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austriamicrosystems leaps ahead in portable multimedia with new chip solution enabling DVD quality video and high definition audio at industry's lowest power consumption

austriamicrosystems announces media player ICs aimed at bridging the gap between the audio/video experience of multimedia players and home entertainment devices.  >>  

Ultra Small Cirrus Logic Portable Audio Codec With Class H Technology Improves Battery Life Up to Two Hours

Cirrus Logic has announced the availability of their portable audio codec, the CS42L55 to manufacturers of portable devices such as media players, navigation devices, wireless headsets, voice...  >>  

Palm-sized RF remotes in Harman Kardon Go + Play and JBL Radial audio systems maximize battery life, range and features with Nordic 2.4GHz transceivers

Nordic Semiconductor has announced that Harman International has specified nRF24L01 single-chip 2.4GHz transceivers to provide the wireless connectivity between its RF remotes and iPod sound stations.  >>  

Full-Featured Cirrus Logic Low-Power Digital-to-Analog Audio Converter Enables Superior Battery Life

Cirrus Logic has expanded its portfolio of low-power audio converter integrated circuits (ICs) for portable applications, introducing the 24-bit CS43L22.  >>  

Qualcomm and Freestyle Audio Reveal First Product to Feature Color mirasol Displays

Qualcomm and Freestyle Audio, revealed the design specifications for a limited edition waterproof MP3 player featuring a color mirasol display.  >>  

Wolfson launches next generation ultra low power CODEC for portable devices.

Wolfson announces the launch of its WM8903 CODEC - the first in the Company’s family of next generation of ultra low power audio devices. The WM8903 is designed to extend playback time for...  >>  

Industry's Smallest Audio Subsystem Provides Highest Output Power from a Lithium-Ion Battery

Maxim Integrated Products introduces the MAX9877, the industry's smallest audio subsystem. This device combines a high-efficiency, high-power, mono Class D speaker amplifier; a DirectDrive,...  >>  

Intersil Acquires D2Audio, Developer of World's Only Intelligent Digital Audio Power Amplifier

Intersil Corporation a world leader in the design and manufacture of high-performance analog solutions, has announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire D2Audio Corporation, a...  >>  

CX20562 USB Speakers-on-a-Chip with Hardware Acoustic Echo Cancellation DSP

The CX20562 is the world’s first family of Speakers-on-a-Chip (SPoC) solutions that integrate the functionality of a digital/voice processor, audio Codec and Class-D amplifier in one...  >>  

AK4213 - High Performance Audio subsystem with Class-D speaker amp and capless headphone amp

AKM Semiconductor - supplier of audio ICs for professional and consumer markets, has launched the AK4213, an audio subsystem integrating a mono BTL class-D speaker amplifier and a cap-less stereo...  >>  

AK4675 - Single-Chip Stereo CODEC with Dual PCM Interface

AKM - supplier of audio ICs for professional and consumer markets, today launched the AK4675, a single-chip stereo CODEC featuring a dual PCM interface for mobile device applications including...  >>  

Wolfson launches next generation ultra low power CODEC for portable devices.

Wolfson Microelectronics has announced the launch of its WM8903 CODEC - the first in the Company’s family of next generation of ultra low power audio devices. Packed with innovative new...  >>  

World's First Single-Chip, Multi-Message, Digital ChipCorder

Winbond has introduced ISD15000, the single-chip, multi-message, digital ChipCorder series targeted for the automotive, industrial and telecommunications markets.  >>  

Microchip Technology Makes Adding Digital Audio to Embedded Designs Easy With New MPLAB Starter Kit for dsPIC DSCs

Microchip Technology Inc., a leading provider of microcontroller and analog semiconductors, today announced the MPLAB ® Starter Kit for dsPIC ® DSCs (part # DM330011), which comes with...  >>  

Wolfson ultra low power multimedia CODEC with Class G headphone amp

Wolfson Microelectronics has announced the launch of the new WM8900 AudioPlus™ Smart Power solution - a high performance, ultra low power audio CODEC with Class G, ground referenced headphone...  >>  

Audio DSP kit from Freescale speeds and simplifies development on Symphony processors

Freescale Semiconductor has enhanced the power of Symphony audio DSPs with the release of Symphony Studio software and the Symphony SoundBite development kit, both now available.  >>  

Wolfson introduces new AudioPlus product line to deliver no compromise audio with integrated power management

Wolfson Microelectronics has announced the launch of the first product in its AudioPlus Power Management product line. Wolfson’s WM8350 features an integrated high fidelity audio CODEC and...  >>  

Highly Integrated DirectDrive Headphone Amplifier Decreases Required Board Space While Providing Click-and-Pop Suppression

Maxim Integrated Products has introduced the MAX9729, a highly integrated headphone amplifier that features patented* DirectDrive™ technology. This DirectDrive architecture produces a...  >>  

National Semiconductor Expands High-Fidelity Family with New Rail-to-Rail and Current Feedback Operational Amplifiers

Further expanding its high-fidelity operational amplifier family, National Semiconductor Corporation (NYSE: NSM) today introduced a 5V rail-to-rail input and output (RRIO) and a 36V current...  >>  

Full-Featured Cirrus Logic Low-Power Digital-to-Analog Audio Converter Enables Superior Battery Life

Cirrus Logic Inc. (Nasdaq: CRUS) has expanded its portfolio of low-power audio converter integrated circuits (ICs) for portable applications, introducing the 24-bit CS43L22 low-power stereo...  >>  

National Semiconductor's New Mobile I/O Companions Unburden Host Processor to Ease Handheld Device Design

A new mobile input/output (I/O) companion family from National Semiconductor Corporation (NYSE: NSM) offers designers an easy way to expand system functionality in portable products such as...  >>  

Stereo Power Amplifier Chip from STMicroelectronics Creates Impressive 3D Audio Effects for Mobile Phone Platforms

STMicroelectronics has announced a compact audio power amplifier chip – intended for mobile phones and for other portable audio products – which creates 3D audio effects in the stereo...  >>  

Ultra-low Power 24-bit audio DAC's with Integrated Headphone Amplifier for Portable Multimedia Applications

AKM Semiconductor (AKM), the world’s premier supplier of audio ICs for professional and consumer markets, today introduced the AK4370 and AK4371 - two ultra-low power 24-bit DAC’s with...  >>  

Fujitsu Introduces High-Performance 8-bit Flash MCUs for Appliances, Digital Audio-Video Applications

Fujitsu Microelectronics America, Inc. (FMA) today introduced a pair of 8-bit microcontrollers, the MB95F128 and MB95F168M, for use in household appliances and digital audio/video equipment. The...  >>