All items tagged with embedded development (126)

AVR Microcontrollers Now Supported in MPLAB X Integrated Development Environment

October 5, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

AVR Microcontrollers Now Supported in MPLAB X Integrated Development Environment

Designers who have traditionally used Microchip’s PIC microcontrollers (MCUs) and developed with the MPLAB ecosystem can now easily evaluate and incorporate AVR MCUs - the family of microcontrollers developed since 1996 by Atmel and acquired by Microchip Technology in 2016 - into their applications. The majority of AVR MCUs are now beta supported with the release of MPLAB X Integrated Development Environment (IDE) version 5.05, available now from Microchip.

Sensory Improves Wake Word and Speech Recognition Accuracy with New High-Res Voice Front-End and Authentication

October 1, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Sensory Improves Wake Word and Speech Recognition Accuracy with New High-Res Voice Front-End and Authentication

Sensory, the originator of wake words for personal assistants, raised the performance bar for always-listening wake word and speech recognition with significant upgrades to the embedded AI in its sixth generation of TrulyHandsfree, boosting the technology's already industry-leading wake word performance and accuracy by more than 65 percent. The new solution introduces upgraded turn-key voice interface solutions for devices of all shapes, sizes and power requirements.

Microchip Announces New Software Library to Easily Implement Low-power Touch Pads with Surface Gestures

May 28, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Microchip Announces New Software Library to Easily Implement Low-power Touch Pads with Surface Gestures

Microchip Technology announced a new 2D Touch Surface library that enables designers to easily implement touch pads using the company’s 8-bit PIC and AVR microcontrollers (MCUs) and 32-bit SAM MCUs. Available free of charge with the purchase of any compatible MCU, the library provides a simplified, low-cost solution for embedded applications, making possible to add taps, swipes, pinch and zoom to headphones and other consumer electronics devices at no additional cost.

SEGGER Introduces Audio Class for Embedded Development of USB Devices

April 20, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

SEGGER Introduces Audio Class for Embedded Development of USB Devices

German company SEGGER introduced audio class support for its emUSB-Device, a high-performance USB device stack specifically designed for embedded systems. Any audio application may now be realized, such as devices for conferencing systems, speakerphones, headphones or USB-to-audio adapters. If the target device incorporates or attaches to microphones, speakers, headsets, and/or musical instruments, the USB interface is often an ideal way to stream the audio data to or from the host.

Lattice Wants Manufacturers to Replace USB Connectors with its SiBEAM Snap 12 Gbps Wireless Technology

February 21, 2018 by Joao Martins

Lattice Wants Manufacturers to Replace USB Connectors with its SiBEAM Snap 12 Gbps Wireless Technology

Lattice Semiconductor announced the expansion of its Lattice Snap wireless connector product family to support broader adoption of 60 GHz wireless technology in consumer and embedded applications. The solution allows direct replacing of physical interfaces such as USB and HDMI in consumer devices using short-range wireless technology, allowing waterproof, thinner products that are less prone to mechanical failures.

SmartHIFI For Today's Mobile Listening Experience

January 17, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

SmartHIFI For Today's Mobile Listening Experience

Creating a new high-fidelity legacy in audio innovation for playback on mobile devices. SmartHIFI™ describes Cirrus Logic's highest-standard codecs with embedded software and DSP algorithms to deliver excellence in audio playback in new generations of mobile devices. Cirrus Logic SmartHIFI codecs deliver the very best performance in sound clarity and pure, euphoric audio listening just like the artist intended.

New 64-bit Version 18 of Altium Designer Previewed

November 20, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

New 64-bit Version 18 of Altium Designer Previewed

Altium has completed an exclusive preview tour of its Altium Designer 18 at a series of global PCB design conferences. Altium Designer continues its focus on delivering new, easy-to-use and productivity enhancing PCB design tools as part of a single, unified application. Leveraging feedback and suggestions from the design community, Altium Designer 18 features capability updates and performance optimizations to significantly enhance user experience and productivity.

Libre Wireless Technologies Launches “MAVID”, Miniaturized Low Power Integrated Wireless Voice/Audio/IoT Device

November 3, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Libre Wireless Technologies Launches “MAVID”, Miniaturized Low Power Integrated Wireless Voice/Audio/IoT Device

At a one day industry summit focused on the Amazon Alexa Voice Service (AVS), Libre Wireless Technologies, announced “MAVID,” an entirely new embedded voice enabled multiprotocol wireless connectivity and IoT platform. This ultra low power and incredibly small new device incorporates a complete hardware and software solution for embedded voice, IoT, audio and wireless connectivity. The new Libre platform will enable OEMs and ODMs to build unique voice-enabled products.

CEVA and Cyberon Partner for Ultra-low Power Always-listening Voice Activation Solution

October 30, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

CEVA and Cyberon Partner for Ultra-low Power Always-listening Voice Activation Solution

CEVA, a leading licensor of signal processing IP for smarter, connected devices, and Taiwan's leading embedded speech solution provider, Cyberon Corporation, announced a partnership to offer an ultra-low power, always-listening voice activation solution for smartphones, consumer and IoT devices. Cyberon has developed an optimized implementation of its CSpotter voice recognition engine for the CEVA-TeakLite family of DSPs.

u‑blox Launches NINA-B3 Full-featured Bluetooth 5 Modules

October 4, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

u‑blox Launches NINA-B3 Full-featured Bluetooth 5 Modules

Swiss company, u‑blox, specializing in wireless and positioning modules and chips, announced the launch of its full Bluetooth 5 compliant NINA-B3 wireless MCU (microcontroller unit) module. Featuring Bluetooth low energy long range connectivity, high data transfer rates and supporting Bluetooth mesh and 802.15.4, NINA‑B3 caters to applications in smart buildings, smart cities, and the Industry 4.0, including home automation systems, sensor networks, and high-quality wireless audio applications.

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