Synopsys ARC Dolby Digital Plus Converter

The Synopsys ARC® Audio Dolby Digital Plus® Converter enables SoC designers to provide conversion of the first independent substream of a Dolby Digital Plus bitstream (E-AC-3) into a Dolby Digital (AC-3) bitstream. With this product, users can stream Dolby Digital Plus media (via for example an S/PDIF connection) to existing (Dolby Digital-based) multi-media devices such as A/V receivers and home theater systems. The ARC Dolby Digital Plus Converter can also be used as a Dolby Digital Plus 5.1 Decoder.

Supported Cores

Synopsys ARC Audio Dolby Digital Plus Converter Datasheet

 

Highlights
  • Support of Dolby Digital (AC-3) streams and the first independent substream of Dolby Digital Plus (E-AC-3) streams (ATSC A/52B and ETSI TS 102 366 standards with Annex E)
  • Conversion of the first independent substream of a Dolby Digital Plus bitstream (E-AC-3) into a Dolby Digital (AC-3) bitstream
  • Support of Alternate bitstream (Annex D of ATSC A/52)
  • Support of Extended bitstream (Annex E of ATSC A/52)
  • Sampling Rates of 32/44.1/48 kHz
  • Dialogue Normalization and Dynamic Range Compression
  • Re-matrixing (in stereo mode)
  • Error detection and concealment

    *Note: This product can also be used as a Dolby Digital Plus 5.1 Decoder