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