The ES1869 AudioDrive solution is a single, mixed-signal chip that
adds 16-bit stereo sound and FM music synthesis to personal
computers. It is compliant with the Microsoft PC 97 and PC 98
specifications and WHQL audio requirements. The ES1869
possesses an embedded microcontroller, an OPL3 superset
TM
music synthesizer, a 16-bit stereo wave ADC and DAC, 16-
ESFM
bit stereo music DAC, MPU-401 UART mode serial port, dual
game port, full plug-and-play support, CD-ROM IDE interface,
hardware master volume control, two serial port interfaces to
external DSP and external wavetable music synthesizer, I2S zoom
video interface, DMA control logic with FIFO, and ISA bus interface
logic. There are three stereo inputs (typically line, CD audio, and
auxiliary line) and a mono microphone input. This single chip can
be designed into a motherboard, and add-on card, or integrated
into other peripheral cards such as Fax/Modem, VGA, LAN, I/O,
etc.
The ES1869 AudioDrive solution can record, compress, and play
back voice, sound, and music with built-in mixer controls. It
supports full-duplex operation for simultaneous record and
playback, using two DMA channels. The ESFM synthesizer has
extended capabilities within native mode operation, providing
superior sound and power-down capabilities. It is a registercompatible superset to the OPL3 FM synthesizer.
The ES1869 AudioDrive solution supports the full ISA plug-andplay standard. It provides plug-and-play configuration for logical
devices: audio, ESFM synthesizer, game port, MPU-401, IDE CDROM, MODEM, and an additional user-defined device. The MPU401 serial port is for interfacing to an external MIDI device.
The integrated 3D audio effects processor uses Spatializer
VBX technology, provided by Desper Products, Inc. a
subsidiary of Spatializer Audio Laboratories, Inc. This processor
expands the sound field emitted by two speakers to create a
resonant 3D sound environment.
The speakerphone application can be implemented either by
digital interface through the DSP serial port, or by analog interface
through Mono-In and Mono-Out.
A DSP serial interface in the ES1869 allows an external DSP to
take over ADC or DAC resources.
The ES1869 AudioDrive solution supports telegaming architecture
with headsets and includes data paths for host-based acoustic
echo cancellation processing.
Advanced power management features include suspend/resume
from disk or host-independent self-timed power-down and
automatic wake-up. The ES1869 is compliant with the ACPI
standard.
The ES1869 is available in an industry-standard 100-pin plastic
quad flat pack (PQFP) package.
AudioDrive
Solution
Product Brief
FEATURES
• Single, high-performance, mixed-signal, 16-bit stereo VLSI chip
• High-quality, OPL3 superset ESFM music synthesizer
• IDE CD-ROM interface
• High-performance DMA supports demand transfer and F-type
• Integrated Spatializer 3D VBX stereo audio effects
technology provided by Desper Products, Inc.
Plug and Play Features
• On-chip plug-and-play support for audio, joystick port, FM,
MODEM, MPU-401, CD-ROM, and a user-defined I/O device
• Software address mapping with software chip select, plus 3
DMA and 6 IRQ selections for motherboard implementation
• Internal configuration data for audio plug-and-play support
• Serial interface for plug-and-play resource EEPROM
Record and Playback Features
• Record, compress, and play back voice, sound, and music
• 16-bit stereo ADC and DAC
• Programmable independent sample rates from 4 kHz to
48.0 kHz for record and playback
• Full-duplex operation for simultaneous record and playback
• 2- and 3-button hardware volume control for up, down, and mute
Inputs and Outputs
• Stereo inputs for line-in, auxiliary A (CD audio), and auxiliary B,
and a mono input for microphone
• MPU-401 (UART mode) interface for wavetable synthesizers
and MIDI devices
• Integrated dual game port
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• I
S zoom video port interface with a sample rate up to 48 kHz for
MPEG audio
• Serial port interface to external DSP (e.g., AT&T, TI, API, and
MWAVE)
• Separate mono input (MONO_IN) and mono output
(MONO_OUT) for telegaming
Mixer Features
• 7-channel mixer with stereo inputs for line, CD audio, auxiliary
line, music synthesizer, digital audio (wave files), and mono
inputs for microphone and speakerphone
• Programmable 6-bit logarithmic master volume control
Power
• Advanced power management with self-timed power-down,
automatic wake-up, and suspend/resume to and from disk
• Supports 3.3V or 5.0V operation
Compatibility
• Supports PC games and applications for SoundBlaster
97:100
VDDD3, 57, 80IDigital supply voltage (4.5 to 5.5V).
GNDD7, 24, 52, 77IDigital ground.
AEN11IActive-low address enable from the ISA bus.
D[7:0]12:19I/O Bidirectional data bus. These pins have weak pull-up devices to prevent these inputs from floating
PSEL
20
SECSI/O Serial EEPROM CS. This is an input pin during RESET.
SEDO
VOLDNIActive-low volume decrease button input with internal pull-up.
SEDI
VOLUPI Active-low volume increase button input with internal pull-up.
MUTE
SECLKOExternal serial EEPROM clock output for PnP.
21
22
23
MONO_OUT25OMono output with source select and volume control (including mute). This pin can drive an external
MONO_IN26IMono input to mixer and ADC. Has an internal pull-up to CMR.
IAddress inputs from the ISA bus.
when not driven.
IThis pin selects the PnP ROM device used:
0 Internal ROM
1 93LC66 – 512 x 8, 9 address bits.
IData output pin of external PnP serial EEPROM.
OData input pin to external PnP serial EEPROM.
I Active-low mute toggle button input with internal pull-up.
5k ohm load.
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Table 1 ES1869 Pin Descriptions (Continued)
NamesPin NumbersI/ODescriptions
T(A-D)27:30I/O Joystick timer pins. These pins connect to the X-Y positioning variable resistors for the two joysticks.
SW(A-D)31:34IActive-low, joystick switch setting inputs. These SW pins have an internal pull-up resistor.
AUXB_L,
AUXB_R
AUXA_L,
AUXA_R
CMR39OCommon mode reference voltage (2.25 ± 5%). This pin should be bypassed to analog ground with a
MIC40IMicrophone input. MIC has an internal pull-up resistor to CMR.
GNDA41IAnalog ground.
CAP3D42IBypass capacitor to analog ground for 3D effect.
VDDA 43IAnalog supply voltage (4.5 to 5.5V). Should be greater than or equal to VDDD –0.3V.
FOUT_L,
FOUT_R
CIN_L, CIN_R46, 47ICapacitive coupled inputs, left and right. These inputs have internal pull-up resistors to CMR of
LINE_L, LINE_R48, 49ILine inputs, left and right. LINE_L and LINE_R have internal pull-up resistors to CMR.
AOUT_L,
AOUT_R
0
MMIEB
PCSKPO
MMIRQ
PCSPKI
IISLR
MMCSB
1
0
1
1
0
GPCS
GPO0
MSO58OMIDI serial data output.
MSI59IMIDI serial input. Schmitt trigger input with internal pull-up resistor.
MODE60IMode function pin. Connect to either GNDD or VDDD to select the function of the groups of multiple
0
DRQD
IISDATA
DACKBD
IISCLK
1
0
1
DRQ(A-C)63, 65, 75O Three (A,B,C) active-high DMA requests to the ISA bus. Unselected DRQ outputs are high impedance.
DACKB(A-C)64, 66, 68IThree (A, B, C) active-low DMA acknowledge inputs.
IRQ(A-F)69:74O Six (A, B, C, D, E, F) active-high interrupt requests to the ISA bus. Unselected IRQ outputs are high
IORB75IActive-low read strobe from the ISA bus.
IOWB76IActive-low write strobe from the ISA bus.
XI78ICrystal oscillator input. Connect to external 14.318-MHz crystal or clock source with CMOS levels.
XO79OCrystal oscillator output. Connect to external 14.318-MHz crystal.
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35, 36IAuxiliary inputs, left and right. AUXB_L and AUXB_R have internal pull-up resistors to CMR.
37, 38IAuxiliary inputs, left and right. AUXA_L and AUXA_R have internal pull-up resistors to CMR. Normally
intended for connection to an internal or external CD-ROM analog output.
47-µF electrolytic capacitor with a 0.1-µF capacitor in parallel.
44, 45OFilter outputs, left and right. AC-coupled externally to CIN_L and CIN_R to remove DC offsets. These
outputs have internal series resistors of about 5k ohms. Capacitors to analog ground on these pins can
be used to create a low-pass filter pole that removes switching noise introduced by the switchedcapacitor filters.
approximately 50k ohms.
50, 51OLine-level stereo outputs, left and right. Can drive a 10k ohm load.
52
IModem interrupt enable active-low input. Generated from the modem UART.
OPC speaker analog output.
IModem interrupt request active-high input.
53
INormally low digital PC speaker input. This signal is converted to an analog signal with volume control
and appears on analog output PCSPKO.
55
ILeft/right strobe for I2S interface. This pin has a pull-down.
OOutput from ES1869 for the modem CSB.
OIf selected by the PnP logic, pin 56 becomes an active-high chip select for external general-purpose
56
device.
OThe GPO0 output that is set low by external reset and thereafter programmable by system software for
power management or other applications
function pins set apart below.
61
62
OTri-state output. Optional 16-bit DMA request for IDE interface.
ISerial data for I2S interface. This pin has a pull-down.
IOptional 16-bit DMA acknowledge for IDE interface.
ISerial shift clock for I2S interface. This pin has a pull-down.
When DMA is not active, the selected DRQ output has a pull-down device that holds the DRQ line
inactive unless another device that shares the same DRQ line can source enough current to make the
DRQ line active. DRQs are software configurable.
impedance. IRQs are software configurable.
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Table 1 ES1869 Pin Descriptions (Continued)
NamesPin NumbersI/ODescriptions
RESET81IActive-high reset from the ISA bus.
FSR82IInput with internal pull-down. Frame sync for receive data from external DSP. Programmable for
active-high or active-low.
FSX83IInput with internal pull-down. Frame sync for transmit request from external DSP. Programmable for
active-high or active-low.
DCLK84IInput with internal pull-down. Serial data clock from external DSP. Typically 2.048 MHz.
DR85IInput with internal pull-down. Data receive pin from external DSP.
DX86OTri-state output. Data transmit to external DSP. High impedance when not transmitting.
MSD87IInput with internal pull-down. Music serial data from external ES689/ES69x wavetable music
synthesizer.
MCLK88IInput with internal pull-down. Music serial clock from external ES689/ES69x wavetable music
synthesizer.
SE89IInput with internal pull-down. Active-high to enable serial mode, (i.e., enables an external DSP to con-
trol analog resources of the ES1869).
RSTB90OInverted RESET output.
GPDACK
GPO1
91
GPDRQ
GPIIGeneral-purpose input option.
92
GPIRQIInterrupt request output from the general-purpose device.
0
CDIRQ
CDCSB0
CDCSB1
CDENBL
A[15:12]
0
0
0
1
93IInterrupt request input from the IDE interface.
94OActive-low IDE interface chip select #0.
95OActive-low IDE interface chip select #1.
96OActive-low IDE data bus transceiver enable.
93:96IAddress inputs from the ISA bus.
0: Pins enabled by MODE = 0 (pin 60).
1: Pins enabled by MODE = 1 (pin 60).
OActive-low DMA acknowledge output to general-purpose device that uses DMA.
OOutput that is set high by external reset and thereafter programmable by system software for power
management or other applications.
I DMA request output from general-purpose device that uses DMA.
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ES1869FAudioDrive Controller100-pin PQFP
ESS Technology, Inc.
48401 Fremont Blvd.
Fremont, CA 94538
Tel: (510) 492-1088
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