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• Smart Switches, Tda19998 Smart Switches
• Block Diagram, Evaluation Module Evm
• Media Processors, Adobe Flash Player
• Mixed Signal, Mixed Signal Microcontroller

The NXP TDA19997 and TDA19998 smart switches support the Audio Return Channel (ARC) feature, a new option introduced in the HDMI 1.4 release, which reduces the number of cables required to deliver audio upstream for processing and playback. Building on the success of previous HDMI smart switches from NXP, the TDA19997 and TDA19998 also include support for all mandatory 3D over HDMI features. The new Audio Return Channel specified in HDMI 1.4 enables HDTVs directly receiving audio and video content to send the audio stream to an amplification system over the HDMI cable, eliminating the need for an extra cable...

The new OMAP3530 processor features a 720 MHz ARM® Cortex™-A8 core and a 520 MHz TMS320C64x+™ DSP. This enables users to gain faster access to databases, spreadsheets, presentations, e-mail, audio and video attachments, Web browsing and video conferencing applications. This single-chip solution also supports faster boot times suitable for applications such as portable infotainment, Point-of-Sale (POS) devices, Web tablets and single board computers..

Intel® Atom™ processor CE4100 is the newest System-on-Chip (SoC) in a family of media processors designed to bring Internet content and services to digital TVs, DVD players and advanced set-top boxes. The CE4100 processor, formerly codenamed "Sodaville," is the first 45nm-manufactured consumer electronics (CE) SoC based on Intel architecture. It supports Internet and broadcast applications on one chip, and has the processing power and audio/video components necessary to run rich media applications such as 3-D graphics. The Intel Atom processor CE4100 series delivers Intel® architecture software compatibility in highly integrated SoCs that reduce chip count to help support aggressive CE price points...

The MAXQ7667 SoC provides a cost-effective solution for applications that must measure weak signals over long distances or identify multiple targets. Its integrated functions, moreover, allow designers to add intelligence to cost-sensitive sensor-conditioning applications. The MAXQ7667 is optimized for automotive-sensor systems such as EPA (electronic parking assist) and PDC (park-distance control); it is also well suited for industrial processing, automation, and handheld applications requiring position measurement. This 7mm x 7mm device integrates the main functional blocks required to accurately measure position, including burst control (pulse transmission), analog echo reception, digital signal processing, and a microcontroller...