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PCM5102A

Texas Instruments · Stereo audio DAC (I2S) · TSSOP-20

A stereo audio DAC with an I2S input, in TSSOP-20, the chip on countless hi-fi DAC boards (including Raspberry Pi audio HATs). It converts a digital I2S stream (BCK, DIN, LRCK) into left/right analog line outputs at up to 32-bit, 384 kHz, with a ground-centered output made possible by an on-chip negative-rail charge pump, so no output coupling capacitors are needed. An internal PLL derives the system clock from the bit clock, meaning it works without a separate master clock (MCLK). Format, de-emphasis, filter, and soft-mute are set by pins for a jumperless design. Runs 3.3 V.

Pinout

Pin Name Type Function
1 CPVDD power_in Charge pump power supply, 3.3 V nominal (3.1-3.46 V). Referenced to CPGND.
2 CAPP output Charge pump flying capacitor terminal for the positive rail. Connect the flying capacitor between CAPP and CAPM.
3 CPGND power_in Charge pump ground return.
4 CAPM output Charge pump flying capacitor terminal for the negative rail. Connect the flying capacitor between CAPP and CAPM.
5 VNEG power_out Negative charge pump rail terminal, nominally -3.3 V. Decouple to CPGND with the recommended reservoir capacitor.
6 OUTL output Analog audio output, DAC left channel. Ground-centered, 2.1 V_RMS full-scale; direct line drive down to 1 kΩ load, no DC blocking capacitor required.
7 OUTR output Analog audio output, DAC right channel. Ground-centered, 2.1 V_RMS full-scale; direct line drive down to 1 kΩ load, no DC blocking capacitor required.
8 AVDD power_in Analog power supply, 3.3 V nominal (3.0-3.46 V VCOM mode; 3.2-3.46 V VREF mode). Referenced to AGND.
9 AGND power_in Analog ground return. All grounds must be tied together within 0.2 V.
10 DEMP input De-emphasis control for 44.1 kHz sampling rate. Off (Low) / On (High). Failsafe LVCMOS Schmitt-trigger input.
11 FLT input Digital filter select: Normal latency (Low) / Low latency (High). Failsafe LVCMOS Schmitt-trigger input.
12 SCK input System (master) clock input. Up to 50 MHz; tie low to enable the internal PLL and generate SCK from BCK. Failsafe LVCMOS Schmitt-trigger input.
13 BCK input I2S/left-justified audio data bit clock input. Failsafe LVCMOS Schmitt-trigger input.
14 DIN input Audio serial data input (16-, 24-, or 32-bit PCM). Failsafe LVCMOS Schmitt-trigger input.
15 LRCK input Audio data word clock (left/right frame sync) input. Failsafe LVCMOS Schmitt-trigger input.
16 FMT input Audio format select: I2S (Low) / Left-justified (High). Failsafe LVCMOS Schmitt-trigger input.
17 XSMT input Soft mute control: Soft mute (Low) / Soft un-mute (High). Failsafe LVCMOS Schmitt-trigger input.
18 LDOO power_out Internal logic supply rail terminal for decoupling, or external 1.8 V supply terminal when DVDD is driven at 1.8 V.
19 DGND power_in Digital ground return.
20 DVDD power_in Digital power supply, 1.8 V (1.65-1.95 V) or 3.3 V (3.0-3.6 V). Referenced to DGND.

Key specifications

Parameter Value
Type Stereo audio DAC (I2S)
Resolution up to 32-bit
Sample rate up to 384 kHz
Output ground-centered L/R (charge-pump negative rail)
Clocking internal PLL, no MCLK required
SNR 112 dB
Control pin-configured (FMT, FLT, DEMP, XSMT)
Package TSSOP-20

Ordering variants

Same part, different packaging or reel option.

  • PCM5102APWR (TSSOP-20)
  • PCM5102APW (TSSOP-20, tube)

CAD (KiCad official)

  • Symbol: PCM5102A (generated from datasheet; KiCad has no symbol)
  • Footprint: Package_SO:TSSOP-20_4.4x6.5mm_P0.65mm
  • 3D model: TSSOP-20 (KiCad packages3D)

Provenance

Data extracted from the manufacturer datasheet, not a distributor listing:

  • Datasheet: Texas Instruments datasheet (44 pp, sha256 a522083606b8e994, retrieved 2026-08-17, tier: manufacturer)
  • Extractor: ds2sf (Claude). Every pin and dimension is cited to a datasheet page; it refuses to fabricate.
  • CAD: KiCad official libraries (CC-BY-SA 4.0).

Datasheet PDF