DSP Concepts Announces Early Access Availability of AI-Optimized Audio Framework for Cadence Tensilica HiFi 5 DSP

By Tiera Oliver

Assistant Managing Editor

Embedded Computing Design

April 19, 2021

News

DSP Concepts Announces Early Access Availability of AI-Optimized Audio Framework for Cadence Tensilica HiFi 5 DSP

DSP Concepts announced the fully optimized Audio Weaver library available for the Cadence Tensilica HiFi 5 DSP with general release by the end of Q2 2021.

Built for high-performance audio and voice, the Tensilica HiFi 5 DSP includes special design elements for enabling voice-control user interfaces and artificial intelligence (AI)-based speech recognition.

Combined with Audio Weaver libraries, Cadence’s Tensilica HiFi 5 DSP will have access to the full suite of DSP Concepts’ proprietary and third-party IP. This includes DSP Concepts’ audio front-end (AFE) TalkTo which provides developers with an Adaptive Interference Canceller, and multi-channel echo cancellation solutions with advanced beamforming using 8 or more microphones. Additionally, the new machine learning (ML) instruction is designed to enhance the Tensilica HiFi 5 DSP's full duplex communication and playback processing.

At the center of these innovations are the DSP Concepts’ smart audio and voice solutions that include far-field voice UI for smart assistants, TVs, soundbars, and set-top-boxes. These solutions are also optimized for voice communication and improved home and office video conferencing, all in a flexible design with adaptive interference canceller, supporting 2-mic, 4-mic, 6-mic, and custom configurations with Acoustic Echo Cancellation (AEC) for up to 7 channels.

For more information and to start building on Audio Weaver today, visit: www.dspconcepts.com.

To learn more about the Cadence Tensilica HiFi 5 DSP, visit https://ip.cadence.com/ipportfolio/tensilica-ip/audio.

Tiera Oliver is the assistant managing editor at Embedded Computing Design. She is responsible for web content editing, product news, and story development. She also manages, edits, and develops content for ECD podcasts, including Embedded Insiders.

She utilizes her expertise in journalism and content management to oversee editorial content, coordinate with editors, and ensure high-quality output across web, print, and multimedia platforms. She manages diverse projects, assists in the production of digital magazines, and hosts company podcasts by conducting in-depth interviews with industry leaders to deliver engaging and insightful discussions.

Tiera attended Northern Arizona University, where she received her bachelor's in journalism and political science. She was also a news reporter for the student-led newspaper, The Lumberjack. 

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