Cirrus Logic Helps Ease PC Industry Transition to New MIPI SoundWire Interface

Cirrus Logic is offering an advanced audio solution to help ease PC manufacturers' migration to the MIPI SoundWire interface (1.2.1 specification) for a richer, more immersive audio experience. At the heart of the Cirrus Logic advanced, low-power audio solution are the company’s recently announced CS35L56 smart amplifier and CS42L43 Smart HIFI codec that are included in the Intel SoundWire-ready reference design aimed at helping laptop designers make a smooth migration to the new specification.

Universal Electronics (UEI), a company specializing in universal control and sensing technologies for the smart home, announced a collaboration with Microsoft to launch a new digital assistant platform for the home built on the Microsoft Azure cloud platform using AI and IoT services. The UEI’s Nevo Butler turnkey smart home hub with nevo.ai built-in digital assistant will be launched at CES 2019 and will be available as a white-label solution for other manufacturers.

Conexant’s AudioSmart 3.0 audio technology is making interactions with intelligent personal assistants more informed and productive. Conexant showcased the world’s first PC to receive Microsoft Skype for Business certification as a Group Speakerphone – along with its four-microphone, far-field voice input pre-processing technology and context-aware control automation software, introducing a suite of technologies that intelligently sense context, leveraging information about how a device is being used to automatically optimize the end-user experience.