The Class D Toolstick demonstration and evaluation kit from Silicon Labs is a cost-effective, USB-based evaluation kit that enables developers to add digital Class D audio capabilities to 32-bit embedded designs, based on Silicon Labs’ feature-rich SiM3U1xx Precision32™ microcontrollers (MCUs). The new Class D ToolStick kit demonstrates how easy and economical it is to upgrade basic "buzzer/beeper" alert sounds used in personal medical devices, fitness equipment, high-end toys, small appliances, and other consumer electronics products to more sophisticated voice prompts, music, sound clips, and even streaming audio.
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Customer Benefits |
- Versatile, easy-to-use Class D demo kit and software
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- Allows customers to easily add audio to an application
- Reference design supporting USB audio, portable audio players, and voice recording playback
- Intuitive, capacitive-touch user interface
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- Cost-effective development platform for SiM3U1xx/SiM3C1xx MCUs
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- Built-in USB based debug/program interface
- Accessible pins on standard spacing for easy prototyping
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- Smart integration: 5 V internal regulator, crystal-less USB, 300 mA drive I/O, and capacitive touch
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- Reduces BOM cost
- Saves PCB area and cost
- Simplifies design
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- Free development tools, source code, and AppBuilder files
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- Support for all major tools vendors
- Free Eclipse-based IDE and compiler
- Free AppBuilder software enables pin-out, peripheral and clocking initialization
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