Synaptics AudioSmart Far-Field Voice Technology Featured on Harman/Kardon Allure Smart Speakers
January 09 2018 - 8:00AM
Synaptics Incorporated (NASDAQ:SYNA), the leading developer of
human interface solutions, today announced its AudioSmart®
far-field voice DSPs have been selected by HARMAN International for
the Harman/Kardon Allure (4-mic) and Allure Portable (2-mic)
voice-activated smart speaker family. The Allure devices feature
Amazon’s intelligent Alexa Voice Service (AVS) and utilize
Synaptics’ highly-responsive AudioSmart solution to activate Alexa
– even while playing premium 360-degree high-fidelity music and/or
when users are several meters away from the device.
The Synaptics® AudioSmart® solution separates speech signals
from background noises, such as sounds from a television, and
processes only the human speech for exceptional recognition
accuracy. AudioSmart delivers a best-in-class end-user experience
for all major Automated Speech Recognition (ASR) services like
Alexa. This voice barge-in technology is enabled by full duplex
acoustic echo cancellation that detects the wake-word and allows
the device to hear user requests even when music is playing.
AudioSmart is also enhanced with Smart Source Locator™ technology
that identifies the direction of the incoming voice. Synaptics’
far-field voice DSPs are very low-power – essential to the
battery-powered Allure Portable – enabling portable devices to stay
on and “always listening” for user commands, even during music
playback.
“The Allure is a testament to premium voice and audio technology
with its unmatched microphone responsiveness coupled with legendary
Harman/Kardon sound quality,” said Saleel Awsare, vice president
and general manager, Audio and Imaging Business at Synaptics.
“Voice as a human interface is rapidly expanding in consumer
electronics and smart homes due to the broad global expansion of
ASR services, and since AudioSmart is platform agnostic, Synaptics
is well-poised to support HARMAN on future projects.”
Synaptics’ AudioSmart product portfolio was developed to
revolutionize how electronics manufacturers design voice-enabled
consumer and enterprise products, allowing them a cost effective
and fast time-to-market advantage. Our extensive systems expertise
enables system designers to bring new applications to market that
boast exceptional voice interface performance and far-field
capabilities, as well as excellent audio playback quality.
More Information:
- Synaptics AudioSmart Technology
- Harman Kardon Allure Smart Speakers
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About Synaptics: Synaptics is the pioneer and
leader of the human interface revolution, bringing innovative and
intuitive user experiences to intelligent devices. Synaptics’ broad
portfolio of touch, display, and biometrics products is built on
the company’s rich R&D, extensive IP and dependable supply
chain capabilities. With solutions designed for mobile, PC and
automotive industries, Synaptics combines ease of use,
functionality and aesthetics to enable products that help make our
digital lives more productive, secure and enjoyable. (NASDAQ:SYNA)
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For further information, please contact: David
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