All items tagged with product development and edge processor (10)

Microchip Technology Launches RISC-V Multi-Core 64-Bit Microprocessors

July 10, 2024 by Cristina Costa

Microchip Technology Launches RISC-V Multi-Core 64-Bit Microprocessors

Real-time, compute intensive applications such as fully adaptive noise cancellation, voice separation and Machine Learning (ML) are pushing the boundaries of embedded processing requirements, demanding more power-efficiency, hardware-level security and high reliability at the edge. With the launch of its PIC64 portfolio, Microchip Technology expanded its computing range to meet this rising demands.

CEVA Introduces Voice User Interface Solution for TI SimpleLink Wi-Fi Wireless MCUs

November 15, 2022 by audioXpress Staff

CEVA Introduces Voice User Interface Solution for TI SimpleLink Wi-Fi Wireless MCUs

CEVA announced the availability of its WhisPro speech recognition and control software to support designs using the Texas Instruments (TI) SimpleLink Wi-Fi CC3235x wireless MCU family, bringing ultra-low power, robust voice user interface to connected devices. The WhisPro Software Development Kit (SDK) allows full project customization, including choice of wake words and voice commands, and runs entirely on-device, without the need for a network connection.

Renesas and Cyberon Partner to Deliver Integrated Voice User Interface Solutions Supporting Over 40 Global Languages

June 30, 2022 by Joao Martins

Renesas and Cyberon Partner to Deliver Integrated Voice User Interface Solutions Supporting Over 40 Global Languages

Renesas Electronics, the advanced semiconductor solutions supplier, and Cyberon, a leading embedded speech solution provider, have partnered to deliver voice user interface (VUI) solutions using Renesas’ entire RA MCU line. Renesas RA customers will now have complimentary access to Cyberon’s industry-leading continuous command-based VUI toolchain, enabling them to add voice-recognition to a variety of endpoint applications, including home appliances and wearables.

Designed for Growth: Enabling Product Differentiation for TWS Development

March 23, 2022 by Raj Senguttuvan

Designed for Growth: Enabling Product Differentiation for TWS Development

Knowles announced the availability of a new development kit for true wireless stereo (TWS) earbuds, centered on the capabilities of its AISonic family of audio edge-AI processors and expanded by key partnerships in voice and audio processing algorithms for TWS products. This article details the opportunities for TWS development and helping manufacturers to differentiate their newest designs. This article was originally published in audioXpress, January 2022.

Cardinal Peak and Syntiant Announce Collaboration to Provide Voice-Enabled Audio Product Design Services

January 15, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Cardinal Peak and Syntiant Announce Collaboration to Provide Voice-Enabled Audio Product Design Services

Cardinal Peak, a leading provider of product engineering services, and Syntiant, the fast-growing developer of deep learning AI chips for edge devices, announced a design collaboration focused on providing brands with a turnkey solution to build innovative end-to-end audio and voice-enabled products. The product engineering services firm from Boulder, CO, will expand Syntiant's efforts to offer customized AI hardware and software solutions to the consumer electronics industry.

Waves Maxx Audio Sound Enhancement Technology Now Available On Knowles Advanced Audio Processors

April 28, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Waves Maxx Audio Sound Enhancement Technology Now Available On Knowles Advanced Audio Processors

Waves confirmed that its MaxxAudio Sound enhancement technology is now available on the newest Knowles AISonic Audio Edge Processor, the IA8201. The joint solution makes it easy for design engineers to integrate studio-quality sound into consumer electronics products. Knowles joins an expanding list of chip partners for Waves, supporting developers working to enhance sound on mobile devices, premium smartphones and smart peripherals featuring augmented reality (AR) and gaming.

Bragi and CEVA Collaborate to Drive New Class of Hearable and Personal Audio Devices

March 17, 2020 by Joao Martins

Bragi and CEVA Collaborate to Drive New Class of Hearable and Personal Audio Devices

CEVA, the leading licensor of wireless connectivity and smart sensing technologies, and Bragi GmbH, the hearables pioneer from Munich, Germany, announced a strategic collaboration to drive a new class of hearable devices where the user experience is customizable via the industry’s first hearable app store and the new Bragi 4 operating system. Target devices include headsets, hearing aids, True Wireless Stereo (TWS) earbuds and a host of other smart audio devices for the consumer and the smart home.

Ambiq Micro Licenses CEVA’s Bluetooth Low Energy IP for Next-Generation SPOT Platforms

March 11, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Ambiq Micro Licenses CEVA’s Bluetooth Low Energy IP for Next-Generation SPOT Platforms

CEVA announced that Ambiq Micro has licensed CEVA’s RivieraWaves Bluetooth low energy IP for use in its next-generation Subthreshold Power-Optimized Technology (SPOT) platforms integrating Bluetooth connectivity. CEVA’s Bluetooth low energy (BLE) IP is already powering Ambiq Micro’s Apollo3 Blue Family Wireless System-on-Chip (SoC), used in applications requiring intelligence everywhere, from wearables to animal trackers to smart home devices.

NXP Announces Far-Field Offline Voice Control Solution In Collaboration with Sonos

February 26, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

NXP Announces Far-Field Offline Voice Control Solution In Collaboration with Sonos

NXP Semiconductors announced availability of its voice solution, SLN-LOCAL-IOT, a fully integrated development platform for offline voice control. The solution consists of a full hardware module design and associated software required to implement far-field voice control with a customizable wake word and local commands. NXP also announced market availability of the i.MX RT600 crossover microcontroller (MCU) family, ideal for ultra-low power audio and voice applications.

New Knowles AISonic Audio Edge Processor Optimized for High-Performance Mobile, Ear and Connected Devices

June 6, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

New Knowles AISonic Audio Edge Processor Optimized for High-Performance Mobile, Ear and Connected Devices

Knowles Corporation announced the IA8201, the latest product in its Knowles AISonic family of audio edge processors. The IA8201 offers robust voice activation and multi-microphone audio processing optimized for power-sensitive applications, and is the first processor specifically designed for advanced audio and machine learning applications, enhancing power-efficient intelligence and privacy at the network’s edge. This processor has the compute power to perform advanced audio output, context awareness and gesture control for today’s most advanced consumer electronics.