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ARC Launches Audio IP Solutio
ARC Launches Audio IP Solutio.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n RNS Number : 2405L Arc International PLC 07 January 2009 \n \nMedia Contact:Jonah McLeod\nARC International\n+1 408 437 3477\[email protected]\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\nARC Launches \"Sound-to-Silicon\" Audio IP Solutions\nFor Portable, DTV, Home Theater, and PC/Laptop\nConsumer Products \n\nSolutions Cut OEM and Chip Vendor Development Costs \nWhile Delivering Consumers Superior Audio Quality\n\nCES, LAS VEGAS, Nevada, January 7, 2009 - ARC International (LSE: ARK) today introduced new vertically integrated audio intellectual property (IP) solutions for three major consumer electronics product categories: digital TVs and home theaters, portable media devices, and PC and laptop computers. These \"sound-to-silicon\" solutions comprise ARC's industry leading audio enrichment software, low power hardware platform, optimized codecs and related software, and development and mastering tools and services. ARC's solutions are an industry first, and can save OEM and semiconductor companies millions of dollars in development costs while providing consumers superior audio experiences for music, movies, and games. \n\nOEMs benefit from ARC's Sonic Focus™ software's acoustical modeling and time domain analysis engine that was created in the studio and on the stage and refined by years of partnerships with world class music industry icons and fans. Optimized to the low power ARC® Sound Subsystem, it delivers a natural listening experience and extends playback time on battery powered products. Lastly, OEMs benefit from mastering tools and services, and can choose from multiple silicon suppliers offering ARC-Based™ chips for their devices.\n\nFor semiconductor companies, the \"Sonic Focus ready\" ARC Sound Subsystem offers one of the lowest power and smallest form factors in the industry. Codecs, drivers, OSs, and software development and EDA tools complement the configurable ARC processor in the subsystem, reducing development and test time. By leveraging the configurable nature of the ARC Sound Subsystem in combination with the scalable Sonic Focus audio IP, semiconductor customers can design a platform to target multiple audio applications.\n\n\"ARC is pioneering a new way for OEM and chip companies to deliver compelling electronics produc...