Cirrus Logic Elevates User Experience for Smartphones, Tablets with New Voice Processors That Deliver Clear Communications An...
February 13 2014 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
CS48LV12/13 Voice Processor ICs with
SoundClear Embedded Software Deliver Complete High Performance
Solutions for Voice Quality and Improved Voice Recognition
Accuracy
Cirrus Logic, Inc. (Nasdaq: CRUS), a leader in high-precision
analog and digital signal processing components, is extending its
portfolio of market-leading portable audio ICs with a new line of
voice processors for mobile applications. The ultra-low power
Cirrus Logic CS48LV12/13 voice processors with integrated
SoundClear® technology elevate the user experience and improve
voice recognition accuracy in smartphones, tablets and
wearables by improving voice quality, eliminating background
noise and delivering clear communications in any environment.
Inside Cirrus Logic, an anechoic chamber
(which is a room designed to completely absorb reflections of sound
waves) is used to test systems and components in an environment
that is free from outside noise and reverberation. R&D staff
utilize it to constantly innovate and improve our cutting-edge
SoundClear(TM) voice solutions. (Photo: Business Wire)
Cirrus Logic’s SoundClear technology features single/dual
microphone noise suppression and acoustic echo cancelation for both
narrow and wideband audio content, providing manufacturers with a
complete hardware and embedded software product capable of
delivering unmatched consumer experiences with voice recognition
applications and phone conversations in handset or speakerphone
mode. Speakerphone use cases for both productivity and
entertainment are becoming increasingly important, and SoundClear
technology delivers a clear performance advantage with a
best-in-class full duplex and echo-free experience.
“Voice-enabled interface features will continue to fuel growth
in mobile devices, yet will require superior signal processing
technology to give consumers an exceptional user experience,” said
Jason Rhode, president and CEO, Cirrus Logic. “Cirrus Logic
provides complete IC solutions that leverage our audio DSP hardware
and advanced SoundClear embedded software to ensure superior voice
performance, anytime and anywhere.”
To facilitate faster time-to-market for mobile applications with
fundamental voice processing requirements, the CS48LV12 offers a
fixed function, turnkey solution with the latest SoundClear voice
technology for noise suppression and echo cancelation. The
configurable CS48LV13 adds ASR Enhance™, a dual-microphone noise
reduction technology, to improve the reliability and accuracy of
automatic speech recognition (ASR) engines operating in harsh,
noisy environments.
To enable “always on” voice wakeup of mobile devices, the
CS48LV13 supports the industry’s lowest power implementation of
TrulyHandsfree™ technology from Sensory, Inc. By combining
TrulyHandsfree technology with SoundClear ASR Enhance, ultra-low
power voice detection, optimized hardware and intelligent system
control, the CS48LV13 provides customers a solution for using voice
as an interface to wake up a device and the ability to always be
active and on, without eroding the customer experience due to
observed battery life reduction.
Implemented and optimized on the industry’s smallest,
lowest-power audio DSP, the 32-bit CS48LV12/13 includes advanced
multimedia software to enable a variety of audio and voice
enhancements. When combined with the SoundClear RAPID2 acoustic
tuning tool and world-class support, leading OEMs can rely on
Cirrus Logic solutions powered by SoundClear to enable compelling
new features and performance in the latest consumer products.
Cirrus Logic’s SoundClear technology has been shipped in more
than 75 million units representing more than 135 products,
including leading smartphones, tablets, Bluetooth® speakers and
automotive entertainment systems.
Availability
The CS48LV12 and CS48LV13 are currently in volume production and
are available in 20-ball wafer level chip scale or 24-pin QFN
packages. For customer pricing information please
visit http://cirrus.com/en/contacts/sales/index.html to
find a local sales representative.
Cirrus Logic, Inc.
Cirrus Logic develops high-precision, analog and mixed-signal
integrated circuits for a broad range of innovative customers.
Building on its diverse analog and signal-processing patent
portfolio, Cirrus Logic delivers highly optimized products for a
variety of audio and energy-related applications. The company
operates from headquarters in Austin, Texas, with offices in
Phoenix, Ariz., Europe, Japan and Asia. More information about
Cirrus Logic is available at www.cirrus.com.
Safe Harbor Statement
Except for historical information contained herein, the matters
set forth in this news release contain forward-looking statements,
including our expectations concerning voice-enabled interface
features. In addition, any statements that refer to our plans,
expectations, strategies or other characterizations of future
events or circumstances are forward-looking statements. These
forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations,
estimates and assumptions and are subject to certain risks and
uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially.
These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the
risk factors listed in our Form 10-K for the year ended March 30,
2013, and in our other filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, which are available at www.sec.gov. Any foregoing
information concerning our business outlook represents our outlook
as of the date of this news release, and we undertake no obligation
to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a
result of new developments or otherwise.
Cirrus Logic, Cirrus, the Cirrus Logic logo design, SoundClear
and ASR Enhance are among the registered trademarks or trademarks
of Cirrus Logic, Inc. and its subsidiaries. Other brand names or
trademarks belong to their respective holders. © 2014 Cirrus Logic,
Inc. All rights reserved.
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