"Hi-Fi Demand Endures, Bypassing the Need for Additional ASRC Chips" – Phaten Launches New Generation USB Desktop Multi-Channel HD Audio Decoder Turnkey Solution Based on XMOS XU316¶
In the current trends of the audio world, Hi-Fi has become a standard for true audio quality enthusiasts. High Fidelity, which entails a high degree of true reproduction of the audio signal, often means complex technical requirements—traditionally, this included the external ASRC (Asynchronous Sample Rate Conversion) chips. However, with continuous innovation in technology, we are now able to break the convention and come closer to perfection—Phaten's new generation USB desktop multi-channel HD audio decoder turnkey solution based on XMOS XU316 brings pioneering ASRC implementation, making devices that required external ASRC chips a thing of the past.
Technical Innovation: No Need for External ASRC Chips¶
In traditional USB audio decoder hardware configurations, achieving lossless conversion between sampling rates often relied on external ASRC chips, such as the commonly used CS8422, which supports up to 192kHz sampling rates, meeting Hi-Fi standards. In practice, this translated into more complex hardware design and higher costs, forcing developers into a multitude of circuit diagrams and programming tasks. By contrast, Phaten's XU316-based USB desktop multi-channel HD audio decoder turnkey solution boasts an "all-rounder" character. This solution integrates USB sound card and multi-channel Hi-Fi level ASRC functionality, supporting conversions of input/output sampling rates up to 192kHz, exceeding 135dB SNR, and attaining as low as -120dB THD+N, with a broad frequency response from 20Hz to 90kHz, fully meeting the SNR and total harmonic distortion requirements for Hi-Fi audio.
Hardware & Cost Optimization: From Complex to Streamlined¶
The conventional USB sound card solutions often involve a combination of multiple chips, leading to increased hardware design complexity. However, Phaten's XU316 module is simple and efficient, integrating multi-channel ASRC and reducing the number of components, thereby significantly lowering costs and saving valuable development cycles. In comparison, to match the performance standards of the XU316, conventional solutions may require adding an additional cost of $5 - $10 for chip configuration. Moreover, the XU316 model provides products with high compatibility, leaving enough space for various interfaces and avoiding the need to match specific chips for each interface as traditional solutions do.
Traditional USB controller + CS8422 solution, includes additional CS8422 and MCU, making hardware design complex and requiring MCU development.- Higher cost
- Longer development cycle
- Different interface products require changing chip solutions
Based on Phaten XMOS A316 module solution, with its integrated multi-channel ASRC design, not only enhances product performance but also significantly reduces manufacturing costs.
Software Development: From Heavy Investment to Zero Burden¶
Considering the potential difficulty in software and hardware development due to XMOS's unique architecture, Phaten offers a USB desktop multi-channel HD audio decoder turnkey solution. We provide a complete set of evaluation boards, reference design schematics, BOM tables, and component specifications, allowing you to rapidly develop your own USB desktop multi-channel HD audio decoder products based on these designs. To reduce the complexity of software development, all XU316 modules are factory pre-loaded with the firmware required by customers, truly enabling them to launch their products with zero software development.
Solution — Speed Decides Victory¶
In a swiftly evolving market, Phaten's turnkey solution demonstrates its incomparable advantages. From providing a full set of comprehensive hardware design files (schematics, BOM tables, specifications) to delivering modules pre-loaded with customer firmware, all these steps ensure that customers can quickly complete the development of their Hi-Fi audio products.
Phaten's USB desktop multi-channel HD audio decoder turnkey solution based on XMOS XU316 can now fulfill the requirements: 1-day solution formulating, 1-week sample production, and 1-month mass production, becoming a new gateway to efficiently enter the market.
Solution Application Scenarios¶
- Solution Application Scenarios
- Desktop USB HD multifunction speakers
- Desktop USB HD audio decoders
Solution Products¶
| Product Model | Product Name | Product Image |
|---|---|---|
| PBAX316-90108MV1 Evaluation Kit | U316 Hi-Fi Multi-Channel Audio Decoder Evaluation Kit |  |
| AX316 -1926V1 | XU316 Multi-Channel Audio Decoder Module |  |