A shared

PCM codec has been developed for the D4 channel bank which was introduced in 1976. The codec consists of two hybrid IC\´s that utilize a common LSI D/A converter chip. Operating over the temperature range of 0-75°C, the codec economically provides near theoretical S/D perfornance, gain tracking of better than

0.25 dB, gain stability better than

0.15 dB, and average system performance of 14.5-dBrnCO idle channel noise and 83-dB cross-talk coupling loss. A description of this codec and the derivation of its design objectives are presented.