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Silicon Labs Complete USB Type-C Reference Design Now Available for Developers
June 6, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Silicon Labs Complete USB Type-C Reference Design Now Available for Developers

Silicon Labs has introduced a comprehensive reference design that reduces the cost and complexity of developing cables and cable adapters based on the USB Type-C specification. Silicon Labs’ new USB Type-C reference design features cost-effective, ultra-low-power EFM8 microcontrollers (MCUs), USB Power Delivery (PD) protocol stacks certified by the USB Implementation Forum (USB-IF), and USB Billboard Device source code.
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Conexant’s AudioSmart Technology Enables Notebook PC With Microsoft Skype for Business Certification as a Group Speakerphone
June 6, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Conexant’s AudioSmart Technology Enables Notebook PC With Microsoft Skype for Business Certification as a Group Speakerphone

Conexant’s AudioSmart 3.0 audio technology is making interactions with intelligent personal assistants more informed and productive. Conexant showcased the world’s first PC to receive Microsoft Skype for Business certification as a Group Speakerphone – along with its four-microphone, far-field voice input pre-processing technology and context-aware control automation software, introducing a suite of technologies that intelligently sense context, leveraging information about how a device is being used to automatically optimize the end-user experience.
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Analog Devices Simplifies Wireless System Design with RadioVerse Technology and Design Ecosystem
May 26, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Analog Devices Simplifies Wireless System Design with RadioVerse Technology and Design Ecosystem

Analog Devices unveiled its RadioVerse technology and design ecosystem, which provides integrated transceiver technologies, a robust design environment, and market-specific technical expertise to move new radio designs from concept to creation quickly. This new ecosystem includes the AD9371 integrated wideband RF transceiver, enabling simple, versatile solutions for wireless infrastructure, and instrumentation applications.
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Analog SPDT Switch from Diodes Features Low RON for Signal Multiplexing in Consumer Audio Products
May 24, 2016 by Cristina Costa

Analog SPDT Switch from Diodes Features Low RON for Signal Multiplexing in Consumer Audio Products

Diodes Incorporated announced the 74LVC1G3157, a single-pole, double-throw analog switch designed for multiplexing digital or analog signals. Its low on-state resistance ensures high integrity when routing audio signals, making this switching solution well-suited for a wide range of advanced consumer electronics from cell phones, tablets and e-readers to personal music players, hand-held games, satellite navigation and other audio equipment.
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Dialog Semiconductor’s SmartBeat Audio IC Enables a New Immersive Headset Experience
May 12, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Dialog Semiconductor’s SmartBeat Audio IC Enables a New Immersive Headset Experience

Dialog Semiconductor announced the DA14195, an open audio platform IC for active headphones. The DA14195 offers a new route to next generation active headphone development. This end-to-end digital SoC with built in advanced audio processing heightens performance and defines a new standard for headset functionality and sound quality. Dialog Semiconductor’s new DA14195 combines extremely low power consumption with impressive processing performance in a small 0.4 mm pitch WLCSP package.
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Audio Network Development: Developing Products Featuring AES67 Network Connectivity
May 11, 2016 by Joao Martins

Audio Network Development: Developing Products Featuring AES67 Network Connectivity

audioXpress continues to explore the options for audio networking development and implementation in new audio products, one of the most exciting technology developments this industry has seen in many years. Following Audinate’s Dante and RAVENNA, this article focuses on AES67 implementation, the high-performance streaming Audio-over-IP (AoIP) interoperability standard.
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Keysight Introduces Comprehensive Transmitter Testing Software for USB 3.1 Type-C Designs
May 11, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Keysight Introduces Comprehensive Transmitter Testing Software for USB 3.1 Type-C Designs

Keysight Technologies introduced the U7243B USB 3.1 transmitter performance validation and compliance test software. The test software allows authorized test centers to test USB 3.1 Gen2 SuperSpeed Plus 10 Gbps devices with Type-C implementations and gives in-house test and performance validation engineers the tools to ensure devices comply with the USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-C specification.
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New Family of USB-C Audio Codecs from Conexant Redefines Possibilities for Audio Accessories
May 11, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

New Family of USB-C Audio Codecs from Conexant Redefines Possibilities for Audio Accessories

Conexant introduced new single-chip solutions optimized for USB type-C implementation, as part of their AudioSmart product line of silicon and software products for audio development. The company announced the CX20985 and CX20899, two new USB DSP audio codecs that support USB Type-C (USB-C) connectors in smartphone headsets and docking station applications. Both the CX20985 and CX20899 are highly integrated solutions, fully compliant with the USB-C standard.
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Dirac Research Certifies StreamUnlimited’s StreamSDK
May 3, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Dirac Research Certifies StreamUnlimited’s StreamSDK

StreamUnlimited, the established provider of software solutions and modules for connected audio products, announced Dirac Research has certified StreamSDK, the streaming and multi-room audio integration solution from StreamUnlimited, as an approved product module for companies who want to incorporate Dirac technologies, like room correction and speaker optimization, into their products.
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AKM Announces New Premium DAC and DSP Solutions for Premium Portable Audio Applications
April 28, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

AKM Announces New Premium DAC and DSP Solutions for Premium Portable Audio Applications

Targeting portable audio applications (smartphones, tablets, portable music players, headphones, etc.) Asahi Kasei Microdevices (AKM) has developed the AK4962, a new advanced 2-channel 32-bit Advanced Audio DAC with DSP, featuring 32-bit 4ch ADC with microphone/headphone receivers, line-amplifier, audio/voice DSP, asynchronous SRC and microcontroller interface. AKM also announced its AK4490EN 32-bit stereo premium D/A converter and dedicated clock generator, AK8157A, are now available.
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