remove from the comparator inputs any high frequency noise or
glitches that may be present on the battery (for example, noise generated by a charge pump). It forms
a low pass filter with R1, R2 and R3.
Low pass cutoff fc [Hz] = 1/ (2 C (R1 || (R2+R3)))
Provided that the cutoff frequency is several orders of magnitude lower than the noise frequency fn,
this simple circuit can achieve excellent noise rejection.
Noise rejection [dB] = 20 log (fn / fc)
The circuit shown above also allows for measuring the battery voltage VBATT. This is achieved simply
by setting the touchpanel ADC input to be either COMP1 (ADCSEL = 100) or COMP2 (ADCSEL =
101) (see also Auxiliary ADC Inputs).
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The WM9715L has two on-chip comparators that can be used to implement a battery alarm function,
or other functions such as a window comparator. Each comparator has one of its inputs tied to any
one of three device pins and the other tied to a voltage reference. The voltage reference can be either
internally generated (VREF = AVDD/2) or externally connected on AUX4 (pin 12).
The comparator output signals can be used to send an interrupt to the CPU via the GENIRQ pin,
and / or to wake up the WM9715L from sleep mode (see “Interrupt Control” for details).
REGISTER
ADDRESS
BIT LABEL DEFAULT DESCRIPTION
4Eh 15 CP1 1 COMP1 Polarity (see also “Interrupt Control”)
0: Alarm when COMP1 voltage is below VREF
1: Alarm when COMP1 voltage is above VREF
14 CP2 1 COMP2 Polarity (see also “Interrupt Control”)
0: Alarm when COMP2 voltage is below VREF
1: Alarm when COMP2 voltage is above VREF
58h 15:13 COMP2
DEL
0 Low Battery Alarm Delay
000: No delay
001: 0.17s (213 = 8192 AC-Link frames)
010: 0.34s (214 = 16384 AC-Link frames)
011: 0.68s (215 = 32768 AC-Link frames)
100: 1.4s (216 = 65536 AC-Link frames)
101: 2.7s (217 = 131072 AC-Link frames)
110: 5.5s (218 = 262144 AC-Link frames)
111: 10.9s (219 = 524288 AC-Link frames)
Table 32 Comparator Control
REGISTER
ADDRESS
BIT LABEL DEFAULT DESCRIPTION
5Ch
Additional
Analogue
Functions
14 C1REF 0 Comparator 1 Reference Voltage
0 VREF = AVDD/2
1 WIPER/AUX4 (pin 12)
13:12 C1SRC 00 Comparator 1 Signal Source
00 AVDD/2 when C1REF=’1’. Otherwise
comparator 1 is powered down
01 COMP1/AUX1 (pin 29)
10 COMP2/AUX2 (pin 30)
11 BMON/AUX3 (pin 31)
11 C2REF 0 Comparator 2 Reference Voltage
0 VREF = AVDD/2
1 WIPER/AUX4 (pin 12)
10:9 C2SRC 00 Comparator 2 Signal Source
00 AVDD/2 when C2REF=’1’. Otherwise
comparator 2 is powered down
01 COMP1/AUX1 (pin 29)
10 COMP2/AUX2 (pin 30)
11 BMON/AUX3 (pin 31)
Table 33 Comparator Reference and Source Control
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COMP2 DELAY FUNCTION
COMP2 has an optional delay function for use when the input signal is noisy. When COMP2 triggers
and the delay is enabled (i.e. COMP2DEL is non-zero), then the C2I bit in register 54h does not
change state immediately, and no interrupt is generated. Instead, the WM9715L starts a delay timer
and checks COMP2 again after the delay time has passed. If COMP2 is still active, then the interrupt
bit is set and an interrupt may be generated (depending on the state of the GW14 bit). If COMP2 is no
longer active, the interrupt bit is not set, i.e. all register bits are as if COMP2 had never triggered.
Note: If COMP2 triggers while the WM9715L is in sleep mode, and the delay is enabled, then the
device starts the on-chip crystal oscillator in order to count the time delay.
COMP2
TRIGGERS
START TIMER
COMP2?
WAIT
time=COMP2DEL
SHUT DOWN
TIMER
Inactive
Active
SET GI14
END
END
[FALSE ALARM]
COMP2
DEL?
non-zero
C2W? 0END
1
000
Figure 14 COMP2 Delay Flow Chart
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INTERRUPT CONTROL
The WM9715L has three interrupt pins:
ADCIRQ is a dedicated interrupt pin to indicate that AUXADC data is available for reading
(see “Touchpanel interface”)
PENDOWN is a dedicated interrupt pin to indicate that the resistive touchpanel connected
to the WM9715L is being touched (see “Touchpanel interface”)
GENIRQ is a general-purpose interrupt pin, which can indicate a number of different
events.
THE ADCIRQ PIN
In a typical use case with touchscreen measurements running continuously, “AUXADC data available”
is the most frequent type of interrupt event from the WM9715L. In the interest of minimizing software
overheads, it is recommended to use the dedicated ADCIRQ pin to transmit this type of interrupt.
The ADCIRQ output is enabled using registers 56h and 4Ch.
REGISTER
ADDRESS
BIT LABEL DEFAULT DESCRIPTION
4Ch 4 GC4 1 ADCIRQ output enable
ADCIRQ is enabled when both GC4 and GE4 are set
to ‘0’.
To disable ADCIRQ, set both bits to ‘1’.
Other combinations (0/1, 1/0) are reserved.
56h 4 GE4 1
Table 34 Enabling the ADCIRQ pin
THE PENDOWN PIN
In a typical use case, PENDOWN is the second most frequent type of interrupt after ADCIRQ. In the
interest of minimizing software overheads, it is recommended to use the dedicated PENDOWN pin to
transmit this type of interrupt.
The PENDOWN output is enabled using registers 56h and 4Ch.
REGISTER
ADDRESS
BIT LABEL DEFAULT DESCRIPTION
4Ch 3 GC3 1 PENDOWN output enable
PENDOWN is enabled when both GC4 and GE4 are
set to ‘0’.
To disable PENDOWN, set both bits to ‘1’.
Other combinations (0/1, 1/0) are reserved.
56h 3 GE3 1
Table 35 Enabling the PENDOWN pin
THE GENIRQ PIN
The GENIRQ pin transmits a logical OR of up to five individual interrupt events:
Over-temperature (see “Thermal Sensor”)
COMP1 events, e.g. dead battery alarm (see “Battery Alarm and Analogue Comparators”)
COMP2 events, e.g. low battery alarm (see “Battery Alarm and Analogue Comparators”)
ADCIRQ
PENDOWN
When the host processor receives an interrupt, it needs to read register 54h in order to determine
which event triggered the interrupt. As a result, GENIRQ is best suited for interrupts that occur rarely,
and where longer response times can be tolerated. ADCIRQ or PENDOWN interrupts should only be
transmitted through the GENIRQ pin if the dedicated interrupt pins cannot be used (e.g. if there are
insufficient pins available on the host processor).
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The GENIRQ output is enabled using registers 56h and 4Ch. Its polarity can be controlled using the
IRQINV bit in register 58h, and interrupt wake-up (i.e. re-activating the AC-Link when an interrupt
occurs after the WM9715L has been put into sleep mode, see “Power Management”) is enabled by
the WAKEEN bit in register 58h.
REGISTER
ADDRESS
BIT LABEL DEFAULT DESCRIPTION
4Ch 2 GC2 1 GENIRQ output enable
GENIRQ is enabled when both GC4 and GE4 are
set to ‘0’.
To disable GENIRQ, set both bits to ‘1’.
Other combinations (0/1, 1/0) are reserved.
56h 2 GE2 1
58h
Additional
Functional
Control
0 IRQINV 0 Inverts the GENIRQ signal (pin 45)
0: GENIRQ signal not inverted
1: GENIRQ signal inverted
1 WAKE
EN
0 Enables WM9715L wake-up on interrupt
0: Disabled
1: Enabled
Table 36 Controlling the GENIRQ pin
The global interrupt signal GENIRQ is a logical OR of selected internal interrupts, each of which may
have its polarity inverted and/or go through a “sticky” circuit if desired. This is illustrated below.
Figure 15 Interrupt Logic Equivalent Circuit
Each GENIRQ interrupt source has an associated bit in register 54h for readback.
INTERRUPT
SOURCE
REG 54H
BIT
DESCRIPTION
Thermal Cutout (T) 11 Internal thermal cutout signal, indicates when internal
temperature reaches approximately 150C (see “Thermal
Sensor”)
AUXADC Data
Available (A)
12 Internal ADA (ADC Data Available) Signal
enabled only when auxiliary ADC is active
Pen-down (P) 13 Internal PENDOWN Signal
enabled only when pen-down detection is active
COMP2 (C2) 14 Internal COMP2 output (Low Battery Alarm)
enabled only when COMP2 is on
COMP1 (C1) 15 Internal COMP1 output (Dead Battery Alarm)
enabled only when COMP1 is on
Table 37 Interrupt Sources
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The processing of internal interrupt signals is controlled through registers 4Eh to 52h, as shown
below.
REGISTER
ADDRESS
LABEL DEFAULT DESCRIPTION
Note: x identifies a particular interrupt (T, A, P, C2 or C1, as per Table 37)
4Eh xP 1
Interrupt Polarity
0: Active Low
1: Active High
[xI bit = internal interrupt signal XNOR xP]
50h xS 0
Interrupt Sticky
1: Sticky (GIn bit remains set until read, even after internal
interrupt signal becomes inactive)
0: Not Sticky (GIn bit follows internal interrupt signal)
52h xW 0
Interrupt Enable
1: Wake Up (generate interrupts from this pin)
0: No wake-up (no interrupts generated)
54h xI N/A
Interrupt Status
Read: Returns status of each interrupt bit
Write: Writing ‘0’ clears sticky bit
Table 38 GENIRQ Interrupt Control
The following procedure is recommended for handling GENIRQ interrupts:
When the controller receives a GENIRQ interrupt, check register 54h. For each interrupt event in
descending order of priority, check if the corresponding xI bit in 54h is ‘1’. If yes, execute
corresponding interrupt routine, then write ‘0’ to the xI bit. If no, continue to next lower priority
interrupt. After all interrupts have been checked, check if the global interrupt is still asserted. If yes,
repeat procedure. If no, jump back to process that ran before the interrupt.
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POWER MANAGEMENT
The WM9715L includes the standard power down control register defined by the AC’97 specification
(register 26h). Additionally, it also allows more specific control over the individual blocks of the device
through register 24h. Each particular circuit block is active when both the relevant bit in register 26h
AND the relevant bit in register 24h are set to ‘0’.
REGISTER
ADDRESS
BIT LABEL DEFAULT DESCRIPTION
NORMAL PWRUP PIN
‘HI’ DURING
RESET
26h
Powerdown/
Status
register
14 PR6 0 (ON) 1 (OFF) Disables HPOUTL, HPOUTR and
OUT3 Buffer
13 PR5 0 (ON) 1 (OFF) Disables internal clock
12 PR4 0 (ON) 1 (OFF) Disables AC-link interface
(external clock off)
11 PR3 0 (ON) 1 (OFF) Disables VREF, analogue mixers
and outputs
10 PR2 0 (ON) 1 (OFF) Disables analogue mixers, LOUT2,
ROUT2 (but not VREF)
9 PR1 0 (ON) 1 (OFF) Disables stereo DAC
8 PR0 0 (ON) 1 (OFF) Disables audio ADCs and input
Mux
3 REF 1 0 Read-only bit, indicates VREF is
ready (inverse of PR2)
2 ANL 1 0 Read-only bit, indicates analogue
mixers are ready (inverse of PR3)
1 DAC 1 0 Read-only bit, indicates audio
DACs are ready (inverse of PR1)
0 ADC 1 0 Read-only bit, indicates audio
ADCs are ready (inverse of PR0)
Table 39 Powerdown and Status Register (Conforms to AC’97 Rev 2.2)
POWER-UP
As can be seen from the table above, most blocks are ‘ON’ by default. However, if the PWRUP pin is
held high during reset, the WM9715L starts up with all blocks powered down, saving power. This is
achieved by connecting a pull-up resistor (e.g. 100k) from PWRUP to DBVDD. Note that the state of
PWRUP during reset only affects register 26h.
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Table 40 Extended Power Down Register (Additional to AC’97 Rev 2.2)
Note:
*When disabling a PGA, always ensure that it is muted first.
ADDITIONAL POWER MANAGEMENT:
AUXDAC: see “Auxiliary DAC” section. AUXDAC is OFF by default.
Touchpanel Interface: see “Controlling the Touchpanel Digitiser / Power Management”.
The touchpanel digitiser is OFF by default.
SLEEP MODE
Whenever the PR4 bit (reg. 26h) is set, the AC-Link interface is disabled, and the WM9715L is in
sleep mode. There is in fact a very large number of different sleep modes, depending on the other
control bits. For example, the low-power standby mode described below is a sleep mode. It is
desirable to use sleep modes whenever possible, as this will save power. The following functions do
not require a clock and can therefore operate in sleep mode:
Analogue-to-analogue audio (DACs and ADCs unused), e.g. phone call mode
Pen-down detection
Interrupts
Battery alarm / analogue comparators (but not battery measurement)
The WM9715L can awake from sleep mode as a result of
A warm reset on the AC-Link (according to the AC’97 specification)
An interrupt event such as pen-down, battery alarm, etc (if interrupt wake-up is enabled –
see “Interrupt Control” section)
REGISTER
ADDRESS
BIT LABEL DEFAULT DESCRIPTION
24h
Additional
power down
control
15 PD15 0 (ON) Disables Crystal Oscillator
14 PD14 0 (ON) Disables left audio DAC
13 PD13 0 (ON) Disables right audio DAC
12 PD12 0 (ON) Disables left audio ADC
11 PD11 0 (ON) Disables right audio ADC
10 PD10 0 (ON) Disables MICBIAS
9 PD9 0 (ON) Disables left headphone mixer
8 PD8 0 (ON) Disables right headphone mixer
7 PD7 0 (ON) Disables speaker mixer
6 PD6 0 (ON) Disables MONO_OUT buffer (pin 33) and phone
mixer
5 PD5 0 (ON) Disables OUT3 buffer (pin 37)
4 PD4 0 (ON) Disables headphone buffers (HPOUTL/R)
3 PD3 0 (ON) Disables speaker outputs (LOUT2, ROUT2)
2 PD2 0 (ON) Disables Line Input PGA (left and right) *
1 PD1 0 (ON) Disables Phone Input PGA *
0 PD0 0 (ON) Disables Mic Input PGA (left and right) *
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LOW POWER STANDBY MODE
If all the bits in registers 26h and 24h are set, then the WM9715L is in low-power standby mode and
consumes very little current. A 1M resistor string remains connected across AVDD to generate
VREF. This is necessary if the on-chip analogue comparators are used (see “Battery Alarm and
Battery Measurement” section), and helps shorten the delay between wake-up and playback
readiness. If VREF is not required, the 1M resistor string can be disabled by setting the SVD bit,
reducing current consumption further.
REGISTER
ADDRESS
BIT LABEL DEFAULT DESCRIPTION
58h 10 SVD 0 VREF Disable
0: VREF enabled using 1M string (low-power
standby mode)
1 : VREF disabled, 1M string disconnected
(OFF mode)
Table 41 Disabling VREF (for lowest possible power consumption)
SAVING POWER AT LOW SUPPLY VOLTAGES
The analogue supplies to the WM9715L can run from 1.8V to 3.6V. By default, all analogue circuitry
on the IC is optimized to run at 3.3V. This set-up is also good for all other supply voltages down to
1.8V. However, at lower voltages, it is possible to save power by reducing the internal bias currents
used in the analogue circuitry. This is controlled as shown below.
REGISTER
ADDRESS
BIT LABEL DEFAULT DESCRIPTION
5Ch 6:5 VBIAS 00 Analogue Bias optimization
11 : Lowest bias current, optimized for 1.8V
10 : Low bias current, optimized for 2.5V
01, 00 : Default bias current, optimized for 3.3V
Table 42 Analogue Bias Selection
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UNUSED ANALOGUE INPUTS AND OUTPUTS
When analogue inputs or outputs are disabled, they remain internally connected to VREF (AVDD/2)
through a large resistor. This maintains the potential at that node and helps to eliminate pops when
the pins are re-enabled.
There are several exceptions to this. Firstly, when VREF itself is disabled (PR3 = 1 in register 26h),
unused analogue pins are not held at AVDD/2. Additionally:
The MIC1 input is disconnected from VREF if all of the following register settings are
applied:
PD0 = 1 in register 24h
AND PR0 = 1 in register 26h
AND MS = 00 in register 0Eh
AND (RECSL = 000 or RECSR = 000 in register 1Ah)
The MIC2 input is disconnected from VREF if all of the following register settings are
applied:
PD0 = 1 in register 24h
AND PR0 = 1 in register 26h
AND MS = 10 in register 0Eh
AND (RECSL = 000 or RECSR = 000 in register 1Ah)
The PCBEEP input is disconnected from VREF if PR2 = 1 in register 26h
The PCBEEP input is also disconnected from VREF if the exact following register
settings are applied:
PD9 = 1 in register 24h or B2H = 1 in register 0Ah
AND (PD8 = 1 in register 24h or B2H = 1 in register 0Ah)
AND (PD7 = 1 in register 24h or B2S = 1 in register 0Ah)
AND (PD6 = 1 in register 24h or B2P = 1 in register 0Ah)
For MIC1 and MIC2, pop issues can be circumvented by disconnecting the microphone inputs from
the record selector (RECSL = RECSR = 001 in register 1Ah) in sleep or standby modes.
However, should it be necessary to maintain the VREF potential at MIC1, MIC2 or PCBEEP, this can
be achieved by choosing any suitable register settings that are not identical to those shown above.
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AC97 DATA AND CONTROL INTERFACE
INTERFACE PROTOCOL
The WM9715Lhas a single AC’97 interface for both data transfer and control. The AC-Link uses 5
wires:
SDATAIN (pin 8) carries data from the WM9715L to the controller
SDATAOUT (pin 5) carries data from the controller to the WM9715L
BITCLK (pin 6) is a clock, normally generated by the WM9715L crystal oscillator and
supplied to the controller. However, BITCLK can also be passed to the WM9715L from
an off-chip generator.
SYNC is a synchronization signal generated by the controller and passed to the
WM9715L
RESETB resets the WM9715L to its default state
Figure 16 AC-Link Interface (typical case with BITCLK generated by the AC97 CODEC)
The SDATAIN and SDATAOUT signals each carry 13 time-division multiplexed data streams (slots 0
to 12). A complete sequence of slots 0 to 12 is referred to as an AC-Link frame, and contains a total
of 256 bits. The frame rate is 48kHz. This makes it possible to simultaneously transmit and receive
multiple data streams (e.g. audio, touchpanel, AUXDAC, control) at sample rates up to 48kHz.
Detailed information can be found in the AC’97 (Revision 2.2) specification, which can be obtained at
http://www.intel.com/design/chipsets/audio/
Note:
SDATAOUT and SYNC must be held low for when RESETB is applied. These signals must be held
low for the entire duration of the RESETB pulse and especially during the low-to-high transition of
RESETB. If either is set high during reset the AC’97 device may enter test modes. Information
relating to this operation is available in the AC’97 specification or in Wolfson applications note
WAN-0104 available at www.wolfsonmicro.com.
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INTERFACE TIMING
Test Characteristics:
DBVDD = 3.3V, DCVDD = 3.3V, DGND1 = DGND2 = 0V, TA = -25C to +85C, unless otherwise stated.
CLOCK SPECIFICATIONS
BITCLK
SYNC
t
CLK_HIGH
t
CLK_LOW
t
CLK_PERIOD
t
SYNC_HIGH
t
SYNC_LOW
t
SYNC_PERIOD
Figure 17 Clock Specifications (50pF External Load)
PARAMETER SYMBOL MIN TYP MAX UNIT
BITCLK frequency 12.288 MHz
BITCLK period tCLK_PERIOD 81.4 ns
BITCLK output jitter 750 ps
BITCLK high pulse width (Note 1) tCLK_HIGH 36 40.7 45 ns
BITCLK low pulse width (Note 1) tCLK_LOW 36 40.7 45 ns
SYNC frequency 48 kHz
SYNC period tSYNC_PERIOD 20.8 s
SYNC high pulse width tSYNC_HIGH 1.3 s
SYNC low pulse width tSYNC_LOW 19.5 s
Note:
3 Worst case duty cycle restricted to 45/55
DATA SETUP AND HOLD
Figure 18 Data Setup and Hold (50pF External Load)
Note:
Setup and hold times for SDATAIN are with respect to the AC’97 controller, not the WM9715L.
PARAMETER SYMBOL MIN TYP MAX UNIT
Setup to falling edge of BITCLK tSETUP 10 ns
Hold from falling edge of BITCLK tHOLD 10 ns
Output valid delay from rising edge of
BITCLK
tCO 15 ns
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SIGNAL RISE AND FALL TIMES
BITCLK
SYNC
SDATAIN
SDATAOUT
t
rise
CLK
t
fall
CLK
t
rise
SYNC
t
fall
SYNC
t
rise
DIN
t
fall
DIN
t
rise
DOUT
t
fall
DOUT
Figure 19 Signal Rise and Fall Times (50pF External Load)
PARAMETER SYMBOL MIN TYP MAX UNIT
Incoming signals (from the AC’97 controller to the WM9715L)
SDATAOUT rise time triseDOUT 6 ns
SDATAOUT fall time tfallDOUT 6 ns
SYNC rise time triseSYNC 6 ns
SYNC fall time tfallSYNC 6 ns
Outgoing signals (from the WM9715L to the AC’97 controller)
BITCLK rise time triseCLK 6 ns
BITCLK fall time tfallCLK 6 ns
SDATAIN rise time triseDIN 6 ns
SDATAIN fall time tfallDIN 6 ns
AC-LINK POWERDOWN
SYNC
BITCLK
SDATAOUT
WRITE
TO 0X20 DATA PR4 DON'T
CARE
SDATAIN
SLOT 1 SLOT 2
t
S2_PDOWN
Figure 20 AC-Link Powerdown Timing
AC-Link powerdown occurs when PR4 (register 26h, bit 12) is set (see “Power Management” section).
PARAMETER SYMBOL MIN TYP MAX UNIT
End of Slot 2 to BITCLK and SDATAIN
low
tS2_PDOWN 1.0 s
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COLD RESET (ASYNCHRONOUS, RESETS REGISTER SETTINGS)
RESETB
BITCLK
t
RST_LOW
t
RST2CLK
Figure 21 Cold Reset Timing
Note:
For correct operation SDATAOUT and SYNC must be held LOW for entire RESETB active
low period otherwise the device may enter test mode. See AC’97 specification or Wolfson
applications note WAN104 for more details.
PARAMETER SYMBOL MIN TYP MAX UNIT
RESETB active low pulse width tRST_LOW 1.0 s
RESETB inactive to BITCLK startup
delay
tRST2CLK 162.8 ns
WARM RESET (ASYNCHRONOUS, PRESERVES REGISTER SETTINGS)
Figure 22 Warm Reset Timing
PARAMETER SYMBOL MIN TYP MAX UNIT
SYNC active high pulse width tSYNC_HIGH 1.3 s
SYNC inactive to BITCLK startup
delay
tRST2CLK 162.4 ns
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REGISTER MAP
Note: Highlighted bits differ from the AC’97 specification (newly added for non-AC’97 function, or same bit used in a
different way, or for another function)
Reg Name 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Default
00h Reset 0 SE4 SE3 SE2 SE1 SE0 ID9 ID8 ID7 ID6 ID5 ID4 ID3 ID2 ID1 ID0 6174h
02h LOUT2/ROUT2 Volume MU 0 ZC INV 8000h
04h Headphone Volume MU 0 ZC 0 8000h
06h MONOOUT Volume MU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ZC 0 0 8000h
08h DAC Tone Control BB 0 0 BC 0 DAT 0 TC 0F0Fh
0Ah PCBEEP Input B2H B2S B2P 0 0 0 0 AAA0h
0Ch PHONE Volume P2H P2S 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C008h
0Eh MIC Volume 0 M12P M22P 20dB 6808h
10h LINEIN Volume L2H L2S L2P 0 0 0 E808h
12h AUXDAC Volume / Routing A2H A2S A2P 0 0 0 AXE AAA0h
14h Sidetone Volume STM 0 000000AD00h
16h OUT3 Volume MU 0 0 0 0 SRC ZC 0 8000h
18h DAC Volume D2H D2S D2P 0 0 0 E808h
1Ah Record Select 0 BOOST R2P
BST
0 0 0 0 0 3000h
1Ch Record Gain RMU GRL ZC GRR 8000h
20h General Purpose 0 0 3DE 0 0 0 0 0 LB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0000h
22h DAC 3D Control 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3DLC 3DUC 0000h
24h Powerdown PD15 PD14 PD13 PD12 PD11 PD10 PD9 PD8 PD7 PD6 PD5 PD4 PD3 PD2 PD1 PD0 0000h
26h Powerdown Ctrl/Stat 0 PR6 PR5 PR4 PR3 PR2 PR1 PR0 0 0 0 0 REF ANL DAC ADC
000Fh
FF00h
28h Extended Audio ID ID1 ID0 0 0 REV1 REV0 AMAP LDAC SDAC CDAC 0 0 VRM SPDIF DRA VRA 0405h
2Ah Ext’d Audio stst/ctrl 0 0 0 0 0 SPCV 0 0 0 0 0 SEN 0 VRA 0410h
2Ch Audio DACs Sample Rate BB80h
2Eh AUXDAC Sample Rate BB80h
32h Audio ADCs Sample Rate BB80h
3Ah SPDIF control V DRS L PRE COPY AUD IB PRO 2000h
4Ch Pin Configurations (1) 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 GC5 GC4 GC3 GC2 1 0 F83Eh
4Eh Interrupt Polarity C1P C2P PP AP TP 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 FFFFh
50h Interrupt Sticky C1S C2S PS AS TS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0000h
52h Interrupt Wake-up C1W C2W PW AW TW 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0000h
54h Interrupt Flags C1I C2I PI AI TI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 GI1 0 interrupts
56h Pin Configurations (2) 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 GE5 GE4 GE3 GE2 1 0 F83Eh
58h Additional Functions (1) 0 0 SVD 0 0 0 0 0 0 WAKE
EN
IRQ
INV
0008h
5Ah Vendor Reserved
5Ch Add. Functions (2) AMUTE C1 REF C2 REF DS AMEN ADCO HPF ENT 0000h
5Eh Vendor Reserved
60h ALC Control B032h
62h ALC / Noise Gate Control ALC
ZC
NG AT 0 NGG 3E00h
64h AUXDAC input control XSLE 0000h
66h-
74h
Vendor Reserved
76h Digitiser Reg 1 POLL COO CTC SLEN 0006h
78h Digitiser Reg 2 RPR 45W PDEN 0 WAIT PIL 0 0 0001h
7Ah Digitiser Read Back PNDN 0000h
7Ch Vendor ID1 574Dh
7Eh Vendor ID2 4C12h
ADCSRC
PRP
RESERVED FOR TEST
MAXGAIN ZC TIMEOUT
ADCSEL
DCY (decay time) ATK (attack time)
C2SRC
AUXDACSLT
RPU
DEL
ASSC1SRC VBIAS
ALCL (target level) HLD (hold time)
OUT3SRC
A2PVOL
MONOOUT Volume
BASS TRBL
MICVOL (Mono /Right)MS
B2PVOL
PHONEIN Volume
LMICVOL (Left Only)
(Extended)
HPOUTR VolumeHPOUTL Volume
RECSL RECSR
Left DAC Volume Right DAC Volume
R2P
ALCM ALCVOL
3DDEPTH
DACSR (Audio DACs Sample Rate)
AUXDACSR (Auxiliary DAC Sample Rate)
SPSA
Default for reg. 26h - pin 47 "low"
Default for reg. 26h - pin 47 "high" during reset (recommended for lowest power)
ASCII character “L” “12” (indicates part family)
NGTH (threshold)
AUXDAC VAL
ASCII character “W” ASCII character “M”
ALCSEL
CR SLT
ADCD (TOUCHPANEL ADC DATA)
B2HVOL
COMP2DEL
B2SVOL
SPSR CC (Category Code)
ADCSR (Audio ADCs Sample Rate)
(Extended) RECVOLL RECVOLR
Die Revision
RESERVED FOR TEST
RESERVED. DO NOT WRITE TO THESE REGISTERS
OUT3 Volume
LOUT2 Volume ROUT2 Volume
STVOL
LINEINLVOL LINEINRVOL
A2HVOL A2SVOL
Table 43 WM9715L Register Map
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REGISTER BITS BY ADDRESS
Register 00h is a read-only register. Writing any value to this register resets all registers to their default, but does not
change the contents of reg. 00h. Reading the register reveals information about the CODEC to the driver, as required by the
AC’97 Specification, Revision 2.2
REG
ADDR
BIT LABEL DEFAULT DESCRIPTION REFER TO
00h 14:10 SE [4:0] 11000 Indicates a CODEC from Wolfson Microelectronics Intel’s AC’97
Component
Specification,
Revision 2.2,
page 50
9:6 ID9:6 0101 Indicates 18 bits resolution for ADCs and DACs
5 ID5 1 Indicates that the WM9715L supports bass boost
4 ID4 1 Indicates that the WM9715L has a headphone output
3 ID3 0 Indicates that the WM9715L does not support simulated stereo
2 ID2 1 Indicates that the WM9715L supports bass and treble control
1 ID1 0 Indicates that the WM9715L does not support modem functions
0 ID0 0 Indicates that the WM9715L does not have a dedicated microphone
ADC
Register 02h controls the output pins LOUT2 and ROUT2.
REG
ADDR
BIT LABEL DEFAULT DESCRIPTION REFER TO
02h 15 MU 1 (mute) Mutes LOUT2 and ROUT2. Analogue
Audio Outputs
13:8 LOUT2 VOL 000000 (0dB) LOUT2 volume
7 ZC 0 (OFF) Enables zero-cross detector
6 INV 0 (not inverted) Inverts LOUT2 (for BTL speaker operation)
5:0 ROUT2 VOL 000000 (0dB) ROUT2 volume
Register 04h controls the headphone output pins, HPOUTL and HPOUTR.
REG
ADDR
BIT LABEL DEFAULT DESCRIPTION REFER TO
04h 15 MU 1 (mute) Mutes HPOUTL and HPOUTR. Analogue
Audio Outputs
13:8 HPOUTL VOL 000000 (0dB) HPOUTL volume
7 ZC 0 (OFF) Enables zero-cross detector
5:0 HPOUTR VOL 000000 (0dB) HPOUTR volume
Register 06h controls the analogue output pin MONOOUT.
REG
ADDR
BIT LABEL DEFAULT DESCRIPTION REFER TO
06h 15 MU 1 (mute) Mutes MONOOUT. Analogue
Audio Outputs
7 ZC 0 (OFF) Enables zero-cross detector
5:0 MONOOUT
VOL
000000 (0dB) MONOOUT volume
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Register 08h controls the bass and treble response of the left and right audio DAC (but not AUXDAC).
REG
ADDR
BIT LABEL DEFAULT DESCRIPTION REFER TO
08h 15 BB 0 (linear) Selects linear bass control or adaptive bass boost Audio DACs,
Tone Control /
Bass Boost
12 BC 0 (low) Selects bass cut-off frequency
11:8 BASS 1111 (OFF) Controls bass intensity
6 DAT 0 (OFF) Enables 6dB pre-DAC attenuation
4 TC 0 (high) Selects treble cut-off frequency
3:0 TRBL 1111 (OFF) Controls treble intensity
Register 0Ah controls the analogue input pin PCBEEP.
REG
ADDR
BIT LABEL DEFAULT DESCRIPTION REFER TO
0Ah 15 B2H 1 (mute) Mutes PCBEEP to headphone mixer path Analogue
Inputs,
PCBEEP Input
14:12 B2HVOL 010 (0dB) Controls gain of PCBEEP to headphone mixer path
11 B2S 1 (mute) Mutes PCBEEP to speaker mixer path
10:8 B2SVOL 010 (0dB) Controls gain of PCBEEP to speaker mixer path
7 B2P 1 (mute) Mutes PCBEEP to phone mixer path
6:4 B2PVOL 010 (0dB) Controls gain of PCBEEP to phone mixer path
Register 0Ch controls the analogue input pin PHONE.
REG
ADDR
BIT LABEL DEFAULT DESCRIPTION REFER TO
0Ch 15 P2H 1 (mute) Mutes PHONE to headphone mixer path Analogue
Inputs,
PHONE Input
14 P2S 1 (mute) Mutes PHONE to speaker mixer path
4:0 PHONEVOL 01000 (0dB) Controls PHONE input gain to all mixers (but not to ADC)
Register 0Eh controls the analogue input pins MIC1 and MIC2.
REG
ADDR
BIT LABEL DEFAULT DESCRIPTION REFER TO
0Eh 14 M12P 1 (mute) Mutes MIC1 to phone mixer path Analogue
Inputs,
Microphone
Input
13 M22P 1 (mute) Mutes MIC2 to phone mixer path
12:8 LMICVOL 01000 (0dB) Controls volume of MIC1 (left), in stereo mode only
7 20dB 0 (OFF) Enables 20dB gain boost
6:5 MS 00 (MIC1 only) Selects microphone mode. 00=MIC1 only, 01=differential,
10=MIC2 only, 11=stereo
4:0 MICVOL 01000 (0dB) Controls mic volume (except MIC1 in stereo mode)
Register 10h controls the analogue input pins LINEINL and LINEINR.
REG
ADDR
BIT LABEL DEFAULT DESCRIPTION REFER TO
10h 15 L2H 1 (mute) Mutes LINEIN to headphone mixer path Analogue
Inputs, Line
Input
14 L2S 1 (mute) Mutes LINEIN to speaker mixer path
13 L2P 1 (mute) Mutes LINEIN to phone mixer path
12:8 LINEINLVOL 01000 (0dB) Controls LINEINL input gain to all mixers (but not to ADC)
4:0 LINEINRVOL 01000 (0dB) Controls LINEINR input gain to all mixers (but not to ADC)
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Register 12h controls the output signal of the auxiliary DAC.
REG
ADDR
BIT LABEL DEFAULT DESCRIPTION REFER TO
12h 15 A2H 1 (mute) Mutes AUXDAC to headphone mixer path Auxiliary DAC
14:12 A2HVOL 010 (0dB) Controls gain of AUXDAC to headphone mixer path
11 A2S 1 (mute) Mutes AUXDAC to speaker mixer path
10:8 A2SVOL 010 (0dB) Controls gain of AUXDAC to speaker mixer path
7 A2P 1 (mute) Mutes AUXDAC to phone mixer path
6:4 A2PVOL 010 (0dB) Controls gain of AUXDAC to phone mixer path
0 AXE 0 (0FF) Enables AUXDAC
Register 14h controls the side tone paths.
REG
ADDR
BIT LABEL DEFAULT DESCRIPTION REFER TO
14h 15 STM 1 (mute) Mutes microphone to headphone mixer path Audio Mixers,
Side Tone
Control
14:12 STVOL 010 (0dB) Controls gain of microphone to headphone mixer path
11:10 ALCM 11 (mute both) Selects ALC to headphone mixer path. 00=stereo, 01=right
only, 10=left only, 11=mute both left and right
9:7 ALCVOL 010 (0dB) Controls gain of ALC to headphone mixer path
Register 16h controls the analogue output pin OUT3, and also contains one control bit that affects LOUT2 and ROUT2.
REG
ADDR
BIT LABEL DEFAULT DESCRIPTION REFER TO
16h 15 MU 1 (mute) Mutes OUT3. Analogue
Audio Outputs
10:9 OUT3SRC 00 (-HPOUTR) Selects source of OUT3 signal. 00=-HPOUTR, 01=VREF,
10=HPOUTL+HPOUTR, 11=-MONOOUT
8 SRC 0 (spkr mix) Selects source of LOUT2 and ROUT2 signals. 0=from
speaker mixer, 1=from headphone mixer
7 ZC 0 (disabled) Zero-cross enable
5:0 OUT3VOL 000000 (0dB) OUT3 volume
Register 18h controls the audio DACs (but not AUXDAC).
REG
ADDR
BIT LABEL DEFAULT DESCRIPTION REFER TO
18h 15 D2H 1 (mute) Mutes DAC to headphone mixer path Audio DACs
14 D2S 1 (mute) Mutes DAC to speaker mixer path
13 D2P 1 (mute) Mutes DAC to phone mixer path
12:8 LDACVOL 01000 (0dB) Controls left DAC input gain to all mixers
4:0 RDACVOL 01000 (0dB) Controls right DAC input gain to all mixers
Register 1Ah controls the record selector and the ADC to phone mixer path.
REG
ADDR
BIT LABEL DEFAULT DESCRIPTION REFER TO
1Ah 14 BOOST 0 (OFF) Enables 20dB gain boost for recording Audio ADC,
Record
Selector
13:12 R2P 11 (mute) Controls ADC to phone mixer path. 00=stereo, 01=left
ADC only, 10=right ADC only, 11=mute left and right
11 R2PBST 0 (OFF) Enables 20dB gain boost for ADC to phone mixer path
10:8 RECSL 000 (mic) Selects left ADC signal source
2:0 RECSR 000 (mic) Selects right ADC signal source
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Register 1Ch controls the.recording gain.
REG
ADDR
BIT LABEL DEFAULT DESCRIPTION REFER TO
1Ch 15 RMU 1 (mute) Mutes audio ADC input Audio ADC,
Record Gain
14 GRL 0 (standard) Selects gain range for PGA of left ADC. 0=0...+22.5dB in
1.5dB steps, 1=-17.25...+30dB in 0.75dB steps
13:8 RECVOLL 000000 (0dB) Controls left ADC recording volume
7 ZC 0 (OFF) Enables zero-cross detector
6 GRR 0 (standard) Selects gain range for PGA of left ADC. 0=0...+22.5dB in
1.5dB steps, 1=-17.25...+30dB in 0.75dB steps
5:0 RECVOLR 000000 (0dB) Controls right ADC recording volume
Register 20h is a “general purpose” register as defined by the AC’97 specification. Only two bits are implemented in the
WM9715L.
REG
ADDR
BIT LABEL DEFAULT DESCRIPTION REFER TO
20h 13 3DE 0 (OFF) Enables 3D enhancement Audio DACs, 3D Stereo
Enhancement
7 LB 0 (OFF) Enables loopback (i.e. feed ADC output data
directly into DAC)
Intel’s AC’97 Component
Specification, Revision 2.2, page 55
Register 22h controls 3D stereo enhancement for the audio DACs.
REG
ADDR
BIT LABEL DEFAULT DESCRIPTION REFER TO
22h 5 3DLC 0 (low) Selects lower cut-off frequency Audio DACs,
3D Stereo
Enhancement
4 3DUC 0 (high) Selects upper cut-off frequency
3:0 3DDEPTH 0000 (0%) Controls depth of 3D effect
Register 24h is for power management additional to the AC’97 specification. Note that the actual state of each circuit block
depends on both register 24h AND register 26h.
REG
ADDR
BIT LABEL DEFAULT DESCRIPTION REFER TO
24h 15 PD15 0 * Disables Crystal Oscillator Power
Management
14 PD14 0 * Disables left audio DAC
13 PD13 0 * Disables right audio DAC
12 PD12 0 * Disables left audio ADC
11 PD11 0 * Disables right audio ADC
10 PD10 0 * Disables MICBIAS
9 PD9 0 * Disables left headphone mixer
8 PD8 0 * Disables right headphone mixer
7 PD7 0 * Disables speaker mixer
6 PD6 0 * Disables MONO_OUT buffer (pin 33) and phone mixer
5 PD5 0 * Disables OUT3 buffer (pin 37)
4 PD4 0 * Disables headphone buffers (HPOUTL/R)
3 PD3 0 * Disables speaker outputs (LOUT2, ROUT2)
2 PD2 0 * Disables Line Input PGA (left and right)
1 PD1 0 * Disables Phone Input PGA
0 PD0 0 * Disables Mic Input PGA (left and right)
* “0” corresponds to “ON”, if and only if the corresponding bit in register 26h is also 0.
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Register 26h is for power management according to the AC’97 specification. Note that the actual state of many circuit
blocks depends on both register 24h AND register 26h.
REG
ADDR
BIT LABEL DEFAULT DESCRIPTION REFER TO
14 PR6 see note Disables HPOUTL, HPOUTR and OUT3 Buffer Power
Management
13 PR5 Disables Internal Clock
12 PR4 Disables AC-link interface (external clock off)
11 PR3 Disables VREF, analogue mixers and outputs
10 PR2 Disables analogue mixers, LOUT2, ROUT2 (but not VREF)
9 PR1 Disables Stereo DAC and AUXDAC
8 PR0 Disables audio ADCs and input Mux
3 REF inverse of PR2 Read-only bit, Indicates VREF is ready
2 ANL inverse of PR3 Read-only bit, indicates analogue mixers are ready
1 DAC inverse of PR1 Read-only bit, indicates audio DACs are ready
0 ADC inverse of PR0 Read-only bit, indicates audio ADCs are ready
Note: PR6 to PR0 default to 1 if the PWRUP pin is held high during reset, otherwise they default to 0.
Register 28h is a read-only register that indicates to the driver which advanced AC’97 features the WM9715L supports.
REG
ADDR
BIT LABEL DEFAULT DESCRIPTION REFER TO
28h 15:14 ID 00 Indicates that the WM9715L is configured as the primary CODEC in
the system.
Intel’s AC’97
Component
Specification,
Revision 2.2,
page 59
11:10 REV 01 Indicates that the WM9715L conforms to AC’97 Rev2.2
9 AMAP 0 Indicates that the WM9715L does not support slot mapping
8 LDAC 0 Indicates that the WM9715L does not have an LFE DAC
7 SDAC 0 Indicates that the WM9715L does not have Surround DACs
6 CDAC 0 Indicates that the WM9715L does not have a Centre DAC
3 VRM 0 Indicates that the WM9715L does not have a dedicated, variable rate
microphone ADC
2 SPDIF 1 Indicates that the WM9715L supports SPDIF output
1 DRA 0 Indicates that the WM9715L does not support double rate audio
0 VRA 1 Indicates that the WM9715L supports variable rate audio
Register 2Ah controls the SPDIF output and variable rate audio.
REG
ADDR
BIT LABEL DEFAULT DESCRIPTION REFER TO
2Ah 10 SPCV 1 (valid) SPDIF validity bit (read-only) Digital Audio
(SPDIF)
Output
5:4 SPSA 01 (slots 6, 9) Controls SPDIF slot assignment. 00=slots 3 and 4, 01=6/9,
10=7/8, 11=10/11
2 SEN 0 (OFF) Enables SPDIF_OUT pin (note that GC5 in register 4Ch
and GE5 in register 56h must also be set to 0)
0 VRA 0 (OFF) Enables variable rate audio
Registers 2Ch, 2Eh 32h and control the sample rates for the stereo DAC, auxiliary DAC and audio ADC, respectively.
REG
ADDR
BIT LABEL DEFAULT DESCRIPTION REFER TO
2Ch all DACSR BB80h Controls stereo DAC sample rate Variable Rate
Audio /
Sample Rate
Conversion
2Eh all AUXDACSR BB80h Controls auxiliary DAC sample rate
32h all ADCSR BB80h Controls audio ADC sample rate
Note: The VRA bit in register 2Ah must be set first to obtain sample rates other than 48kHz
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Register 3Ah controls the SPDIF output.
REG
ADDR
BIT LABEL DEFAULT DESCRIPTION REFER TO
3Ah 15 V 0 Validity bit; ‘0’ indicates frame valid, ‘1’ indicates frame not
valid
Digital Audio
(SPDIF)
Output
14 DRS 0 Indicates that the WM9715L does not support double rate
SPDIF output (read-only)
13:12 SPSR 10 Indicates that the WM9715L only supports 48kHz sampling
on the SPDIF output (read-only)
11 L 0 Generation level; programmed as required by user
10:4 CC 0000000 Category code; programmed as required by user
3 PRE 0 Pre-emphasis; ‘0’ indicates no pre-emphasis, ‘1’ indicates
50/15us pre-emphasis
2 COPY 0 Copyright; ‘0’ indicates copyright is not asserted, ‘1’
indicates copyright
1 AUDIB 0 Non-audio; ‘0’ indicates data is PCM, ‘1’ indicates non-
PCM format (e.g. DD or DTS)
0 PRO 0 Professional; ‘0’ indicates consumer, ‘1’ indicates
professional
Register 4Ch (together with register 56h) controls the outputs ADCIRQ, PENDOWN, GENIRQ and SPDIF_OUT.
REG
ADDR
BIT LABEL DEFAULT DESCRIPTION REFER TO
4Ch 5 GC5 1 (off) ‘0’ enables the SPDIF_OUT pin (note that GE5 in register 56h
must also be set to 0, and SEN in register 2Ah to 1)
Interrupt
Control
4 GC4 1 (off) ‘0’ enables the ADCIRQ pin (note that GE4 in register 4Ch must
also be set to 0).
3 GC3 1 (off) ‘0’ enables the PENDOWN pin (note that GE3 in register 4Ch must
also be set to 0).
2 GC2 1 (off) ‘0’ enables the GENIRQ pin (note that GE2 in register 4Ch must
also be set to 0).
Register 4Eh to 54h control the processing of GENIRQ interrupt signals.
REG
ADDR
BIT LABEL DEFAULT DESCRIPTION REFER TO
4Eh
please
refer to
the
register
map
all 1 Controls interrupt polarity Interrupt
Control
50h all 0 (not sticky) Makes interrupt bits sticky
52h all 0 (OFF) Enables wake-up for each interrupt
54h = status of
internal interrupt
signal
Interrupt status (read from inputs, write ‘0’ to clear sticky bits)
15 Controls Comparator 1 interrupts
14 Controls Comparator 2 interrupts
13 Controls Pen-Down interrupts
12 Controls AUXADC data available interrupts
11 Controls Thermal sensor interrupts
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Register 56h (together with register 4Ch) controls the outputs ADCIRQ, PENDOWN, GENIRQ and SPDIF_OUT.
REG
ADDR
BIT LABEL DEFAULT DESCRIPTION REFER TO
56h 5 GE5 1 (off) ‘0’ enables the SPDIF_OUT pin (note that GC5 in register 4Ch
must also be set to 0, and SEN in register 2Ah to 1)
Interrupt
Control
4 GE4 1 (off) ‘0’ enables the ADCIRQ pin (note that GC4 in register 4Ch must
also be set to 0).
3 GE3 1 (off) ‘0’ enables the PENDOWN pin (note that GC3 in register 4Ch must
also be set to 0).
2 GE2 1 (off) ‘0’ enables the GENIRQ pin (note that bit GC2 in register 4Ch must
also be set to 0).
Register 58h controls several additional functions.
REG
ADDR
BIT LABEL DEFAULT DESCRIPTION REFER TO
58h 15:13 COMP2DEL 000 (no delay) Selects Comparator 2 delay Battery Alarm
10 SVD 0 (enabled) Disables VREF for lowest possible power
consumption
Power Management
3:2 DIE REV Indicates device revision. 00=Rev.A, 01=Rev.B, 10=Rev.C N/A
1 WAKEEN 0 (no wake-up) Enables GENIRQ interrupt wake-up Interrupt Control
0 IRQ INV 0 (not inverted) Inverts the GENIRQ signal (pin 45)
Register 5Ch controls several additional functions.
REG
ADDR
BIT LABEL DEFAULT DESCRIPTION REFER TO
5Ch 15 AMUTE 0 Read-only bit to indicate DAC auto-muting Audio DACs, Stereo DACs
14 C1REF 0 (AVDD/2) Selects Comparator 1 Reference Voltage Battery Alarm
13:12 C1SRC 00 (OFF) Selects Comparator 1 Signal Source
11 C2REF 0 (AVDD/2) Selects Comparator 1 Reference Voltage
10:9 C2SRC 00 (OFF) Selects Comparator 1 Signal Source
8 DS 0 Selects differential microphone input pins. 0=MIC1
and MIC2, 1=LINEL and LINER
Analogue Inputs,
Microphone Input
7 AMEN 0 (OFF) Enables DAC Auto-Mute
6:5 VBIAS 00 Selects analogue bias for lowest power, depending
on AVDD supply. 0X=3.3V, 10=2.5V, 11=1.8V
Power Management
4 ADCO 0 Selects source of SPDIF data. 0=from SDATAOUT,
1= from audio ADC
Digital Audio (SPDIF) Output
3 HPF 0 Disables ADC high-pass filter Audio ADC
2 ENT 0 Enables thermal sensor Analogue Audio Outputs,
Thermal Sensor
1:0 ASS 00 Selects time slots for stereo ADC data. 00=slots 3
and 4, 01=7/8, 10=6/9, 11=10/11
Audio ADC, ADC Slot
Mapping
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Registers 60h and 62h control the ALC and Noise Gate functions.
REG
ADDR
BIT LABEL DEFAULT DESCRIPTION REFER TO
60h 15:12 ALCL 1011 (-12dB) Controls ALC threshold Audio ADC,
Automatic
Level Control
11:8 HLD 0000 (0 ms) Controls ALC hold time
7:4 DCY 0011 (192 ms) Controls ALC decay time
3:0 ATK 0010 (24 ms) Controls ALC attack time
62h 15:14 ALCSEL 00 (OFF) Controls which channel ALC operates on. 00=none,
01=right only, 10=left only, 11=both
13:11 MAXGAIN 111 (+30dB) Controls upper gain limit for ALC
10:9 ZC TIMEOUT 11 (slowest) Controls time-out for zero-cross detection
8 ALCZC 0 (OFF) Enables zero-cross detection for ALC
7 NGAT 0 (OFF) Enables noise gate function
5 NGG 0 (hold gain) Selects noise gate type. 0=hold gain, 1=mute
4:0 NGTH 00000 (-76.5dB) Controls noise gate threshold
Register 64h controls the input signal of the auxiliary DAC.
REG
ADDR
BIT LABEL DEFAULT DESCRIPTION REFER TO
64h 15 XSLE 0 Selects input for AUXDAC. 0=from AUXDACVAL (for DC
signals), 1=from AC-Link slot (for AC signals)
Auxiliary DAC
14:12 AUXDACSLT 000 (Slot 5) Selects input slot for AUXDAC (with XSLE=1)
11:0 AUXDACVAL 000000000 AUXDAC Digital Input for AUXDAC (with XSLE=0). 000h=
minimum, FFFh=full-scale
Registers 76h, 78h and 7Ah control the touchpanel interface.
REG
ADDR
BIT LABEL DEFAULT DESCRIPTION REFER TO
76h 15 POLL 0 Writing “1” starts a measurement (this bit resets itself) Touchpanel
Interface
14:12 ADCSEL 000 (none) Selects measurement type
11 COO 0 (OFF) Enables co-ordinate mode
10 CTC 0 (polling) Enables continuous conversions
9:8 CR 00 (93.75Hz) Controls conversion rate in continuous mode
7:4 DEL 0000 (20.8s) Controls touchpanel settling time
3 SLEN 1 Enables slot readback of touchpanel data
2:0 SLT 10 Selects time slot for readback of touchpanel data
78h 15:14 PRP 00 Selects mode of operation. 00=OFF, 01=pen detect with wake-
up, 10=pen detect without wake-up, 11=running
13 RPR 0 Selects wake-up mode. 0=AC-Link only, 1=AC-Link and
WM9715L auto-wake-up
12 45W 0 (4-wire) Selects 4-wire or 5-wire touchpanel
11 PDEN 0 (always) Selects when touchpanel measurements take place. 0=always,
1=only when pen is down
9 WAIT 0 Controls data readback from register 7Ah. 0=overwrite old data
with new, 1=wait until old data has been read
8 PIL 0 (200A) Controls current used for pressure measurement. 1=400A
5:0 RPU 000001 (68k) Controls internal pull-up resistor for pen-down detection
7Ah
read
only
15 PNDN 0 (pen up) Indicates pen status.
14:12 ADCSRC 000 (none) Indicates measurement type
11:0 ADCD 000h Returns data from touchpanel / AUXADC
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Register 7Ch and 7Eh are read-only registers that indicate the device family to the driver.
REG
ADDR
BIT LABEL DEFAULT DESCRIPTION REFER TO
7Ch 15:8 F7:0 57h ASCII character “W” for Wolfson Intel’s AC’97
Component
Specification,
Revision 2.2,
page 50
7:0 S7:0 4Dh ASCII character “M”
7Eh 15:8 T7:0 4Ch ASCII character “L”
7:0 REV7:0 12h Part family identifier
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APPLICATIONS INFORMATION
RECOMMENDED EXTERNAL COMPONENTS
Figure 23 External Components Diagram
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RECOMMENDED COMPONENTS VALUES
COMPONENT
REFERENCE
SUGGESTED
VALUE
DESCRIPTION
C1 – C6 100nF De-coupling for DBVDD,DCVDD,TPVDD,AVDD,SPKVDD,HPVDD
C7 – C8 10uF Reservoir capacitor for DVDD, AVDD. Should the supplies use separate sources then
additional capacitors will be required of each additional source.
C9 100nF
De-coupling for CAP2.
C10 10uF
Reservoir capacitor for CAP2
C11 100nF
De-coupling for VREF
C12 10uF
Reservoir capacitor for VREF
C13 100nF
De-coupling for MICBIAS – Not required if MICBIAS output is not used
C14 10uF
Reservoir capacitor for MICBIAS – Not required if MICBIAS output is not used
C27 & C28 22pF Required when used with a parallel resonant crystal.
C15 – C20 1uF AC coupling capacitors
C21 – C23 2.2uF Output AC coupling capacitors to remove VREF DC level from outputs
C24 – C26 220F Output AC coupling capacitors to remove VREF DC level from outputs.
R1 100k Pull-up resistor, ensures that all circuit blocks are OFF by default
XT 24.576MHz
AC’97 master clock frequency. A bias resistor is not required but if connected will not
affect operation if the value is large (above 1M)
Table 44 External Components Descriptions
Note:
3 For Capacitors C7, C8, C10, C12 and C14 it is recommended that very low ESR components are used.
LINE OUTPUT
The headphone outputs, HPOUTL and HPOUTR, can be used as stereo line outputs. The speaker
outputs, LOUT2 and ROUT2, can also be used as line outputs, if LOUT2 is not inverted for BTL
operation (INV = 0). Recommended external components are shown below.
Figure 24 Recommended Circuit for Line Output
The DC blocking capacitors and the load resistance together determine the lower cut-off frequency,
fc. Assuming a 10 k load and C1, C2 = 10F:
fc = 1 / 2 (RL+R1) C1 = 1 / (2 x 10.1k x 1F) = 16 Hz
Increasing the capacitance lowers fc, improving the bass response. Smaller values of C1 and C2 will
diminish the bass response. The function of R1 and R2 is to protect the line outputs from damage
when used improperly.
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AC-COUPLED HEADPHONE OUTPUT
The circuit diagram below shows how to connect a stereo headphone to the WM9715L.
Figure 25 Simple Headphone Output Circuit Diagram
The DC blocking capacitors C1 and C2 together with the load resistance determine the lower cut-off
frequency, Increasing the capacitance lowers improving the bass response. Smaller
capacitance values will diminish the bass response. For example, with a 16 load and C1 = 220F:
fc = 1 / 2 RLC1 = 1 / (2 x 16 x 220F) = 45 Hz
DC COUPLED (CAPLESS) HEADPHONE OUTPUT
In the interest of saving board space and cost, it may be desirable to eliminate the 220F DC blocking
capacitors. This can be achieved by using OUT3 as a headphone pseudo-ground, as shown below.
Figure 26 Capless Headphone Output Circuit Diagram (OUT3SRC = 10)
As the OUT3 pin produces a DC voltage of AVDD/2, there is no DC offset between
HPOUTL/HPOUTR and OUT3, and therefore no DC blocking capacitors are required. However, this
configuration has some drawbacks:
The power consumption of the WM9715L is increased, due to the additional power
consumed in the OUT3 output buffer.
If the DC coupled output is connected to the line-in of a grounded piece of equipment,
then OUT3 becomes short-circuited. Although the built-in short circuit protection will
prevent any damage to the WM9715L, the audio signal will not be transmitted properly.
OUT3 cannot be used for another purpose
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BTL LOUDSPEAKER OUTPUT
LOUT2 and ROUT2 can differentially drive a mono 8 loudspeaker as shown below.
Figure 27 Speaker Output Connection (INV = 1)
The right channel is inverted by setting the INV bit, so that the signal across the loudspeaker is the
sum of left and right channels.
COMBINED STEREO HEADSET / BTL EAR SPEAKER
In smartphone applications with a loudspeaker and separate ear speaker (receiver), a BTL ear
speaker can be connected at the OUT3 pin, as shown below.
Figure 28 Combined Headset / BTL Ear Speaker (OUT3SRC = 00)
The ear speaker and the stereo headset play the same signal. Whenever the headset is plugged in,
the headphone outputs are enabled and OUT3 disabled. When the headset is not plugged in, OUT3
is enabled. This requires the use of a headset jack with a built-in mechanical switch, connected to a
GPIO pin on the system CPU. Depending on the state of the switch, the GPIO pin is either grounded
or high (due to a pull-up resistor). Whenever the CPU detects a change in the GPIO logic level, it
should update the WM9715L registers to enable / disable the appropriate analogue outputs.
COMBINED HEADSET / SINGLE-ENDED EAR SPEAKER
Instead of a BTL ear speaker, a single-ended ear speaker can also be used, as shown below.
Figure 29 Combined Headset / Single-ended Ear Speaker (OUT3SRC = 01)
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PACKAGE DIMENSIONS
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FL: 48 PIN QFN PLASTIC PACKAGE 7 X 7 X 0.9 mm BODY, 0.50 mm LEAD PITCH
INDEX AREA
(D/2 X E/2)
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Symbols Dimensions (mm)
MIN NOM MAX NOTE
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NOTES:
1. DIMENSION b APPLIED TO METALLIZED TERMINAL AND IS MEASURED BETWEEN 0.15 mm AND 0.30 mm FROM TERMINAL TIP.
2. ALL DIMENSIONS ARE IN MILLIMETRES
3. THE TERMINAL #1 IDENTIFIER AND TERMINAL NUMBERING CONVENTION SHALL CONFORM TO JESD 95-1 SPP-002.
4. COPLANARITY APPLIES TO THE EXPOSED HEAT SINK SLUG AS WELL AS THE TERMINALS.
5. THIS DRAWING IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE.
6. REFER TO APPLICATION NOTE WAN_0118 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION REGARDING PCB FOOTPRINTS AND QFN PACKAGE SOLDERING.
JEDEC, MO-220, VARIATION VKKD-4
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REVISION HISTORY
DATE REV ORIGINATOR CHANGES
07/10/11 4.1 JMacD Order codes updated from WM9715LGEFL/V and WM9715LGEFL/RV to
WM9715CLGEFL/V and WM9715CLGEFL/RV reflect change to copper wire
bonding.
07/10/11 4.1 JMacD Package Diagram changed to DM103.A
