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Conference Paper

The FPGA Alternative to DSP or ASIC for High-Definition audio

Authors: Sleight, Chris; Eastty, Peter

AES Conference: UK 16th Conference: Silicon for Audio · Paper uk070 · April 2001

Abstract

The different options for hardware implementation of signal processing for Direct Stream Digital signals at 2.8224MHz are discussed. A typical processing block is presented, for which implementation in FPGAs is an attractive method. A full-size PC1 card design is described which utilises 7 FPGAs for audio processing. This card has been used to perform processing for a PC-based stereo and surround mastering mixer for Super Audio CD production.

Details

Published in
AES Conference: UK 16th Conference: Silicon for Audio
Paper number
uk070
Publication date
April 6, 2001
Session subject
Silicon for Audio
Affiliation
Sony Broadcast & Professional Europe Ltd, Oxford, UK (See document for exact affiliation information.)
Type
Conference Paper