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| Behind the scenes: Dolby’s acquisition of Coding Technologies |
By BDTI, 12/19/2007
 Dolby, based in San Francisco, CA, has acquired audio compression specialist Coding Technologies. Dolby is well-known for its AC-3 audio compression algorithm (also known as Dolby Digital), used worldwide in cinema sound and more recently accepted for audio for digital television in North America. Coding Technologies focuses on audio compression for mobile, digital broadcasting and Internet markets worldwide.
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| Avnera releases ASSPs for wireless audio applications |
By BDTI, 11/14/2007
 Avnera has released a set of application-specific standard product (ASSP) chips aimed at the audio market. Avnera’s chips, implemented in CMOS, transmit and receive stereo audio (close to CD quality) over the 2.4 GHz wireless ISM band assigned internationally for industrial, scientific and medical uses. Avnera claims a typical range of 45 feet, with longer range if an optional external power amplifier is used.
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| Tips and Tricks for Debugging Audio |
By BDTI, 6/8/2007
This article explains how to set up an audio test rig, and how to design test audio signals. It also shows how to use test equipment including oscilloscopes, audio editing software, and your own ears.
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| Case Study: Multi-Tiered Software Optimization |
By BDTI, 4/25/2007
While nearly all signal processing applications require some degree of software optimization, some applications require a sophisticated, multi-tiered optimization approach in order to meet their performance goals.
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| Jeff Bier's Impulse Response - Signal Processing Isn't a Commodity |
By Jeff Bier, 2/14/2007
At the Consumer Electronics Show last month I was struck (not for the first time) by the number of consumer electronics products that rely on digital signal processing—at this point, nearly all of them. In fact, so many of today's products incorporate digital signal processing-based functions that it's tempting to start viewing these functions as commodities.
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| Freescale Unveils Dual-Core Audio DSPs |
By BDTI, 1/17/2007
 On January 3rd, Freescale announced the first dual-core members of its Onyx family of audio DSPs. The chips mainly target high-definition audio processing in next-generation DVD players. To this end, Freescale offers software implementing audio decoders supported by the HD-DVD and Blue-Ray standards, including Dolby Digital+, Dolby TrueHD, and DTS-HD.
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| Altera Hones DSP Capabilities with Stratix III FPGAs |
By BDTI, 12/13/2006
 Altera this November announced its next generation of FPGAs, the Stratix III. The new devices feature enhancements to the DSP blocks in addition to other architectural changes. These enhancements coupled with migration to a 65 nm process should boost the already-impressive DSP capabilities of the Stratix chips.
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| Analog Devices Grows Blackfin Family with 4 New Processors |
By BDTI, 11/15/2006
 This week, Analog Devices introduced four new members of its Blackfin processor family. The new devices will operate at clock speeds of up to 600 MHz and are intended mainly for automotive applications that incorporate signal processing, such as digital broadcast radio receivers, navigation systems, and rear-seat entertainment equipment.
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| Texas Instruments Announces $5.75 Floating-Point DSP |
By BDTI, 10/18/2006
 This September, Texas Instruments, Inc. (TI) announced the 200 MHz TMS320C6720 floating-point DSP, the least expensive in TI's 'C67x family of 32-bit floating-point DSPs. The $5.75 chip is intended for cost-sensitive applications such as musical instruments, medical imaging and biometrics, and continues the trend towards low-cost floating-point DSPs.
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