ARC International

POWER. PLAY.

ARC International is a leading supplier of consumer IP for consumer devices that capture, share and play high quality multimedia content. ARC’s 140+ customers ship 300 million chips annually. ARC’s complete multimedia solutions enable highly differentiated SoCs to be created quickly, while saving customers as much as $1 million in silicon cost.

100 Hours of Audio Playback on a Single Battery Charge

PC Magazine recently tested major MP3 players and determined they delivered only 30 hours of playtime on a single battery charge—not even twice the playtime of similar devices tested in 2004.

  • ARC’s integrated multimedia products save OEMs as much as $3 million per year in bill of material costs
  • The small die size of the ARC Sound Subsystem can yield a $1 million cost savings to SoC developers
  • ARC’s Sonic Focus audio post-processing software delivers studio-quality fidelity to portable devices
  • ARC Sound Subsystem’s power efficiency provides over 100 hours of MP3 playback on a single battery charge



Enabling 100 Hours:


With the new ARC® Sound Subsystem designers can build SoCs that enable portable media players to run 100 hours on a single battery charge – three times longer than possible today – while providing unique benefits:

The ARC Sound Subsystem is completely architected for low power operation. And, ARC’s complete SoC design methodology takes customer designs from idea to fully-functional silicon. The customizable nature of ARC’s solutions ensure a high degree of differentiation.

The ARC Sound Subsystem includes:




To learn more contact:

100Hours@arc.com