All items tagged with infotainment (45)

Automotive Audio Solutions: Vehicle Electrification and Active Noise Cancellation

August 11, 2021 by Krunal Maniar

Automotive Audio Solutions: Vehicle Electrification and Active Noise Cancellation

As audio systems are expanding to integrate Active Noise Control (ANC), Advanced Driver-Assistance Systems (ADAS), and Acoustic Vehicle Alert Systems (AVAS) for quiet car sound design and autonomous driver alerts, Krunal Maniar (Silicon Labs) writes about Vehicle Electrification and Active Noise Cancellation, which are currently two key driving forces fostering innovation in In-Vehicle Infotainment (IVI) systems. The article also examines new challenges for OEM audio system designs and how they are being met.

Microchip Introduces First Automotive-Qualified, Single-Chip Solution for Ultrawide Touch Displays

April 21, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Microchip Introduces First Automotive-Qualified, Single-Chip Solution for Ultrawide Touch Displays

To better meet the need for safe, intuitive and easy-to-use user interfaces within automotive dashboards, designers are continuing to consolidate the vehicle’s cluster, center stack and co-driver displays into very wide screens. Supporting both LCD and OLED displays, Microchip’s latest maXTouch touchscreen controller reduces integration complexity and cost for ultrawide touch displays up to 45 inches.

DSP Group Opens Audio Signal Processing and AI Innovation Lab in Germany

March 15, 2021 by Joao Martins

DSP Group Opens Audio Signal Processing and AI Innovation Lab in Germany

DSP Group announced the opening of an audio innovation lab in Straubing, Germany, focused on advancing the state-of-the-art in audio signal processing and artificial intelligence (AI) for acoustic engineering. The lab is already staffed with experts, each with 20+ years of experience in the areas of voice and audio processing algorithm development and deployment, speaker non-linear processing, AI-based audio processing, active noise cancellation (ANC), and rapid prototyping and tuning.

Microchip Unveils First Fully Integrated Solution for Vehicle Ethernet Audio Video Bridging (AVB)

February 12, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Microchip Unveils First Fully Integrated Solution for Vehicle Ethernet Audio Video Bridging (AVB)

As connected vehicles increasingly rely on Ethernet for network connectivity, smart technology is helping developers to streamline infotainment system development and quickly adapt to manufacturers’ evolving requirements. Microchip Technology announced the first hardware-based audio endpoint solution for AVB – the LAN9360, a single chip Ethernet controller with embedded protocols. The new LAN9360 AVB audio endpoint helps to reduce development time, eliminating the need for stack integration and additional software and firmware development.

Tektronix Offers IEEE 802.3ch Multi-Gigabit Ethernet Compliance Test Solution

February 12, 2021 by Cristina Costa

Tektronix Offers IEEE 802.3ch Multi-Gigabit Ethernet Compliance Test Solution

Tektronix announced the launch of its TekExpress Multi-Gigabit Automotive Ethernet Compliance Test Solution as the first-in-market solution to meet the requirements of complex automotive designs. As newer automotive technologies such as autonomous driving, 5G and connected car solutions develop, the paths carrying the vast amount of data necessary to support those technologies must be tested to ensure reliable transfers between a vehicle’s electronic sub-systems.

Cirrus Logic Launches Advanced Haptic and Sensing IC Solutions for Richer, Immersive User Experiences

May 28, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Cirrus Logic Launches Advanced Haptic and Sensing IC Solutions for Richer, Immersive User Experiences

With the goal of elevating the user experience for a wide range of consumer devices, Cirrus Logic is leveraging its low-power, low-latency mixed-signal processing technology to develop an advanced product portfolio of haptic and sensing integrated circuits (ICs) that enable increased functionality and sleek buttonless designs for smartphones, PCs, wearables, gaming, virtual reality and automotive applications. Cirrus Logic’s haptic products and sophisticated haptic feedback technology enable sleeker, more robust end products with fewer mechanical controls for new responsive and immersive user experiences.

HEAD acoustics Introduces coreA2B High-Performance Solution for Automotive Audio Performance Testing

August 6, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

HEAD acoustics Introduces coreA2B High-Performance Solution for Automotive Audio Performance Testing

Providing high-quality audio is an important part of modern audio systems in vehicles. For this purpose, Analog Devices has developed Automotive Audio Bus (A2B) technology, optimized for delivering superior audio quality. Now, HEAD acoustics launched coreA2B, a high-performance solution for testing audio performance on the A2B bus technology implemented on a measurement extension board for the company's multi-channel hardware platform labCORE.

Audioburst Launches Real-Time Talk-Audio App for Android Auto Platform

July 29, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Audioburst Launches Real-Time Talk-Audio App for Android Auto Platform

Audioburst Auto is an app created for the Android Auto platform, designed to provide expertly curated playlists, a personalized news feed, and search capabilities to drivers. Having until now promoted the platform and API for developers, Audioburst Auto is the company's first consumer-oriented product. All features are built using Audioburst’s own short-format approach and are completely accessible via voice commands.

Industry’s First Automotive USB 3.1 SmartHub with Type-C Support Enables 10x Faster Data Rates in Infotainment Systems

February 28, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Industry’s First Automotive USB 3.1 SmartHub with Type-C Support Enables 10x Faster Data Rates in Infotainment Systems

As firmware updates and larger media files become more prevalent in automotive entertainment consoles, faster data rates are required to reduce upload and download times. Microchip Technology announced an automotive-qualified USB 3.1 Gen1 SmartHub IC, offering up to 10 times faster data rates over existing USB 2.0 solutions and reducing indexing times to improve the user experience in vehicles. To support the rising adoption of USB Type-C in the smartphone market and enable universal connectivity in vehicles, the USB7002 SmartHub IC includes interfaces for USB Type-C connectors.

BYD Selects Analog Devices’ Audio Bus and Processor Technologies to Improve Vehicle Energy Efficiency and Enhance Infotainment Experience

February 7, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

BYD Selects Analog Devices’ Audio Bus and Processor Technologies to Improve Vehicle Energy Efficiency and Enhance Infotainment Experience

Analog Devices announced that BYD Co., Ltd, a Chinese automotive manufacturer, has selected ADI’s Automotive Audio Bus (A2B) and SHARC digital signal processor (DSP) to build more energy efficient and eco-friendly vehicle platforms while enhancing the immersive audio entertainment experience for drivers.

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