Silicon intellectual property (SIP) platform solutions and DSP core developer Ceva Inc. (Nasdaq:CEVA); LSE:CVA) has teamed with Spreadtrum Communications Inc. (Nasdaq: SPRD), which has licensed the Ceva-TeakLite-4 DSP to support advanced audio and voice capabilities in its next-generation smartphone platform System-on-Chip (SoCs). This will enable Spreadtrum to enhance its audio and voice processing capabilities, leveraging the latest generation of the world's most widely deployed DSP architecture.
The fully programmable Ceva-TeakLite-4 DSP was specifically designed to address the increasingly complex processing and stringent low-power requirements of advanced voice pre-processing and audio post-processing algorithms. This includes the latest always-on voice activation typically found in high-end devices. The Ceva-TeakLite-4's architecture, audio-and voice-specific instruction set, and advanced power management provide Spreadtrum with an optimal platform with which to implement ultra-low power audio and voice capabilities in addition to control plane processing.
Spreadtrum chairman Dr. Leo Li said, "Battery life and advanced voice processing capabilities were two of the primary DSP selection criteria for our next-generation smartphone platforms, and the Ceva-TeakLite-4 DSP delivers outstandingly in both respects."
Ceva EVP Issachar Ohana said, "Spreadtrum continues to lead the industry in cost-efficient, highly-integrated smartphone platforms, enabling many millions of people in developing nations access to the benefits of smartphone technology annually."
Published by Globes [online], Israel business news - www.globes-online.com - on November 5, 2013
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