ES1988 Allegro
PCI Audio-Modem Accelerator
ESS Technology, Inc.
DESCRIPTION
The ES1988 Allegro PCI audio-modem accelerator combines
advanced audio and modem functionality in a highly integrated
PCI solution. Utilizing one PCI load, the ES1988 provides a twochip audio-modem solution with digital interface capability to an
AC‘97 codec in the dock (a.k.a. digital docking). The ES1988 is
designed to provide a low-cost, high-performance solution for
notebook PC applications.
The high-bandwidth PCI bus and an integrated high-fidelity
codec are utilized to deliver advanced PC audio features, such
as DirectSound acceleration and HRTF 3D positional audio.
The ES1988 implements multistream DirectSound and
DirectSound3D acceleration with digital mixing, sample rate
conversion, and HRTF 3D filtering for two-speaker 3D positional
audio.
The programmable audio signal processor provides support for
multiple audio streams. With its built-in DSP core, the ES1988
uses its dedicated direct memory access (DMA) engine to handle
complex signal processing tasks with a bus-mastering PCI
interface. The support functions ensure efficient transfer of audio
data streams to and from system memory buffers, providing a
system solution with maximum performance and minimal host
CPU loading. The architecture enables implementation of
communications over the Internet from multiple sources.
The ES1988 maintains full DOS legacy audio compatibility over
the standard PCI 2.1 and PCI 2.2 bus. Full DOS game
compatibility is ensured through either PC/PCI, distributed DMA
(DDMA), or transparent DMA (TDMA).
The ES1988 includes an HSP modem interface via its secondary
AC-Link connecting with the ES2828 MC‘97 codec. The MC‘97
is used as the analog front end for the modem and DAA control.
The V.90 modem runs on the host while the ES1988 serves as
the bidirectional buffer for data transmission and reception. The
modem functions include the standard AT command set, V.42bis
and Group 3 fax.
The ES1988 provides a high-quality docking solution through
proven AC-link-based digital docking. This is accomplished by
using only a five-wire digital connection. The secondary AC‘97
link (extension 2.1 compliant) of the ES1988 interfaces to a
secondary AC‘97 codec in the dock to provide high-quality audio
in the dock.
The ES1988, which operates at 3.3V digitally and 5.0V in analog,
is compliant with the Advanced Power Management (APM) 1.2,
Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) 1.0, and
PCI Power Management Interface (PPMI) 1.0. The ES1988
supports D0, D1, D2, and D3 (hot and cold) power-saving modes
for power efficiency when the audio system is both active and
idle. CLKRUN# support is also available.
The ES1988 is available in an industry-standard 100-pin lowprofile quad flat pack (LQFP) package.
Product Brief
AUDIO FEATURES
• High-performance single-chip PCI audio acceleration
• Integrated high-fidelity AC‘97 codec
• Multistream DirectSound and DirectSound 3D acceleration
• Sensaura CRL positional 3D
• High-quality sample rate conversion and digital mixing
• Direct music support
• Realtime effects processing
• S/PDIF output for PCM or AC-3 content
• Full legacy DOS game support, using TDMA, PC/PCI, or DDMA
hardware implementation methods
• Supports one additional PCI bus master devices
• HSP modem interface via MC‘97 link
• Digital docking via secondary AC-Link
MODEM FEATURES
• Data mode capabilities:
—– V.90 56 kbps
—– V.34 33.6 kbps and fallbacks
—– Standard AT command set
—– V.42 (LAPM) and MNP error correction
—– V.42bis/MNP 5 data compression
—– 3.3V power supply with 5V-tolerant inputs
• Fax mode capabilities:
—– ITU-T V.17, V.21 ch2, V.27ter, V.29
—– Group 3 (TIA/EIA 578 Class 1 and Class 2)
• Supports wake-on-ring from D3
POWER MANAGEMENT
• Compliance with APM 1.2, ACPI 1.0, and PPMI 1.1
• Compliance with Intel’s Mobile Power Guidelines ‘99
• 3.3V digital operation with 5V-tolerant inputs
• 5.0V analog operation
COMPATIBILITY
• Supports PC DOS games and applications for Sound Blaster
and SoundBlaster Pro
• Meets PC99 /PC2001and WHQL specifications
• Compliant with Intel’s audio-modem riser card and mini-PCI
specifications
and D3
hot
cold
states
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ES1988 PINOUT
Figure 1 shows the ES1988 Allegro pinout diagram.
CD_R
MIC
LINE_IN_L
LINE_IN_R
AVDD1
AVSS1
VREF
AFILT1
ES1988 PRODUCT BRIEF
I2SL R /GT0#/GSO/GPIO5
SCLK2/GPIO10
SDO2/GPIO11/VAUXD
PCGNT#/GT0#/GS0/GPIO12
PC_BEEP
PHONE
CD_L
CD_GND
SDFS2/GPIO9
SDI2/GPIO8
OSCI
OSCO
SRESET2#/GPIO3
I2SDATA/R0#/GPIO6
MC97_DI/PCREQ#/VOLUP#/GPIO7
PME#/SPDIFO/PCGNT#/VOLDN#
VAUX
AFILT2
CAP1
CAP2
LINE_OUT_L
LINE_OUT_R
MONO_OUT
AVSS2
AVDD2
GPIO1/RXD
GPIO2/TXD
RST#
INT#
PCICLK
GND
VCC
GNT#
REQ#
AD31
AD30
AD29
AD28
AD27
AD26
AD25
AD24
75 5174 73 72 71 70 69 68 67 66 65 64 63 62 61 60 59 58 57 56 55 54 53 52
76
77
78
79
80
81
82
83
84
85
86
87
88
89
90
91
92
93
94
95
96
97
98
99
100
1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
GND
AD22
AD23
C/BE3#
ES1988S
100-Pin LQFP
VCC
AD16
AD17
AD18
AD19
AD20
AD21
IRDY#
C/BE2#
FRAME#
GND
PAR
STOP#
TRDY#
C/BE1#
DEVSEL#
I2SCLK/SIRQ#/GPIO4
50
49
GD7/GPIO15
48
GD6/GPIO14
47
GD5/GPIO13
46
GD4
45
GD3/ECLK/VOLDN#
44
GD2/EDIN/VOLUP#
43
GD1/EDOUT
42
GD0
41
VCC
40
GND
39
CLKRUN#/ECS
38
AD0
37
AD1
36
AD2
35
AD3
34
AD4
AD5
33
AD6
32
AD7
31
C/BE0#
30
AD8
29
28
AD9
27
AD10
26
AD11
25
AD12
AD13
AD14
AD15
PCREQ#/SPDIFO/R0#/IDSEL
Figure 1 ES1988 Allegro Pinout Diagram
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