AD1980 AC '97 SoundMAX ® Codec is a codec chip from Analog Devices. It supports AC '97 2.3 standard, has 6 DAC channels, supports 5.1 surround sound, supports S/PDIF output, integrates a stereo headphone amplifier, supports variable rate audio and double rate audio (fS = 96 kHz), dynamic range greater than 90 dB, 20-bit PCM DAC, line-level mono “phone” input, high quality CD input, selectable MIC input with preamp, AUX and Line_In stereo inputs, external amplifier power-down control, power management modes, 48-lead LQFP package.