Interface - CODECs

Category Introduction

CODECs are semiconductor devices used to transform data by compression and decompression. Data compression provides improved transmission speeds and reduced storage space. Some CODECs provide up to 32 bits of resolution and as many as six or eight analog-to-digital and digital-to-analog converters respectively. Sigma-Delta modulation is available as well as I2C, I2S, SPI, Serial, HDA, S/DIF, PCM, USB, AC'97, and SLIMbus data interfaces.

Product List

302 Items

Mfr Part #	Quantity Available	UnitPrice	Packaging	Product Status	Type	Data Interface	Resolution (Bits)	Number of ADCs / DACs	Sigma Delta	S/N Ratio, ADCs / DACs (db) Typ	Dynamic Range, ADCs / DACs (db) Typ	Voltage - Supply, Analog	Voltage - Supply, Digital	Operating Temperature	Mounting Type	Package / Case	Supplier Device Package
TLV320AIC3100IRHBR IC MONO/STER AUD CODEC LP 32QFN Texas Instruments	4	$5.76	Tape & Reel (TR)	Active	Audio	I²C	32 b	2 / 2	Yes	91 / 95	-	2.7V ~ 3.6V	1.65V ~ 1.95V	-40°C ~ 85°C	Surface Mount	32-VFQFN Exposed Pad	32-VQFN (5x5)
SSM2604CPZ-REEL7 IC AUDIO CODEC LP 20-LFCSP Analog Devices Inc.	82	$6.32	Tape & Reel (TR)	Active	Stereo Audio	Serial	24 b	2 / 2	No	90 / 100	-	1.8V ~ 3.6V	1.5V ~ 3.6V	-40°C ~ 85°C	Surface Mount	20-WFQFN Exposed Pad, CSP	20-LFCSP (4x4)
PCM3060PWR IC AUDIO CODEC 24BIT SER 28TSSOP Texas Instruments	106	$6.68	Tape & Reel (TR)	Active	Stereo Audio	Serial	24 b	2 / 2	Yes	99 / 105 (Differential), 99 / 104 (Single-Ended)	99 / 104	4.5V ~ 5.5V	2.7V ~ 3.6V	-25°C ~ 85°C	Surface Mount	28-TSSOP (0.173", 4.40mm Width)	28-TSSOP
TLV320AIC3106IRGZT IC AUDIO CODEC 24BIT PCM 48VQFN Texas Instruments	123	$6.70	Tape & Reel (TR)	Active	Stereo Audio	PCM Audio Interface	24 b	2 / 2	Yes	92 / 102	91 / 92	2.7V ~ 3.6V	1.65V ~ 1.95V	-40°C ~ 85°C	Surface Mount	48-VFQFN Exposed Pad	48-VQFN (7x7)
SSM2603CPZ-REEL7 IC CODEC AUDIO LOW POWER 28LFCSP Analog Devices Inc.	31	$7.87	Tape & Reel (TR)	Active	Stereo Audio	-	24 b	2 / 2	No	90 / 100	-	1.8V ~ 3.6V	1.5V ~ 3.6V	-40°C ~ 85°C	Surface Mount	28-WFQFN Exposed Pad, CSP	28-LFCSP-WQ (5x5)
TLV320AIC24KIPFBR IC CODEC 16BIT DUAL PROG 48-TQFP Texas Instruments	13	$7.04	Tape & Reel (TR)	Active	Voice-Band	Serial	16 b	2 / 2	Yes	84 / 92	87 / 92	2.7V ~ 3.6V	1.65V ~ 1.95V	-40°C ~ 85°C	Surface Mount	48-TQFP	48-TQFP (7x7)
TLV320AIC33IRGZT IC AUDIO CODEC 24BIT SER 48VQFN Texas Instruments	23	$10.10	Tape & Reel (TR)	Active	Stereo Audio	I²C, Serial, SPI™	24 b	2 / 2	Yes	92 / 100	92 / 100	2.7V ~ 3.6V	1.65V ~ 1.95V	-40°C ~ 85°C	Surface Mount	48-VFQFN Exposed Pad	48-VQFN (7x7)
TLV320AIC32IRHBT IC STEREO AUDIO CODEC 32-VQFN Texas Instruments	94	$10.21	Tape & Reel (TR)	Active	Stereo Audio	PCM Audio Interface	24 b	2 / 2	Yes	92 / 100	92 / 100	2.7V ~ 3.6V	1.65V ~ 1.95V	-40°C ~ 85°C	Surface Mount	32-VFQFN Exposed Pad	32-VQFN (5x5)
PCM3168APAP IC CODEC AUDIO 24 BIT 64HTQFP Texas Instruments	11	$12.21	Bulk	Active	Audio	Serial	24 b	6 / 8	Yes	107 / 112 (Differential), 104 / 112 (Single-Ended)	107 / 112 (Differential), 104 / 112 (Single-Ended)	4.5V ~ 5.5V	3V ~ 3.6V	-40°C ~ 85°C	Surface Mount	64-PowerTQFP	64-HTQFP (10x10)
PCM2912APJT IC STEREO AUD CODEC W/USB 32TQFP Texas Instruments	8	$14.91	Tray	Active	Stereo Audio	USB	16 b	1 / 2	Yes	92 / 92	90 / 90	4.35V ~ 5.25V	4.35V ~ 5.25V	-25°C ~ 85°C	Surface Mount	32-TQFP	32-TQFP (7x7)
TLV320AIC3100IRHBT IC MONO/STER AUD CODEC LP 32QFN Texas Instruments	53	$6.99	Tape & Reel (TR)	Active	Audio	I²C	32 b	2 / 2	Yes	91 / 95	-	2.7V ~ 3.6V	1.65V ~ 1.95V	-40°C ~ 85°C	Surface Mount	32-VFQFN Exposed Pad	32-VQFN (5x5)
SGTL5000XNLA3 IC AUDIO CODEC STEREO 20-QFN NXP USA Inc.	126	$5.59	Tray	Active	Stereo Audio	I²C, Serial, SPI™	-	1 / 1	No	90 / 100	-	1.62V ~ 3.6V	1.1V ~ 2V, 1.62V ~ 3.6V	-40°C ~ 85°C	Surface Mount	20-UFQFN Exposed Pad	20-QFN-EP (3x3)
TLV320AIC20KIPFBR IC CODEC 16BIT DUAL PROG 48-TQFP Texas Instruments	99	$8.88	Tape & Reel (TR)	Active	Voice-Band	Serial	16 b	2 / 2	Yes	84 / 92	87 / 92	2.7V ~ 3.6V	1.65V ~ 1.95V	-40°C ~ 85°C	Surface Mount	48-TQFP	48-TQFP (7x7)
TLV320AIC23BPWR IC STEREO AUDIO CODEC 28-TSSOP Texas Instruments	37	$9.28	Tape & Reel (TR)	Active	Stereo Audio	I²C, Serial	16 b, 20 b, 24 b, 32 b	2 / 2	Yes	90 / 100	90 / 90	2.7V ~ 3.6V	1.42V ~ 3.6V	-10°C ~ 70°C	Surface Mount	28-TSSOP (0.173", 4.40mm Width)	28-TSSOP
ADV7280BCPZ-M-RL IC VIDEO DECODER SDTV 32LFCSP Analog Devices Inc.	70	$11.54	Tape & Reel (TR)	Active	Video	I²C, Serial	10 b	1 / 0	-	-	-	1.71V ~ 1.89V	1.71V ~ 1.89V	-40°C ~ 85°C	Surface Mount	32-WFQFN Exposed Pad, CSP	32-LFCSP (5x5)
PCM3168APAPR IC CODEC AUDIO 24 BIT 64HTQFP Texas Instruments	70	$11.30	Tape & Reel (TR)	Active	Audio	Serial	24 b	6 / 8	Yes	107 / 112 (Differential), 104 / 112 (Single-Ended)	107 / 112 (Differential), 104 / 112 (Single-Ended)	4.5V ~ 5.5V	3V ~ 3.6V	-40°C ~ 85°C	Surface Mount	64-PowerTQFP	64-HTQFP (10x10)
TLV320AIC24KIPFB IC CODEC 16BIT DUAL PROG 48-TQFP Texas Instruments	36	$8.38	Tray	Active	Voice-Band	Serial	16 b	2 / 2	Yes	84 / 92	87 / 92	2.7V ~ 3.6V	1.65V ~ 1.95V	-40°C ~ 85°C	Surface Mount	48-TQFP	48-TQFP (7x7)
TLV320AIC10CPFB IC CODEC GP 16 BIT 48TQFP Texas Instruments	43	$8.96	Tray	Active	General Purpose	Serial	16 b	1 / 1	Yes	87 / 90	82 / 82	3V ~ 5.5V	3V ~ 5.5V	0°C ~ 70°C	Surface Mount	48-TQFP	48-TQFP (7x7)
TLV320AIC31IRHBT IC CODEC STEREO AUDIO 32-VQFN Texas Instruments	2	$12.39	Tape & Reel (TR)	Active	Stereo Audio	PCM Audio Interface	24 b	2 / 2	Yes	92 / 100	92 / 100	2.7V ~ 3.6V	1.65V ~ 1.95V	-40°C ~ 85°C	Surface Mount	32-VFQFN Exposed Pad	32-VQFN (5x5)
TLV320AIC22CPT IC DUAL VOIP CODEC 48-LQFP Texas Instruments	27	$11.35	Tray	Not For New Designs	VOIP	Serial	16 b	2 / 2	Yes	84 / 92	87 / 92	2.7V ~ 3.6V	1.65V ~ 1.95V	-40°C ~ 85°C	Surface Mount	48-LQFP	48-LQFP (7x7)

About Coder/Decoder (CODECs)

What are Coder/Decoder (CODECs)?

Coder/Decoder (CODECs)

Coder/Decoder (CODECs) are integral components in the realm of Interface Integrated Circuits (ICs), serving as the bridge between analog and digital signals. Their primary function is to encode analog signals into digital data for processing, storage, or transmission, and subsequently decode digital data back into analog signals for playback or further analog processing. CODECs operate on the principle of sampling analog signals at specific intervals, converting these samples into digital form using an Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC), and then reconstructing the analog signal from digital data using a Digital-to-Analog Converter (DAC). This dual functionality makes CODECs indispensable in modern electronic systems, facilitating seamless communication between different signal domains.

Types of Coder/Decoder (CODECs)

Audio CODECs

Audio CODECs are designed to handle audio signals, converting analog sound waves into digital data and vice versa. They are characterized by their ability to support various audio formats, such as MP3, AAC, and WAV. These CODECs are essential in devices like smartphones, computers, and audio equipment, where high fidelity and low latency are crucial.

Video CODECs

Video CODECs compress and decompress digital video data, enabling efficient storage and transmission. They support formats like H.264, MPEG-4, and HEVC, balancing quality and file size. Video CODECs are vital in streaming services, video conferencing, and digital broadcasting, where bandwidth and storage efficiency are paramount.

Data CODECs

Data CODECs are used in data communication systems to encode and decode data streams. They ensure data integrity and security during transmission over networks. These CODECs are prevalent in telecommunications, networking equipment, and data storage solutions, where reliable data transfer is essential.

How to choose Coder/Decoder (CODECs)?

When selecting a CODEC, several key parameters must be considered:

Compatibility: Ensure the CODEC supports the required signal formats and interfaces for your application.
Performance: Evaluate the sampling rate, bit depth, and latency to match the application's quality and speed requirements.
Power Consumption: Consider the power efficiency, especially for battery-operated devices.
Environmental Factors: Assess the operating temperature range and resistance to environmental conditions.
Supplier Reliability: Research the supplier's reputation, product reviews, and warranty policies to ensure quality and reliability.

Installation requirements should also be considered, such as the physical size of the CODEC, mounting options, and compatibility with existing systems. By carefully evaluating these factors, you can select a CODEC that meets your specific needs and ensures optimal performance in your application.

Applications of Coder/Decoder (CODECs)

Consumer Electronics

In consumer electronics, CODECs are used in devices like smartphones, tablets, and televisions to process audio and video signals. They enable high-quality playback and recording, supporting various media formats and enhancing user experience.

Telecommunications

CODECs play a crucial role in telecommunications by encoding voice and data for transmission over networks. They ensure efficient bandwidth usage and maintain call quality in mobile and landline communication systems.

Broadcasting

In broadcasting, CODECs compress audio and video content for transmission over airwaves or cable networks. They are essential in digital TV and radio broadcasting, ensuring high-quality content delivery to audiences.

Healthcare

In healthcare, CODECs are used in medical imaging systems and telemedicine applications. They facilitate the transmission of high-resolution images and video consultations, improving diagnostic accuracy and patient care.

Automotive

Automotive applications utilize CODECs in infotainment systems, enabling audio and video playback, navigation, and communication features. They enhance the driving experience by providing seamless connectivity and entertainment options.