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TLV320AIC3109-Q1: Very noisy differential output

Part Number: TLV320AIC3109-Q1
Other Parts Discussed in Thread: OPA1692

Hello, Support Team

I'm using TLV320AIC3109-Q on my STM32 based DSP design and I have encountered problem with terrible noise coming out from differential outputs. I passed through a 1 kHz sine wave:

LEFT_LOM:

LEFT_LOP:

Differential input goes to the differential amplifier made of OPA1692 OPAMP.

OPAMP output:

Low-pass filter proved turned out to be insufficient for filtering such a noise. I removed the C10 cap then soldered 1nF cap to the inverting and non inverting inputs of OPAMP. After this, 1 kHz signal was recovered and the noise was strongly suppressed:

I would ask you If this output signal from DAC is correct or not and how can I deal with it. I'm sure that is not OPAMP design fault because in bypass mode there is no such a noise coming from its output and signal is being transmitted properly. The signal on the ADC input is correct too. I would leave it as is, but the CODEC behaves unpredictably when processing signal algorithms, generating random distortions.

I have also checked MCLK, WCLK, BCLK signals:

MCLK:

WCLK:

BCLK:

STM32 uC is configured in DMA circular mode, just transmits ADC samples to DAC buffer. The registers' configuration that I made:

  • fs(ref) = 48 kHz
  • CODEC uses clock from STM32 MCLK trough CLKDIV_OUT, Q = 2 (MCLK = 256*fs)
  • fs for ADC and DAC = fs(ref)
  • DAC_3 path output routed to the left line output
  • Increased DAC quiescent current 100%
  • DAC volume gain = 0 dB

I have captured data from ADC and DAC buffers, and it looks terrible too:

Looking forward to any suggestions,

Best regards,

Przemysław Jóźwik