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Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits
Fraunhofer IIS offers superior quality audio & video codecs as well as multimedia applications for fixed point and floating point processors. These include DSPs or microprocessors by ARM, MIPS, Texas Instruments, Analog Devices, Freescale, Intel, AMD and IBM. Fraunhofer IIS Core Design Kits (CDK) are available for implementations on DSPs and microprocessors, which are optimized specifically for products with limited processing power and storage capacity. Fraunhofer IIS is involved in numerous third party programs in order to guarantee close interchange with the manufacturers and provide the appropriate support for all relevant platforms. Apart from embedded systems, PC platforms such as Windows, Linux and MacOS are supported
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Audio codecs:
- mp3: The standard for compressed music
- AAC-LC: Most common AAC profile, used e.g. by iPod
- HE-AAC, HE-AAC v2: Improved quality below 64 kbit/s
- HD-AAC: Lossless audio coding compatible to AAC
- AAC-ELD, AAC-LD: Full bandwidth, low delay audio coding
- MPEG Surround: 5.1 sound at stereo bitrates
- mp3 Surround: 5.1 sound at mp3 stereo bitrates
Video Codecs:
Surround Audio Technologies:
- MPEG Surround: 5.1 sound at stereo bitrates
- mp3 Surround: 5.1 sound at mp3 stereo bitrates
- mp3D: Improved playback of stereo and 5.1 over headphones
- HE-AAC, HE-AAC v2: For discrete 5.1 sound at low bit-rates
Communication:
- Audio Communication Engine: Complete solution for high-quality communication applications
- AAC-ELD, AAC-LD: Full bandwidth, low delay audio coding
Broadcasting:
- DVB-H: Encoder and player software for mobile TV
- DAB Surround: DAB in 5.1 sound compatible to all receivers
- DAB+: Next generation DAB standard
- Digital Radio Mondiale, T-DMB, DVB-H audio
- MPEG Layer 2, DAB
Streaming Systems:
- Streaming clients for the Apple iPhone® SDK
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