All items tagged with embedded processing (19)

IDUN audio Granted US Patent for Dynamic Spatial Audio Technology

August 14, 2025 by Joao Martins

IDUN audio Granted US Patent for Dynamic Spatial Audio Technology

IDUN audio announced that it has been granted a key US patent for its cutting-edge technology enabling real-time, dynamic spatial audio through time-varying HRTFs. The patent, US2023-0403528 A1, listing Pauli Minnaar as the inventor on behalf of the Danish spatial audio company, is an important milestone that further validates its longstanding efforts. The technology at the core of IDUN audio's advanced spatial audio engine for personal audio devices has been embedded on leading platforms and chipsets from Qualcomm, Airoha, or BES Technic.

Skyworks Introduces AI Dialog Boost Real-Time Solution at CES 2025

January 14, 2025 by Joao Martins

Skyworks Introduces AI Dialog Boost Real-Time Solution at CES 2025

During CES 2025, Skyworks presented a new software solution that makes movie dialogue significantly easier to understand without diminishing the sound quality. AI Dialog Boost is an embedded software solution that improves voice clarity and is beneficial for a wide range of media playback and capture devices. The software can be tailored to various embedded applications, ensuring improved sound quality for soundbars, headsets, TVs, radios, and other audio devices.

STMicroelectronics NPU-Accelerated STM32 Microcontrollers Boost Edge AI Development

December 13, 2024 by Cristina Costa

STMicroelectronics NPU-Accelerated STM32 Microcontrollers Boost Edge AI Development

STMicroelectronics is making embedded artificial intelligence (AI) on-device widely available with its new STM32 microcontroller series. These new NPU-accelerated microcontrollers, which have been available to selected companies since October 2023 and are now available in high volumes, integrate accelerated machine-learning (ML) capabilities for the first time. This makes it possible to run computer vision, audio processing, sound analysis and more directly in low-power, cost-sensitive products.

Sensory Introduces Emergency Vehicle Detection System for Enhanced Road Safety

October 15, 2024 by Joao Martins

Sensory Introduces Emergency Vehicle Detection System for Enhanced Road Safety

Sensory, the embedded AI and voice recognition technology specialists from Santa Clara, CA, announced the availability of a new cutting-edge Automotive Siren Detection System. An expansion of the company’s DSP software suite running on-device, the solution is designed to improve road safety by providing reliable, real-time detection of emergency vehicle sirens, particularly critical in autonomous vehicles, but increasingly required by electric vehicles with active acoustics.

Microchip Technology Expands dsPIC Digital Signal Controller Family to Enhance Real-Time Precision and Execution

August 2, 2024 by Cristina Costa

Microchip Technology Expands dsPIC Digital Signal Controller Family to Enhance Real-Time Precision and Execution

Meeting the requirements for more complex and higher performance embedded systems, Microchip Technology has launched its new dsPIC33A Core family of Digital Signal Controllers (DSCs). The new DSCs feature a 32-bit architecture with a double-precision floating-point unit and DSP engine for faster computation in time-critical applications, ideal for fast-charging, wireless charging, and sensing systems such as those required for adaptive audio applications.

HearAngel and Sonical Announce Strategic Partnership to Integrate Smart Hearing Safeguarding for Headphones

July 25, 2024 by Joao Martins

HearAngel and Sonical Announce Strategic Partnership to Integrate Smart Hearing Safeguarding for Headphones

HearAngel (a LimitEar company) and Sonical announced a software licensing agreement to integrate the HearAngel smart hearing safeguarding solution into Sonical's CosmOS operating system for headphones. This collaboration allows manufacturers using the Sonical platform to offer hearing safeguarding either as a standard feature or user option. The announcement was just one in a series of new partnerships for CosmOS confirmed during CanJam London 2024.

IDUN Spatial Audio Now Available on Bragi 5 Platform

June 3, 2024 by Joao Martins

IDUN Spatial Audio Now Available on Bragi 5 Platform

IDUN audio announced that its spatial audio software for wireless headphones and earbuds is now available on the latest Bragi 5 audio platform. The partnership between the Danish developers of advanced embedded audio solutions and the German smart hearables pioneer will enable users of Bragi-enabled headphones and earbuds to experience the immersive world of spatial audio, responding to a growing consumer demand for more dynamic and realistic sound experiences.

Renesas Unveils Its Own First Generation 32-bit RISC-V CPU Core

December 4, 2023 by Joao Martins

Renesas Unveils Its Own First Generation 32-bit RISC-V CPU Core

Renesas Electronics announced that it has designed and tested a 32-bit CPU core based on the open-standard RISC-V instruction set architecture (ISA). The new RISC-V Core extends Renesas' industry-leading embedded processing portfolio and expands the company's position as a leading supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions. The new RISC-V CPU core will complement Renesas' existing IP portfolio of 32-bit microcontrollers (MCUs), including the proprietary RX Family and the RA Family based on the Arm Cortex-M architecture.

Sunplus and WiSA Technologies Partner to Enable Cost-Effective Atmos Soundbar Applications up to 7.1.4 Configurations

June 16, 2023 by Joao Martins

Sunplus and WiSA Technologies Partner to Enable Cost-Effective Atmos Soundbar Applications up to 7.1.4 Configurations

WiSA Technologies and Sunplus Technology a leading chip provider for multimedia and automotive applications from Taiwan, have partnered to bring to market a multichannel immersive audio System-on-a-Chip (SoC) targeting the Atmos soundbar market. The collaboration sees WiSA licensing and porting its embeddable multichannel audio software technology for high-quality wireless audio on the Sunplus SPA300 audio processor and multi-core DSP.

New Renesas RISC-V Voice-Control ASSP Allows Differentiated Applications with Voice Recognition

March 31, 2023 by Cristina Costa

New Renesas RISC-V Voice-Control ASSP Allows Differentiated Applications with Voice Recognition

Renesas extended its RISC-V embedded processing portfolio with the first RISC-V MCU designed for voice-controlled HMI (human-machine interface) systems. The new R9A06G150 32-bit ASSP (Application Specific Signal Processor), developed in collaboration with RISC-V ecosystem partners, provides a complete, cost-effective, production-ready voice-control system solution that eliminates the need for RISC-V tools and upfront software investment.

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