Support libraries, good application notes, and worked examples from a manufacturer can really help speed us on our way in making cool stuff with new parts. Espressif Systems has been doing a good job ...

We all listen to them, but do you know how the compression for an MP3 file actually works? [Portalfire] wanted to find out, while honing his Python skills at the same time. He’s been working on an MP3 ...

Ideas on how to go about the process? I have tried to search for information, but to no avail. Plenty of companies selling decoder libraries, as well as people giving them away for free. But little in ...

This application note describes the procedure to port the open source Helix MP3 decoder algorithm onto Microchip’s PIC32MX 32-bit microcontrollers (MCUs). The source code provided with this document ...

Princeton Technology recently launched an MP3 decoder and 8-bit micro-controller unit (MCU), aimed at the market for MP3 players, PDAs (personal digital assistants) and digital reading pens and radios ...

Makes Xtensa HiFi 2 Audio Engine Ideal for Portable Devices SANTA CLARA, Calif. – May 16, 2007 – Tensilica, Inc. today announced that it has optimized the MP3 decoder for its Xtensa HiFi 2 Audio ...

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STMicroelectronics has announced an MPEG layer 3 audio decoder chip that also includes an embedded ADPCM (adaptive differential pulse code modulation) codec to allow voice recording and playback.