Intel manual Layout, AC97, PXA250 and PXA210 Applications Processors Design Guide

Models: PXA250 and PXA210

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AC97

6.2Layout

Because of the analog/digital nature of the codecs, it is important that proper mixed-signal layout procedures be followed. Intel recommends you follow the layout recommendations given in your Codec datasheet. Some general recommendations are:

Use a separate power supply for the analog audio portion of the design.

Place a digital power/ground plane keep-out underneath the analog portion. Use a separate analog ground plane. You can create an island inside the keep-out. Connect the digital ground pins of the codec to the digital ground. Keep the two ground planes on the same layer, with at least 1/8 of an inch separation between them.

Connect the two ground planes underneath your codec with a 0 ohm jumper. Add optional Do Not Populate 0 ohm jumpers between analog and digital ground at the power supply. Excessive noise on the board may be reduced by installing the 0 ohm resistor.

Do not to route digital signals underneath the analog portion. Digital traces must go over the digital ground plane, analog traces over the analog plane.

Buffer any digital signals to or from the codec that go off the board, for example, if your codec is on a daughter card.

Fill the areas between analog traces with copper tied to the analog ground. Fill the regions between digital traces with copper tied to the digital ground.

Locate the decoupling capacitors for the analog portion as close to the codec as possible.

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PXA250 and PXA210 Applications Processors Design Guide

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Intel manual Layout, AC97, PXA250 and PXA210 Applications Processors Design Guide