While its name may not be widely known among consumers, virtually everyone has either owned or used products developed by the Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits (IIS). Developers of the MP3 ...

The AK4646 audio codec features a microphone amplifier, an ALC circuits, a noise filter, digital volume control for recording/playback, and a 400-mW speaker amplifier. Sampling rates range from 7.35 ...

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The CS4270 is a 24-bit, 192 kHz stereo audio codec with system features of direct interface and internal digital loopback. It has stand-alone or serial control port functionality and single-ended ...

When Apple sidelined the 3.5-mm jack with the launch of last year’s iPhone 7, it looked like a bold move. But despite pockets of outrage over another clear case of planned obsolescence, it was a clear ...

Have you ever overheard someone casually talking about their preferred audio codecs, or perhaps questioning the value of one model of wireless earbuds versus another because of the audio codecs they ...

If you stream music (and who doesn't these days) you've obviously come across abbreviations at the end of the audio files. The acronyms reading WAV, FLAC, MP3 and so on, are called audio codecs. You ...