CRD4201-2S

The CRD4201-2S Advanced Communications Riser (ACR) reference design features four channel analog audio outputs and an optical S/PDIF digital output. This board is designed to provide the rear left, rear right, center and sub-woofer channels in a six channel ACR audio sub-system. The front left and front right channels are provided by the primary audio codec on the motherboard. This board uses the CS4201 configured as a secondary audio codec which has several advanced features. These include a serial digital audio output and up to 30 dB of microphone boost.

The CRD4201-2S reference design is available by ordering the CMK4201-2 manufacturing kit. This kit includes the CRD4201-2, the CRD4201-2S, a full set of schematic design files (OrCAD® format), PCB job files (PADS® ASCII), PCB artwork files, and bill of materials.

This reference design CRD4201-2S offers significant cost savings over competing solutions and can be easily modified to meet your specific design goals.