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The ArkTIC family of solutions is designed to address the
rapidly developing connected home market. with a portfolio of
solutions that enable OEMs and ODMs to quickly develop digitally
networked consumer electronic products with a competitive cost
structure.
We do this by providing System-on-chip solutions, firmware
loads, and reference designs that are essentially working
blueprints for end-product designs.
SEMICONDUCTORS
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AI-1100
System-on-Chip Semiconductor
The AI-1100 chip is the first single chip product combining HomePlug 1.0.1 based PHY and MAC, a wide variety of interfaces including digital audio and Ethernet, and a powerful ARM9 processor.
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The AI-1100's capabilities are demonstrated in a number of
reference designs that showcase the power of Arkados chips and
firmware. These are made available to our customers as a
blueprint for their product designs.
DIRECT-TO-SPEAKER™ REFERENCE DESIGNS
for synchronized whole-house audio
Arkados Direct-to-Speaker™ MFi iPod
Dock
AI1100-DTS-MFiD
The Arkados AI1100-DTS-MFiD is designed to seamlessly
connect to an iPod through the docking connector and
supports audio functions and advanced iPod controls and
metadata exchange. Supports Arkados Direct-to-Speaker
technology for synchronized audio, and connects to a variety
of Arkados-based audio receivers. |
Arkados Direct-to-Speaker™ Audio
Receiver
AI1100-DTS-ARCVThe Arkados Direct-to-Speaker™
Audio Receiver is designed to receive audio content from all
Direct to Speaker™ digital audio sources. It is also
designed to receive metadata content and relay commands back
to the audio sources. The AI1100-DTS-ARCV is designed to
support a broad range of product implementations such as
digital media adapters, internet radios, networked active
speakers, etc. This flexibility is achieved through the
ability of the AI1100-DTS-ARCV to support LCD, LED user
interface, act as an IR receiver, and integrate with audio
DACs and Class-D amplifiers through I2S
interface. |
Arkados Direct-to-Speaker™ Internet
Radio
AI1100-DTS-INTR
The Arkados Direct-to-Speaker
Internet Radio Reference Design is a HomePlug certified reference design from
Arkados that can tune into internet radio stations without the
use of a computer. The device acts as a bridge between
digital music programming available through the internet,
and Arkados audio receivers. Consumer IR interface allows
for the direct connection of an IR receiver for remote
control functions. |
Arkados Direct-to-Speaker™ Virtual
Audio Driver
AI1100-DTS-VADThe Arkados Direct-to-Speaker™
Virtual Audio Driver is a software application that runs on
Windows® platforms. The application adds an audio device
driver and allows PC users to transport audio -- played by
any application running on the PC equipped with the
AI1100-DTS-VAD -- to Arkados Direct to Speaker enabled audio
receivers. |
Arkados Direct-to-Speaker™
Low-Latency Audio Transport
AI1100-DTS-LOWThe Arkados Direct-to-Speaker™
Low-Latency Audio Transport is specialized firmware that is
designed to run on Arkados Direct to Speaker platforms.
Applications such as intercoms, remote subwoofers, and
public announcement systems can be built with the help of
this firmware to address various specific requirements of
real-life applications. Some examples may include speakers
for whole-house audio distribution that are capable of
switching from the current audio program to an intercom or
public-address feed. |
Vid-Quick™ VIDEO REFERENCE DESIGNS
for whole house distribution of video applications
Arkados Vid-Quick™ IPTV Video Receiver
AI1100-VQK-IPTV
Built on the Arkados VP-100 Platform, the Arkados Vid-Quick™
IPTV Video Receiver is designed to serve as a low-cost IPTV
set-top box, capable of receiving streams through either a
HomePlug network, or 100Base-T Ethernet. Using Analog
Devices' Blackfin DSP as a video decoder, it is capable of
supporting a broad range of compression codecs such as
H.264, WMA, MPEG-4, etc. This platform is also capable of
supporting on-screen menus, and remote control
functionalities. |
Arkados Vid-Quick™ Surveillance Video Receiver
AI1100-VQK-SECB
Built on the Arkados VP-100 Platform, the Arkados Vid-Quick
Surveillance Video Receiver receives
video data from a variety of HomePlug-certified video
cameras and displays the output on an ordinary television.
IR Remote controls can be used to select cameras and control
a variety of camera and image presentation options. Firmware
can be customized to support specific cameras, and
value-added features such as pan, tilt, zoom, etc. |
Arkados Vid-Quick™ Digital Picture Frame
AI1100-VQK-DPFBuilt on the VP-1100 platform, the Arkados
Vid-Quick™
Digital Picture Frame is capable of displaying still images
obtained through the HomePlug network from a variety of
sources on a regular TV. Supports remote control
functionality. |
The Arkados silicon and software solutions are designed to lower the overall cost of producing products for the connected home, speed the time to market and offer a flexible multimedia platform for developing and delivering
a variety of powerline networked products.
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