BelaSigna 300
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The DGND plane is used as the ground return for digital
circuits and should be placed under digital circuits. The
AGND plane should be kept as noise−free as possible. It is
used as the ground return for analog circuits and it should
surround analog components and pins. It should not be
connected to or placed under any noisy circuits such as RF
chips, switching supplies or digital pads of BelaSigna 300
itself. Analog ground returns associated with the audio
output stage should connect back to the star point on separate
individual traces.
For details on which signals require special design
consideration, see Table 6 and Table 7.
In some designs, space constraints may make separate
ground planes impractical. In this case a star configuration
strategy should be used. Each analog ground return should
connect to the star point with separate traces.
Internal Power Supplies
Power management circuitry in BelaSigna 300 generates
separate digital (VDDC) and analog (VREG, VDBL)
regulated supplies. Each supply requires an external
decoupling capacitor, even if the supply is not used
externally. Decoupling capacitors should be placed as close
as possible to the power pads. The VDDC internal regulator
is a programmable power supply that allows the selection of
the lowest digital supply depending on the clock frequency
at which BelaSigna 300 will operate. See the Internal Digital
Supply Voltage section for more details on VDDC.
Two other supply pins are also available on BelaSigna 300
(VDDO and VDDO_SPI) which are internally connected to
the VBAT pin.
Further details on these critical signals are provided in
Table 6. Non−critical signals are outlined in Table 7.
Table 6. CRITICAL SIGNALS
Pin Name Description Routing Guideline
VBAT Power supply
Place 1 mF (min) decoupling capacitor close to pin.
Connect negative terminal of capacitor to DGND plane.
VREG, VDBL Internal regulator for
analog sections
Place separate 1 mF decoupling capacitors close to each pin.
Connect negative capacitor terminal to AGND.
Keep away from digital traces and output traces.
VREG may be used to generate microphone bias.
VDBL shall not be used to supply external circuitry.
AGND Analog ground return Connect to AGND plane.
VDDC Internal regulator for digital core
Place 10 mF decoupling capacitor close to pin.
Connect negative terminal of capacitor to DGND.
GNDC Digital ground return Connect to digital ground.
AI0/LOUT0,
AI1/LOUT1,
AI2/LOUT2
Audio inputs Keep as short as possible.
Keep away from all digital traces and audio outputs.
Avoid routing in parallel with other traces.
Connect unused inputs to AGND.
RCVR+, RCVR−,
RCVR_HP+,
RCVR_HP−
Direct digital audio output Keep away from analog traces, particularly audio inputs.
Corresponding traces should be of approximately the same length.
Ideally, route lines parallel to each other.
GNDRCVR Output stage ground return Connect to star point.
Keep away from all analog audio inputs.
EXT_CLK External clock input / internal
clock output
Minimize trace length. Keep away from analog signals. If possible, sur-
round with digital ground.