High Definition Audio for the Digital Home: Proven Techniques For Getting It Right The First Time (Computer System Design)

The personal computer is evolving to become an integral component of the digital home. Essential to assuming this new role will be the ability to deliver high-fidelity audio that is equivalent to home entertainment system audio. High Definition Audio for the Digital Home provides hardware and software developers a wealth of insight into all aspects of personal computer high definition audio subsystem design. From the critical considerations related to circuit board layout to overcoming challenges of audio latency, this book tells you how to specify and build each portion of a personal computer high definition audio subsystem.

Highlights Include: Key concepts for successful design and implementation of high definition audio based on personal computer hardware and software technologies. Complete signal path view with hardware and software layouts to understand how signals pass through the system and how control is handled. Intel High Definition Audio specification examination and explanation. The challenges presented by digital rights management, security and copy protection. Performance characterization and certification of high definition audio designs. Fundamentals of audio design, audio interfaces, surround sound and signal processing. Numerous examples of potential problem areas with detailed design guidelines for maintaining audio quality from start to finish. Unique challenges presented by laptop computers. Balancing usability, cost and audio performance.