
Chapter 1SLEU065A – SEPTEMBER 2005 – Revised NOVEMBER
2006
Overview
The TAS3108EVM2 PurePath Digital™ customer evaluation amplifier moduledemonstrates the digital audio processor TAS3108/TAS3108IA from Texas Instruments(TI).
TAS3108DCP/TAS3108IADCP is a fully programmable high-performance audioprocessor. It uses an efficient, custom, multi-instruction programming environmentoptimized for digital audio processing algorithms. The TAS3108/TAS3108IAarchitecture provides high-quality audio processing by using a 48-bit data path, 28-bitfilter coefficients, and a single-cycle 28 ×48-bit multiplier with a 76-bit accumulator. Anembedded 8051 microprocessor provides algorithm and data control for theTAS3108/TAS3108IA. The TAS3108 is the commercial version, intended for homeaudio and other commercial applications. The TAS3108IA is the automotive versionthat is qualified for use in automotive applications. This EVM uses the TAS3108version, and the active/passive parts used are not qualified for automotive use.
This EVM is delivered together with two boards: an input board with SPDIF, ACD, andUSB for PC control, and an output board with DACs and a SPDIF transmitter. Thissystem is a complete eight-channel digital audio processor system that includes digitalinput/output (S/PDIF), analog inputs/outputs, interface to PC, and DAP features likedigital volume control, input and output mixers, auto mute, equalization, tone controls,loudness, dynamic range compression, and surround effects.
The TAS3108 applications could be automotive sound systems, digital televisions,home theater systems, mini-component audio systems, and pro-audio.
Replacing the DAC-DIT output board with one of the TI PurePath digital-amplifier EVMsmakes it possible to test the TAS3108 with a speaker connected directly. Examples ofEVMs that can be connected include, but are not limited to, TAS5508-5142K7EVM,TAS5518-5152K8EVM, TAS5518-5182C8EVM2, and TAS5086-5186V6EVM. Thissystem is designed for home theater applications such as A/V receivers, DVDmini-component systems, home theater in a box (HTIB), DVD receivers, or plasmadisplay panels (PDP).
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1.1 TAS3108EVM2 System Features ................................................... 81.2 PCB Key Map ............................................................................. 91.3 Input Board .............................................................................. 101.4 Output Board ............................................................................ 11
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