Description of the audioprocessor TDA7418
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4.3.3 Low and high frequency boost
Figure 6 shows the different Loudness shapes in low & high frequency boost.
Figure 6. Loudness attenuation, fc = 2.4kHz
4.3.4 Flat mode
In flat mode the loudness stage works as a 0dB to -15dB attenuator.
4.4 SoftMute
The digitally controlled SoftMute stage allows muting/demuting the signal with a I
2
C-bus
programmable slope. The mute process can either be activated by the SoftMute pin or by
the I
2
C-bus. This slope is realized in a special S-shaped curve to mute slow in the critical
regions (see Figure 7).
For timing purposes the Bit0 of the I
2
C-bus output register is set to 1 from the start of muting
until the end of demuting.
Figure 7. Softmute timing
1. Please notice that a started Mute-action is always terminated and could not be interrupted by a change of
the mute-signal
1
EXT.
MUTE
+SIGNAL
REF
-SIGNAL
1
I
2
C BUS
OUT
Time
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