Where to find the cheapest I2S Audio Codec (ADC+DAC)?
Note that if you just need an ADC and not a DAC, check out our previous post Where To Find The Cheapest Audio (I2S) ADC?
The cheapest mono DAC
The cheapest audio codec containing a mono DAC plus a stereo ADC I could find on big distributor sites is the Nuvoton NAU88C10YG.
It is priced at just 0.6413€/pc @100pcs (checked on 2024-06-10).
While it’s most likely not the highest performing Audio Codec available, it features 24-bit and up to 48kHz sampling rate in a 4x4mm QFN package with integrated speaker drivers capable of 1W into 8Ω.
Note that if you just need an ADC and not a DAC, check out our previous post Where To Find The Cheapest Audio (I2S) ADC?
The cheapest stereo codec
The cheapest audio codec containing a stereo DAC plus a stereo ADC I could find on big distributor sites is the Nuvoton NAU88C22YG. This is also **the cheapest stereo ADC available.
It is priced at just 0.6413€/pc @100pcs (checked on 2024-06-10).
While it’s most likely not the highest performing Audio Codec available, it features 24-bit and up to 96kHz sampling rate in a 5x5mm QFN package with integrated speaker drivers capable of 1W into 8Ω.