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Dolby Digital Decoder IC PT8501

DESCRIPTION
The PT8501 is a complete low-cost decoder for use in decompression of higher-performance
multi-channel digital audio, such as Dolby Digital (also called AC3). The PT8501 provides a complete
and flexible solution for multi-channel audio decoding in laser-disc players, DVD movie players, stereo
receivers, out-board decoders, HDTV sets, head-end decoders, set-top boxes, and similar products.
PT8501 contains on-chip firmware for decoding and processing DOLBY DIGITAL (AC-3), linear PCM
data. It also includes a Dolby Pro Logic decoder for decoding matrix surround encoded PCM data or
2-ch Dolby digital data. With a built-in S/PDIF receiver, no external S/PDIF receiver is necessary in
order to receive digital bitstreams.

The decoder is controlled via an I2C serial host interface. Standard digital audio data formats are
supported, including I2S, MSB-first right-justified, and MSB-first left-justified.

FEATURES
z Dolby Digital (5.1-channel) decoder up to 448Kbps.
z Dolby Surround Pro Logic decoder
z Built-in S/PDIF receiver and automatic bitstream detection
z Built-in large output buffers for both surround and center channels delay
z Pink Noise Generator built-in for easy set up of surround system
z I2C control interface
z 1 set of digital audio input port can be programmed to fit different format
z 3 sets of digital audio output port, can decode up to 6 channels
z Low operating voltage, 2.5V, with 3.3V IO tolerance
z Available in 100 pins, QF Package and 80 pins LQF Package

APPLICATIONS
z Multimedia Speakers
z DVD Player
z AV Amplifier
z Set Top Box

PT8501 V1.2 -1- Nov, 2003

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Dolby Digital Decoder IC PT8501

PIN ASSIGNMENT

(100-Pin QFP)

GND_IO

GND_IO

GND_IO
VDD_IO

VDD_IO

VDD_IO
ACKQO

MCLKO
GND_C

ALRQO
VDD_C

GPIO2

GPIO1
GPIO0
ADQ2

ADQ1

ADQ0
NC
NC

NC
100

91

81
92

82
97
96

94
93

90

87
86

84
83
99
98

95

89
88

85
NC 1 80 PW_DWN
NC 2 79 NC
VDD_IO 3 78 TE
VDD_C 4 77 GND_IO
GND_IO 5 76 GND_C
GND_C 6 75 VDD_IO
GPIO12 7 74 VDD_C
NC 8 73 PVDD
GPIO11 9 72 PGND
NC 10 71 NC
GPIO10 11 70 DSPRDY
BLRI 12 69 GND_IO
VDD_IO 13 68 GND_C
VDD_C 14 67 CLKI
GND_IO 15 PT8501 66 VDD_IO
GND_C 16 65 VDD_C
EMCKI 17 64 NC
GND_IO 18 63 NC
VDD_IO 19 62 NC
BCKI 20 61 GND_IO
BDI 21 60 VDD_IO
NC 22 59 NC
NC 23 58 FRAME_CNT
SPD_RX 24 57 NC
NC 25 56 NC
NC 26 55 NC
NC 27 54 NC
VDD_IO 28 53 NC
GND_IO 29 52 GND_IO
NC 30 51 VDD_IO
31

41
32

34

36

40

42

44

46

50
33

35

37
38
39

43

45

47
48
49
I2CD

GPIO14

VDD_IO

GND_IO

GPIO15
NC
NC

NC
GPIO13
NC

VDD_C

VDD_C
GND_C
GND_C

NC

NC
NC
NC
I2CC

/RST

PT8501 V1.2 -2- Nov, 2003

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Dolby Digital Decoder IC PT8501

(80-Pin LQFP)

SPD_RX

GND_IO

GND_IO

GND_IO
VDD_IO
VDD_IO

GPIO10

GPIO12
GPIO11
GND_C

VDD_C

VDD_C
EMCKI
BCKI

BLRI
BDI
NC
NC

NC

NC
71

61
72

62
80
79
78
77
76

74
73

70
69
68
67
66

64
63
75

65
VDD_IO 1 60 VDD_IO
GND_IO 2 59 ACKQO
NC 3 58 GND_IO
I2CC 4 57 MCLKO
I2CD 5 56 GND_IO
GPIO13 6 55 VDD_C
GPIO14 7 54 NC
VDD_C 8 53 NC
VDD_IO 9 52 ADQ2
VDD_C 10 PT8501-80LQ 51 NC
GND_C 11 50 ADQ1
GND_C 12 49 GPIO2
GND_IO 13 48 GND_IO
GPIO15 14 47 VDD_IO
NC 15 46 ADQ0
NC 16 45 ALRQO
NC 17 44 GPIO1
/RST 18 43 GPIO0
VDD_IO 19 42 PW_DWN
GND_IO 20 41 NC
21

31
22
23
24

26
27
28
29
30

33
34

36
37
38
39
40
25

35
CLKI

TE
PVDD
PGND
VDD_IO
GND_IO

VDD_IO

GND_IO

VDD_IO

GND_IO
NC
NC

NC
VDD_C

GNC_C

NC

VDD_C

GND_C
FRAME_CNT

DSPRDY

Note:
For 80-pin LQFP, VDD_IO and VDD_C are internally connected together, and GND_IO and GND_C as
well.

PT8501 V1.2 -3- Nov, 2003

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Dolby Digital Decoder IC PT8501

APPLICATION CIRCUIT

Oscillator

67 CLKI
12
IEC958 BLRI 99
Digital 20 ACKQO L
input BCKI 83
Interface 21 ALRQO
DAC
BDI 97 R
Receiver 17 MCLKO
84
EMCKI ADQ0
DolbyDigital LS
IEC958
input 24 SPD_RX
Decoder 88 DAC RS
ADQ1
50
/RST
C
90 DAC SUB
ADQ2
DSPRDY PW_DWN
I2CC I2CD

Host µP

ORDERING INFORMATION

Order Part No. Package Type Top Code

PT8501 100-pin PQFP PT8501
PT8501-80LQ 80-pin LQFP PT8501-80LQ

PT8501 V1.2 -4- Nov, 2003