AC'97 - Codec Chips

Codec Chips

Codec chips have an AC97 interface on one side and analog audio interface on the other. They are usually small square chips with 48 pins (48-pin QFP package). They are D/A and A/D or only D/A.

  • Analog Devices AD1819B, 1881A, 1885, 1886, 1887, 1980, 1981, 1985
  • AKM (Asahi Kasei Microsystems) AK 4540, 4543, 4544A, 4545
  • Avance Logic (now Realtek) ALC201A, ALC202/A, ALC650, ALC655, ALC658, ALC101, ALC202A, ALC250, ALC850, ALC888
  • Conexant Cx20468 - with a modem
  • Cirrus Logic CrystalWare 4236, CrystalClear SoundFusion CS4297, CS4299
  • Crystal Semiconductors CS4205, CS4202
  • C-Media CMI9738, 9739, 9761, 9880
  • ESS ES1988 (with a modem)
  • Empia EMP202 (2 channel, 20-bit DAC and 20-bit ADC, full duplex AC'97 2.2 compatible stereo audio CODEC)
  • Intersil HMP9701 (obsolete, 48 kHz fixed samplerate)
  • National Semiconductor LM4550, LM49321, LM49350, LM49352
  • Philips UCB 1400 (with touchscreen controller)
  • Realtek ALC5610 ALC5611
  • SigmaTel (now IDT) C-Major STAC 9460 (D/A only), 9461, 9462, 9463, 9200, 9202, 9250, 9251, 9220, 9221, 9223, 9750
  • Silicon Image Si3024 (mono only)
  • TriTech Microelectronics TR28022, 28026
  • Yamaha YMF 743, 752, 753
  • VIA VT1612, VT1616 (VIA Six-TRAC Vinyl Audio), VT82C686
  • Winbond W83971
  • Wolfson Microelectronics WM9701, WM9703, WM9704, WM9705 (w/touchscreen), WM9707, WM9708, WM9709 (DAC only), WM9711, WM9712 (w/touchscreen), WM9713 (w/touchscreen), WM9714

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