Why choose TI for your premium audio systems?
Enabling advanced audio performance
Premium automotive audio powered by our DSP SoCs
Our scalable digital signal processor (DSP) systems-on-a-chip (SoCs) offer immersive sound, active noise cancellation and sound synthesis to simplify premium audio designs.
Benefits include:
- C7x DSP core and 256-bit architecture offer four to eight times more processing power.
- Single cycle-accessible L2 memory.
- Integrated neural processing unit supports AI-driven features.
- Hardware-enabled Precision Time Protocol and Audio Video Transport Protocol networking.
- Functional safety-compliant microcontrollers to help you achieve ASIL-B for Automotive Open System Architecture, safety operating systems or acoustic vehicle alerting systems.
- Hardware security module for secure storage, cryptographic hardware and data protection.
Designing an Efficient Automotive Premium Audio System with Highly Integrated Processors
Redefining the commute: The advanced audio technology transforming your drive
Shrinking automotive audio systems with 1L Modulation™ technology (Rev. C)
Power solutions for an electrified vehicle
Electric vehicles (EVs) increase the demand for even more efficient audio systems beyond those of gas-fueled vehicles. Our power solutions work with the audio amplifier leading to improved efficiency, better thermal performance and a smaller total footprint.
Benefits include:
- Advanced Class-D modulation schemes that allow for improved efficiency and lower idle losses.
- Amplifiers with integrated Class-H DSP algorithms that allow for a self-contained tracking power supply solution.
- Boost converters with direct tracking control that reduce design complexity while allowing providing flexibility to the designer.
TAS6584-Q1ACTIVE
Clear sound in a quieter cabin
Our audio amplifiers and data converters provide a high-fidelity in-cabin experience with Burr-Brown™ Audio, including high-performance Class-D amplifiers, operational amplifiers and data converters. Our Sitara MPUs enable advanced DSP performance for a quieter in-cabin experience.
Benefits include:
- Our amplifiers and data converters with harmonic distortion and noise specifications to ensure music and audio is crystal clear.
- Low latency of audio products that complement our Sitara™ processors for Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) applications and make it easier to minimize exterior noise from the cabin.
PCM6240-Q1ACTIVE
Advanced diagnostic and protection features
Protect both the electronics in the system, speakers and microphones with advanced diagnostics and integrated protection circuitry.
Benefits include:
- Amplifiers with protection features including overcurrent protection, real-time current and voltage sensing and load diagnostics.
- Smart diode controllers that can shutdown the system in the case of a transient event or overcurrent fault.
TAS6424-Q1ACTIVE
PCM6240-Q1 4-ch audio ADC with integrated programmable microphone bias evaluation module
The PCM6240-Q1 evaluation module (EVM) performance demonstration kit (PDK) allows the user to test the capabilities of the PCM6240-Q1 device, which is a a four-channel, high-performance audio analog-to-digital converter (ADC) that supports analog input signals up to 10 VRMS.
PCM6240-Q1 supports line (...)
AM62D expandable hardware for premium audio
The AUDIO-AM62D-EVM evaluation module (EVM) is a low-cost expandable platform designed for developers to prototype and evaluate multi-channel audio applications across various use cases. At the core of AUDIO-AM62D-EVM is the AM62D System-on-Chip (SoC), featuring a C7x DSP 256 bit-width vector core (...)
Automotive Class-H audio and tracking power supply reference design
This reference design demonstrates a Class-H audio and tracking power supply audio subsystem. The TAS6584-Q1 audio amplifier tracks the envelope of the digital audio input and adjusts the LM5123-Q1 boost output voltage to meet the power efficiency requirements without the need for an external (...)
As cars become more electric and autonomous, designing high-efficiency audio systems is even more important to minimize battery drain and maintain long drive ranges. Building on decades of experience designing, we are invested in delivering the best possible performance for our customers to meet these increasing demands.
– Matt Sullivan | Texas Instruments Automotive audio systems engineer