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What is I2S?

 

I2S is Inter-IC Sound.

I2S is a serial bus used to transport digital audio.

High-end CD and DVD players feature I2S outputs. I2S inputs are found on some PC sound cards.

I2S Pinouts

PinPurpose
1Word Clock (WCLK)
2Bit Clock (BCLK)
3DATA
4Master Clock (MCLK)
5DEM

The pins on the male I2S jack are numbered clockwise, with the missing pin as zero.

The pins on the female I2S plug are numbered counter-clockwise, with the missing pin as zero.

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