AAC-LC
Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits
AAC-LC
- Overview
- Applications
- Availability
- Related press releases
- Videos
Overview
MPEG AAC Low Complexity (AAC-LC) is the high performance audio codec for excellent audio quality at low bit rates. Co-invented by Fraunhofer IIS, AAC is widely used in mobile music players such as the iPod and mobile phones.
| Quality | up to statistically transparent |
| Bitrates | up to 256 kbit/s per channel |
| Sampling rates | 8 to 96 kHz |
| Channels | mono, stereo, multi-channel (e.g. 5.1, 7.1) |
| Used in | Apple iPod, iTunes, QuickTime, ISDB Japan, AV receivers, car radios, mobile music players, mobile phones |
Applications
MPEG-4 AAC Low Complexity is the ideal codec for any low-bit-rate, high-quality audio application on mobile devices. It is also used in broadcasting services.
Availability
Fraunhofer IIS is the leading independent provider of optimized AAC implementations. AAC Encoder and Decoder object and source code are available immediately for:
- PC (Win/MacOS X/Linux)
- Power PC processors
- TI C64, OMAP, DaVinci
- TI C67
- ARM
- MIPS
- Freescale 563xx (through third party)
- ADI Blackfin
- Starcore, TI C55 and Freescale Coldfire (only source code)
- Apple iPhone® SDK
For a quick overview, the pdf file below provides a summary of our product offering:
Patent licensing:
A patent licensing program is administered by Via Licensing Corporation. Please visit http://www.vialicensing.com for more information or contact info@vialicensing.com.
Related press releases
- 04/11/2011: Fraunhofer IIS showcases AAC Loudness Control with Metadata Support at NAB 2011
- 04/11/2011: Experience Sonnox Franhofer pro-Codec Plug-in at NAB
- 01/12/2011: Revolutionary Mastering Solution for Online Distribution
- 12/16/2009: Fraunhofer IIS licenses Acoustic Echo Control and high performance audio codec to Teliris
- 04/20/2009: VBrick Incorporates Best-of-Breed Audio Processing Technology into H.264 Video Appliance (press release issued by VBrick)
- 01/07/2009: Fraunhofer IIS to offer complete AAC software suite for VIA Licensing's new patent-licensing program
- 12.09.2008: Digigram to offer extensive Fraunhofer AAC codec implementation to its partners, customers
- 04/29/2008: Fraunhofer IIS AAC Audio Codec Powers New Livescribe PULSE Smartpen
- 10.04.2008: Sony Ericsson Media Manager uses HE-AAC from Fraunhofer IIS
Videos
A typical day in our AAC world
Co-developed by Fraunhofer IIS, the AAC audio codec family enables today's media world.
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