I2S bus Specification

I2S bus SpecificationPhilips Semiconductors

I2S bus specification

1.0 INTRODUCTION
Many digital audio systems are being introduced into the consumer audio market, including compact disc, digital audio tape, digital sound processors, and digital TV-sound. The digital audio signals in these systems are being processed by a number of (V)LSI ICs, such as:

2.0 BASIC SERIAL BUS REQUIREMENTS
The bus has only to handle audio data, while the other signals, such as sub-coding and control, are transferred separately. To minimize the number of pins required and to keep wiring simple, a 3-line serial bus is used consisting of a line for two time-multiplexed data channels, a word select line and a clock line. Since the transmitter and receiver have the same clock signal for data transmission, the transmitter as the maste