4th Oct 2006 19:17
SPIRIT DSP, a leading provider of embedded voice and audiosoftware engines, and ARM ((LSE: ARM); (Nasdaq: ARMHY)) announcedtoday a strategic partnership to deliver outstanding multimediaperformance to mobile digital audio and voice devices. SPIRIT'shighly-optimized software audio and voice engines now run on theARM(R) AudioDE(TM) audio processor, delivering exceptionally low powerconsumption. £ SPIRIT, a member of the ARM Connected Community, has been chosenby ARM as a preferred software Partner to provide outstandingperformance and efficiency to media players and voice-enabled consumerelectronic devices. SPIRIT is working with ARM to port and optimizeSPIRIT's wide codec portfolio to the ARM AudioDE data engine. Underthe agreement, ARM will actively promote SPIRIT audio and voicesoftware solutions to ARM Partners, OEMs and processor vendorsworldwide. £ "With today's growing consumer entertainment and communicationdemands, high-performance, compact, multimedia-rich devices with longbattery life have become critical," said Andrew Sviridenko, chairman,SPIRIT DSP. "ARM is the architecture of choice for the mobile devicemarket. SPIRIT's collaboration with ARM benefits OEMs whose consumerelectronic products require long battery life, as well as excellentaudio and voice quality for superior entertainment and performance.With ARM's unique offerings in OptimoDE(TM) data engines and AudioDEaudio processors, the media and mobile industries can now vastlyimprove the end-user experience." £ "SPIRIT's power efficient software solutions, combined with theARM AudioDE audio processor will enable consumer electronicsmanufacturers to bring compelling, next-generation multimedia productsto market quickly and with low risk," said Dr. Tom Cronk, generalmanager, Data Engines, ARM. "SPIRIT and ARM share a common dedicationto pioneering technologies that help maintain competitive advantageand leverage advanced efficiency for mobile audio and voiceapplications." £ SPIRIT software engines are integrated sets of highly optimizedsignal processing software components, including audio/voice codecsand utilities that implement playback, record and live conversationfunctionality on portable devices with considerable power savings.SPIRIT software voice engines integrate acoustic echo and noisecancellation, PLC, jitter buffer, ARS and multiple codecs, includingSPIRIT wideband codec. £ The ARM AudioDE audio processor is a best-in-class digital audiosolution for designers of portable audio devices. The AudioDE audioprocessor is derived from ARM's OptimoDE technology and is configuredto meet the challenges of high performance and low cost whiledelivering exceptionally low power consumption. The AudioDE audioprocessor consumes a mere 0.1mW per MHz when implemented in0.13-micron geometry, has a very small core size and small memoryfootprint. AudioDE is capable of running multiple codecs andpost-processing algorithms - each task requiring minimal MHz; forexample: AAC-LC decode in 9MHz, AMR-NB decode in 4MHz, and MP3 encodein just 16MHz. £ Availability £ The ARM AudioDE audio processor and SPIRIT audio and voiceproducts are available for licensing immediately. £ About SPIRIT DSP £ SPIRIT DSP (www.spiritDSP.com) employs 140 professionals, has beenin international software licensing business since 1992. A bootstrapcompany, SPIRIT has been profitable for 14 years. For the last 10years SPIRIT's focus is communication, audio, speech and VoIP softwareproducts and today SPIRIT counts among its clients Adobe, Agere,Atmel, ARM, Compal, Flextronics, Ericsson, HP, HTC, Kyocera, LG,Marconi, Microsoft, National Semiconductor, NEC, Nortel Networks,Oracle, Panasonic, Philips Semiconductor, Polycom, Radvision, Samsung,Siemens, SigmaTel, Texas Instruments, Toshiba and Trinity Convergence,among 200+ other communication OEMs and software vendors. Through thebrand names SPIRIT communication software is used in over 80 countriesand powers more than 100 million embedded voice channels. SPIRIT DSPis a member of major voice-related developer communities, includingIntel(R) Developer Network, ARM(R) Connected Community, PhilipsNexperia Partnership, TI Third Party Network, TI OMAP DeveloperNetwork for Wireless handsets and PDAs. SeeStorm is SPIRIT affiliatefor synthetic video conferencing. £ About ARM £ ARM designs the technology that lies at the heart of advanceddigital products, from mobile, home and enterprise solutionsto embedded and emerging applications. ARM's comprehensive productoffering includes 16/32-bit RISC microprocessors, data engines, 3Dprocessors, digital libraries, embedded memories, peripherals,software and development tools, as well as analog functions andhigh-speed connectivity products. Combined with the company's broadPartner community, they provide a total system solution that offers afast, reliable path to market for leading electronics companies. Moreinformation on ARM is available at http://www.arm.com £ About the ARM Connected Community £ The ARM Connected Community is a global network of companiesaligned to provide a complete solution, from design to manufacture andend use, for products based on the ARM architecture. ARM offers avariety of resources to Community members, including promotionalprograms and peer-networking opportunities that enable a variety ofARM Partners to come together to provide end-to-end customersolutions. For more information, please visithttp://www.arm.com/community. Copyright Business Wire 2006Related Shares:
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