AC'97

AC'97 (Audio Codec '97; also MC'97 for Modem Codec '97) is an audio codec standard developed by Intel Architecture Labs in 1997. The standard was used in motherboards, modems, and sound cards. The specification covers two types of component, and the AC-Link digital interface between them: 1. * an AC'97 digital controller (DC97), which is built into the southbridge of the chipset, and 2. * an AC'97 audio and modem codec, available from several vendors, which contains the analog components of the architecture.

AC'97

AC'97 (Audio Codec '97; also MC'97 for Modem Codec '97) is an audio codec standard developed by Intel Architecture Labs in 1997. The standard was used in motherboards, modems, and sound cards. The specification covers two types of component, and the AC-Link digital interface between them: 1. * an AC'97 digital controller (DC97), which is built into the southbridge of the chipset, and 2. * an AC'97 audio and modem codec, available from several vendors, which contains the analog components of the architecture.