All items tagged with CEVA (96)
How to Evaluate a 3D Audio Solution - Head Tracking Accuracy
April 14, 2022 by Charles Pao

How to Evaluate a 3D Audio Solution - Head Tracking Accuracy

Immersive 3D/spatial audio - combined with XR/360 video - can transport you away from your home and into the middle of a lush forest with the sound of twigs crunching below you, a deer running off in the East, and the flapping of wings as your eyes follow a cardinal flying away. Accurate head tracking helps deliver a true-to-life user experience (UX), and understanding which factors are key in evaluating a solution will help you navigate this growing industry.
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CEVA Bluetooth Dual Mode 5.3 Platform Now SIG Qualified for Wireless Audio
January 13, 2022 by audioXpress Staff

CEVA Bluetooth Dual Mode 5.3 Platform Now SIG Qualified for Wireless Audio

CEVA announced that its RivieraWaves Bluetooth Dual Mode 5.3 Platform has achieved Bluetooth SIG Qualification, along with its GAF (Generic Audio Framework) and LC3 codec. As the first IP company to receive Bluetooth Dual Mode 5.3 qualification, CEVA brings the latest improvements in Bluetooth connectivity and LE Audio to the market, lowering the entry barriers for semiconductors and OEMs targeting LE Audio applications. 1 billion CEVA-powered Bluetooth devices are estimated to have shipped in 2021.
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Circulr and Mimi Hearing Technologies Partner to Deliver Sound Personalization to Smart Audio Neckphones
January 6, 2022 by Joao Martins

Circulr and Mimi Hearing Technologies Partner to Deliver Sound Personalization to Smart Audio Neckphones

Mimi Hearing Technologies announced a new partnership with Circulr Sound, the Danish startup developing a new concept of personal AI audio devices called Hybrid Neckphones. Circulr Sound will bring Mimi Sound Personalization to its Smart Audio Wearables concept, allowing users to adapt the audio signal to their unique hearing ability. The implementation should enable interesting possibilities given Circulr's unique concept and awareness requirements.
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CEVA Expands TWS Earbuds Development Possibilities with New Bluebud-HD Package
January 5, 2022 by Joao Martins

CEVA Expands TWS Earbuds Development Possibilities with New Bluebud-HD Package

CEVA announced Bluebud-HD, a pre-configured software package for its Bluebud wireless audio platform that includes all the audio, voice and context-aware software required in premium TWS earbuds, gaming headsets, hearables, and other smart audio products. The company also updated its SenslinQ software framework and DSP tool kit for Bluebud that streamlines software migration from other processor architectures to the CEVA-BX1 DSP and virtualizes DSP programming for application developers.
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CEVA Partners with Mimi Hearing Technologies to Offer Assistive Hearing on True Wireless Earbuds
December 13, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

CEVA Partners with Mimi Hearing Technologies to Offer Assistive Hearing on True Wireless Earbuds

CEVA and Mimi Hearing Technologies have announced a partnership to enable new assistive hearing capabilities in consumer true wireless earbuds. The collaboration combines Mimi Sound Personalization technology and advanced hearing IP with CEVA's Bluebud wireless audio platform to enhance the hearing experience of every individual. With its flexible architecture, the Bluebud platform allows a high level of software customization and add-ons, supporting such advanced implementations.
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CEVA, Beken and VisiSonics Announce Reference Design for 3D Spatial Audio in Headsets and TWS Earbuds
September 30, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

CEVA, Beken and VisiSonics Announce Reference Design for 3D Spatial Audio in Headsets and TWS Earbuds

CEVA, together with Beken Corporation, a key player in wireless communication solutions, and VisiSonics, the 3D spatial audio technologies specialists, announced the availability of a complete 3D audio reference design for the rapid deployment of headsets and True Wireless Stereo (TWS) earbuds supporting spatial audio for use in gaming, multimedia and conferencing. The integration delivers a complete 3D spatial audio hardware and software solution to consumer electronics OEMs and ODMs.
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Premium Video Conferencing for Everyone - Audio for USB Video Conference Must Be Better
September 23, 2021 by Elia Shenberger

Premium Video Conferencing for Everyone - Audio for USB Video Conference Must Be Better

Audio for USB video conference must be much better than audio for desktop conferencing. Think audio zooming on the speaker, high-end noise suppression and echo cancellation. Even 3D audio. As good as or better than high end conference systems. Pre-pandemic, video conferencing was a rather staid market. At the high-end, big expensive systems and plans for corporations. At the low-end, free Skype for the rest of us. Now, USB video conferencing is moving fast to redefine the domain.
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Alexa? Techniques to Pull Clear Speech from Noise – Part II
August 25, 2021 by Ofer Shahen-Tov

Alexa? Techniques to Pull Clear Speech from Noise – Part II

Great voice recognition can only start with great voice pickup. If cost is no object, of course you can build a great solution. Just use high-end voice activity detection, many-microphone beamforming and echo cancellation and you’ll have a premium product for high-end markets. But can you also satisfy mid-range markets with attractive pricing? This article discusses techniques to offer solutions for both markets.
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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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El axer? All eggs er? Alexa! Conditioning Voice Input for Recognition
July 29, 2021 by Ofer Shahen-Tov

El axer? All eggs er? Alexa! Conditioning Voice Input for Recognition

Great voice recognition can only start with great voice pickup. Just “OK” pickup will greatly compromise recognition accuracy and increase user frustration. The high speech quality you need demands a high-quality audio front-end. And if cost is no object, of course you can build a great solution. But can you also satisfy mid-range markets with attractive pricing?
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