Serial audio interface (SAI) RM0351
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Frame length
• Master mode
The audio frame length can be configured to up to 256 bit clock cycles, by setting
FRL[7:0] field in the SAI_xFRCR register.
If the frame length is greater than the number of declared slots for the frame, the
remaining bits to transmit will be extended to 0 or the SD line will be released to HI-z
depending the state of bit TRIS in the SAI_xCR2 register (refer to Section : FS signal
role). In reception mode, the remaining bit is ignored.
If bit NODIV is cleared, (FRL+1) must be equal to a power of 2, from 8 to 256, to ensure
that an audio frame contains an integer number of MCLK pulses per bit clock cycle.
If bit NODIV is set, the (FRL+1) field can take any value from 8 to 256. Refer to
Section 39.3.7: SAI clock generator”.
• Slave mode
The audio frame length is mainly used to specify to the slave the number of bit clock
cycles per audio frame sent by the external master. It is used mainly to detect from the
master any anticipated or late occurrence of the Frame synchronization signal during
an on-going audio frame. In this case an error will be generated. For more details refer
to Section 39.3.12: Error flags.
In slave mode, there are no constraints on the FRL[7:0] configuration in the
SAI_xFRCR register.
The number of bits in the frame is equal to FRL[7:0] + 1.
The minimum number of bits to transfer in an audio frame is 8.
Frame synchronization polarity
FSPOL bit in the SAI_xFRCR register sets the active polarity of the FS pin from which a
frame is started. The start of frame is edge sensitive.
In slave mode, the audio block waits for a valid frame to start transmitting or receiving. Start
of frame is synchronized to this signal. It is effective only if the start of frame is not detected
during an ongoing communication and assimilated to an anticipated start of frame (refer to
Section 39.3.12: Error flags).
In master mode, the frame synchronization is sent continuously each time an audio frame is
complete until the SAIXEN bit in the SAI_xCR1 register is cleared. If no data are present in
the FIFO at the end of the previous audio frame, an underrun condition will be managed as
described in Section 39.3.12: Error flags), but the audio communication flow will not be
interrupted.
Frame synchronization active level length
The FSALL[6:0] bits of the SAI_xFRCR register allow configuring the length of the active
level of the Frame synchronization signal. The length can be set from 1 to 128 bit clock
cycles.
As an example, the active length can be half of the frame length in I2S, LSB or MSB-justified
modes, or one-bit wide for PCM/DSP or TDM mode.
Frame synchronization offset
Depending on the audio protocol targeted in the application, the Frame synchronization
signal can be asserted when transmitting the last bit or the first bit of the audio frame (this is
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