Next-Generation Timing Devices Deliver Elevated Performance, with Seamless Upgrade for all Existing Cirrus Timing Devices
AUSTIN, Texas — (BUSINESS WIRE) — December 5, 2024 — Cirrus Logic (Nasdaq: CRUS), a leader in audio engineering and semiconductor innovation, today announced the launch of its new range of timing products, designed to deliver superior audio experiences in automotive and professional audio applications. The launch of this new product line is designed to bring innovation to the industry and provide existing customers with a smooth transition from their previous high-performance timing devices, enhancing functionality and elevating the overall user experience.
Enhanced Performance and Compatibility
The new timing devices, CS2500, CS2501, and CS2600, offer a seamless upgrade path for all existing timing customers while introducing advanced features to the market that generate stable low-jitter clocks and provide an ideal clocking solution for the most prevalent audio networks, enabling downstream audio-data converters and digital-audio systems to maximize their performance while keeping the systems completely synchronized.
Key highlights include:
- Clean clock generation for exceptional audio quality providing lower than 50ps baseband jitter
- Drop-in replacement compatibility with previous Cirrus Logic product lines, CS2000, CS2100, CS2200 and CS2300
- Advanced hardware mode for simplified integration
- Automatic rate detection to enhance ease of use
- Glitchless clock transitioning always provides a clock; independent of the reference without causing a glitch
- Phase sync loop ensures that multiple audio signals or devices stay precisely aligned
These innovations position Cirrus Logic's timing solutions as the ideal choice for system designers seeking to optimize audio performance across demanding applications.
Expanding Market Opportunities
"We are thrilled to introduce this product line to both the pro-audio and automotive markets,” said Eddie Sinnott, Director of Codecs & Standard Products at Cirrus Logic. “These new timing devices not only seamlessly replace our existing devices but also introduce new features that simplify integration and provide robust low-jitter clocks for digital audio applications. With advancements like phase sync loop, glitchless clock transitioning, and hardware-only mode, we're setting a new benchmark for clocking solutions.”
Versatility and Precision
The series is designed to be the perfect fit for a wide range of systems, offering:
- Synchronization capabilities for complex audio networks
- Improved reliability in automotive environments
- Enhanced scalability for professional audio setups
This comprehensive feature set makes it an ideal choice for designers looking for a well-rounded clocking solution for high-fidelity audio subsystems within automotive and pro audio applications.
Availability
The new Cirrus Logic timing devices are now available for sampling to qualified customers. Full production is scheduled for May 2025.
For more information about Cirrus Logic's new clocking solutions, please visit www.cirrus.com/pro-audio.
Cirrus Logic Inc.
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