Audio and Video IC Reference Materials

Description: The PCM2906CDBR is a USB 2.0 stereo audio codec from Texas Instruments designed for portable, battery-powered audio applications. This single-chip solution integrates a USB-compliant full-speed ...

Description: This article provides a technical comparison of the Texas Instruments PCM5242 and ESS Technology DACs (ES9028Q2M, ES9038Q2M, and related models). Both employ delta-sigma modulator architectures and ...

Description: This comprehensive guide explores codecs-hardware and software components that encode and decode digital media. The article explains codec fundamentals, distinguishing between encoding (compressing ...

Description: Encoding: Converting digital data (audio, video, and image) into a compressed format for effective transmission, storage, or playback is known as encoding. While attempting to preserve the original ...

Description: You can be an innovator instead of trying to play catch-up when you know what AV technology is coming—and where it may show up. Here’s a short list of what we’re hearing about when ...

Description: Phased array antennas, or AESAs, are changing the way in which we communicate with SATCOM networks as SATCOM enters a new era. LEO satellite launches are accelerating and GEO satellites continue to ...

Description: Don't know if you saw the news, but Ray Dolby, the electrical engineer who brought us surround sound, died a few weeks back. ...

Description: In the 21st century, high-quality sound can seem like a dinosaur-a remnant of a bygone age in an era where the majority of music exists in low-resolution mp3 form and gets played through a pair of ...

Description: The importance of automobile safety has driven several key innovations over the last 50 years. In recent days, many new technologies have been implemented to improve driver safety. This white paper ...

Description: This technical article examines the practice of gamma correction, also known as gamma calibration, to ensure consistent brightness and color matching of TFT-LCD panels used in automobiles. We'll ...

Description: A touch-sensitive switch is a switch that is implemented as a trace on a printed circuit board. The architecture of the trace creates a capacitive element on the board. Touching this trace with your ...

Description: Isochronous data transfers can be used by universal serial bus (USB) devices designed to transfer data to or from a host at a constant rate. Systems streaming audio employ isochronous transfers to ...