Soundbars White Paper

Soundbars:
A Market Overview and Design Considerations
By David Grant, Sr. Product Marketing Manager, DSP Business Unit, Cirrus Logic, Inc.
Is it possible to get a decent-quality audio experience from a flat-panel
HDTV chassis? Most of the time, the answer is a clear ‘no.’
Cramming high-quality audio components — good sounding speakers, high-quality amplification and lowresonance cabinet — into the confines of a flat-panel HDTV simply isn’t a feasible solution. The trends of the
HDTV market are constantly working against the designer. As a result, most flat-panel HDTVs provide
at best a below-average audio experience, characterized by tepid output power through tiny speakers
that, more often than not, are incapable of meeting consumer’s expectations when compared to the
video experience.
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more soundbars are incorporating a wireless subwoofer allowing for
Enter the Soundbar
freedom of placement within the room.
No, it’s not a place where singles go to drink and listen to music on
headphones. It’s a sleek, thin, modern-styled powered speaker that is
Soundbars are delivering a solid audio experience in a way that makes it
located directly below your brand new flat-panel TV which significantly
easy, attractive and cost effective — plus they're delivering on the not-to-be-
improves the audio experience without the complexity of an entire home
overlooked factor of spousal approval. The industry has recognized that many
theater set up that involves hanging surround speakers, running wires, etc.
households simply don't want — or don't have the physical structures or
budget — to support a complex home theater system, especially in secondary or
Like DVD receivers and iPod® docking stations before them — which
tertiary installations. To this audience, soundbars are finding a strong market.
emerged many years ago and now are considered a standard product
category within the consumer electronics universe — soundbars are at the
beginning of a new growth wave that will become a solid market segment.
Soundbars have broken into the home theater scene by offering an intriguing
value proposition. They bridge the gap between the complete audio
Soundbars as a HDTV & Monitor Accessory
You can't unlink the soundbar from the flat-panel buying experience.
The soundbar should best be viewed as an accessory to the HDTV
purchase experience, much like HDMI™ cables.
shortcomings of the HDTV and high-end home theater systems featuring
The current line up of soundbars range from products offering minimal audio
an A/V receiver and a full complement of surround-sound speakers.
One of the hottest products in consumer electronics today, soundbars are
expected to have a world-wide CAGR of 70.3% (2007 – 2012 source: IMS).
features at about $99 all the way up to more advanced systems that marry
the soundbar into a full-blown home theater in a box (HTiB) system replete
with DVD playback. But common varieties of soundbars today have a few
Early entrants into the “active” or “amplified soundbar” market, including
defining characteristics: two to five speakers, one or more audio inputs,
Yamaha, Philips, Sony, Samsung (see figure, below) and Vizio have rightly
some level of audio post-processing capability with a virtual surround-sound
recognized that for soundbars to gain acceptance by consumers they too
or sound beam steering feature in order to "place" the audio around the
must adhere to the principles that made flat-panel TVs so successful:
listener. Most importantly, they are all designed to sit underneath the TV
sleek, minimalist designs that deliver a step up in performance compared
itself, blending seamlessly to both appear and function as a single device.
to the integrated TV audio system.
At the OEM level, what's interesting is that this market has no current
Other traditional passive speaker manufacturers such as Polk Audio,
incumbent majority market leader today. The game is wide open for
Boston Acoustics and Atlantic Technology have also thrown their hat into
success, and the field of players is not limited to just the traditional
the ring, but one might question whether these products (which are sans
speaker manufacturers.
amplification and audio processing capabilities) are truly soundbars or
simply traditional speaker systems appealing to those who would prefer
to run all of the speaker wires to a single location. It can be argued that
“true soundbars” are amplified systems with integrated audio decoding
and processing, because these are the products that are capable of solving
customer problems beyond the desire for aesthetics.
Even HDTV manufacturers are looking very hard at soundbars, believing
they have a unique advantage compared to other manufacturers because
they can develop soundbars that are an extension of their branded TVs, with
an integrated remote control and more seamless operation. Other market
players include premium electronics brand manufacturers and companies
who have made their name in peripheral products, such as docking stations.
In the HDTV space, LCDs and plasmas were a significant step forward in
technology, quality, size, weight and appearance compared to their CRT
and projection system brethren. Likewise, soundbars are finding their
niche because they are a significant step-up in sound quality compared to
integrated HDTV speakers. Most importantly, they don’t require the chunk
of change or sacrifices in visual aesthetics as in home theater systems.
Many consumers also shy away from surround-sound systems (HTiBs or
VSB210WS 2.1-Channel Soundbar by Vizio ®
AVRs with passive speakers) because of the complicated design, wiring
This product gets its audio processing power from Cirrus Logic’s CS48520 audio
DSP, the digital audio input from S/PDIF sources are handled by the Cirrus Logic
CS8416, while the analog inputs are converted to the digital domain by the
Cirrus Logic CS5341.
and installation headaches that often come with the commitment to
achieve the complete "home theater experience." To contrast, more and
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Figure: Samsung’s
From there, mid-range models with at least three speakers will require
HT-X810 is a full-featured
Class-D solutions offering at least 45 to 90 W of total output power.
soundbar that boasts 300 W of
Typically, mid-range models also offer a separate wireless powered
total power. Designed to complement most
subwoofer option, which can have output power ranging from 50 W
flat-panel TVs, it also features a wireless subwoofer.
up to 250 W.
It gets its audio processing power from the Cirrus Logic CS48540
Aside from just improving TV sound incrementally compared to the TV’s
audio DSP, while the Cirrus Logic CS5345 A/D converter handles audio
speakers, most soundbars seek to add additional value by incorporating
conversion tasks.
other audio features that require post-processing capability, such
It makes a lot of sense that soundbars will be successful too. Big box CE
as Audistry™ by Dolby,® Dolby Pro Logic® IIx, Dolby Virtual Speaker,®
retailers have recently given considerable shelf space to soundbars. To
Dolby Headphone,® DTS Surround Sensation Speaker MaxxBass,
these retailers, soundbars offer an excellent sales opportunity — especially
SRS TruSurround XT®/HD/HD4, Bass Management, multiband parametric
as measured by the benchmark revenue per square foot — with strong
equalization for speaker/cabinet tuning as well as the brand new
margins for all the players. The OEM/ODM, the TV brand and the retailer
audio-leveling/modeling technologies that include either Dolby Volume,®
are all excited at the idea of being able to tack on a $99 – $499 up sale
SRS TruVolume™ or Audyssey Dynamic Volume™ technologies.
at the point of sale when selling any HDTV or Entertainment PC product.
More advanced soundbars will start to incorporate more speakers, both for
improved sound quality as well as to incorporate surround-sound decoding
Design Considerations
functionality. They’ll need to incorporate HDMI™ 1.3A (or later) in order to
If you’re in the game already, or thinking about jumping in while the
support high bit-rate bitstream outputs from the latest Blu-ray Disc®
water’s still warm, there are a few design and engineering guidelines
players, offer wireless subwoofer connectivity and perhaps be ready for
to first understand.
peripherals such as iPod and Sirius®/XM® satellite radio. Some high-end
products today are even incorporating Blu-ray Disc playback directly.
For soundbars to prove their worthiness, they have to give consumers a
perceived measure of performance improvement compared to the TV audio
itself (hence the very reason for their existence), and product designers
and marketers would do well to remember that in retail outlets competitive
Truly, these systems are not your father’s Home Theater in a Box!
Basic IC Requirements
products will often sit side-by-side and be judged by consumers — much
• Class-D Amplification
like after-market automotive audio systems.
• Analog, S/PDIF and/or HDMI™ 1.3A (or later) audio inputs
First, if you’re making a basic product, such as a two speaker system, at
• Audio DSP (for decoding and/or audio processing)
minimum you’re looking at having a stereo analog interface and possibly
And while the market is wide open for manufacturers, at a quick glance
some other audio input such as S/PDIF. Remember that this product is all
it may appear that the branded TV manufacturers themselves might hold
about blending seamlessly with the sleek and slim TV design, and so going
an advantage, due to their ability to give consumers a product that works
with Class-D amplifier technology is a foregone conclusion. Class A/B
seamlessly with the TV’s operation. In this scenario, the assumption is
amplifiers just won’t cut it when it comes to conforming to slim form
that the consumer would prefer, and perhaps even pay a little extra for,
factors while meeting the power requirements of even the lowest cost
a soundbar whose operation could be controlled directly through a single
soundbar designs on the market today due to heat generation issues from
TV remote or the TV’s onscreen display menus.
this inefficient amplifier technology.
But because the market is still so fresh and new, there’s not one particular
Fifteen watts/channel output for stereo or 2.1 channel configurations is a
approach to soundbar design and development that has established itself
minimum in order to compete with HDTVs that are already offering ten
as a clear-cut leader with consumers. The playing field is still wide open.
watts/channel, albeit the drivers and cabinet will go a long way to
And most importantly to manufacturers, it’s still a fast-growing market
improving the audio along.
segment that will likely become a solid niche area of consumer electronics
for years to come.
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Soundbar Design Option Examples
entry-level Model
HDTV Connected HD Audio Soundbar
• S/PDIF and/or analog input
• Single HDMI™ v1.3 or v1.4 input (when used in conjunction with an HDTV
that offers HDMI v1.3 or v1.4 output)
• 2.1 channels of output (external powered subwoofer optional)
• At least 15 W/channel
• Up 5.1 channels of output (with wireless powered subwoofer)
• Spatialization/Virtualization/Audio Enhancements (Dolby Virtual Speaker,
• Up to 30 W/channel
Dolby Headphone, Audistry by Dolby, DTS Surround Sensation,® SRS
TruSurround XT/HD/HD4, SRS Headphone 360™)
• Audio Leveling & Modeling (Dolby Volume,® SRS TruVolume,™
Audyssey Dynamic Volume & Audyssey Dynamic EQ™)
Mid-Range Model
• HDMI™, S/PDIF and analog inputs
• HD Audio Decoder (DTS-HD® Master Audio, DTS-HD High Resolution
Audio, Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Digital Plus)
• Legacy Compressed Audio Decoder Support (Dolby Digital,
DTS Digital Surround, MPEG Multichannel, AAC)
• Matrix Decoding (Dolby Pro Logic IIx, DTS Neo:6, Logic7,
DTS Neural Surround)
• Spatialization/Virtualization/Audio Enhancements
• At least 3.1 channels of output (with wireless powered subwoofer)
(Dolby Virtual Speaker, Dolby Headphone, Audistry by Dolby,
• At least 15 W/channel
DTS Surround Sensation, SRS TruSurround XT/HD/HD4,
• Legacy Compressed Audio Decoder Support (Dolby Digital,®
DTS Digital Surround™, MPEG, Multichannel, AAC™)
• Matrix Decoding (Dolby® Pro Logic® IIx, DTS Neo:6,® Logic7,™
DTS Neural Surround™)
• Spatialization/Virtualization/Audio Enhancements
(Dolby Virtual Speaker, Dolby Headphone, Audistry by Dolby,
DTS Surround Sensation, SRS TruSurround XT/HD/HD4,
SRS Headphone 360™)
• Audio Leveling & Modeling (Dolby Volume, SRS TruVolume,
Audyssey Dynamic Volume & Dynamic EQ )
SRS Headphone 360)
• Audio Leveling & Modeling (Dolby Volume, SRS TruVolume,
Audyssey Dynamic Volume & Audyssey Dynamic EQ)
• iPod/Sirius/XM connectivity & HD/FM/Internet Radio
Two-way communication with HDTV via single HDMI connection
HDTV splits audio from video signal from HDMI and routes all digital audio
signals to internal HDMI Tx — audio is then received by the HDMI Rx inside
the Soundbar — Automatically configures A/V sync settings depending on
both audio and video mode
• Covers legacy video inputs
• Single remote control functionality
• On Screen Display of soundbar stream type/decoding/processing/volume
level status via TV integrated OSD
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Cirrus Logic Soundbar Reference Design
Solutions
Audio Processor
(CS48520, CS48DV2B, CS48AU2B)
Cirrus Logic has developed proven, turnkey soundbar
I2S
SRS TruVolume + SRS TruSurround HD
• CS48520 •
Cirrus Dynamic Volume Leveler + Cirrus Virtualizer Technology +
Cirrus Bass Enhancement + Cirrus BandXpandeR
• CS48520 •
Audistry (by Dolby) + Dolby Pro Logic llx +
Dolby Virtual Speaker/Dolby Headphone
• CS48520 •
Dolby Volume + Audistry (by Dolby) / Dolby Pro Logic llx + DVS/DH
• CS48DV2B •
Audyssey EQ + Audyssey Spatial EQ +
Audyssey Dynamic Volume/EQ + ABX/Bass XT
• CS48AU2B •
reference designs with all the required components — DSP, digital amplifier, DAC, S/PDIF receiver — to get
customers into production fast. These reference designs
are FCC Class B certified, RoHS compliant and come
IS
2
Audio DAC
(CS4353)
I2S
code and Gerber files.
• More •
Cirrus Logic Soundbar Reference Design
Examples
CRD-SB15Wx2 15W x 2 Channel Soundbar with
L
Class-D Audio
Amplifier With
Integrated SRC
I2S
S/PDIF Receiver
Optical In
Subwoofer Out
I 2 S Out
Tone Control
Parametric EQ
Bass Management
Delay
Volume Control
Custom Audio Proc.
bill of materials, system-level microcontroller source
Wireless Tx Header
I 2 S In
I2S
equipped with complete design files such as schematics,
2 V RMS
(CS4525)
R
(CS8416)
Analog Audio In 1
2 VRMS Subwoofer Line Out (see diagram at right)
ADC In
Analog Audio In 2
CRD-SB30Wx2 30W x 2 Channel Soundbar with
2 VRMS Subwoofer Line Out (see diagram below)
CRD-SB15Wx2 15W x 2 Channel Soundbar with 2 VRMS Subwoofer Line Out
Featured Cirrus Logic ICs
• CS48520 32-bit audio DSP
• CS4525 30W digital amplifier with stereo
A/D converter
• CS4412A 30W Class D audio power stage
(CRD-SB30Wx2 only)
• CS4353 Stereo D/A converter with 2 VRMS line out
• CS8416 S/PDIF receiver
Audio Processor
(CS48520, CS48DV2B, CS48AU2B)
SRS TruVolume + SRS TruSurround HD
• CS48520 •
Cirrus Dynamic Volume Leveler + Cirrus Virtualizer Technology +
Cirrus Bass Enhancement + Cirrus BandXpandeR
• CS48520 •
Audistry (by Dolby) + Dolby Pro Logic llx +
Dolby Virtual Speaker/Dolby Headphone
• CS48520 •
Dolby Volume + Audistry (by Dolby) / Dolby Pro Logic llx + DVS/DH
• CS48DV2B •
Audyssey EQ + Audyssey Spatial EQ +
Audyssey Dynamic Volume/EQ + ABX/Bass XT
• CS48AU2B •
I2S
Audio DAC
(CS4353)
I2S
I2S
Tone Control
Parametric EQ
Bass Management
Delay
Volume Control
Custom Audio Proc.
2 V RMS
Subwoofer Out
I 2 S In
I S Out
2
• More •
L
Class-D Audio
Amplifier With
Integrated SRC
Optical In
S/PDIF Receiver
I2S
(CS4525)
(CS8416)
R
Class-D Audio
Power Stage
(CS4412A)
Analog Audio In 1
ADC In
PWM Out
PWM In
Analog Audio In 2
CRD-SB30Wx2 30W x 2 Channel Soundbar with 2 VRMS Subwoofer Line Out
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Soundbar Reference Designs — Featured ICs
CS485x0 / CS48DV2B / CS48AU2B Audio DSPs
Features
• Multichannel 32-bit audio post processing at 150 MHz with dual MACs
(300 M MACs/Sec)
• 192 kHz S/PDIF Tx
• SPI™/I²C® serial control port
• CS48520 supports 4 channel 32-bit PCM I/O
• Low-power standby: 260μW
• CS48540 supports 8 channel 32-bit PCM I/O
• Large on-chip RAM & ROM
• CS48560 supports 12 channel 32-bit PCM I/O
• DSP Composer programmable GUI software tool
• CS48DV2B supports 2 channel Dolby Volume processing including
• The very latest licensed third party audio processing algorithms
concurrent support for: Audistry by Dolby or Dolby Pro Logic IIx
from SRS Labs, Dolby Laboratories, DTS Inc., EmbracingSound,
or Dolby Virtual Speaker
Expamedia, Waves, and Audyssey Laboratories.
• CS48AU2B supports 2 channel Audyssey processing including:
Audyssey EQ, Audyssey Dynamic Volume/EQ, Audyssey Bass XT/
• An extensive library of Cirrus proprietary downloadable and
customizable firmware
Audyssey Adaptive Bass eXtension (ABX)
Multichannel and
Virtual Surround Audio Processing
Audyssey™ EQ (CS48AU2B)
Audistry™ by Dolby ®
Dolby® Pro Logic® IIx
Dolby® Virtual Speaker ®
Serial Audio Input
Dolby Headphone
®
®
DTS Neo:6 ®
SRS® Circle Surround® Auto
SRS® Circle Surround® II
SRS® TruSurround XT,® HD, HD4™
SRS TruVolume™
®
MaxxBass® by Waves
…and more
RTC,
Timers
Advanced Audio
Processing
Custom Audio
Processing
Audyssey™ Dynamic Volume / EQ
(CS48AU2B)
Cabinet / SPKR Tuning
Serial Audio
Output
Dolby Volume® (CS48DV2B)
Mixers
Multichannel X-Bar Mixer
Routers
A / V Sync Fine Adjustment
Crossovers
Volume Cntrl / AGC
Delays
Per Channel Level Trim
Filters — FIR, L-R, Hi, Lo, Butterworth
Tone Control
Dynamic Range Compression
11-band PEQ
Limiters
Bass Management
…and more
S / PDIF
Transmitter
…and more
Serial
Control Port
GPIO
CS485xO / CS48AU2B / CS48DV2B
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Soundbar Reference Designs — Featured ICs
( continued )
CS4525 30 W Digital Audio Amplifier with Integrated Stereo
A/D Converter
Features
• Fully integrated power amplifier
• Integrated stereo A/D converter, sample-rate converter, digital audio
processor, PWM controller, power MOSFETs
• High efficiency
• No heatsink required
• Programmable power foldback on thermal warning
• > 100 dB dynamic range and < 0.1% THD+N @ 1 W
• Configurable outputs (10% THD+N)
• 1 x 30 W into 4 , parallel full-bridge
• 2 x 15 W into 8 , full-bridge
• 2 x 7 W into 4 , half-bridge + 1 x 15 W into 8 , full-bridge
• 24-bit stereo A/D converter with 95 dB dynamic range and
-88 dB THD+N
• Thermally enhanced QFN package, lead-free assembly
2.5 V to 5 V
9 V to 18 V
VP
System Clock
Crystal Driver
I/O
Crystal Oscillator Driver
Audio Processing
PWM
Gate
Drive
Amplifier Out 1
Gate
Drive
Amplifier Out 2
Gate
Drive
Amplifier Out 3
Gate
Drive
Amplifier Out 4
Parametric EQ
Sterero Analog In
Serial Audio
Clocks & Data
Multibit ΔΣ ADC
High-Pass
Bass / Treble
Adaptive Loudness
Compensation
Serial Audio Input Port
2-Ch Mixer
2.1 Bass Mgr
Linkwitz-Riley Crossover
Serial Audio Date I/O
Serial Audio
Clocks & Data
Serial Audio Delay Interface
Error Protection
Reset
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Auxiliary Serial Port
HP Detect / Mute
Interrupt
I 2C or Hardware
Configuration
De-Emphasis
Multibit ΔΣ
Modulator
with Integrated
Sample Rate
Converter
Thermal Warning
Register / Hardware
Configuration
Thermal Feedback
Over Current
Under Voltage
PGND
PWM Modulator Output 1
PWM Modulator Output 2
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Soundbar Reference Designs — Featured ICs
( continued )
CS4412A 30W Quad Half-Bridge Digital Amplifier Power Stage
Features
• Configurable outputs
• Built-In protection with error reporting
• 2 x 15 W into 8 , full-bridge
• Over-current
• 1 x 30 W into 4 , parallel full-bridge
• Thermal warning and overload
• 4 x 7 W into 4 , half-bridge
• Under-voltage
• 2 x 7 W into 4 , half-bridge + 1 x 15 W into 8 , full-bridge
• +8 V to +18 V high voltage supply
• PWM Popguard® for quiet startup
• Space-efficient thermally-enhanced QFN
• No bootstrap required
• No external heat sink required
• 100 dB dynamic range — system level
• Low quiescent current
• < 0.1% THD+N @ 1 W — system level
• Low power standby mode
2.5 V to 5 V
8 V to 18 V
VP
In 1
In 2
In 3
Non-Overlap
Tme Insertion
Gate
Drive
Amplifier Out 1
Non-Overlap
Tme Insertion
Gate
Drive
Amplifier Out 2
Mode
Configuration
In 4
Reset
Hardware
Configuration
Control
Logic
Non-Overlap
Tme Insertion
Gate
Drive
Amplifier Out 3
Current &
Thermal Data
Protection &
Error Reporting
Non-Overlap
Tme Insertion
Gate
Drive
Amplifier Out 4
PGND
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Soundbar Reference Designs — Featured ICs
( continued )
CS4353 3.3 V Stereo Audio DAC with 2 V RMS Line Output
Features
• Multi-bit Delta-Sigma Modulator
• 106 dB A-wt dynamic range
• -93 dB THD+N
• Single-ended ground centered analog architecture
• No DC-blocking capacitors required
• Integrated step-up/Inverting charge pump
• Filtered line-level outputs
• Selectable 1 or 2 VRMS full-scale output
• Low clock-jitter sensitivity
• Low-latency digital filtering
• Supports sample rates up to 192 kHz
• 24-bit resolution
• Power supplies
• +3.3 V charge pump and core logic
• +3.3 V analog
• +0.9 to 3.3 V Interface
• 24-pin QFN, Lead-free assembly
Interface Supply (VL)
+0.9 V to +3.3 V
Digital Core Logic and
Charge Pump Supply (VCP) +3.3 V
Power-On
Reset
Reset
Hardware
Control
Level
Shifter
Hardware Control
Interpolation
Filters
Multibit ΔΣ
Modulator
PCM Serial Audio Port
Serial
Audio Input
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+3.3 V
Step-Up
+ VA_H
Inverting
+ VA_H
Ground-Centered,
2 VRMS Line
Level Outputs
Left Channel
DAC
Pseudo Diff. Input
Right Channel
Auto Speed Mode Detect
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Soundbar Reference Designs — Featured ICs
( continued )
CS8416 192 kHz Digital Audio Receiver
Features
• Compatible with EIAJ CP1201, IEC-60958 and AES3 standards
• 8:2 S/PDIF input mux
• Selectable signal routing to three general-purpose output pins
• S/PDIF to Tx inputs
• Flexible 3-wire serial digital output port
• 32 kHz to 192 kHz sample frequency range
• Low-jitter clock-recovery
• Pin and microcontroller read access to channel status and user data
• SPI™ or I²C software mode and standalone hardware mode
• Differential cable receiver
• On-chip channel status data buffer memories
• Auto-detection of compressed audio input streams
• OMCK system clock mode
• 3.3 V analog supply (VA), 3.3 V digital supply (VD) and 3.3 V to 5 V digital
interface supply (VL)
• Package: 28-pin SOIC, 28-pin TSSOP, 28-pin QFN; lead-free assembly
VA
RXN
RXP0
RXP1
RXP2
RXP3
RXP4
RXP5
RXP6
RXP7
AGND
FILT
Clock &
Data Recovery
Receiver
8:2
MUX
Misc. Control
RST
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VD
AES3 S/PDIF
Decoder
Format
Detect
VL
DGND
De-emphasis
Filter
C & U Bit
Data Buffer
Control Port
& Registers
OMCK
Serial Audio
Output
n:3
MUX
OLRCK
OSRCK
SDOUT
GPO0
GPO1
AD2/GPO2
SDA/CDOUT SCL/CCLK AD1/CDIN ADO/ CS
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Design Resources
DSP Composer™ — Graphical DSP Programming Tool
CS4525 Parametric EQ Filter Wizard
• Visual programming of audio processing
The CS4525 Parametric EQ Filter Wizard provides a graphical interface to
• User friendly and easy to design
the Parametric Equalization, Bass Manager, and Tone Control Features of
the CS4525. The CS4525 Parametric EQ Filter Wizard application note
• DSP experts can use it to improve time-to-market
includes the necessary information so that a user can quickly and easily
• Non-DSP experts can use it and create efficient implementations
configure any or all of the five on-chip biquad filters, the Bass Manager
• Very efficient code generation
crossover frequency, and the bass/treble shelving filters available in the
• All basic prototypes hand-optimized and pre-stored
CS4525 via the application’s Graphical User Interface (GUI).
• Easy design using schematic-like wiring of modules
• Self documenting design flow
• Allows hierarchical blocks and custom library creation
• Perfect for algorithm design and tweaking
• Allows run-time design/parameter modification while listening/taking
measurements
• Implementation is ready after algorithm tweaking
Please visit http://www.cirrus.com/sb for more information on
the CRD-SB30Wx2:
• Product Brief
• Registration for Reference Design Installer
• DSP Composer and Micro Condenser, Application Notes, Firmware,
and Users Guide Installer
Cirrus Logic offers a wide selection
of free tools and resources to help
system designers implement audio
products fast and efficiently.
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• Product Data Sheets
• Tools and Software
• Reference Designs and Evaluation Boards
• Application Notes
• User Manuals
• Product Bulletins
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