NEC Begins Sampling Of Single Chip LSI For Dolby Digital Consumer Encoder

NEC Corp has begun sampling of a single chip LSI for the Dolby Digital Consumer Encoder (DDCE) audio standard for consumer devices. The new chip, known as the IPD61003, comprises a 26-bit digital signal processor (DSP) together with the necessary on-board memory to load firmware for encoder processing, enabling DDCE Class-A and MPEG audio layer II functions on one chip. NEC will offer the IPD61003 in conjunction with its MPEG-2 video encoder LSI, the IPD61050, and V853 RISC microcontroller as a chipset system for DVD video recorders, digital VHS decks and other consumer digital recording equipment. It is expected to ship in 2000. The company also plans to develop the chip as a core for its 'system on a chip' devices. Source: M2 Communications M2 PressWire