OXFW971 16 Channel Streaming Audio Firewire I/O Controller with Midi and S/PDIF FireWire800 2 Ch Serial Audio ARM7 RAM FLASH 2 Ch Serial Audio Midi 2 Ch Serial Audio SPDIF SPDIF In/Out DSP Co-Pro 1394A/B Link FireWire Audio 2 Ch Serial Audio FireWi r 2 Ch Serial Audio 2 Ch Serial Audio ARM Micro 2 Ch Serial Audio Buffer RAM & Manager udio eA USB 2.0 2 Ch Serial Audio GPIO x 8 FireWire400 Midi In/Out The Oxford 971 is a 16 channel In/Out, 24 bit, 192kHz, Midi and S/PDIF FireWire800/400 to Audio bridge. It is designed to meet the needs of the next generation quality multi-channel audio systems. Typical applications for Apple MacR & PCs include FireWire surround speakers, external audio cards and I/O units for GarageBandTM. The integral power supply of Firewire allows speaker systems to be created without additional external power supplies. Its plug & play nature means that there is no longer a need to install internal sound cards, opening the way for superior sound systems on laptops and providing a simple route for sound upgrades. Key features 8 serial audio ports providing 16 channels configurable as input or output ARM7TDMI with Integral Flash and RAM Easy Firmware upgrade over FireWire 24bit with up to 192kHz sampling SDK available allowing software customisation Midi and S/PDIF input and output FireWire400/FireWire800 (IEEE1394A/B) Supports AM824 audio format as specified in IEC61883-6 Low jitter audio master clock recovery with PLL expansion for super Hi-Fi applications 3V3 I/O, 1V8 Core 100 pin TQFP package Connectivity for consumer electronics www.oxsemi.com