Date: 27/01/2009

Powerful DSP and microcontroller processing in single chip for mobile receivers

Analog Devices announced that the new version of DAB/DAB+/DMB (Digital Audio Broadcasting/Digital Multimedia Broadcasting) middleware from Factum Electronics AB is now available on ADI's Blackfin BF5xx processors.

Pairing the Blackfin processor with Factum middleware enables a single-chip module to bring DLS (Dynamic Label Segment), SLS (Slideshow), and EPG (Electronic Programme Guide) data services together with audio, image, and video decoding capabilities for the next generation of handheld mobile receivers and kitchen radios with displays or screens.

Some of the highlights and features of this combined solution are,

1. Factum's complete range of middleware modules for data service's offerings include FIC (Fast Information Channel), DLS, SLS, EPG, TPEG (Transport Protocol Experts Group), and BWS (Broadcast Website).
2. ADI is also providing a system solution for DAB/DAB+/DMB receivers -- including essential software modules such as MPEG2 TS demuxer, HE-AAC decoder, H.264 decoder, MP2 decoder, JPEG decoder, PNG decoder, and a GUI -- which all execute on a single Blackfin processor.
3. LCD, remote control, and keypad are supported along with control of the DAB/DAB+/DMB front-end tuner by Blackfin.
4. With the complete TCP/IP stack and various popular audio decoders (MP3, WMA, Real, and AAC) running on the Blackfin processor, Internet radio along with a host of Internet music services are supported as well.
5. Audio post-processing routines from Audyssey, which include BassXT, Dynamic EQ, and EQ, also can run on the same Blackfin processor to enhance listening pleasure dramatically.

To learn more please visit: www.analog.com/Blackfin