CONFIDENTIAL ADVANCE INFORMATION

Analog Reinvented

ES9018

Reference 32-bit Audio DAC

Product Brief

ESS TECHNOLOGY, INC. 48401 Fremont Blvd., Fremont, CA 94538, USA Tel (510) 492-1088 • Fax (510) 492-1511

FEATURE

BENEFIT

Patented 32-bit Hyperstream

 DAC

o

Up to 135dB DNR

o

–120dB THD+N

Industry’s highest performance 32-bit audio DAC with

unprecedented dynamic range and ultra-low distortion

Patented Time Domain Jitter Eliminator

Unmatched audio clarity free from input clock jitter

64-bit accumulator and 32-bit processing

Distortion free signal processing

Universal digital input for up to 1.536MHz

1

sampling rate

Supports SPDIF, PCM (I

input with DVD Audio and SACD compatibility.

Integrated DSP functions

Click-free soft mute and volume control

Programmable filter characteristics for PCM / DSD

Programmable Zero detect

De-emphasis for 32kHz, 44.1kHz, and 48kHz sampling

Customizable output configuration

Mono, stereo, 8-channel output in current- or voltage-mode based

on performance criterion

Customizable filter characteristics

User-programmable filter allowing custom roll-off response

100mW power consumption

Simplifies power supply design

APPLICATIONS

 Blu-ray / SACD / DVD-Audio player

 Audio preamplifier and receiver

 A/V processor

 Professional audio recording systems and mixing consoles

 Digital audio workstation

Note 1. This is for oversample bypass mode only. The maximum sample rate using the internal oversampling filters is 200kHz.

OVERVIEW

The SABRE

consumer applications such as Blu-ray players, audio pre-amplifiers, A/V receivers and professional applications such

as recording systems, mixer consoles and digital audio workstations.

Part

Number

Description

Package

DNR (dB)

THD (dB)

32-bit

DAC

I

Input

SPDIF

Input

Jitter

Reduction

ES9018

SABRE

8-Channel Audio DAC

64-LQFP

135 (mono)

129 (8-Ch)

–120

Yes

Yes

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Yes

Yes

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With ESS patented 32-bit Hyperstream

Stereo DAC delivers an unprecedented DNR of up to 135dB and THD+N of –120dB, the industry’s highest performance

level that will satisfy the most demanding audio enthusiasts.

The SABRE

as well as DSD or SPDIF data.

The SABRE

consumes less than 100mW.

The SABRE

easy-to-use form factor for today’s most demanding digital-audio applications.