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(Main)Digital audio - Interface for non-linear PCM encoded audio bitstreams applying IEC 60958 -- Part 1: General
Digital audio - Interface for non-linear PCM encoded audio bitstreams applying IEC 60958 -- Part 1: General
Applies to the digital audio interface using the EN 60958 series for the conveying of non-linear PCM encoded audio bitstreams.
Digitalton - Schnittstelle für nichtlinear-PCM-codierte Audio-Bitströme unter Verwendung von IEC 60958 -- Teil 1: Allgemeines
Audionumérique - Interface pour les flux de bits audio à codage MIC non linéaire conformément à la CEI 60958 -- Partie 1: Généralités
Digitalni avdio-vmesnik za nelinearne PCM-kodirane avdio bitne tokove po IEC 60958 – 1. del: Splošno (IEC 61937-1:2003)
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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
SIST EN 61937-1:2004
01-september-2004
Digitalni avdio-vmesnik za nelinearne PCM-kodirane avdio bitne tokove po IEC
60958 – 1. del: Splošno (IEC 61937-1:2003)
Digital audio - Interface for non-linear PCM encoded audio bitstreams applying IEC
60958 -- Part 1: General
Digitalton - Schnittstelle für nichtlinear-PCM-codierte Audio-Bitströme unter Verwendung
von IEC 60958 -- Teil 1: Allgemeines
Audionumérique - Interface pour les flux de bits audio à codage MIC non linéaire
conformément à la CEI 60958 -- Partie 1: Généralités
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 61937-1:2003
ICS:
33.160.30 Avdio sistemi Audio systems
35.200 Vmesniška in povezovalna Interface and interconnection
oprema equipment
SIST EN 61937-1:2004 en
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
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EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 61937-1
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM October 2003
ICS 33.160.30
English version
Digital audio -
Interface for non-linear PCM encoded audio bitstreams
applying IEC 60958
Part 1: General
(IEC 61937-1:2003)
Audionumérique - Digitalton -
Interface pour les flux de bits audio Schnittstelle für nichtlinear-PCM-codierte
à codage MIC non linéaire Audio-Bitströme unter Verwendung
conformément à la CEI 60958 von IEC 60958
Partie 1: Généralités Teil 1: Allgemeines
(CEI 61937-1:2003) (IEC 61937-1:2003)
This European Standard was approved by CENELEC on 2003-10-01. CENELEC members are bound to
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Foreword
The text of document 100/644/FDIS, future edition 1 of IEC 61937-1, prepared by IEC TC 100, Audio,
video and multimedia systems and equipment, was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote and
was approved by CENELEC as EN 61937-1 on 2003-10-01.
The following dates were fixed:
– latest date by which the EN has to be implemented
at national level by publication of an identical
national standard or by endorsement (dop) 2004-07-01
– latest date by which the national standards conflicting
with the EN have to be withdrawn (dow) 2006-10-01
Annexes designated "normative" are part of the body of the standard.
In this standard, annexes A and ZA are normative.
Annex ZA has been added by CENELEC.
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Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 61937-1:2003 was approved by CENELEC as a European
Standard without any modification.
In the official version, for Bibliography, the following notes have to be added for the standards indicated:
IEC 61603 NOTE Harmonized in EN 61603 series (not modified).
IEC 62105 NOTE Harmonized as EN 62105:2002 (not modified).
IEC 61937-4 NOTE Harmonized as EN 61937-4:2003 (not modified).
IEC 61937-5 NOTE Harmonized as EN 61937-5:2002 (not modified).
IEC 61937-6 NOTE Harmonized as EN 61937-6:2002 (not modified).
IEC 61937-7 NOTE Harmonized as EN 61937-7:2002 (not modified).
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Annex ZA
(normative)
Normative references to international publications
with their corresponding European publications
This European Standard incorporates by dated or undated reference, provisions from other
publications. These normative references are cited at the appropriate places in the text and the
publications are listed hereafter. For dated references, subsequent amendments to or revisions of any
of these publications apply to this European Standard only when incorporated in it by amendment or
revision. For undated references the latest edition of the publication referred to applies (including
amendments).
NOTE When an international publication has been modified by common modifications, indicated by (mod), the relevant
EN/HD applies.
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year
IEC 60958 Series Digital audio interface EN 60958 Series
1) 2)
IEC 61937-2 - Digital audio - Interface for non-linear EN 61937-2 2003
PCM encoded audio bitstreams applying
IEC 60958
Part 2: Burst-info
1) 2)
IEC 61937-3 - Part 3: Non-linear PCM bitstreams EN 61937-3 2003
according to the AC-3 format
1)
Undated reference.
2)
Valid edition at date of issue.
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INTERNATIONAL IEC
STANDARD 61937-1
First edition
2003-05
Digital audio –
Interface for non-linear PCM encoded
audio bitstreams applying IEC 60958 –
Part 1:
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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 4
1 Scope . 6
2 Normative references. 6
3 Terms and definitions . 6
3.1 Definitions . 6
3.2 Abbreviations. 8
3.3 Presentation convention . 8
4 General description. 8
5 Interface format .8
6 Mapping of the audio bitstream on to IEC 60958. 9
6.1 Coding of the bitstream. 9
6.2 Burst-payload .14
6.3 Stuffing.14
7 Format of data-bursts .15
7.1 Pause data-burst .16
7.2 Audio data-bursts .19
7.3 Null data-burst.19
Annex A (normative) The channel status when IEC 60958 is used
in consumer applications .21
Bibliography.22
Figure 1 – IEC 60958 interface format. 9
Figure 2 – Data-burst format .11
Figure 3 – Burst-preamble.11
Figure 4 – Burst-preamble with extended preamble.13
Figure 5 – Length of the burst-payload specified by Pd .14
Figure 6 – Burst spacing .15
Figure 7 – Flow chart of transmission of a bitstream.16
Figure 8 – Bridging gaps in-between data-bursts with 3 pause data-bursts.17
Figure 9 – Data-burst format of the data-type pause.18
Figure 10 – Null data-burst.19
Table 1 – Bit allocation of the IEC 60958 frame. 9
Table 2 – Bit allocation of data-burst in IEC 60958 subframes.10
Table 3 – Burst-preamble words.12
Table 4 – Bit map of burst-preambles.12
Table 5 – Fields of burst-info.12
Table 6 – Burst-preamble words.13
Table 7 – Fields of Pe (extended data-type) .13
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Table 8 – Fields of Pf .13
Table 9 – Repetition period of pause data-bursts .18
Table 10 – Values of data-type-dependent info of the pause data-burst .19
Table 11 – Burst-payload of pause data-burst .19
Table 12 – Fields of a null data-burst .20
Table A.1 – The allocation of the channel status bits.21
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DIGITAL AUDIO –
INTERFACE FOR NON-LINEAR PCM ENCODED
AUDIO BITSTREAMS APPLYING IEC 60958 –
Part 1: General
FOREWORD
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of patent rights. The IEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
International Standard IEC 61937-1 has been prepared by technical area 4: Digital system
interfaces, of IEC technical committee 100: Audio, video and multimedia systems and
equipment.
This standard cancels and replaces IEC 61937, published in 2000, which has been divided
into four parts (see below). This first edition constitutes a technical revision.
The text of this standard is based on the following documents:
FDIS Report on voting
100/644/FDIS 100/670/RVD
Full information on the voting for the approval of this standard can be found in the report on
voting indicated in the above table.
This publication has been drafted in accordance with the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2.
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IEC 61937 consists of the following parts under the general title Digital audio – Interface for
non-linear PCM encoded audio bitstreams applying IEC 60958:
Part 1: General
Part 2: Burst-info
Part 3: Non-linear PCM bitstreams according to the AC-3 format
Part 4: Non-linear PCM bitstreams according to the MPEG audio formats
Part 5: Non-linear PCM bitstreams according to the DTS (Digital Theatre Systems) format(s)
Part 6: Non-linear PCM bitstreams according to the MPEG-2 AAC format
Part 7: Non-linear PCM bitstreams according to the ATRAC and ATRAC2/3 formats
The committee has decided that the contents of this publication will remain unchanged until
October 2005. At this date, the publication will be
• reconfirmed;
• withdrawn;
• replaced by a revised edition, or
• amended.
The contents of the corrigendum of March 2004 have been included in this copy.
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DIGITAL AUDIO –
INTERFACE FOR NON-LINEAR PCM ENCODED
AUDIO BITSTREAMS APPLYING IEC 60958 –
Part 1: General
1 Scope
This International Standard applies to the digital audio interface using the IEC 60958 series
for the conveying of non-linear PCM encoded audio bitstreams.
It describes a way in which this digital interface can be used in consumer applications.
The professional mode (AES/EBU) is not considered within the scope of this standard.
2 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document.
For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition
of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
IEC 60958 (all parts), Digital audio interface
IEC 61937-2, Digital audio – Interface for non-linear PCM encoded audio bitstreams applying
IEC 60958 – Part 2: Burst-info
IEC 61937-3, Digital audio – Interface for non-linear PCM encoded audio bitstreams applying
IEC 60958 – Part 3: Non-linear PCM bitstreams according to the AC-3 format
3 Terms and definitions
3.1 Definitions
3.1.1
audio data-burst
data-burst with an encoded audio frame as burst-payload
3.1.2
audio data-word
16-bit data word
3.1.3
audio frame
fixed number of audio samples
NOTE The number of samples in an audio frame is dependent on the particular encoding system which is used to
encode the audio frame into the encoded audio frame.
3.1.4
audio gap
period in the sequence of baseband audio samples where valid samples of audio are not
available
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3.1.5
bitstream
non-linear PCM encoded audio source, represented in a sequence of bits
NOTE In this interface the bitstream consists of a sequence of data-bursts.
3.1.6
data-burst
packet of data, including the burst-preamble, to be transmitted across the interface
3.1.7
burst-payload
information content of the data-burst
3.1.8
burst-preamble
header for the data-burst, containing synchronization, and information about the data
contained in the burst-payload
3.1.9
data-type
reference to the type of payload of the data-bursts
3.1.10
encoded audio frame
minimum decodable unit of an encoded data sequence
NOTE Each encoded audio frame is the encoded representation of a fixed number of audio samples (for each
original audio channel). The number of samples which are encoded into an encoded audio frame depends on the
particular encoding system which is used to encode the audio frame into the encoded audio frame.
3.1.11
idle
state in which the interface is not used to convey any sequence of data-bursts, or PCM data
NOTE The channel status data is still active (bit b1 is set to ‘1’ when further non-linear PCM encoded audio is
anticipated – see Figure 7).
3.1.12
length-code
code indicating the length of the data-burst-payload in bits
3.1.13
repetition period
period between the reference point of the current data-burst and the reference point of the
immediately following data-burst of the same data-type
3.1.14
sampling frequency
sampling frequency of the encoded PCM audio samples (i.e. before encoding and after
decoding)
3.1.15
sampling period
time period related to the sampling frequency of the PCM audio samples, represented in the
encoded bitstream
3.1.16
stuffing
occupying the unused data capacity of the interface
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3.1.17
stuffing sub-frame
occupying the unused data capacity in 16-bit audio data words
3.1.18
stream gap
period within the encoded audio bitstream without any audio frame; a discontinuity in the
bitstream
NOTE Typically, a stream gap will occur between encoded audio frames.
3.2 Abbreviations
3.2.1
MPEG
Moving Pictures Expert Group, a joint committee of ISO and IEC
3.2.1
ITU-R
International Telecommunication Union, Radio Communication Bureau
3.3 Presentation convention
F872h
Value ‘F872’ in hexadecimal format
4 General description
The format of the IEC 60958 interface consists of a sequence of IEC 60958 subframes. Each
IEC 60958 subframe is normally used to carry 1 linear PCM sample but may also be used to
convey data. The non-linear PCM encoded audio bitstreams to be transported over this
interface are formed into a sequence of data-bursts.
Each data-burst consists of a 64-bit burst-preamble, followed by the burst-payload. The burst-
preamble consists of a sync-word, information about the burst-payload and a bitstream
number.
The interface may convey one or more bitstreams. Each type of bitstream may impose a
particular requirement for the repetition period for the data-bursts that make up the bitstream
(see Clause 7).
The 16 bits of a data-burst are placed in time-slots 12-27 of an IEC 60958 subframe. Both odd
and even IEC 60958 subframes (ch1, ch2) are simultaneously used to carry 32 bits of data.
This allows IEC 60958, in the consumer mode, to convey either two-channel linear PCM
audio, or a set of non-linear PCM encoded bitstreams (alternating data words), but not both
simultaneously.
5 Interface format
The interface format as defined in IEC 60958-1 and IEC 60958-3 is used.
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6 Mapping of the audio bitstream on to IEC 60958
6.1 Coding of the bitstream
The non-linear PCM encoded audio bitstream is transferred using the basic 16-bit data area
of the IEC 60958 subframes, i.e. in time-slots 12 to 27. Because the non-linear PCM encoded
audio bitstream to be transported is at a lower data rate than that supported by the IEC 60958
interface, the audio bitstream is broken into a sequence of discrete data-bursts, and stuffing
between the data-bursts is necessary (see 6.3).
Each data-burst contains data of an encoded audio frame that is the encoded representation
of a fixed number of audio samples per PCM audio channel. The number of samples to be
encoded into an encoded audio frame depends on the particular encoding system.
It is possible for this interface to simultaneously convey multiple non-linear PCM encoded
audio bitstreams. One of the applications of this capability would be to convey both a main
audio service and an associated audio service.
1 block = 192 frames
Frame 191 Frame 0 Frame 1 Frame 191 Frame 0
W B W M
Preamble Auxiliary LSB MSB V U C P
0 3 4 7 8 11 12 27 28 31
16-bit of bitstream
IEC 1288/03
Figure 1 – IEC 60958 interface format
Table 1 – Bit allocation of the IEC 60958 frame
Field IEC 60958 time-slot Value
0 – 3 Preamble IEC 60958 preamble
4 – 7 Auxiliary field Not used, all “0”
8 – 11 Unused data bits Not used, all “0”
12 – 27 16-bit data Sections of the bitstream
28 Validity flag According to IEC 60958
29 User data According to IEC 60958
30 Channel status According to IEC 60958
31 Parity bit According to IEC 60958
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6.1.1 Bit map of bitstream
The method of placing the data into the IEC 60958 bitstream is to format the data to be
transmitted into data-bursts and to send each data-burst in a continuous sequence of
IEC 60958 frames.
Table 2 – Bit allocation of data-burst in IEC 60958 subframes
Bit of subframes
Subframe MSB LSB
b27 b26 b25 ………… b14 b13 b12
Frame 0; subframe B or M 0 1 14 15
Frame 0; subframe W 16 17 30 31
Frame 1; subframe B or M 32 33 46 47
Frame 1; subframe W 48 49 62 63
Frame 2; subframe B or M 64 65 78 79
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Last subframe B or M of data-burst n-32 n-31 n-18 n-17
Last subframe W of data-burst n-16 n-15 n-2 n-1
Considering the data within an IEC 60958 subframe as a 16-bit word out of a serial stream of
bits, the first bit of the burst-payload in a data-burst would occupy the MSB of subframe 1
(time-slot 27), and the 32nd bit would occupy the LSB (or what would be the LSB for 16-bit
PCM audio) of subframe 2 (time-slot 12). The next 32-bit of the burst-payload would occupy
the next IEC 60958 frame. The last data bits of the audio data-burst might occupy only a
fraction of the last frame. Any unused bits in the last frame will be ignored by the receiver. In
the case where the audio data-burst contains a multiple of 16-bit, all used IEC 60958 sub-
frames are completely filled. When it is not a multiple of 16-bit, the bits of the burst-payload to
be conveyed in the last IEC 60958 subframe will be MSB aligned; the remaining bits shall be
stuffed with ‘0’s.
6.1.2 IEC 60958 validity flag
It is recommended to set the validity bit to a logical ‘1’. This is intended to prevent accidental
decoding of non-audio data to analogue before a complete channel status block is received.
6.1.3 IEC 60958 channel status bit 1
The purpose of channel status bit 1 is to indicate if IEC 60958 is used to convey linear PCM
or to indicate that the interface is used for other purposes (see Annex A). This bit shall be set
to ‘1’ when IEC 60958 is used to convey non-linear PCM encoded audio bitstreams.
6.1.4 Symbol frequency
When the IEC 60958 bitstream conveys linear PCM audio, the symbol frequency is 64 times
the PCM sampling frequency (32 time-slots per PCM sample, times 2 channels). When a non-
linear PCM encoded audio bitstream is conveyed by the interface, the symbol frequency is
64 times the sampling rate of the encoded audio within that bitstream, but, in the case where
a non-linear PCM encoded audio bitstream is conveyed by the interface containing audio with
low sampling frequency, the symbol frequency shall be 128 times the sampling rate of the
encoded audio within that bitstream.
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6.1.5 The format of the data-bursts
Each data-burst contains a burst-preamble consisting of 4 16-bit words (Pa, Pb, Pc and Pd)
followed by the burst-payload which contains data of an encoded audio frame.
Data-burst Stuffing Data-burst Stuffing Data-burst Stuffing Data-burst
...
Pa Pb Pc Pd Burst-payload Pa Pb Pc Pd
R
R
Repetition period between 2 data-bursts
IEC 1289/03
Figure 2 – Data-burst format
The repetition period of these bursts is defined as the length between the reference points R
(measured in IEC 60958 frames) of one data-burst and the next data-burst (with the same
bit-stream-number). The data representing each individual encoded audio frame is typically
specified to be packaged into a single individual data-burst, with a repetition period
(measured in IEC 60958 frames) for that data-burst equal to the number of encoded audio
samples of each channel contained within that encoded audio frame.
It is possible for a number of data-bursts representing multiple bitstreams to be interleaved on
the interface. When more than one non-linear PCM encoded audio bitstream are transmitted
through the same interface, the audio sampling rates of these bitstreams are identical to each
other.
6.1.6 Burst-preamble
The burst-preamble consists of 4 mandatory fields. Pa and Pb represent a synchronization
word. Pc gives information about the type of data, and some information/control for the
receiver. Pd gives the length of the burst-payload, limited to 65 535 bits.
The 4 preamble words are contained in 2 sequential IEC 60958 frames. The frame beginning
the data-burst contains preamble word Pa in subframe 1, and Pb in subframe 2. The next
frame contains Pc in subframe 1 and Pd in subframe 2. When placed into an IEC 60958
subframe, the MSB of a 16-bit burst-preamble word is placed into time-slot 27 and the LSB is
placed into time-slot 12.
Pa Pb Pc Pd Burst_payload Pa Pb Pc Pd Burst_payload
Length of burst-payload
Length of burst-payload
Data-burst
Data burst
IEC 1290/03
Figure 3 – Burst-preamble
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Table 3 – Burst-preamble words
Preamble word Length of field Contents Value
MSB.LSB
Pa 16-bit Sync word 1 F872h
Pb 16-bit Sync word 2 4E1Fh
Pc 16-bit Burst-info Table 5
Pd 16-bit Length-code Number of bits
Table 4 – Bit map of burst-preambles
IEC 60958 time-slot
27 12
bit-number
Preamble
15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
bit-number
Pa 11 11 10 00 01 11 00 10
Pb 01 00 11 10 00 01 11 11
Pc According to Table 5, burst-info values Pc, bit 15 = MSB
Pd Length-code, bit 15 = MSB
6.1.7 Burst-info
The 16-bit burst-info contains information about the data which will be found in the data-burst.
Table 5 – Fields of burst-info
Bits of Pc Value Contents Remark
0 – 4 Data-type See IEC 61937-2
5, 6 00 Reserved
7 0 Error-flag indicating a valid burst-payload
1 Error-flag indicating that the burst-payload
may contain errors
8 –12 Data-type-dependent info
13 – 15 0 Bitstream-number
NOTE The repetition period of pause data-bursts depends on the application in which IEC 60958 is used to
convey encoded audio bitstreams.
6.1.7.1 Data-type
The 5-bit data-type is defined in bits 0 - 4 of the burst-preamble Pc (see Table 5), bit 4 is
the MSB. This data-type field indicates the format of the burst-payload, which will be
conveyed in the data-burst. Typical properties of a data-type are the reference point and
repetition period of the burst, which is the number of sampling periods of the audio between
the reference point of the current data-burst and the reference point of the next data-burst.
The reference point is inherently defined for each data-type.
The allocation of dat
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