WM8766

Preliminary Technical Data

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SUGGESTED ANALOGUE LOW PASS POST DAC FILTERS

It is recommended that a lowpass filter be applied to the output from each DAC channel for Hi Fi

applications. Typically a second order filter is suitable and provides sufficient attenuation of high

frequency components (the unique low order, high bit count multi-bit sigma delta DAC structure used

in WM8766 produces much less high frequency output noise than normal sigma delta DACs. This

filter is typically also used to provide the 2x gain needed to provide the standard 2Vrms output level

from most consumer equipment.

Figure 28 shows a suitable post DAC filter circuit, with 2x gain. Alternative inverting filter

architectures might also be used with as good results.

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Figure 28 Recommended Post DAC Filter Circuit