All items tagged with product development (919)
New Digital Signal Controller (DSC) Accelerates DSP Performance for Time-Critical Control Applications
September 28, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

New Digital Signal Controller (DSC) Accelerates DSP Performance for Time-Critical Control Applications

Microchip announced the new dsPIC33CK Digital Signal Controller (DSC) with expanded context selected registers to reduce interrupt latency and new, faster instruction execution to accelerate Digital Signal Processor (DSP) routines. With 100 MIPS performance, the core delivers almost double the performance of previous single-core dsPIC DSCs, making it ideally suited for digital power and other applications requiring sophisticated algorithms.
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STMicroelectronics Combines NFC Controller, Secure Element, and eSIM in a Single-Chip
September 28, 2018 by Joao Martins

STMicroelectronics Combines NFC Controller, Secure Element, and eSIM in a Single-Chip

STMicroelectronics revealed its highly integrated mobile-security solution, the ST54J, a system-on-chip (SoC) containing an NFC (Near-Field Communication) controller, Secure Element, and eSIM. The SoC delivers performance-boosting integration for mobile and IoT devices, with the added benefit of ST's software-partner ecosystem for smoother user experiences in mobile payments and e-ticketing transactions, as well as more convenient, remote, mobile provisioning to support multiple operator subscriptions.
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IBC 2018 Report: Audio-Over-IP at the Crossroads of Next Generation Audio
September 27, 2018 by Joao Martins

IBC 2018 Report: Audio-Over-IP at the Crossroads of Next Generation Audio

In my previous report on IBC 2018, I addressed some key technology trends from the IBC show in Amsterdam (September 13-18, 2018), in the perspective of audio technology, content production, and distribution. Of course, on the backbone of all the tremendous changes that are currently happening in the media business, broadcast, and professional production, the topic of audio-over-IP (AoIP) and the ongoing transition to fully IP-enabled operations in all platforms - traditional linear television, radio (digital, hybrid, virtual, etc.), and new over-the-top and on-demand streaming services - is front and center.
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Cadence Launches New Tensilica DNA 100 Processor IP for On-Device Artificial Intelligence Applications
September 20, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Cadence Launches New Tensilica DNA 100 Processor IP for On-Device Artificial Intelligence Applications

Cadence Design Systems announced the Cadence Tensilica DNA 100 Processor IP, the first deep neural-network accelerator (DNA) AI processor IP to deliver both high performance and power efficiency across a full range of compute from 0.5 TeraMAC (TMAC) to 100s of TMACs. As a result, the DNA 100 processor is well suited for on-device neural network inference applications spanning autonomous vehicles (AVs), ADAS, surveillance, robotics, drones, augmented reality (AR) /virtual reality (VR), smartphones, smart home and connected devices.
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Waterproof Micro Speakers with Compact Frame Sizes Carry IP67 Ratings
September 20, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Waterproof Micro Speakers with Compact Frame Sizes Carry IP67 Ratings

CUI’s Audio Group from Tualatin, Oregon, announced the addition of several waterproof micro speaker models, with Ingress Protection (IP) ratings of IP67, to its CMS product family. Housed in compact packages measuring as small as 15 x 11 mm with profiles as low as 2.5 mm, these waterproof speakers are ideal for portable and handheld electronic devices subject to the moisture and environmental contaminants found in industrial and outdoor applications.
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Silicon Labs' Wireless Xpress Modules Deliver Bluetooth 5 and Wi-Fi Connectivity with Zero Programming
September 20, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Silicon Labs' Wireless Xpress Modules Deliver Bluetooth 5 and Wi-Fi Connectivity with Zero Programming

Silicon Labs now offers a new Wireless Xpress solution to help developers get connected applications, including wireless audio, running in a day, with no software development necessary. Silicon Labs' Wireless Xpress provides a configuration-based development experience with everything developers need including certified Bluetooth 5 Low Energy (LE) and Wi-Fi modules, integrated protocol stacks and easy-to-use tools.
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Dialog Semiconductor Demonstrates Bluetooth Low Energy True Wireless Stereo Solution at Bluetooth World 2018
September 19, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Dialog Semiconductor Demonstrates Bluetooth Low Energy True Wireless Stereo Solution at Bluetooth World 2018

Claiming an industry-first technology to address the challenges associated with power consumption in true wireless stereo systems, Dialog Semiconductor introduced an audio over Bluetooth low energy proof of concept running on its widely adopted SmartBond SoC’s, the first implementation to solely make use of Bluetooth low energy. This technology, which Dialog is unveiling at Bluetooth World 2018 (September 18-19) in Santa Clara, allows for best-in-class audio synchronization between left and right channels, and addresses the challenges associated with power consumption.
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Cypress Bluetooth Audio Solution Provides Robust Connections for Wireless Earbuds and Hearables
September 18, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Cypress Bluetooth Audio Solution Provides Robust Connections for Wireless Earbuds and Hearables

Cypress Semiconductor introduced a Bluetooth audio development solution that improves performance to wireless earbuds and hearables. Based on the new Wireless Audio Stereo Synchronization (WASS) application and the CYW20721 Bluetooth and Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) Audio microcontroller (MCU), the solution provides stereo synchronization and robust connections for differentiated performance in wireless earbuds.
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First 200-W and 100-W USB Type-C and USB Power Delivery Controllers Simplify Higher Power in Dual- and Single-Port Designs
September 18, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

First 200-W and 100-W USB Type-C and USB Power Delivery Controllers Simplify Higher Power in Dual- and Single-Port Designs

Texas Instruments (TI), a founding member of the USB Implementers Forum, introduced two new USB Type-C and USB Power Delivery (PD) controllers, with fully integrated power paths to simplify designs, minimize solution size and speed time to market. The TPS65987D and TPS65988 controllers enable higher power in dual- and single-port applications, and offer system designers the industry's highest level of integration which can reduce design complexity and overall cost.
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Altair Semiconductor and Ethertronics Announce High-Performance Small Antenna Technology for Tiny IoT and Wearable Devices
September 14, 2018 by Cristina Costa

Altair Semiconductor and Ethertronics Announce High-Performance Small Antenna Technology for Tiny IoT and Wearable Devices

Altair Semiconductor, a leading provider of cellular connectivity chipsets, and high performance antenna system solutions specialist firm, Ethertronics (a subsidiary of AVX), announced a new small antenna technology, demonstrated within a new cellular IoT wearable concept at Mobile World Congress Americas 2018. The new technology is implemented on Altair's ALT1250 and utilizing Ethertronics' antenna design expertise and paves the way for ultra-compact, connected wearable devices.
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