Ceva the leading licensor of silicon and software IP that enables Smart Edge devices to connect, sense and infer data more reliably and efficiently, and Sunplus Technology Co., a leading chip provider for multimedia and automotive applications, announced the companies have expanded their collaboration to integrate Ceva’s latest generation RivieraWaves Bluetooth audio solution into the Sunplus airlyra family of HD audio processors targeting wireless speakers, soundbars and other premium wireless audio devices. The first wireless airlyra processors are already shipping with some of the world’s premium audio brands.
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“Ceva’s audio DSPs have powered more than 20 million Sunplus audio processors to date, enabling us to offer immersive audio at a cost-effective price,” said Adam Wang, General Manager of the Intelligent Devices Product Center at Sunplus. “The addition of RivieraWaves Bluetooth IP to our airlyra HD Audio product line enables us to implement the world’s first highly integrated Soundbar SoC, SPA101, which has passed the full range of Dolby, DTS, Bluetooth, and LE Audio certifications. The SPA101 SoC integrates MCU, DSP and Bluetooth, reducing system cost and complexity to more easily realize multi-channel wireless speakers and Auracast party speakers with the latest Bluetooth technology, and delivering excellence with the shortest latency and lowest power consumption performance.”
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“Sunplus has achieved excellent market traction for its Ceva-powered edge sound solutions in the smart home and automotive markets, and their decision to integrate our Bluetooth audio IP into their product line serves to open up more opportunities with a compelling value proposition”, said Tal Shalev, Vice President and General Manager of the Wireless IoT BU at Ceva. “Our portfolio of technologies that enable products to connect, sense, and infer data is highly synergistic with companies like Sunplus, who can leverage our leading-edge IP to address multiple requirements of their SoCs, reliably and efficiently.”
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