All items tagged with SoC (136)
Dialog Semiconductor Demonstrates Bluetooth Low Energy True Wireless Stereo Solution at Bluetooth World 2018
September 19, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Dialog Semiconductor Demonstrates Bluetooth Low Energy True Wireless Stereo Solution at Bluetooth World 2018

Claiming an industry-first technology to address the challenges associated with power consumption in true wireless stereo systems, Dialog Semiconductor introduced an audio over Bluetooth low energy proof of concept running on its widely adopted SmartBond SoC’s, the first implementation to solely make use of Bluetooth low energy. This technology, which Dialog is unveiling at Bluetooth World 2018 (September 18-19) in Santa Clara, allows for best-in-class audio synchronization between left and right channels, and addresses the challenges associated with power consumption.
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ON Semiconductor Expands Bluetooth 5 Radio Family with System-in-Package (SiP) Module for Easier Development of Smart Connected Applications
September 13, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

ON Semiconductor Expands Bluetooth 5 Radio Family with System-in-Package (SiP) Module for Easier Development of Smart Connected Applications

ON Semiconductor has extended its RSL10 family of Bluetooth 5 certified radio System-on-Chips (SoCs) with a ready-to-use 6 x 8 x1.46 mm System-in-Package (SiP) module. Supporting Bluetooth low energy wireless profiles and the lowest power BLE SiP from the company, RSL10 devices can be easily designed into any connected application including wearables, smart locks and appliances. The Bluetooth Certified and EEMBC ULPMark validated solution features integrated antenna for accelerated design and market introduction.
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Frontier Collaborates with NXP on new Smart IoT Software Licensing Business
August 30, 2018 by Joao Martins

Frontier Collaborates with NXP on new Smart IoT Software Licensing Business

Frontier Smart Technologies, the digital audio solutions development company, announced the launch of a new Smart IoT software licensing and services business line. The first collaborator in this venture is leading silicon manufacturer, NXP Semiconductors. Frontier’s SmartSDK is a mature starting point for the development of reliable and sophisticated networked devices and can be deployed in a range of IoT systems including smart audio, home automation, smart appliances and security.
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Microchip Announces New Bluetooth Audio SoC for High-Resolution Audio Devices Using Sony’s LDAC Technology
August 2, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Microchip Announces New Bluetooth Audio SoC for High-Resolution Audio Devices Using Sony’s LDAC Technology

Microchip announced a fully-certified, Bluetooth 5-compliant System-on-Chip (SoC) with Sony’s LDAC audio codec, extending availability of the high-resolution audio technology into mass market Bluetooth wireless products. Headphone manufacturer Audeze already implemented the new IS2064GM-0L3 SoC in its award-winning Mobius gaming headphones to create the best possible immersive Bluetooth audio experience today’s consumers demand.
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New Qualcomm QCC3026 Bluetooth Audio System-on-Chip Now Available
June 29, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

New Qualcomm QCC3026 Bluetooth Audio System-on-Chip Now Available

Qualcomm announced the QCC3026, a flash-programmable Bluetooth Audio System-on-Chip (SoC) that is designed to reduce power consumption by up to 50% compared to previous generation entry-level flash devices. The new SoC is also engineered to help manufacturers simply and quickly develop and commercialize feature optimized truly wireless headsets, and extends the Company’s portfolio of low power Bluetooth audio solutions following the announcement of the flagship QCC5100 Bluetooth SoC series earlier this year.
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Dialog Semiconductor’s SmartBeat SoC Enhances Jabra Engage Headset Series
May 3, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Dialog Semiconductor’s SmartBeat SoC Enhances Jabra Engage Headset Series

Jabra turned to Dialog Semiconductor’s SmartBeat audio system-on-chip (SoC) for its newest range of Jabra Engage professional wireless headsets. As the first company to deploy Dialog’s SmartBeat DA14495 SoC, Jabra was able to make use of the SoC’s support for the DECT 1.9GHz standard, as well as a flexible audio API, to connect three times as many users as before with industry-leading call performance at a range of up to 490 feet.
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Synaptics Announces Design Wins at Multiple OEMs with Second-Generation USB Type-C Headset SoCs
April 27, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Synaptics Announces Design Wins at Multiple OEMs with Second-Generation USB Type-C Headset SoCs

Synaptics announced its second-generation AudioSmart digital headset SoC solution for USB Type-C headphones is now shipping in mass production with a major OEM and designed-in with multiple other smartphone makers. Leading the trend of eliminating the legacy analog 3.5mm headphone jack is Huawei, who selected Synaptics’ latest CX2198x family for its flagship P20 and P20 Pro smartphones.
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STMicroelectronics Introduces Next-Generation Wireless Platform for Higher-Performing Bluetooth Devices
February 23, 2018 by Joao Martins

STMicroelectronics Introduces Next-Generation Wireless Platform for Higher-Performing Bluetooth Devices

Powering the next generation of smart connected objects like digital-home products and wearable electronics, STMicroelectronics has revealed an advanced dual-processor wireless chip that supports new features and enhanced performance with extended battery life. The fusion of 32-bit ultra-low-power microcontroller and highly integrated Bluetooth 5 (BLE) and IEEE 802.15.4 radio creates a high-performing wireless platform for feature-rich smart connected objects.
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Qualcomm Introduces New Low Power Bluetooth Audio SoC Series for Wireless Earbuds and Hearables
January 9, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Qualcomm Introduces New Low Power Bluetooth Audio SoC Series for Wireless Earbuds and Hearables

At CES 2018, Qualcomm introduced the new Qualcomm Low Power Bluetooth SoC QCC5100 series that is designed to help manufacturers develop a new generation of compact, feature-rich, wireless earbuds, hearables and headsets. The new low power, feature-rich Bluetooth solution includes support for voice assistant services, Qualcomm TrueWireless Stereo, Qualcomm aptX HD audio and integrated hybrid ANC.
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Avnet and Aaware Introduce New Sound Capture Platform to Enable Advanced Voice Interface Applications
January 5, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Avnet and Aaware Introduce New Sound Capture Platform to Enable Advanced Voice Interface Applications

Global Distribution Platform Avnet and Aaware, an emerging global supplier of sound capture technology for far-field, voice-enabled products, introduced Aaware’s Sound Capture Platform, designed to provide product development teams with higher performance, scale and flexibility. The solution leverages Avnet’s MiniZed Zynq SoC development platform to improve sound capture performance for smart home, industrial and robotics applications.
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