AT91RM9200 and AC97 codec - not recommended ?

Hi everybody. I'm finishing my RM9200 board (32MB SDRAM, 2MB SPI NOR, Smart Media, RTL8201). Now I need to choose te audio interface. First - I was thinking about AC97 codec - like National's LM4549 because I saw this chip in some RM9000 SDK boards. But I saw some posts with information that AT91RM9200 and its SSC doesn't work with AC97 codec. Can somebody confirm (or better not ;) ) this fact ? So... AT91RM9200 and audio interface - only one solution it is i2s codec ? Am I right ?

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The AC-97 runs at 20 MHz+ and this speed is not supported by the AT91RM9200. Think it tops out at MCK/4 = 15 Mhz. Later chips have faster SSCs. Also you need to run several timeslots, which is difficult to implement even if you support the high speed. The AC-97 peripheral used in the AVR32 AP7000 is now available for use in future AT91 chips.

The I2S based AT73C213 Audio DAC has been used with the AT91SAM9261.

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The AT91RM9200 datasheet says MCK max is 80 MHz

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Yes, but the CPU PLL tops out at 180 MHz.

180 MHz/2 = 90 MHz, so this is illegal. 180 MHz/3 = 60 MHz and 60 Mhz / 4 = 15.

You can do PLL = 160 MHz and get MCLK = 80 MHz.

80 MHz / 4 = 20 MHz, but the real AC-97 clock is around 24 MHz IIRC.
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Ok guys. Thanks for this explanation. Now everything is clear. I have decided to choose something from TI family TLV320AIC2x

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