MAX5556 - Low-Cost Stereo Audio DAC

The MAX5556 stereo audio sigma-delta digital-to-analog converter (DAC) offers a simple and complete stereo digital-to-analog solution for media servers, set-top boxes, video-game hardware, automotive rear-seat entertainment, and other general consumer audio applications.

• built-in digital interpolation/filtering, sigma-delta digital-to-analog conversion, and analog output filtering. Control logic and mute circuitry minimize audible pops and clicks during power-up, power-down, clock changes, or when invalid clock conditions occur. The MAX5556 receives input data over a 3-wire I2S-compatible interface with left-justified audio data. Data can be clocked by either an external or internal serial clock. The internal serial clock frequency is programmable by selection o.