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Internet Audio/ MP3 :: National Semiconductor Introduces Six PowerWise Energy-Efficient Subsystem Reference Designs

Six new PowerWise reference designs from National Semiconductor Corp. empower design engineers to speed through the design process, delivering products that consume less power, extend battery life...  >>  

Hi-Fi/ Professional Audio :: IR Introduces 25W to 500W Scalable Output Power Class D Audio Power Amplifier Reference Design

International Rectifier has introduced the IRAUDAMP7 reference design for Class D audio amplifiers above 25W per channel including home theater applications, musical instruments and car...  >>  

Hi-Fi/ Professional Audio :: Audio-Mojo Development Board Speeds Precision Digital Filtering Implementation for Audio Applications

The latest development tool from Quickfilter Technologies, Inc. simplifies the task of adding precision digital filtering to audio applications, such as equalizers and crossovers used for sound...  >>  

Hi-Fi/ Professional Audio :: New Generation Of SHARC PROCESSORS From Analog Devices Hits All The Right Notes For Pro Audio

To bring developers what they need to redefine true-to-life sound in pro systems, Analog Devices is introducing the SHARC ADSP-21469.  >>  

Cameras/ Camcorders :: Omnivision And eAsic Offer Mpeg-4 Reference Design To Provide Rapid Development Of Camera Solutions

OmniVision and eASIC announced the availability of the eDVR91, an MPEG-4 camera reference design suitable for a broad range of applications including camcorders, security and surveillance cameras...  >>  

Broadcast/ Cable Equipment :: Xilinx Demonstrates New Triple-Rate SDI Reference Designs for Broadcast Video Applications at NAB 2008

Xilinx, announced it will demonstrate new triple-rate serial digital interface (SDI) reference designs available for all Xilinx(R) Virtex(R)-5 field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs). The...  >>  

Broadcast/ Cable Equipment :: Texas Instruments introduces video development platform reducing design time for broadcast equipment manufacturers

Extending the capabilities of its suite of video solutions, Texas Instruments announced a video development platform that enables media gateway equipment manufacturers as well as the broadcast...  >>  

Cameras/ Camcorders :: National Semiconductor's New Video Timing Reference Design Enhances Jitter Performance of Xilinx Virtex-5 LXT Platform

National Semiconductor has introduced a new video clock reference design, now available as a module for the Xilinx ML571 serial digital video development board.  >>  

Broadcast/ Cable Equipment :: Production-Ready DVB-T USB Reference Design "MicStickD

The Micronas MicStick D is a unique DVB-T USB reference design. Built around the DRX 3975D COFDM demodulator, MicStick D is a compact, portable reference design for watching and controlling...  >>  

Cameras/ Camcorders :: Sourcing Power Over Ethernet Reference Design

This Reference Design describes ZiLOG’s Z8 Encore! XP based power sourcing equipment (PSE) design for Power over Ethernet (PoE) enabled devices connected to local area network (LAN). Power...  >>  

Digital TV/ Hi-Def :: Alereon Announces Worldwide Wireless USB Solutions for Home and Office

Alereon, Certified Wireless USB technology leader for Ultra Wideband (UWB) WiMedia solutions, announces a full range of high performance worldwide reference designs for Wireless USB applications....  >>  

Cameras/ Camcorders :: OmniVision And eASIC Offer Mpeg-4 Reference Design To Provide Rapid Development Of Camera Solutions

OmniVision and eASIC have announced an MPEG-4 camera reference design suitable for camcorders, security and surveillance cameras and automotive vision systems.  >>  

Cameras/ Camcorders :: eASIC Announces eDiVeo Family Of Low-Cost Single-Chip Audio And Video Codecs

eASIC announced eDiVeo low-cost single chip audio and video CODECS. The eDV9100 supports MPEG-4 video providing encoding or decoding for full motion VGA.  >>  

Digital TV/ Hi-Def :: Freescale Semiconductor, Fujitsu Microelectronics and Alpha Systems co-develop new digital media server development platform

Freescale Fujitsu and Alpha Systems have co-developed a digital media server (DMS) development platform that enables real-time transcoding of video content.  >>  

Cameras/ Camcorders :: OmniVision and Mobilygen Provide H.264-Based IP Camera Reference Design for Low Light Security Applications

OmniVision Technologies, Inc., the world's largest supplier of CMOS image sensors, and Mobilygen Inc., a leading provider of low power H.264 video compression and decompression semiconductor...  >>  

Cameras/ Camcorders :: New Micron Imaging Solution Extends High-Definition Video Capabilities to Ultra-Compact Portable Devices

Expanding its portfolio of industry-leading high-definition (HD) digital imaging solutions, Micron Technology, Inc., today introduced a new imaging solution that enables ultra-compact HD digital...  >>  

Digital TV/ Hi-Def :: ANALOG DEVICES' NETWORKED ENTERTAINMENT REFERENCE DESIGN SUPPORTS ALL LEADING HIGH-DEFINITION VIDEO TRANSPORT SOURCES

Analog Devices’ HDAnywhere™ networked entertainment solution works with any source, over any common transport. It enables connections to wall-mounted displays without cables, ceiling...  >>  

Digital TV/ Hi-Def :: Marvell Announces Comprehensive LCD-TV Chassis Reference Design Powered by Qdeo Video ProcessingTurnkey Hardware/Software Solution with Award-Winning Video Processing Enables Rapid Time-to-Market of Richly Featured LCD-TVs

Marvell announced the 88DE2710-WX, a complete HD-ready hardware and software solution LCD-TV chassis. Featuring the Marvell 88DE2710 digital video format converter with Qdeo video processing, the...  >>  

Video Compression :: Cypress And Mobilygen Offer Two Video-Over-USB Reference Designs For High-Quality H.264 Video Up To 5X Faster Than Real-Time In Mobile Devices

Cypress Semiconductor Corp. and Mobilygen Inc. have introduced two reference designs to convert any video file to H.264 format in mobile devices. The new Crusher and Crusher-Capture reference...  >>  

Hi-Fi/ Professional Audio :: Wireless Audio – Radio Modules

MelodyWing™ SP is an advanced wireless audio solution offering uncompressed, wire-equivalent sound quality. High fidelity sound can be wirelessly streamed from one transmitter to two...  >>  

Hi-Fi/ Professional Audio :: Line 6 and Freescale empower third-party audio designers with new ToneCore DSP Developer Kit

The ToneCore DSP Developer Kit is a solution for digital signal processor (DSP) software developers who create custom sounds for guitarists. The kit enables third-party audio DSP developers with...  >>  

Internet Audio/ MP3 :: Jupiter 3 FS4023 Reference Design for Portable and Clock Radios

The Jupiter 3 FS4023 reference platform is a fully qualified reference design for portable and clock stereo radio applications requiring a low-cost feature-rich DAB/FM solution. Based on Frontier...  >>  

DVD Recorder/ Player :: DVD Recorder Multimedia Processor

The Activa 150 is specifically designed to enable easy-to-use, yet robust authoring of DVD-Video and DVD+/- VR formats for mainstream consumer audio/video products.   >>  

Hi-Fi/ Professional Audio :: International Rectifier Introduces New High Performance Two-Channel 120W Class D Audio Amp Reference Design

International Rectifier reference design illustrates how designers can reduce PCB board space by 50 percent for the entire mid-voltage range of mid- and high-power amplifiers for home theater...  >>