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HLS streaming diagram What is HLS Streaming and How Do You Deploy It? Streaming Media By Ed Colgan If you’ve ever wondered how streaming media works, Cardinal Peak’s experienced engineering HLS streaming dives into Apple’s HTTP live streaming protocol and how it works, offering advice on deploying HLS video streams. Details
Improving Design with Development Printed Circuit Boards Improving Design with Development Printed Circuit Boards Connected Devices and IoT By Al Straub How is the software in my smart thermostat developed? In the worst-case scenario, deadlines, cost and competitive products force electrical engineers to shrink the printed circuit board (PCB) to fit within a predefined package. These postage stamp-sized boards bring a multitude of challenges for development. Learn how development printed circuit boards can help while reducing cost. Details
ANC for your audio product development How to Select the Best ANC Solution for Your Product Audio By Drew Nicholson With a growing list of use cases calling for active noise cancellation technology, selecting the right solution for your product can be a challenge. Our expert engineer delves into the different ANC options and how to determine which option is best, as well as tips, tricks and best practices for implementing ANC into products. Details
Jay Lent, consumer electronics industry veteran The Future of Voice Control in Consumer Electronics Voice By Eve Gravely Listen to our consumer electronics industry veteran and expert, Jay Lent, on the RIoT podcast. Jay shares innovations in IoT and voice, as well as how the technologies are moving toward inclusivity. Details
microphone noise cancellation How Multi Microphone Noise Canceling Technology Works Audio By Drew Nicholson Looking to enhance your audio product design? As experts in audio, streaming and DSP engineering, this blog post explains how multi microphone noise canceling technology works and how it can help you create the best possible audio experience. Details
Active Noise Cancellation What is ANC Technology & How Does it Work? Audio By Drew Nicholson Have you ever wondered how noise-cancelling headphones work? Check out this blog post to learn more about the different types of active noise cancellation and how the technology is being integrated into products at lower price points. Details
QA for product engineering Q&A With QA — Why Cardinal Peak Implements QA at Every Step: Part II Outsourced Engineering By Pablo Maurin At Cardinal Peak, quality assurance is of utmost importance. Our QA team works continuously through every project to reduce uncertainty and ensure your product gets to market. Details
quality assurance in product engineering Q&A With QA — Why Cardinal Peak Implements QA at Every Step: Part I Outsourced Engineering By Pablo Maurin Why is quality assurance so important? At Cardinal Peak, we engineer quality testing into each step of the engineering process to reduce uncertainty and ensure your product gets to market. Details
ardinal-peak-donates-engineering-services-for-columbia-universitys-covidwatcher-app news Cardinal Peak Donates Engineering Services for Columbia University’s CovidWatcher App Health Care By Eve Gravely In times like these, we asked ourselves, “what can we do to help?” Enter Cardinal Peak’s engineering expertise. This post highlights our efforts to help Columbia University develop CovidWatcher, an application that surveys users about their exposure, symptoms, access to medical care, and how the coronavirus and restrictions are impacting their daily life. Details
A2B GPIO Simplification Diagram Taking Analog Devices A2B Technology Beyond Automotive Applications Audio By Bill Sehnert From conference rooms and control systems to stage band applications, this post discusses numerous potential new use cases for Analog Devices A2B technology that extends beyond use in automotive applications. Details
taking-analog-devices-a2b-audio-bus-beyond-automotive-applications-part-i blog What is Analog Devices’ Automotive Audio Bus (A2B) and How is it Used? Audio By Bill Sehnert Delving into how the A2B audio bus technology works, this post highlights the technology’s advantages and its use in automotive applications. Details
low-density-parity-check-for-modern-communication-systems blog Low-Density Parity Check for Modern Communication Systems Signal Processing By Somak Banerjee Low-Density Parity-Check (LDPC) codes are finding increasing use in communications applications. Find out how they work and how an understanding of modern forward error correction techniques is essential to the implementation of current and future communications technologies. Details
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