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Smart speakers have become ubiquitous in homes, raising the bar for consumer audio quality standards in household items. New audio features are popping up in unlikely places: digital voice assistants in coffeemakers…
Other Parts Discussed in Post: TAS5825P Have you ever thought that an integrated digital signal processor (DSP) in an audio amplifier was only used for digital filters, equalization or audio mixing? The reality is that DSPs integrated in modern audio amplifiers…
Battery-powered audio system designers seek to achieve two goals: extending playback time and reducing cost. Older, conventional Class-D amplifiers, while reliable, have been part of this challenge because they consume too much power for portable systems…
Other Parts Discussed in Post: PCM6240-Q1 , PCM6260-Q1 , PCM6340-Q1 , PCM6360-Q1 By Krunal Maniar
The automotive industry is focused on creating a comfortable driving experience – but without compromising fuel efficiency or manufacturing costs. Original equipment…
Other Parts Discussed in Post: TPA6211A1-Q1 Automotive instrument clusters are in the middle of a revolution . The cluster is rapidly becoming a part of the larger infotainment ecosystem. Consumers are driving around with intelligent, quickly evolving displays…
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In 1982, Burr-Brown demonstrated a 16-bit monolithic digital-to-analog converter (DAC) that transformed the playback and distribution of music forever. Music became not only portable but could also be reproduced with…
Avi Yashar co-authored this article.
Smart home technology has expanded rapidly in recent years. Companies that once made simple home appliances now have a demand for high-fidelity audio output. This audio goes beyond the typical beep or tone announcing…
Other Parts Discussed in Post: OPA1671 A high-fidelity audio signal chain gains several advantages when the system supply voltages are higher – the signal-to-noise ratio, dynamic range and slew rates can all improve with increasing supply voltages. But…
Other Parts Discussed in Post: MSP430FR2355
In this installment of the Smart Analog Combo application series, I would like to discuss the realization of low-cost audio playback using the digital-to-analog converter (DAC) in Smart Analog Combo in MSP430FR2355…
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When I was a teenager, I was lucky enough to own my dream car – a gleaming 1977 Camaro Type LT. I bought it used with about 50,000 miles already on it, and everything about it was perfect, except the factory radio. So like…
