All items tagged with Bluetooth LE Audio (122)
Cadence Announces New Tensilica HiFi 1 DSP Optimized for Bluetooth LE Audio True Wireless Devices
October 29, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Cadence Announces New Tensilica HiFi 1 DSP Optimized for Bluetooth LE Audio True Wireless Devices

Cadence Design Systems announced the new Cadence Tensilica HiFi 1 DSP, delivering increased voice- and music-processing performance with optimal neural network capability in a compact footprint with ultra-low energy, improving the user experience and extending battery life. The Tensilica HiFi 1 DSP is now the smallest and lowest power member of the HiFi DSP family, developed for battery-constrained applications, such as mobile, hearables, wearables, automotive, and connected devices.
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Packetcraft Announces Bluetooth 5.3 Qualification and LC3 Codec for LE Audio
October 5, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Packetcraft Announces Bluetooth 5.3 Qualification and LC3 Codec for LE Audio

Wireless software licensor Packetcraft, Inc. announced its Packetcraft Controller software has achieved Bluetooth 5.3 qualification, including the world’s first qualification of new Bluetooth 5.3 link layer technical features. Packetcraft also announced the availability of Packetcraft LC3, a highly optimized and efficient LC3 codec for Bluetooth LE Audio.
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T2 Software Qualifies First Bluetooth LE Audio Host Stack
September 24, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

T2 Software Qualifies First Bluetooth LE Audio Host Stack

T2 Software announced the Bluetooth SIG qualification and listing of their Bluetooth LE Audio Host Stack. With OEM's and semiconductor companies all busy building LE Audio solutions, T2 Software was the first company to fully qualify all of the adopted profiles and services supporting Bluetooth LE Audio. The team has been working closely with the Bluetooth SIG over a period of three years.
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Laird Connectivity Launches BL5340 Bluetooth 5.2 Modules for High Performance LE Audio Applications
September 6, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Laird Connectivity Launches BL5340 Bluetooth 5.2 Modules for High Performance LE Audio Applications

The new BL5340 Series of Bluetooth 5.2 and 802.15.4 modules from Laird Connectivity are now available. Based on Nordic Semiconductor’s nRF5340 system-on-chip (SoC), the BL5340 Series delivers a secure, high-performance dual-core MCU wireless solution with a choice of modules - BL5340 with nRF5340, or a power amplified variant (BL5340PA with nRF5340 + nRF21540), with integrated pre-certified PCB or Trace pad antenna options, and multiple tools for advanced Bluetooth LE product development.
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Qualcomm Introduces aptX Lossless Audio Solution Over Bluetooth
September 2, 2021 by Joao Martins

Qualcomm Introduces aptX Lossless Audio Solution Over Bluetooth

Reacting to the fact that streaming music services have started to offer lossless music streaming options, Qualcomm has now extended its aptX Adaptive set of technologies - supported by its latest Snapdragon Sound processors - to also include a CD-quality lossless option over Bluetooth. The new aptX Lossless technology expands options available for Bluetooth wireless audio, combining codec, wireless link and RF optimizations.
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Sonobo Startup Has Ideas to Stand-Out in Crowded True Wireless Market
August 11, 2021 by Joao Martins

Sonobo Startup Has Ideas to Stand-Out in Crowded True Wireless Market

With dozens of models of true wireless earbuds on the market, it may be hard to determine what is truly the best. Sonobo, a startup company founded by "an international team" in the US, UK, and Italy, believes it can offer "the best" and make us "hear the world differently." The company promises to launch, not one, not two, but three different models at once, and actually throws some clever ideas for differentiation - that is, if their crowdfunding campaign is successful.
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Market Update 2021: True Wireless Earbuds Evolving Toward Hearables
August 5, 2021 by Joao Martins

Market Update 2021: True Wireless Earbuds Evolving Toward Hearables

There’s a lot happening in the true wireless stereo (TWS) category and this market update article intends to provide a quick overview of the state-of the-art technologies and platforms in the space, as well as some reference approaches in product design. This audioXpress Market Update addresses what is happening in this vibrant product category in 2021.
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CEVA Receives Bluetooth SIG Qualification for RivieraWaves Bluetooth Dual Mode 5.2 Platform
May 6, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

CEVA Receives Bluetooth SIG Qualification for RivieraWaves Bluetooth Dual Mode 5.2 Platform

CEVA announced that its RivieraWaves Bluetooth Dual Mode 5.2 Platform has achieved Bluetooth SIG Qualification. Supporting both the widely adopted Bluetooth Classic Audio and the latest features for the next generation Bluetooth LE Audio, licensees can use the RivieraWaves Bluetooth Dual Mode 5.2 Platform to leap ahead with their next-generation designs for TWS earbuds, smart watches, smart speakers and other Bluetooth-enabled audio products.
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Infineon Introduces New AIROC Wi-Fi 6/6E and Bluetooth 5.2 Combo Devices for High-Quality Video and Audio Streaming
April 9, 2021 by Cristina Costa

Infineon Introduces New AIROC Wi-Fi 6/6E and Bluetooth 5.2 Combo Devices for High-Quality Video and Audio Streaming

Infineon Technologies expanded its wireless portfolio with new high-performance, reliable and secure devices. The newly developed AIROC brand now includes the industry’s first 1x1 Wi-Fi 6/6E and Bluetooth 5.2 combo SoC for enterprise and industrial applications, and its first 2x2 Wi-Fi 6/6E and Bluetooth 5.2 combo SoC for multimedia, consumer and automotive applications. The new wireless connectivity combo devices deliver robust performance and minimal latency, making them ideal for high-quality video and audio streaming applications.
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Ellisys Rolls Out Advanced Bluetooth 5.2 LE Audio Capture and Analysis Features
March 25, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Ellisys Rolls Out Advanced Bluetooth 5.2 LE Audio Capture and Analysis Features

Ellisys released a broad complement of innovative features to support development of emerging Bluetooth LE Audio products, including controllers, stacks, and devices. These features, available on the company's Bluetooth protocol analysis systems, broaden support for the latest Bluetooth LE Audio specifications and deliver unique technical innovations that solve complex issues for developers.
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