SigmaTel is having a great week with releasing products left, right and centre. The latest product to come out from SigmaTel are a set of 8-channel Theater Quality audio codecs which would be perfect for applications and products like AV receivers, surround sound processors, set-top boxes, DVD recorders, Hi-Fi systems, and PC soundcard applications. The STAC9480/9481 will be demonstrated at the Computex consumer electronics trade show in Taipei this month. These audio codec can deliver DAC SNR up to 110dB and also include digital interface connectivity, SPDIF transceiver functions, and highly flexible data switching.
The STAC9480/9481 is capable of delivering 24-bit resolution audio with up to 192kHz sampling rate and the digital interface can support up to 8 uncompressed channels. The codecs include a SPDIF / ADAT interface (ADAT support on STAC9481) and four I2S channels to four DAC pairs plus one I2S channel to SPDIF output. The 64-pin QFN package is compliant with environmental standards and it is able support external pop suppression circuitry.
New SigmaTel 8-channel Theater Quality audio codecs source
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