Duo collaborate to offer A2B audio test

By distributing audio and control data together with clock and power over a single wire, A²B significantly reduces the weight of existing cable harnesses (by upwards of 75% in key applications), resulting in improved vehicle fuel efficiency.

From simulation and bench testing in early-stage development, to validation and production testing, having a closed-loop system to measure audio and dynamic signal performance over an A²B network is an integral part of incorporating the bus technology into next-generation automotive systems.

By combining the capabilities of Audio Precision’s APx500 audio analysers and software, and Mentor’s A²B Analyser System and software, developers can easily create a complete, closed-loop multichannel A²B audio test system.

Within this test system, the Mentor analyser platform provides straightforward A²B network configuration and simulation, as well as flexible routing, and high-fidelity audio.

The APx audio analyser delivers comprehensive, multichannel audio measurement analysis and offers a wide range of interface options, including analogue, Bluetooth, digital serial (TDM) and PDM.

Working as a complete system, these tools eliminate the effort required to develop, and support, in-house, custom test solutions.

“Audio technology—whether for hands-free calling, active noise cancelling or passenger entertainment—is an integral part of the automobile’s continued evolution as a technology platform,” stated Dave Schmoldt, Audio Precision CEO. “We’re thrilled to support automotive developers as they seek to evaluate, and incorporate, A²B into the design of their vehicles, sub-systems, and components.”