Hybrid Gain Control for Low-Noise Mic Front-End Designs
- Braemac
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Cirrus Logic CS5302P, CS5304P/S, CS5308P/S, CS4282P
Cirrus Logic makes high-quality audio simple and reliable. Purpose-built for professional recording artists, live performers, and audiophiles alike, their line of analog-to-digital converters (ADCs) delivers ultra-clean performance with minimal power requirements.
Leveraging key features like hybrid gain control and a fully synchronized clock reference, the CS5302P, CS5304P/S, and CS5308P/S are ideal solutions to a wide range of longstanding audio design challenges.
Cirrus Logic Analog-to-Digital Converters (ADC)
Key Features | CS5302P | CS5304P | CS5304S | CS5308P | CS5308S |
Number of Channels | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 |
Analog Input Architecture | Differential | Differential | Differential | Differential | Differential |
Digital Resolution | 32-bit | 32-bit | 32-bit | 32-bit | 32-bit |
Maximum Sample Rate | Up to 768 kHz | Up to 768 kHz | Up to 768 kHz | Up to 768 kHz | Up to 768 kHz |
Sigma-Delta Modulator | _ | 5th-order multibit | 5th-order multibit | _ | _ |
Dynamic Range | _ | -123 dB (A-weighted) -129 dB (ADC input summing) | -118 dB (A-weighted) -123 dB (ADC input summing) | -123 dB (A-weighted) -129 dB (ADC input summing) | -118 dB (A-weighted) -123 dB (ADC input summing) |
THD+N | _ | -110 dB | -105 dB | -110 dB | -105 dB |
Digital Filters & Volume Control | Low-latency filters, digital volume | Digital filtering & decimation | Digital filtering & decimation | - | - |
Hybrid Gain Control | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Audio Serial Ports (ASP) | I²S, Left-Justified, TDM | I²S, Left-Justified, TDM | I²S, Left-Justified, TDM | I²S, Left-Justified, TDM | I²S, Left-Justified, TDM |
Control Interface | HW, I²C (≤1 MHz), SPI (≤24 MHz) | HW, I²C, SPI | HW, I²C, SPI | HW, I²C, SPI | HW, I²C, SPI |
Supply Voltage | 3.3 V (1.8–3.3 V I/O) | 3.3 V | 3.3 V | 3.3 V (flexible I/O) | 3.3 V (flexible I/O) |
PLL / Clock Support | Wide external clock support | _ | _ | _ | _ |
Multi-Device Synchronization | Yes | _ | _ | _ | _ |
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Cirrus Logic CS4282P High Performance Stereo Audio Codec
The CS4282P is part of Cirrus Logic’s latest series of pro-audio converters. As the highest performing, 32-bit resolution codec on the market, the CS4282P is a stereo ADC with sample rates up to 768 kHz.

CS4282P Key Features
High-performance stereo codec
o Differential analog inputs/outputs
o High-resolution 32-bit digital architecture
o Low-latency digital filters and digital volume control
PLL supports range of external system-clock references
Synchronous operation across multiple devices
Audio serial port (ASP) sample rates up to 768 kHz
o I2S, left-justified, and TDM data formats
o DSD up to 512xfs
Hybrid Gain Control
Hardware and software control modes
o Hardware control with no host processor required
o I2C control port up to 1 MHz
o SPI control port up to 24 MHz
Single-supply operation at 3.3 V
o Support for 1.8 V–3.3 V digital input/output
CS5302P, CS5304P/S, CS5308P/S, and CS4282P Key Applications
Digital mixing consoles
USB audio interfaces for DAWs
Effects processors
Audio and video receivers
Studio systems and pro audio front ends
Interested in leveraging Cirrus Logic’s CS5302P, CS5304P/S, CS5308P/S, and CS4282P for high-performance audio in your next project? Contact info@Braemac.com for more information.




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