The Best USB Audio Single Chip for Stereo Digital Adaptor Application Nitrogen D2 16-Bit Stereo USB Audio Controller (Dolby Digital Live and DTS Interactive Software Technology Bundle) Datasheet Version 1.02 C-MEDIA ELECTRONICS INC. TEL: 886-2-8773-1100 FAX: 886-2-8773-2211 6F, 100, Sec. 4, Civil Boulevard, Taipei, Taiwan 106, R.O.C. For detailed product information, please contact TUsales@cmedia.com.twUT Nitrogen D2 USB Audio With Dolby Digital Live and DTS Interactive Solution NOTICES THIS DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITH NO WARRANTIES WHAT SO EVER, INCLUDING ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANT ABILITY, NONINFRINGEMENT, FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR ANY WARRANTY OTHERWISE ARISING OUT OF ANY PROPOSAL, DOCUMENT OR SAMPLE. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. NO PART OF THIS DOCUMENT MAY BE REPRODUCED OR TRANSMITTED IN ANY FORM OR BY ANY MEANS, ELECTRONIC OR MECHANICAL, INCLUDING INFORMATION STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL SYSTEMS, WITHOUT PERMISSION IN WRITING FROM C-MEDIA ELECTRONICS, INC. COPYRIGHT U Copyright (c) 2005-2007 C-Media Electronics Inc. All rights reserved. All content included on this document, such as text, graphics, logos, button icons, images, audio clips, digital downloads, data compilations, and software, is either the exclusive property of C-Media Electronics Inc., its affiliates (collectively, "C-Media"), its content suppliers, or its licensors and protected by Republic of China and international copyright laws. TRADEMARKS U C-Media, the C-Media Logo, Xear 3D, Xear 3D Logo and Speaker Shifter are trademarks of C-Media Electronics Inc. in Republic of China and/or other countries. Dolby Digital and dts are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories, Inc. and DTS Corporate. and All other brand, logos and product names listed are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders and are hereby recognized as such. *C-Media reserves the right to modify the specifications without further notice* Date: 09/25/2005 Version: 1.02 -2- Nitrogen D2 USB Audio With Dolby Digital Live and DTS Interactive Solution TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. DESCRIPTIONS AND OVERVIEW 5 2. FEATURES 6 3. PIN DESCRIPTIONS 8 3.1 PIN ASSIGNMENT BY PIN NUMBER 8 3.2 PIN-OUT DIAGRAM 8 3.3 PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTIONS 9 4. BLOCK DIAGRAM 12 5. ORDERING INFORMATION 13 6. FUNCTION DESCRIPTIONS 14 6.1 USB INTERFACE 14 6.1.1 DEVICE DESCRIPTOR 14 6.1.2 CONFIGURATION DESCRIPTOR 15 6.1.3 USB AUDIO TOPOLOGY DIAGRAM 15 6.2 EEPROM (93C46) CONTENT FORMAT 16 6.3 HID FEATURE 17 6.3.1 WHAT'S HID 17 6.3.2 HID DESCRIPTOR 17 6.4 DYNAMIC RANGE CONTROL (DRC) 19 6.5 DOLBY DIGITAL LIVE TECHNOLOGY 20 6.5.1 DOLBY DIGITAL LIVE TECHNOLOGY 20 6.5.2 DIGITAL THEATER SYSTEM (DTS INTERACTIVE) 20 6.6 BENEFITS AND ADVANTAGE 21 7. ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS Date: 09/25/2005 23 Version: 1.02 -3- Nitrogen D2 USB Audio With Dolby Digital Live and DTS Interactive Solution 7.1 ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATING 23 7.2 OPERATION CONDITIONS 23 7.3 SPERKER IMPEDANCE VS. OUTPUT POWER (PER CHANNEL) 23 7.4 AUDIO PERFORMANCE 24 8. AUDIO PERFORMANCE CURVES 8.1 FREQUENCY RESPONSE (10K OHM LOADING) 25 25 8.1.1 FREQUENCY RESPONSE @ 44.1 KS/SEC 25 8.1.2 FREQUENCY RESPONSE @ 48 KS/SEC 25 8.2 PASSBAND RIPPLE (10K OHM LOADING) 26 8.2.1 PASSBAND RIPPLE @ 44.1 KS/SEC 26 8.2.2 PASSBAND RIPPLE @ 48 KS/SEC 26 9. REFERENCE APPLICATION CIRCUIT 27 10. REFERENCE 28 Date: 09/25/2005 Version: 1.02 -4- Nitrogen D2 USB Audio With Dolby Digital Live and DTS Interactive Solution 1. DESCRIPTIONS AND OVERVIEW Nitrogen D2 is the world first USB audio chip that with Dolby Digital Live and dts Interactive sounds technology supporting. This new chip design can provided more efficiency features and high quality sound for portable USB audio products application. It is a highly integrated single chip for USB stereo audio and SPDIF output application. Minimum external components are needed for building an USB audio system, which makes Nitrogen D2 a simple and very cost-effective solution. Nitrogen D2 is design for all kind of PC base USB personal multi-media device products. It is USB 2.0 full speed compatible and utilizes USB bus power for plug-and-play feature. Via C-Media Xear 3D Sound USB audio driver, users can avail themselves of a much better virtual 7.1 CH environment capable. For high-end multi-media application, this light and portable personal audio device can easy to processing any sound source to Dolby Digital AC-3 and dts raw data by real-time encoding function. The world first innovation software function to grade up every PC system and output high quality digital sound effects for link up with high-end home theater equipments like amplifier, DVD player or decoder etc. This special feature is Dolby Digital Live function modules. As we know, Dolby Digital and dts (Digital Theater System) are the world well-known sound technology brands and generality using on consumer electronics. Therefore, if PC products need to be home theater equipment or media center this would be key feature and selling point for product development. These functions not only provide easy bridge to connect PCs and consumer electronics but also adding value and upgrade sound quality to PC products. In the future, PCs can put on Dolby Digital and dts logo on it and provide advanced sound quality to end-user. All of modules were implemented by C-Media in software technology and anyone can request these features by license from Dolby Lab. and DTS Corporate. through C-Media. Moreover, the innovation technology DRC feature was integrated on Nitrogen D2. This Dynamic Range Control function can support high efficiency volume output to get loudness sound effect similar D class amplifier capability. Vender can just using single chip to saving external amplifier component and getting a better listen experience when listen to a music source with wide dynamic range. Date: 09/25/2005 Version: 1.02 -5- Nitrogen D2 USB Audio With Dolby Digital Live and DTS Interactive Solution For vender specific requests, customers can use an EEPROM to create vendor specific VID / PID / Product String, and even special hardware configuration. More flexible and customized design is possible with GPIO pin, which is accessible by USB vendor specific request. Volume control VR input pin; a traditional speaker front panel design can be built. Nitrogen D2 support USB standard HID Interface which provide Volume _up / Volume _down / Playback mute Buttons and Rotary Encoder for pure digital volume control. 2. FEATURES USB 2.0 Full Speed Compatible and USB IF certification USB Audio Devices Class Specification Ver1.0 Compatible USB Bus Powered 500mA, without External Power Supply High performance 16-Bit Stereo, 48 / 44.1 KHz Sampling Rate for Audio Playback S/PDIF Output Interface Embedded USB Transceiver Embedded High Performance 16-Bit Audio DAC Embedded Digital Control Power Amplifier for Speaker Driving Support Power Amplifier Enable / Disable Control Pin Date: 09/25/2005 Version: 1.02 -6- Nitrogen D2 USB Audio With Dolby Digital Live and DTS Interactive Solution Support Dynamic Range Control (DRC) Feature to Provide a Better Listen Experience Embedded Power-On-Reset Block Embedded 5V to 3.3V Regulator with Voltage Level Detector for Single 5V External Power Supply Embedded Temperature Protection Circuit Embedded X2 Modulation for Higher Audio Quality Embedded Anti-Pop Circuit with Internal Feedback Structure Single 12MHz Crystal Input with Embedded PLL Isochronous Transfer using Adaptive Synchronization with Internal PLL External EEPROM Interface for Vendor Specific VID / PID / Product String EEPROM Read / Write Function via Vendor Specific Request for Mass Production Convenience Analog Volume Control Input with Simple External VR Circuit Digital Volume Control Input with Digital Rotary Encoder or Vol_up / Vol_dn / Play_mute Bottoms Vol_up / Vol_dn / Play_mute Pins and Digital Rotary Encoder Interface Support USB HID Devices Class Ver1.11 for Host Volume Control Synchronization 3.3V I/O with 5V Tolerance Dolby(R) Digital Audio Streaming via S/PDIF Output Supports USB Suspend / Resume Mode and Remote Wakeup with Digital Volume Control Pins LED Indicator Pin During Playback 1 GPIO pin for Application Specific Usage Dolby Digital Live Software Sound Technology Bundle Digital Theater System (DTS Interactive) Software Sound Technology Bundle USB Software Driver Compatible with Win 98SE / Win ME / Win 2000 / Win XP Date: 09/25/2005 Version: 1.02 -7- Nitrogen D2 USB Audio With Dolby Digital Live and DTS Interactive Solution 3. PIN DESCRIPTIONS 3.1 PIN ASSIGNMENT BY PIN NUMBER Pin # Signal Name Pin # Signal Name Pin # Signal Name Pin # Signal Name 1 EESK 13 NC 25 AVDD 37 NC 2 DVDD5V 14 NC 26 AVDD 38 DRCEN 3 EECS 15 REGV 27 LOL 39 SPDIFO 4 EEDW 16 NC 28 LOL 40 PDSW 5 EEDR 17 USB_DP 29 LOL 41 PAEN 6 LEDO 18 NC 30 LOL 42 GPIO 7 MUTE 19 USB_DM 31 LOR 43 VOL_UP 8 DVDD5V 20 NC 32 LOR 44 VOL_DN 9 DVDD5V 21 DVSS 33 LOR 45 DVSS 10 VP 22 TEST 34 LOR 46 NC 11 VN 23 VREF 35 AVSS 47 XTAL_O 12 NC 24 VOLADJ 36 AVSS 48 XTAL_I *Note: -NC- means No-Connect DRC EN NC PDSW SPDIFO GPIO PAEN VOL_UP DVSS VOL_DN NC XTAL_I XTAL_O 3.2 PIN-OUT DIAGRAM 48 EESK 37 1 36 AVSS DVDD5V AVSS EECS LOR EEDW LOR EEDR LOR LEDO LOR MUTE LOL DVDD5V LOL DVDD5V VP LOL Nitrogen D2 VN 12 25 Date: 09/25/2005 VREF TEST DVSS NC USB_DM NC NC USB_DP REGV 24 NC NC 13 AVDD VOL_ADJ NC LOL AVDD Version: 1.02 -8- Nitrogen D2 USB Audio With Dolby Digital Live and DTS Interactive Solution 3.3 PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTIONS Pin # Symbol Type 1 EESK DO, 8mA, SR 2 DVDD5V P 3 EECS DO, 8mA, SR EEPROM Interface Chip Select 4 EEDW DO, 8mA, SR EEPROM Interface Write to EEPROM 5 EEDR DI, ST, PD, 5VT 6 LEDO DO, 8mA, SR 7 MUTE DI, ST, PU 8 DVDD5V P 5V Power Supply 9 DVDD5V P 5V Power Supply 10 VP DI, ST, PU Digital Rotary Encoder Interface Pin A 11 VN DI, ST, PU Digital Rotary Encoder Interface Pin B 12 NC - No Connect 13 NC - No Connect 14 NC - No Connect 15 REGV AO 16 NC - 17 USB_DP AIO 18 NC - No Connect 19 USB_DM AIO USB Data D- 20 NC - No Connect 21 DVSS P Digital Ground 22 TEST DI, ST, PD Test Mode Select Pin, Pull-Down in normal Operation 23 VREF AO Connecting to External Decoupling Capacitor for Embedded Band-gap Circuit; 2.25V Output Description EEPROM Interface Clock 5V Power Supply for Digital Circuit EEPROM Interface Read from EEPROM LED Indicator for Playback Mute Pin (HID Standard) Regulator output 3.3V No Connect USB Data D+ Date: 09/25/2005 Version: 1.02 -9- Nitrogen D2 USB Audio With Dolby Digital Live and DTS Interactive Solution Analog Volume Control Input from external VR circuit. 24 VOLADJ AI 0 ~ 2.25V:+3dB / mute 3.5 ~ 5V: 0dB 25 AVDD P 5V Power Supply for Analog Circuit 26 AVDD P 5V Power Supply for Analog Circuit 27 LOL AO Line Out Left Channel 28 LOL AO Line Out Left Channel 29 LOL AO Line Out Left Channel 30 LOL AO Line Out Left Channel 31 LOR AO Line Out Right Channel 32 LOR AO Line Out Right Channel 33 LOR AO Line Out Right Channel 34 LOR AO Line Out Right Channel 35 AVSS P Analog Ground 36 AVSS P Analog Ground 37 NC - No Connect 38 DRCEN DI 1:DRC ON (default) 39 SPDIFO DO, 8mA, SR S/PDIF Data Output 0:DRC Off Power Down Switch Control Signal Output 40 PDSW DO, 8mA, SR 1: Normal Mode 0: Power Down Mode (Suspend Mode) Power Amplifier Control Input, Connect to a Switch or Pull-High in Normal Operation. 41 PAEN DI, ST H: Enable Power Amplifier (Normal Mode) L: Disable Power Amplifier Date: 09/25/2005 Version: 1.02 - 10 - Nitrogen D2 USB Audio With Dolby Digital Live and DTS Interactive Solution DIO, 8mA, ST, GPIO Pin, Controlled via Vender Specific Command SR, PD 42 GPIO 43 VOL_UP DI, ST, PU Volume Up Pin (HID Standard) 44 VOL_DN DI, ST, PU Volume Down Pin (HID Standard) 45 DVSS P Digital Ground 46 NC - No Connect 47 XTAL_O AO Output Pin for 12MHz Oscillator 48 XTAL_I AI Input Pin for 12MHz Oscillator *Note :DI / DO / DIO - Digital Input / Output / Bi-Directional Pad U AI / AO / AIO - Analog Input / Output / Bi-Directional Pad P - Power Pin SR - Slew Rate Control ST - Schmitt Trigger PD / PU - Pull Down / Pull Up 5VT - 5 Volt Tolerant (3.3V Pad) Date: 09/25/2005 Version: 1.02 - 11 - Nitrogen D2 USB Audio With Dolby Digital Live and DTS Interactive Solution 4. BLOCK DIAGRAM VOLADJ SPDIFO VN VP MUTE VOL_DN VOL_UP PAEN PDSW D+ HID Control I/F ADC D- TEST USB I/F Dynamic Range Control FIFO LEDO GPIO EEDR EEDW EESK EEPROM I/F EECS USB Clock Gen 2x Over Sampling Digital Filter VOL DAC - 43.5~ +3dB DAC - 43.5 ~ +3dB Audio Clock Gen VOL Bandgap Crystal OSC OP LOL OP LOR VREF Power Supply GND REGV (3.3V) 5V XTAL_I XTAL_O Block Diagram Of Nitrogen D2 Date: 09/25/2005 Version: 1.02 - 12 - Nitrogen D2 USB Audio With Dolby Digital Live and DTS Interactive Solution 5. ORDERING INFORMATION Model Number Package Operating Ambient Temperature Supply Range Nitrogen D2 48-Pin LQFP 7mmx7mmx1.4mm (Plastic) 0oC to +70oC DVdd = 5V, AVdd = 5V 48-Lead Thin Plastic Quad Flatpack (LQFP) Outline Dimensions *Dimensions shown in inches and (mm) Date: 09/25/2005 Version: 1.02 - 13 - Nitrogen D2 USB Audio With Dolby Digital Live and DTS Interactive Solution 6. FUNCTION DESCRIPTIONS 6.1 USB INTERFACE 6.1.1 DEVICE DESCRIPTOR Offset Field Size Value (Hex) 0 bLength 1 12 Total 18 Bytes 1 bDescriptorType 1 01 Device Descriptor 2 bcdUSB 2 0110 4 bDeviceClass 1 00 5 bDeviceSubClass 1 00 6 bDeviceProtocol 1 00 7 bMaxPacketSize0 1 08 8 idVendor 2 0D8C Vendor ID 10 idProduct 2 0104 Product ID 12 bcdDevice 2 0010 Device Release Number 14 iManufacturer 1 01 Index of string descriptor describing manufacturer -> "C-Media INC." 15 iProduct 1 02 Index of string descriptor describing product -> "C-Media USB Audio 16 iSerialNumber 1 00 Index of string descriptor describing the device's serial number 17 bNumConfigurations 1 01 Configurations number = 1 Date: 09/25/2005 Description USB 1.1 compliant. Endpoint Zero Size = 8 bytes " Version: 1.02 - 14 - Nitrogen D2 USB Audio With Dolby Digital Live and DTS Interactive Solution 6.1.2 CONFIGURATION DESCRIPTOR Offset Field Size Value (Hex) 0 bLength 1 09 Total 9 Bytes 1 bDescriptorType 1 02 Configuration Descriptor 2 wTotalLength 2 008D 4 bNumInterfaces 1 03 5 bConfigurationValue 1 01 6 iConfiguration 1 00 7 bmAttributes 1 80 Self-powered without Remote Wakeup 8 bMaxPower 2 FA Maximum power consumption of the USB. 0xFA=500 mA Description Total length of data returned for this configuration. Number of interfaces supported by this Configuration. 6.1.3 USB AUDIO TOPOLOGY DIAGRAM USB streaming ID = 01 Feature Unit (Volume) (Mute) ID = 0D Date: 09/25/2005 Speaker ID = 03 Version: 1.02 - 15 - Nitrogen D2 USB Audio With Dolby Digital Live and DTS Interactive Solution 6.2 EEPROM (93C46) CONTENT FORMAT Nitrogen D2 supports four-wire serial EEPROM interface. When an external serial EEPROM is detected, Vendor ID, Product ID, and Product String reported within Device Descriptor will be derived from the content of serial EEPROM. The setting values of serial EEPROM is shown below: Address Contents 00 0x434D (*Note1) 01 Vender ID 02 Product ID 03 String1, String0 04 String3, String2 05 String5, String4 06 String7, String6 07 String9, String8 08 String11, String10 09 String13, String12 10 String15, String14 11 String17, String16 12 String19, String18 13 String21, String20 14 String23, String22 15 Bit 0: DRC Enable / Disable 16~63 -- *Note: The first word of the EEPROM is a magic code. Only when it matches, the IC will regard the serial EEPROM valid. Date: 09/25/2005 Version: 1.02 - 16 - Nitrogen D2 USB Audio With Dolby Digital Live and DTS Interactive Solution 6.3 HID FEATURE Nitrogen D2 provides HID feature with user setting to Volume-Up, Volume-Down, Playback-Mute button pin, and the Digital-Rotary-Encoder for Volume Control is reported to the host to synchronize host side setting. 6.3.1 WHAT'S HID USB protocols can configure devices at startup or when they are plugged in at run time. These devices are broken into various device classes. Each device class defines the common behavior and protocols for devices that serve similar functions. The HID (Human Interface Device) class is one of the device classes. The HID class consists primarily of devices that are used by humans to control the operation of computer systems. Typical examples of HID class devices include: - Keyboards and pointing devices, for example: mouse, trackballs, and joysticks. - Front-panel controls, for example: knobs, switches, buttons, and sliders. Controls that might be found on devices such as VCR remote controls, games or simulation devices, for example: data gloves, throttles, and steering wheels. - Devices that may not require human interaction but provide data in a similar format to HID class devices, for example: bar-code readers, thermometers, or voltmeters. 6.3.2 HID DESCRIPTOR HID Interface Descriptor Offset Field Size Value (Hex) 0 bLength 1 09 Size of this descriptor: 9 byte 1 bDescriptorType 1 04 INTERFACE descriptor type 2 bInterfaceNumber 1 02 Number of Interface 3 bAlternateSetting 1 00 alternate 0 Date: 09/25/2005 Description Version: 1.02 - 17 - Nitrogen D2 USB Audio With Dolby Digital Live and DTS Interactive Solution Offset Field Size Value (Hex) Description 4 bNumEndpoints 1 01 Number of endpoints used by this Interface: 1 5 bInterfaceClass 1 03 HID Interface Class 6 bInterfaceSubClass 1 00 No Subclass 7 bInterfaceProtocol 1 00 Must be set to 0 8 iInterface 1 00 Index of a string descriptor that describes this interface. HID Descriptor Offset Field Size Value (Hex) Description 0 bLength 1 09 Total 9 Bytes 1 bDescriptorType 1 21 HID Descriptor Type 2 bcdHID 2 0100 4 bCountryCode 1 00 5 bNumDescriptors 1 01 6 bDescriptorType 1 22 7 wDescriptorLength 2 002A Numeric expression that is the total size of the optional descriptor Description HID class version 1.00 Report Descriptor Interrupt IN Endpoint Descriptor Offset Field Size Value (Hex) 0 bLength 1 07 Total 7 Bytes 1 bDescriptorType 1 05 ENDPOINT Descriptor Type 2 bEndpointAddress 1 81 3 bmAttributes 1 03 4 wMaxPacketSize 2 0003 6 bInterval 1 04 Date: 09/25/2005 IN Endpoint Endpoint number = 3 Interrupt endpoint type Maximum packet size: 4 bytes Interrupt Interval: 4ms Version: 1.02 - 18 - Nitrogen D2 USB Audio With Dolby Digital Live and DTS Interactive Solution 6.4 DYNAMIC RANGE CONTROL (DRC) Nitrogen D2 include a new feature called Dynamic Range Control (DRC), and with a default ON setting (Users can still turn it off within the Windows audio advance control panel) Dynamic range is defined as the difference, in decibels (dB), between the loudest and quietest sounds in any particular piece of audio content. Classical music is a good example, with ranges from piano (soft) to forte to FFF (for extremely loud). Movies also typically have a wide dynamic range, which may cause you to have to turn the volume up and down as scenes change. For example, when watching a movie at home, you may be forced to turn up volume to hear the dialog in a quiet scene, and then quickly turn it down again during a car chase scene that follows. In this way, there may be times in a home theater environment when it would be useful to be able to control the dynamic range. +20dB +10dB Peaks Reduced 0dB -10dB -20dB -30dB -40dB -50dB B A Lower Levels Raised -60dB With Dynamic Range Control enabled, the full dynamic range (A) of the program is reduced (B). Peaks Clipped Peaks Reduced DRC Lower Levels hard to heard A B Lower Levels Raised Date: 09/25/2005 Version: 1.02 - 19 - Nitrogen D2 USB Audio With Dolby Digital Live and DTS Interactive Solution 6.5 DOLBY DIGITAL AND DTS SOUND TECHNOLOGY 6.5.1 DOLBY DIGITAL LIVE TECHNOLOGY C-Media Xear 3DTM Sound Solution provides another state-of-the-art high quality audio function--Dolby digital AC-3 encoder module. With this real-time software encoder, the existing and future customers who are using C-Media USB audio solution and devices can obtain this digital quality audio output by S/PDIF format much easier than before. This function can output various 3D and environmental sound effects by high quality AC-3 encoding; in the meantime, it exhibits supreme efficiency--it takes only 7% of CPU consumption from a Pentium 4 Processor. A technology that can encode all the digital audio content on PC into Dolby Digital stream in real-time. It can then be sent to external decoder for playback. All path are digital and wiring is simple. 6.5.2 DIGITAL THEATER SYSTEM (DTS interactive) Besides Dolby, C-Media was also the world first PC audio provider whom can integrate whole DTS Digital DSP technology in software module. Everyone knows that, DTS is the famous of the world sound technology which guarantee high quality and performance. DTS Interactive can take any content (WMA, MP3, CD, and more!) to transfer 5.1 multi-chances with real-time whenever play on line game, listen music, and watch VCD. A real-time DTS encoder which takes any LPMC (2 channel or more) and encodes it into DTS bit stream. The data transfer format is 48 KHz at 1.5 mb/sec. Just using a single cable connection to your DTS enabled surround sound system such as, powered PC speakers, an A/V receiver or any other DTS compatible surround sound system. Better yet, the pure digital signal not only prevents the audio signal from distortion, but also reduces the number of wires connected between PC and a HI-FI audio system. That is to say, this breakthrough real-time AC-3 or DTS encoder can digitally transmit data from PC to HI-FI system via a single RCA cable, instead of three pairs in an analog signal case in the past. Date: 09/25/2005 Version: 1.02 - 20 - Nitrogen D2 USB Audio With Dolby Digital Live and DTS Interactive Solution 6.6 BENEFITS AND ADVANTAGES Uses a single digital connection Transforms all PC audio signals into a Dolby and DTS Digital signal Optimized for low-latency interactive applications Provides realistic 5.1-channel surround sound effects during interactive video game play Advantages of this feature 1.Getting higher quality audio signal output compared with any other SPDIF-Out solutions. C-Media Xear 3DTM Plus DDL or DTS INTERACTIVE encoder sound solution can directly process and transmit any PC sound source to digital AC-3 or DTS signal. Digital-transmitted data processed by software driver can absolutely rule out the characteristics influence of DAC quality. Therefore, users are able to get the best sound quality. 2.General PC audio SPDIF-Out solution can only provide 2CH PCM data to external amplifier. If users want to output high quality digital AC-3 or DTS INTERACTIVE bit-stream, they have to rely on software DVD player, from which only DVD playback is achievable. In that case, it will limit and impair the high quality multi-channel sound Date: 09/25/2005 Version: 1.02 - 21 - Nitrogen D2 USB Audio With Dolby Digital Live and DTS Interactive Solution enjoyment. C-Media DDL or DTS INTERACTIVE encoder solution not only retains the above functions, but also provides other possible applications on PC audio. Xear 3DTM plus AC-3 or DTS encoder sound solution can process any type of sound sources, and people are able to obtain 7.1CH output by using virtual SPEAKER SHIFTERTM to create optimized personal listening environment. 3.In terms of 3D gaming, C-Media Xear 3DTM sound engine for Dolby Digital Live or DTS INTERACTIVE encoder are far better than Window DirectX 3D sound emulator, in that it is powered by sophisticated HRTF (Head Related Transfer Function) library, supporting environmental effects (EAX 1.0 & 2.0 compatible) to create highly immersive 3D gaming experience. All interactive sound effects of 3D game can real-time encoding to AC-3 or DTS INTERACTIVE bit-stream and getting high quality digital signal to external decoder and speakers for enjoyment. Date: 09/25/2005 Version: 1.02 - 22 - Nitrogen D2 USB Audio With Dolby Digital Live and DTS Interactive Solution 7. ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS 7.1 ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATING Symbol Parameter Value Unit Dvmin Min Digital Supply Voltage - 0.3 V Dvmax Max Digital Supply Voltage +6 V Avmin Min Analog Supply Voltage - 0.3 V Avmax Max Analog Supply Voltage +6 V Dvinout Voltage on any Digital Input or Output Pin -0.3 to +5.5 V Avinout Voltage on any Analog Input or Output Pin -0.3 to +5.5 T stg B B Storage Temperature Range V 0 -40 to +125 P C P ESD (HBM) ESD Human Body Mode 2000 V ESD (MM) ESD Machine Mode 200 V Latchup Latch Up Test 200 mA 7.2 OPERATION CONDITIONS Min Typ Max Unit Analog Supply Voltage 4.5 5.0 5.5 V Digital Supply Voltage 4.5 5.0 5.5 V Total Power Consumption - - 500 mA Suspend Mode Power Consumption - - 320 uA Operating ambient temperature 0 - 70 o P C P 7.3 SPERKER IMPEDANCE VS. OUTPUT POWER (PER CHANNEL) Loading (Ohm) 4 Ohm 8 Ohm 32 Ohm 10K Ohm 3.14 3.4 3.635 3.722 1.11 1.202 1.285 1.316 W(rms/sin wave) 308 mW 181 mW 52 mW 0.17 mW W(rms/square wave) 616 mW 361 mW 103 mW 0.35 mW W(PMPO) 2460 mW 1450 mW 410 mW 1 mW Items Vpp Vrms *Note1: Test Condition @ 25oC, 5 Volt +- 10%, 1KHz Sin Wave Date: 09/25/2005 Version: 1.02 - 23 - Nitrogen D2 USB Audio With Dolby Digital Live and DTS Interactive Solution *Note2: Typical Output with THD+N < 1%; Maximal Output with THD+N < 10% 7.4 AUDIO PERFORMANCE Min Typ Max Unit Resolution -- 16 -- Bits Frequency response @ 48KHz 20 -- 20K Hz Frequency Response @ 44.1KHz 20 -- 20K Hz Passband Ripple @ 48 KHz 40 -- 9.6K Hz Passband Ripple @ 44.1 KHz 40 -- 8.8K Hz SNR -- 97.75 -- dB Dynamic Range -- 96.27 -- dB THD + N -- -67.97 -- dB Output Voltage (rms) - 1.316 - Vrms SNR -- 97.68 -- dB Dynamic Range -- 95.99 -- dB THD + N -- -57.82 -- dB Output Voltage (rms) - 1.285 - Vrms SNR -- 97.67 -- dB Dynamic Range -- 96.03 -- dB THD + N -- -53.28 -- dB Output Voltage (rms) - 1.202 - Vrms SNR -- 97.45 -- dB Dynamic Range -- 95.89 -- dB THD + N -- -52.76 -- dB Output Voltage (rms) - 1.11 - Vrms DAC (10K Ohm Loading) DAC (32 Ohm Loading) DAC (8 Ohm Loading) DAC (4 Ohm Loading) Date: 09/25/2005 Version: 1.02 - 24 - Nitrogen D2 USB Audio With Dolby Digital Live and DTS Interactive Solution 8. AUDIO PERFORMANCE CURVES 8.1 FREQUENCY RESPONSE (10K OHM LOADING) 8.1.1 FREQUENCY RESPONSE @ 44.1 KS/SEC C-MEDIA Digital Playback (PC-D-A) for Line O utput Frequency Response 05/31/05 14:10:33 +1 +0 d B r -1 -2 -3 A -4 -5 -6 20 50 100 200 500 1k 2k 5k 10k Hz Sw eep Trace C olor Line Style Thick D ata Axis 1 1 1 2 C yan Yellow Solid Solid 3 3 Fas ttes t.C h.1 Am pl!N orm alize Fas ttes t.C h.2 Am pl!N orm alize Left Left C om m ent WL-Multitone-44k.at2c 8.1.2 FREQUENCY RESPONSE @ 48 KS/SEC C-MED IA Digital Playback (PC-D-A) for Line Output Frequency Response 05/31/05 14:07:22 +1 +0 d B r -1 -2 -3 A -4 -5 -6 30 50 100 200 500 1k 2k 5k 10k Hz Sw eep Trace C olor Line Style Thick D ata Axis 1 1 1 2 C yan Yellow Solid Solid 3 3 Fas ttes t.C h.1 Am pl!N orm alize Fas ttes t.C h.2 Am pl!N orm alize Left Left C om m ent WL-Multitone-48k.at2c Date: 09/25/2005 Version: 1.02 - 25 - Nitrogen D2 USB Audio With Dolby Digital Live and DTS Interactive Solution 8.2 PASSBAND RIPPLE (10K OHM LOADING) 8.2.1 PASSBAND RIPPLE @ 44.1 KS/SEC C-MEDIA Digital Playback (PC-D-A) for Line Output Passband Ripple @44.1ks/sec 05/31/05 14:11:07 +0.4 +0.2 d B -0 -0.2 -0.4 40 50 100 200 500 1k 2k 5k 8k Hz Sweep Trace Color Line Style Thick Data Axis 1 1 1 2 Cyan Yellow Solid Solid 3 3 Fas ttes t.Ch.1 Am pl!Norm alize Fas ttes t.Ch.2 Am pl!Norm alize Left Left Com m ent WL-Pas s bandRipple-M44k.at2c 8.2.2 PASSBAND RIPPLE @ 48 KS/SEC C-MEDIA Digital Playback (PC-D-A) for Line Output Passband Ripple @48ks/sec 05/31/05 14:09:08 +0.4 +0.2 d B -0 -0.2 -0.4 40 50 100 200 500 1k 2k 5k 9k Hz Sweep Trace Color Line Style Thick Data Axis 1 1 1 2 Cyan Yellow Solid Solid 3 3 Fasttes t.Ch.1 Am pl!Norm alize Fasttes t.Ch.2 Am pl!Norm alize Left Left Com m ent WL-Pass bandRipple-M48k.at2c Date: 09/25/2005 Version: 1.02 - 26 - Nitrogen D2 USB Audio With Dolby Digital Live and DTS Interactive Solution 9. REFERENCE APPLICATION CIRCUIT Date: 09/25/2005 Version: 1.02 - 27 - Nitrogen D2 USB Audio With Dolby Digital Live and DTS Interactive Solution 10. Reference Universal Serial Bus Specification, Version 2.0 Universal Serial Bus Device Class Definition for Audio Devices, Version 1.0. Universal Serial Bus Device Class Definition for Human Interface Devices (HID), Version 1.11 Dolby Digital Live and dts Interactive function specification End of Specifications C-MEDIA ELECTRONICS INC. 6F., 100, Sec. 4, Civil Boulevard, Taipei, Taiwan 106 R.O.C. TEL:886-2-8773-1100 FAX:886-2-8773-2211 E-mail sales@cmedia.com.tw TU UT URL http://www.cmedia.com.tw TU Date: 09/25/2005 UT Version: 1.02 - 28 -